Walmart Stores Inc. Case Study

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company's Walmart U.S. segment offers meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, floral, and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; electronics, toys, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts, and prepaid service; fabrics and crafts, stationery and books, automotive accessories, hardware and paint, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, outdoor entertaining, and seasonal merchandise; apparel, shoes, and jewelry; pharmacy and optical services; and home furnishings, house-wares, and small appliances through discount stores, supercenters, and neighborhood markets, as well as through walmart.com. Its International segment includes various formats of retail stores and restaurants, including supermarkets, combination discount and grocery stores, supercenters, Sam's Clubs, hypermarkets, cash-n-carry stores, department stores, and general merchandise stores. The company's Sam's Club segment offers merchandise, including hard-goods, soft-goods, and selected private-label items under the MEMBER?S MARK, BAKERS & CHEFS, and SAM'S CLUB brands through warehouse membership clubs in the United States, as well as through samsclub.com.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company's Walmart U.S. segment offers meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, floral, and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies;