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Total Fiscal 2012 Net Sales: $443.9 Billion +5.9%; Total US (Discount, Supercenters &
Neighborhood Market including fuel) Store Sales: $264.2 Billion +1.5%; Total International Sales
(Supermarkets, Discount, Supercenters, Hypermarkets, and others: $125.9 Billion +15.2%; Total
SAM’s (membership) Club US Sales: $53.8 Billion +8.8%
Percentage of Sales in Exclusive Brands: 40% (E)
Principal Business: Walmart (NYSE: WMT), the world’s largest retailer (and largest private label
retailer) operates under three sectors, overseeing a total number of 10,130 retail units under some
70 different banners in 27 countries. They include 12 countries in Africa, five in Central America,
two in South America, and joint ventures in China and India. Its largest business segment is in the
US, commanding 60% of net sales from 3,868 stores, including 3,029 Walmart supercenters, 629
Walmart discount stores, and 210 Neighborhood and other small format stores. Next, the
international business segment, taking 28% of total sales, covers 5,651 units in 26 countries.
International encompasses a number of different retail formats, totaling 4,905 units, 328 wholesale
units (Sam’s Club), and 418 restaurants. Walmart’s third segment, Sam’s Club warehouse stores
number 611 units in the US and Puerto Rico. The global geographic breakout: 4,479 units in US
(including 56 in Puerto Rico), 2,088 in Mexico, 541 in the United Kingdom, 512 in Brazil, 419 in
Japan, 370 in China, 333 in Canada, 316 in Chile, 305 in South Africa, 200 each in Costa Rica and
Guatemala, 88 in Argentina, 79 in El Salvador, 73 in Nicaragua, 70 in Honduras, 42 in Sub
Saharan Africa, and 15 in India. In the US, Walmart’s discount stores (30,000 to 219,000 square
feet) stock mostly general merchandise with limited foods, Walmart Supercenters (80,000 to
260,000 square feet) stock general merchandise plus a full line of supermarket items, and
Neighborhood Markets supermarkets (14,000 to 62,000 square feet) stock a full line of
supermarket items plus limited general merchandise. Its Sam’s Club warehouse stores (71,000 to
190,000 square feet) stock food and general merchandise goods. The Walmart discount store chain
is being replaced by supercenters, as some 79 were converted in fiscal 2012. Outside the US, its
stores include: ASDA supercenters, ASDA Living (nonfoods) and George apparel outlets, all in
the UK; Bodega Aurrera discount, Superama supermarkets, Suburbia apparel, all in Mexico;
Todo Dia, Bompreco (hypermarkets, supermarkets and mini-markets), BIG hypermarkets,
Nactional supermarkets, Maxxi Atacada membership clubs, all in Brazil; and Seiyu in Japan. In
Chile, there are D&S stores, shopping centers and Presto financial service branches. There also is
a chain of Vips restaurants in Mexico.
EB Identities: Great Value (food and nonfood grocery items), Equate (health and beauty care), Ol’
Roy (dog food), Special Kitty (cat food), Spring Valley (vitamins and supplements), Parent’s
Choice (baby foods, diapers, wipes), Marketside (fresh packaged foods), Oak Leaf, Prima Della,
Everstart, Faded Glory (apparel), No Boundaries (youth apparel), George (apparel/footwear),
Athletic Works, Dr Thunder (soft drinks), Secret Treasures, Puritan, Hometrends (home
furnishings), Mainstays (blankets, toilet seats, ceiling fans, garden hoses, chair cushions, etc.),
Ozark Trail (outdoor gear), White Stag (apparel, footwear, jewelry), Canopy (home goods), plus
many other brands in specific product categories (Alcott Ridge Vineyards California wines,
EverActive (alkaline batteries, SuperTech anti-freeze & motor oil, etc. The company also markets
lines of merchandise under licensed brands, including General Electric, Black & Decker, Rival,
Disney, Better Homes & Gardens, OP, Starter, Danskin Now, and Just My Size.” At Sam’s Club
stores: Member’s Mark premium range, Bakers & Chefs, Artisan Fresh, Daily Chef, Simply Right,