Wal-Mart

Wal-mart Stores Inc. is the world's number 1 retailer. Wal-mart Canada established itself originally through the purchase of the former Woolco retail chain.

Overview

Company reports & SWOT analysis

Industry reports

Awards & rankings

Company news

Walmart raising $4 billion via debt securities to likely pay off maturing debt
Walmart Is Rolling Out the Robots; Retailer to expand use of machines to scan shelves and scrub floors as it seeks to keep labor costs down
Walmart Builds a Secret Weapon to Battle Amazon for Retail's Future; The world's largest retailer is using Jetblack, a money-losing personal-shopping service, to develop artificial intelligence to compete with e-commerce giant Amazon
'Disappointed in FDI Change So Soon After Flipkart Deal' [Brands: Creating Desire]: But Walmart says it has made adjustments and is moving forward
Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers; Looking to cut inventory while meeting e-commerce demands, the retailer wants more of the goods it orders delivered on time and in full
Crisis for Walmart's disabled workers is a publicity nightmare for retailer
Walmart's Multibillion-Dollar U.K. Merger Faces Big Hurdle; U.K. regulators say a deal between Walmart's Asda and local grocer Sainsbury could push up prices
CVS Health Settles Pricing Fight With Walmart; A split would have affected people whose employers have CVS Caremark-administered drug benefits

Trade magazines

People

Gregory B. Penner Chairman of the Board of Directors
Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Judith McKenna, President and CEO, Walmart International
Additional people

This guide is proprietary to the Rotman School and therefore we encourage all students to maintain this exclusivity. Last updated April 18, 2019.