43 Facts About Walmart

1. In 2011, Walmart added gender identity to their anti-discrimination policy.

2. On January 15, 2016, Walmart announced that it would be closing 269 stores globally, including all 102 US Walmart Express stores, including those branded as Neighborhood Markets.

3. On December 6, 2017, Walmart announced that it will change its corporate name to Walmart Inc from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc effective February 1, 2018.

4. In 2009, Walmart sold more of bananas than any other item.

5. On Oct 1, 1970, Walmart offered 300,000 shares of its common stock to the public at a price of $16.50 per share.

6. In 2002, Walmart became the number-one company on the Fortune 500.

7. In 2015, the closing of some Walmart stores fueled suspicion that they were somehow part of the Jade Helm conspiracy to take over the.

8. In 2009, Walmart sold more bananas than any other item.

9. In 2016, Walmart added full healthcare benefits to its transgender employees.

10. In 2013, Walmart began offering health insurance benefits to domestic partners.

11. In 2011, Walmart added gender identity to their antidiscrimination policy.

12. In 2006, Walmart took steps to expand its US customer base, announcing a modification in its US stores from a "one-size-fits-all" merchandising strategy to one designed to "reflect each of six demographic groups—African-Americans, the affluent, empty-nesters, Hispanics, suburbanites, and rural residents.

13. In 2004, Walmart responded by testing its own dollar store concept, a subsection of some stores called "Pennies-n-Cents.

14. On September 15, 2017, Walmart announced that it would build a new headquarters in Bentonville to replace its current 1971 building and consolidate operations that have spread out to 20 different buildings throughout Bentonville.

15. On February 15, 2017, Walmart acquired Moosejaw, an online active outdoor retailer, for approximately $51 million.

16. In February 2010, Walmart agreed to buy Vudu, a Silicon Valley start-up whose online movie service is being built into an increasing number of televisions and Blu-ray players.

17. In 2004, Walmart bought the 118stores in the Bompreco supermarket chain in northeastern Brazil.

18. In July 2006, Walmart announced its withdrawal from Germany due to sustained losses.

19. In October 2013, Bharti and Walmart separated to pursue business independently.

20. In November 2012, Walmart admitted to spending million lobbying the Indian National Congress; lobbying is conventionally considered bribery in India.

21. In Japan, Walmart owns 100 percent of Seiyu as of 2008.

22. In February 2012, Walmart announced that the company raised its stake to 51 percent in Chinese online supermarket Yihaodian to tap rising consumer wealth and help the company offer more products.

23. In May 2018, Walmart announced plans to sell Asda to rival Sainsburys for $10.1 billion.

24. In May 2016, Walmart announced a change to ShippingPass, its three-day shipping service, and that it will move from a three-day delivery to two-day delivery to remain competitive with Amazon.

25. In 2008, Walmart started a pilot program in the small grocery store concept called Marketside in the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, area.

26. In September 2006, Walmart announced a pilot program to sell generic drugs at $4per prescription.

27. In 2009, Walmart opened "Mas Club", a warehouse retail operation patterned after Sam's Club.

28. In 2009, another Supermercado de Walmart opened in Phoenix, Arizona.

29. In 1990, Walmart opened its first Bud's Discount City location in Bentonville.

30. In September 2018, Walmart partnered with comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to launch a new brand of women's apparel and accessories called EV1.

31. In March 2018, Walmart announced that it is producing its own brand of meal kits in all of its stores that is priced under Blue Apron designed to serve two people.

32. On September 29, 2017, Walmart acquired Parcel, a technology-based, same-day and last-mile delivery company in Brooklyn.

33. On June 16, 2017, Walmart agreed to acquire the men's apparel company Bonobos for $310 million in an effort to expand its fashion holdings.

34. On October 19, 2016, Walmart announced it would partner with IBM and Tsinghua University to track the pork supply chain in China using blockchain.

35. On January 15, 2016, Walmart announced it would close 269 stores in 2016, affecting 16,000 workers.

36. In 2015, Walmart was the biggest US commercial producer of solar power with 142 MW capacity, and had 17 energy storage projects.

37. On November 14, 2012, Walmart launched its first mail subscription service called Goodies.

38. On March 20, 2009, Walmart announced that it was paying a combined million in bonuses to every full and part-time hourly worker.

39. On June 30, 2008, Walmart removed the hyphen from its logo and replaced the star with a Spark symbol that resembles a sunburst, flower, or star.

40. On September 12, 2007, Walmart introduced new advertising with the slogan, "Save money.

41. In 2006, Walmart announced that it would remodel its US stores to help it appeal to a wider variety of demographics, including more affluent shoppers.

42. In 2005, Walmart reported billion in sales, more than 6,200 facilities around the world—including 3,800 stores in the United States and 2,800 elsewhere, employing more than 1.6million associates.

43. In 1998, Walmart introduced the Neighborhood Market concept with three stores in Arkansas.