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Employer Options Advertise & Post Jobs Employers use the menu below to learn how to post jobs, banners, company profiles, articles, blogs & news. Post Jobs/Advertising: Choose: Home ADVERTISING: Advertise Post a Job Featured Company Featured Agency Featured Product Sponsor Banner RecruitingMall CONTENT: Post News Create a Blog Post Events Submit Articles BLOGS: Editor's Blog AD AGENCIES: Ad Agencies Post to Other Network Sites: Choose: US Sites Canadian Sites UK Sites Australian Sites International Sites Industry Sites Sponsored Links Search the Web Enter your search terms Submit search form		Company Profiles Home > Company Profiles > Back Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the world's largest retailer, with $218 billion in sales in the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2002. The company employs more than 1.3 million associates worldwide through more than 3,200 facilities in the United States and more than 1,100 units in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, China, Korea, Germany and the United Kingdom. More than 100 million customers per week visit Wal-Mart stores worldwide. Retail Divisions Guided by founder Sam Walton's passion for customer satisfaction and "Every Day Low Prices," Wal-Mart's four retail divisions -- Wal-Mart Supercenters, Discount Stores, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB warehouses -- offer a wide variety of quality merchandise to consumers around the world. Wal-Mart Milestones 1962: first Wal-Mart in Rogers, Ark., opens. 1969: company incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1970: first distribution center and home office in Bentonville, Ark. open; Wal-Mart goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. 1979: annual sales top $1 billion. 1983: SAM'S CLUB warehouse concept introduced. 1988: first Supercenter opens. 1991: first international unit opens in Mexico City. By the turn of the century Wal-Mart had been named "Retailer of the Century" by Discount Store News; made FORTUNE magazine's lists of the "Most Admired Companies in America" and the "100 Best Companies To Work For;" and was ranked on Financial Times' "Most Respected in the World" list. In 2002, Wal-Mart became No. 1 on the FORTUNE 500 list and was presented with the Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership, a presidential award that recognizes companies for outstanding achievement in employee and community relations. Wal-Mart Involvement Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. empowers its associates to serve the needs of their communities through its Good.Works. initiative. Last year, associates of the company's more than 3,200 facilities raised and contributed more than $196 million to charitable organizations nationwide. More information about Wal-Mart, Inc. can be located online at www.walmartstores.com, www.samsclub.com and www.walmartfoundation.org. Wal-Mart stock trades on the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol WMT. WalMart.com (Opens New Window) Source: Wal-Mart  Posting Jobs Target Your Search We are part of the CareerMVP Network which is the largest career site network in the world with over 1,000 targeted sites.  • US Sites  • Canadian Sites  • UK Sites  • Australian Sites  • International Sites  • Industry Sites Recruit & Hire Post jobs or advertise on any of our sites. With more than 1,000 sites, we offer you true targeting!  • Advertise  • Post Jobs  • Sponsor a Site  • Banner Ads  • Ad Agencies  Sponsor Links		Navigation: Applicants Apply & Research Applicants use the dropdown menus below to navigate the site. Search Jobs by Category: Choose: Accounting Administrative Advertising Automotive Banking Computers Construction Engineering Finance Hospitality Human Resources HVAC/R Insurance Manufacturing Marketing Medical Public Relations Real Estate Retail Sales Technology Training Travel more... OTHER SITES: US Sites Canadian Sites UK Sites Australian Sites International Sites Industry Sites Research, Relo & Travel Choose: Search Jobs Employer Profiles News Career Advice Career Outlook Career Guide Salary Research more... RELO & TRAVEL Demographics Relocation Guide School Guide Travel Guide more... OTHER SITES: US Sites Canadian Sites UK Sites Australian Sites International Sites Industry Sites Sponsored Links Search the Web Enter your search terms Submit search form
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