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Walmart Neighborhood Market

Hello, Wikipedians! Here to request an update to Walmart Neighborhood Market in section Operating divisions. You might know that previously there was a Walmart Neighborhood Market article, but an editor redirected it to the main Walmart article in May 2016. The former Walmart Neighborhood Market article was definitely lacking, no question there. Same with the existing paragraph. Unsourced, WP:POV sentences like They are used to fill the gap between supercenters, infilling areas where another supermarket chain had closed all stores due to competition from Walmart Supercenters do not belong in an encyclopedia article. Also, it strikes me as odd that the article lists 20 states as "the only states and territories where Neighborhood Markets and other small formats do not operate" (emphasis is mine). Lastly, Amigo Supermarkets are not Walmart Neighborhood Markets.

Walmart Neighborhood Markets is noteworthy enough to support a little more detail in this article, as I attempted to do in a draft rewrite in my user space.

I am one of Walmart's representatives on Wikipedia. Because I have a financial conflict of interest I will not make changes to the article myself. Is there anyone who could review my draft and incorporate the changes if the draft is neutral and well sourced? I'm happy to answer any questions on this. JLD at Walmart (talk) 15:26, 23 January 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Checkingfax. Do you have an opportunity to take a look at this request? Thanks, JLD at Walmart (talk) 17:26, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Jenny. That subpage in your user namespace is non-existent. Ping me back. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 20:53, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

I corrected the typo in the wikilink above. I would suggest that you make the changes yourself in your user namespace, then Move the article to Draft namespace, and put an Edit request on the Talk page there to have the article moved to Article namespace. Be sure to drop the "s" in Markets so that it is Market, when you make the Move to Draft namespace. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 21:14, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

@Checkingfax: Apologies, but I'm a bit confused on you're suggestion here. So this is what I've done: I pasted the existing Walmart Neighborhood Market section in my draft space, then replaced it with my draft. That way you will be able to see a "diff" and compare the two versions if you go to the history. Also, I posted an edit request on the draft's Talk page. Thank you again for your feedback. I'm happy to answer any questions on this. JLD at Walmart (talk) 21:17, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi, JLD at Walmart. I am the one that needs to apologize. Twice. Once for leading you on a Snipe hunt, and twice for being tardy in apologizing for my error. I was thinking that Walmart Neighborhood Market was an independent article, but I see now that it is a section. So, carry on. Let me know when you are ready to have it evaluated for insertion. Remember to make it a replace "A" with "B" edit. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:22, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

@Checkingfax: No apology needed! And yes, there was a Walmart Neighborhood Market article previously, but it was merged into the main Walmart page. I'm trying my best to provide you with a replace-A-with-B edit request, but it is a little difficult in this situation because my draft is written quite differently from the existing content. But here goes!

Replace this:

Existing Walmart Market Neighborhood subsection

Walmart Neighborhood Market is a chain of grocery stores with sizes varying from 28,000 to 66,000 square feet (2,600 to 6,100 square meters), with an average size of 42,000 square feet (3,900 square meters). They are used to fill the gap between supercenters, infilling areas where another supermarket chain had closed all stores due to competition from Walmart Supercenters. These Markets offer a variety of products including full lines of groceries, pharmaceuticals, health and beauty aids, photo developing services, and a limited selection of general merchandise. The first store opened in 1998, in Bentonville, Arkansas. As of January 31, 2017, there were 699 Walmart Neighborhood Markets. Neighborhood Markets and other small formats operate in 31 states and Puerto Rico (under the Amigo banner). Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota,Vermont, District of Columbia, and Wyoming are the only states and territories where Neighborhood Markets and other small formats do not operate.

With this:

Proposed Walmart Neighborhood Market draft

Walmart Neighborhood Market is Walmart's chain of smaller grocery stores averaging about 42,000 square feet (3,900 square metres), about a fifth of the size of a Walmart Supercenter. The first Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, yet Walmart renewed its focus on the smaller grocery store format in the 2010s. The stores focus on three of Walmart's major sales categories: groceries, which account for about 55 percent of the company's revenue; pharmacy; and, at some stores, fuel. For groceries and consumables, the stores sell fresh produce, deli and bakery items, prepared foods, meat, dairy, organic, general grocery and frozen foods, in addition to cleaning products and pet supplies. Some stores offer wine and beer sales and drive-through pharmacies. Some stores, such as one at Midtown Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, offer made-to-order pizza as well as tables and seating. Customers can also use Walmart's site-to-store operation and pick up online orders at Walmart Neighborhood Market stores. Products at Walmart Neighborhood Market stores carry the same prices as those at Walmart's larger supercenters. A Moody's analyst said the wider company's pricing structure gives the chain of grocery stores a "competitive advantage" over competitors Whole Foods, Kroger and Trader Joe's. Neighborhood Market stores expanded slowly at first as a way to fill gaps between Walmart Supercenters and Discount Stores in existing markets. In its first 12 years, the company opened about 180 Walmart Neighborhood Markets. By 2010, Walmart said it was ready speed up its expansion plans for the grocery stores. As of January 31, 2017, there were 699 Walmart Neighborhood Markets, each employing between 90 and 95 full-time and part-time workers.

Proposed Walmart Neighborhood Market markup

'''Walmart Neighborhood Market''' is Walmart's chain of smaller [[grocery stores]] averaging about {{convert|42000|sqft|m2|abbr=off}}, about a fifth of the size of a Walmart Supercenter.<ref name="Peterson October 15">{{cite news |title=What it's like to shop at Walmart's store of the future, which is becoming a threat to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's |last1=Peterson |first1=Hayley |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/walmarts-store-of-the-future-photos-2015-10 |newspaper=[[Business Insider]] |date=27 October 2015 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> The first Walmart Neighborhood Market opened in 1998, yet Walmart renewed its focus on the smaller grocery store format in the 2010s.<ref name="Loeb 14">{{cite news |title=Why Walmart suddenly thinks smaller is better |last1=Loeb |first1=Walter |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/06/16/why-walmart-suddenly-thinks-smaller-is-better/ |newspaper=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]] |date=16 June 2014 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> The stores focus on three of Walmart's major sales categories: groceries, which account for about 55 percent of the company's revenue;<ref name="Fox 13">{{cite news |title=Wal-Mart: The $200 billion grocer |last1=Fox |first1=Emily Jane |url=http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/news/companies/walmart-grocery/ |newspaper=[[CNNMoney]] |date=31 January 2013 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> pharmacy; and, at some stores, fuel.<ref name="Peterson July 15">{{cite news |title=What it's like inside Wal-Mart's new marketplace that's a threat to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's |last1=Peterson |first1=Hayley |last2= |first2= |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-walmarts-neighborhood-markets-2015-7 |newspaper=[[Business Insider]] |date=4 July 2015 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> For groceries and consumables, the stores sell fresh produce, deli and bakery items, prepared foods, meat, dairy, organic, general grocery and frozen foods, in addition to cleaning products and pet supplies.<ref name="Peterson October 15"/><ref name="Mossman 12">{{cite news |title=Walmart unveils five new Neighborhood Markets in Denver area |last1=Mossman |first1=John |url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_20894819/walmart-unveils-five-new-neighborhood-markets-denver-area |newspaper=[[Denver Post]] |date=20 June 2012 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> Some stores offer wine and beer sales<ref name="Peterson October 15"/> and drive-through pharmacies.<ref name="Gute 15">{{cite news |title=Neighborhood Market opens in Midtown Center |last1=Gute |first1=Melissa |url=http://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=5HC4-34K1-DY70-0096&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=[[Arkansas Democrat-Gazette]] |date=12 November 2015 |accessdate=16 March 2016 |quote=While most Neighborhood Markets have a drink bar and a few have a pizza program, this market also has a seating area where people can eat lunch, Kirk said. It's an amenity included because of location. The pizza program allows customers to either select pre-made pizzas or build their own and have them oven-baked there in 5 minutes. The market has 31,000 square feet and includes a deli and bakery. It offers fresh produce, meat and other groceries, according to a news release. It also includes a pharmacy with a drive-thru window.}}</ref> Some stores, such as one at Midtown Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, offer made-to-order pizza as well as tables and seating.<ref name="Gute 15"/> Customers can also use Walmart's site-to-store operation and pick up online orders at Walmart Neighborhood Market stores.<ref name="Stark 12">{{cite news |title=Walmart Neighborhood Market, first on West Coast, opens Firday in West Linn |last1=Stark |first1=Rachel |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/05/walmart_neighborhood_market_fi.html |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |date=21 May 2012 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref> Products at Walmart Neighborhood Market stores carry the same prices as those at Walmart's larger supercenters. A [[Moody's Investor Services|Moody's]] analyst said the wider company's pricing structure gives the chain of grocery stores a "competitive advantage" over competitors [[Whole Foods]], [[Kroger]] and [[Trader Joe's]].<ref name="Peterson July 15"/> Neighborhood Market stores expanded slowly at first as a way to fill gaps between Walmart Supercenters and Discount Stores in existing markets.<ref name="Birchall 10">{{cite news |title=Walmart takes smaller format path to growth |last1=Birchall |first1=Jonathan |url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/a7757fe6-d737-11df-9cd5-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3lGGVFr9S |newspaper=[[Financial Times]] |date=14 October 2010 |accessdate=16 March 2016 |quote=With about 180 stores, the retailer has focused on using them to fill in between Supercenters in areas such as Dallas, Las Vegas and Orlando, rather than to develop new markets.}}</ref> In its first 12 years, the company opened about 180 Walmart Neighborhood Markets.<ref name="Birchall 10"/> By 2010, Walmart said it was ready speed up its expansion plans for the grocery stores.<ref name="Birchall 10"/> {{As of|2017|01|31|df=US}}, there were 699 Walmart Neighborhood Markets,<ref name="Information for Walmart Investors: Unit Counts & Square Footage" /><ref name="Unit Counts by Country" /> each employing between 90 and 95 full-time and part-time workers.<ref name="Darrow 15">{{cite news |title=Walmart to build Neighborhood Market |last1=Darrow |first1=Dennis |url=http://www.chieftain.com/news/top/3896796-120/walmart-neighborhood-pueblo-store |newspaper=[[Pueblo Chieftain]] |date=31 August 2015 |accessdate=16 March 2016}}</ref>

The broken references should work just fine when incorporated into the live article. Does this format suffice? Thank you again. I'm happy to answer any questions on this. JLD at Walmart (talk) 18:26, 8 May 2017 (UTC)

References

@Checkingfax: I'm happy to answer any questions you might have on this. Thanks, JLD at Walmart (talk) 03:42, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

This seems to have slipped Checkingfax's attention, but it all looks good to me; so I've incorporated your revision into the article, @JLD at Walmart:, feel free to ping me if you have any other questions. Mehmuffin (talk) 17:39, 29 June 2017 (UTC)

New "prototype" store concept (as of 2012)

I didn't see this mentioned in the article. A new Walmart that opened in my town in 2012 (replacing an old Walmart discount store, which is officially known as a Division 1 store) is weird. The store manager referred to it as a Walmart Supercenter during the grand opening, but it totally isn't. It's just general merchandise, an expanded grocery section, fresh produce, freezers, cold meats, and a prepackaged deli. No fresh deli. No tire center. No vision center. No hair or nail salons. But there is a restaurant (a Dunkin Donuts in this case). Elsewhere in the county, another one of these stores was opened (with a Subway). It's laid out in the exact reverse of our store (supposedly, our store was mistakenly built in reverse, which wouldn't surprise me in the slightest). The store was referred to as a "prototype" upon opening, but I also heard around the same time that this was the new model going forward, and the full Supercenters were no longer being built. Any truth to this? The biggest complaint during opening week was the lack of a deli. Tuxedo Mark (talk) 23:55, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Reference 3 incorrect date

Per the link provided in the citation (http://s2.q4cdn.com/056532643/files/doc_financials/2017/Q4/Earnings-Release-final.pdf), the date for reference 3 should be February 21, 2017, not 2016:

"Wal Mart Stores Inc 2017 Q4 Results" (XBRL). United States Securities and Exchange Commission. February 21, 2016.

68.96.31.161 (talk) 16:53, 6 October 2017 (UTC)TMR

 Done – {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 03:57, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Walmart Credit Cards Section

This section reads like an advertisement and is poorly written. ZTPeterson October 13, 2017

Hi, ZTPeterson. Please dig in, and please check back if you need any assistance. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 03:59, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Criticism in Economic impact section needs dispersal

The paragraph beginning "Walmart has been subject to criticism..." is clearly a remnant of a more generic criticism section, and does not fit into the Economic impact section in which it is found. Please distribute it's contents into more appropriate sections. Sondra.kinsey (talk) 19:15, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

I created a summary of Criticism of Walmart, a lot of content should be moved to that article due WP:CFORK. Rupert Loup (talk) 17:36, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Sondra.kinsey and Rupert loup. Dedicated criticism and controversy sections are deprecated in favor of disbursement of content. That is why that section was removed. Please smoothly disburse, and then delete that section header. Thank you. Having fun! Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 04:03, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Checkingfax, actually, according with WP:CFORK, summary-style spin-offs are the one who are a acceptable and encouraged. However, there must be consensus in what should be in this article and the article about criticism in order to avoid WP:POVFORK. Rupert Loup (talk) 06:21, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

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Animal welfare concerns section

Not to take down from the importance of this issue, but this should be one of the items under the “criticism and controversy” section. It feels like two controversy sections when they should be combined. This is how it is on the Target Corporation article as well. Your thoughts? Bohbye (talk) 08:53, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

Moved part of it to the criticism section and removed the rest since all of it appears on the main criticism page. Bohbye (talk) 00:01, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

"passed on the savings" reads like a slogan, or ad copy

There's a line in the history section: "He experienced setbacks because the lease price and branch purchase were unusually high, but he was able to find lower-cost suppliers than those used by other stores. He passed on the savings in the product pricing."

The problem is that "passing on savings" is a euphemism, it implies something which doesn't actually happen. There's no direct relationship between a price reduction from a supplier and a price reduction to the customer. In other words, a $1 reduction from the supplier doesn't always translate into an exactly $1 drop in shelf price. Sometimes it'll be a little more, sometimes a little less, depending on how management wants to handle it.

A more honest way to write that line might be something like: "He experienced setbacks because the lease price and branch purchase were unusually high, but he was able to find lower-cost suppliers than those used by other stores and was consequently able to undercut his competitors on pricing." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:ED00:2:1014:0:0:0:1002 (talk) 00:41, 30 July 2018 (UTC)

Recategorise as "R from former name"

This should be recategorised {{R from former name}}, the official name of the company and was changed from "Wal-Mart Stores Inc." in February 2018, according to the target article (reference 93 as of this version, current at time of writing). 188.143.76.147 (talk) 10:41, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Already done – BrandonXLF ^(t@lk) 22:33, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Thanks (I couldn't do it myself as I am IP editor by choice, and it's semi-protected). I've been working through all the redirects to this article and categorising as I see appropriate. There are many other redirects that I have categorised as {{R from former name}} (in addition to their current categories if still appropriate) but I couldn't do this one as an IP editor. 94.21.10.121 (talk) 08:32, 6 December 2018 (UTC)

Walmart greeter

Regarding Walmart greeters:

I see no images at commons. Please, can we get one because they're going to be a thing of the past soon. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:56, 28 February 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 May 2019

Change "comnpany" to "company" (in "Setbacks") 1999Julian1999 (talk) 19:47, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

Done, thanks :) – Þjarkur (talk) 19:53, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

Similar Problems; A POV root cause?

I'm glad to see the info box above requiring professional paid "editors" to register. If Wikipedia is metaphorically a "regulator" of truth, I'm confidant that will stop the arguably irresistible forces of regulatory capture cold. (The Walmart reps in say, the high performance flashlight forums have been very helpful!)   But I see three main problems:

First, I only see three Talk comments here, all in the last month, so I wonder why this censorship warning box above:

"This talk page is automatically archived by lowercase sigmabot III. Any threads with no replies in 93 days may be automatically moved. Sections without timestamps are not archived."

Due to walmart's plentiful controversial issues, this smells like POV candy-coating. Like a Hollywood Judge's "Strike THAT from the record!"

Second, I see no controversies in the Lede Section, as per MOS:LEDE:

"The lead should be able to stand alone as a concise overview of the article. It should define the topic, establish context, explain why the subject is interesting or notable, and summarize the most important points—including any prominent controversies. The emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic,"

Last, I do not see the well known, ongoing controversy of receiving corporate welfare such as: "Walmart's low-wage workers cost U.S. taxpayers an estimated $6.2 billion in public assistance including food stamps, Medicaid and subsidized housing, …" (Report: Walmart Workers Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion In ... https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/04/15/report-walmart-workers-cost...)

...the general idea is that taxpayers are partially paying highly profitable Walmart's employees so Walmart doesn't have to fully pay their own employees a competitive salary, — nor even a living wage.   They question; Why? How?

Below is a partial Sample Bing search: walmart employee welfare stamps:

Walmart’s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart ... https://www.jwj.org/walmarts-food-stamp-scam-explained-in-one-easy-chart Jun 25, 2014 · Walmart’s perfected its food stamp scheme by keeping its employees dependent on taxpayer-funded food stamps, not paying its fair share in taxes to fund SNAP, and then reaping all the profits from food stamp redemption in its stores. How has Walmart managed to make so much money off of taxpayers?

Author: Clare O'connor Walmart Wages Are the Main Reason People Depend on Food … https://www.thenation.com/article/walmart-wages-are-the-main-reason- According to Florida Congressman Alan Grayson, in many states Walmart employees are the largest group of Medicaid recipients. They are also the single biggest group of food stamp recipients.

There’s a New Way to Make Walmart Pay for the Food Stamps ... https://theintercept.com/2017/06/13/theres-a-new-way-to-make-walmart-pay-for-the-food... Jun 13, 2017 · Walmart, meanwhile, is double-dipping in the corporate welfare. It’s able to keep wages low thanks to the benefits — a well-known phenomenon — but then it …

Walmart’s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart ... https://www.jwj.org/walmarts-food-stamp-scam-explained-in-one-easy-chart Jun 25, 2014 · Walmart’s perfected its food stamp scheme by keeping its employees dependent on taxpayer-funded food stamps, not paying its fair share in taxes to fund SNAP, and then reaping all the profits from food stamp redemption in its stores.

...and zillions of others...They are common and well known, part of Walmart's image. Also, Walmart suffers many other ongoing "PR hits" including employee treatment, competitor treatment and small-town treatment that other big box stores do not. Shouldn't those differences and reasons be explained? In such a detailed, professional article, these stark omissions seem POV.
--2602:306:CFCE:1EE0:19F:49DE:7EA2:F4A (talk) 00:34, 10 November 2019 (UTC)Just Saying

Ironically and humorously, because people might be accused of non-neutral POV! Actually, I think that is a big reason people hesitate. For example, if we say Walmart has such-and-such percentage of retail market in U.S., Mexico, UK, etc, well, that's as plain vanilla as you can get. But if we go ahead and include criticism (as I think we should), there are immediate questions of which criticism, how much space, etc.

I say, we just dive in and try to stay middle-of-the-road. FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 18:52, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

Lead reads like Annual Report

I mean, it reads like a Walmart publication. Perhaps with the numbers reviewed by a public accounting firm, but certainly with negatives downplayed (not even present in the lead!).

The main criticism is that they're the 800 pound gorilla and they all too often act like it: restraint of trade, busting down suppliers, abusive labor practices, being fanatically anti-union. Those are probably the main ones.

And we should talk about these openly and forthrightly. I'm not at all sure an entirely separate Criticism of Walmart article is the way to go. FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 22:47, 2 November 2019 (UTC)

I'm not quite sure what you're proposing, but I will say I support, in principle, any idea which offers a critical view on Walmart's finances in the Lede. Ping me when you, or someone, has a draft to further consider. Should we start an RfC for this edit discussion, to build awareness? --Doug Mehus (talk) 01:58, 3 November 2019 (UTC)

In my limited experience, RfCs are when we want people to comment on potentially controversial editing decisions. But, this generally doesn't translate to the actual work of the article. I mean, it's all good, we're asking people to comment on potential controversy, and they're doing just that.

With that in mind, I'd say let's you and I focus on what actual work we can get done, and maybe pull in a couple of more people along the way.

I'm most familiar with the issues that Walmart busts down suppliers and has abusive labor practices.

I'm less comfortable and knowledgeable about how a company can engage in restraint of trade with much less than a full monopoly, say only 20% of the market. But I vaguely understand that economists (mainstream economists?) view this as a real phenomenon. FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 23:52, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

For example, maybe . . .

See also Criticism of Walmart, including U.S. labor relations, overseas labor relations, understaffed stores, and no AEDs in stores.

And we could put this at the end of our Lead, and at least it's a second and more prominent bridge to the "Criticism of Walmart" article. And maybe in time combine the two articles, but that would a major project and then some! FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 02:38, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

Doug Mehus and 2602:306:CFCE:1EE0:19F:49DE:7EA2:F4A, please take a look at the below edit, and by all means, please makes improvements if anything jumps out at you. Thanks.  :-) FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 17:00, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walmart&diff=926326154&oldid=926288002

• Support the edits made to the Lede by, FriendlyRiverOtter. It's sort of like a "reverse hatnote" to the applicable sections. It's consistent with our neutrality policies. And, it adds some balance to the Lede. Doug Mehus T·C 17:03, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

  Thank you. Yes, I think it's a start, although still some work to be done. FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 17:21, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

• Oppose: I don't think you guys are going about this in the right way. The lede is supposed to summarize the article, not randomly inject somebody's POV (which is how it reads, whether that was your intent or not). As far as balance is concerned, the whole article should be balanced, and the lede should merely reflect that. If the points made in the linked article are notable enough to warrant a mention here, then they deserve a cursory description in the "Criticism and controversies" section, which already has a hatnote pointing to Criticism of Walmart. The lede of this article simply needs a paragraph summarizing that section. Also, I'm not a fan of the duplicate piped links to Criticism of Walmart. You're saying, "See this, and this, and then this," but they all point to the same article and your first link is to the top (a non-section link) of that article. – voidxor 23:05, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

Bloated, and a snootful of numbers

Our lead has too many numbers, and is too long even without all the numbers. Yes, by all means, keep the most important, and let's move some of the rest down to the body. As a good example of descriptive text without numbers:

"Walmart's investments outside the U.S. have seen mixed results. Its operations and subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom, Central America, South America and China are highly successful, whereas its ventures failed in Germany and South Korea."

We should do this more often in the lead, and then flesh out in the body. FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 23:36, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

and didn't the two brothers, Sam and Bud, build the company together?

I mean, this might be a pretty big example of giving short shift to one sibling! The only mention in our entire article comes from the Walmart Discount Store section:

In 1990, Walmart opened its first Bud's Discount City location in Bentonville. Bud's operated as a closeout store, much like Big Lots. Many locations were opened to fulfill leases in shopping centers as Walmart stores left and moved into newly built Supercenters. All of the Bud's Discount City stores had closed or converted into Walmart Discount Stores by 1997.

Besides being a cool name for a store, please notice that we nowhere say — Hey, um, by the way, Bud was Sam's brother and longtime partner (or so I've heard). FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 17:53, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

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"Walmart*" listed at Redirects for discussion

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When did they drop the hyphen in the name?

When did they drop the hyphen in the name, from Wal-Mart to Walmart? It is mentioned that they did, but I didn't see when they did. Also the right column still reads that it is currently with the hyphen, while the intro says it isn't. Misty MH (talk) 17:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

February 1, 2008 appears to be the answer.

These links address it, and say it was 2/1/2008:

• https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2017/12/05/walmart-changes-its-legal-name-to-reflect-how-customers-want-to-shop
• https://www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/heres-walmart-dropping-hyphen-name/
• https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/12/06/whats-name-walmart-soon-little-less/926828001/
• https://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/news/companies/walmart-name/index.html

Misty MH (talk) 17:14, 17 May 2021 (UTC) Misty MH (talk) 17:14, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

STILL, Are they in some way still legally using the form with hyphen? Misty MH (talk) 17:15, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Is this worth mentioning?

https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqOQgKIjNDQklTSURvSmMzUnZjbmt0TXpZd1NoTUtFUWpKczdfdGtvQU1FVko4X1dGVWkyY05LQUFQAQ?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8109:B40:7ABC:C8:F17F:6360:C6AB (talk) 03:24, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

"Radiogrill" listed at Redirects for discussion

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2021 slightly misaligned on financial section

The year 2021 is slightly misaligned on the financial section. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 10:58, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

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Relationship with ASDA?

The Asda article mentions walmart no longer being the owner, but nothing is mentioned here other than the acquisition in 1999. If true, this information should probably be added to the article, and the Asda image removed.

Walmart left Germany

According to this Guardian article (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/28/retail.money), Walmart left the German market in 2006. I think this should be mentioned in the "Competition" section of the article, since it mentions Walmart leaving South Korea.

2021 misaligned on the table on 'Financial and other statistics' sub-heading

On the table on the sub-heading 'Financial and other statistics', the year 2021 is misaligned, making the table look unprofessional in my opinion. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 08:15, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

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Walmart International CEO update

Hi editors, I had a small request, to update the CEO of Walmart International in the Walmart International section. The new CEO is Kathryn McLay, as noted by this Fortune article and the company website.

References

Since I have a conflict of interest as a Walmart employee, could a volunteer make the change? I'd really appreciate it. TJ at Walmart (talk) 21:06, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

 Done, but with this reference:

References

JSFarman (talk) 06:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

@JSFarman: Thanks for the help! TJ at Walmart (talk) 18:16, 18 January 2024 (UTC)