{"id":68433,"date":"2023-02-24T12:27:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T06:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=68433"},"modified":"2023-02-24T12:27:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T06:57:42","slug":"walmart-facts-you-must-know-about","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/web-stories\/walmart-facts-you-must-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart: Facts You Must Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Merriweather%3Awght%40700\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<style 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The company was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"d12d8539-6e3b-463b-baa9-d3e422d03a99\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d3e69759-3d5f-4f00-a8fe-2d832f247466 [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0%, 0, 0)\",\"translate3d(0%, 0, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-468f0494-a4f8-4ede-9741-6c8c4bb06757\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-9f09ee14-74df-4183-a46f-8e7511261ca3\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, 169.77922%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#21242f\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d3e69759-3d5f-4f00-a8fe-2d832f247466\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-58671889-2896-4f4f-af33-55bb7a7aa24a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stories.google\/static\/19\/images\/templates\/magazine-article\/page03_bg.jpg\" alt=\"Grey textile\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:24.91909%;width:76.45631%;height:49.67638%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-468f0494-a4f8-4ede-9741-6c8c4bb06757\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-9f09ee14-74df-4183-a46f-8e7511261ca3\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, 169.77922%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% 0.6349206349206349% \/ 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027%\" id=\"el-2f9a6e89-1c9f-4a6a-aee8-da282111d3ca\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.623015873015872% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walmart_is_one_of_the_largest_employers_in_the_world_with_over_23_million_employees_worldwide_as_of_2021_The_company_operates_over_11000_stores_in_27_countries_under_various_brand_names_including_Walmart_Sams_Club_and_Asda\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffffb7\">Walmart is one of the largest employers in the world, with over 2.3 million employees worldwide as of 2021. The company operates over 11,000 stores in 27 countries under various brand names, including Walmart, Sam&#8217;s Club, and Asda.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"efef78a9-09bc-4fd2-9696-48a910496011\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-c185010b-e13a-4c6b-823c-35b4dfa63c67\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-27988c61-e868-4e68-8371-920200bb9a69\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3cce5\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-209302d8-e78a-49b6-bf06-a0e4c7634bc1\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:19.41748%;width:76.69903%;height:50.32362%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-c185010b-e13a-4c6b-823c-35b4dfa63c67\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-27988c61-e868-4e68-8371-920200bb9a69\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% 0.6329113924050633% \/ 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572%\" id=\"el-2b9c6c74-a496-4093-87bf-19b27581bee0\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.27563291139240464% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.420712em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_2022_Walmarts_revenue_was_573_billion_making_it_one_of_the_largest_companies_in_the_world_Walmart_is_known_for_its_low_prices_and_wide_selection_of_products_from_groceries_to_electronics_to_clothing\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #380e63\">In 2022, Walmart&#8217;s revenue was $573 billion, making it one of the largest companies in the world. Walmart is known for its low prices and wide selection of products, from groceries to electronics to clothing.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8622b234-adfe-4a09-8ea0-59f8e68fca50\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d6750723-0528-4e91-bd46-8ca18e33253e\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-d7a77637-91b5-48e5-9485-a970737f9be5\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(-116.07717%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fdf0d6\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-b649aed9-efaa-4b32-bca2-889a45033e95\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.13592%;top:27.34628%;width:75.48544%;height:44.98382%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-d6750723-0528-4e91-bd46-8ca18e33253e\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-d7a77637-91b5-48e5-9485-a970737f9be5\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(-116.07717%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% 0.6430868167202572% \/ 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548% 0.7194244604316548%\" id=\"el-35ed65ff-dc61-498a-bc01-58cb97f653cb\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.2395498392282949% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walmart_has_made_efforts_to_reduce_its_carbon_footprint_and_increase_sustainability_including_setting_a_goal_to_be_powered_by_100_renewable_energy_by_2035\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #134f3c\">Walmart has made efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and increase sustainability, including setting a goal to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2035.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"693136a4-6f69-4740-8c89-3c2896f12d19\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-0f1285d0-cc5d-48f6-a166-c7a408b64d37\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":400,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#152132\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-84bcfc1c-4963-4cfb-b758-04de1e65db82\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:25.08091%;width:76.45631%;height:49.83819%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-0f1285d0-cc5d-48f6-a166-c7a408b64d37\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-8692f5c0-b1c4-4313-a622-70455ff4c580\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.2238095238095228% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.485437em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_company_has_made_significant_investments_in_technology_including_artificial_intelligence_and_automation_to_improve_efficiency_and_customer_experience\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a2f6fc\">The company has made significant investments in technology, including artificial intelligence and automation, to improve efficiency and customer experience.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"a4502aa3-4b04-4d6d-935e-5218ac5619b0\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-514cfaad-6a22-45d1-bbf0-1caf9f5032a2\",\"keyframes\":[{\"transform\":\"scale(1)\",\"offset\":0},{\"transform\":\"scale(1.5)\",\"offset\":0.33},{\"transform\":\"scale(0.95)\",\"offset\":0.66},{\"transform\":\"scale(1)\",\"offset\":1}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1450,\"easing\":\"ease-in-out\",\"fill\":\"both\",\"iterations\":1}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c1ddeb\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-33d54bdc-2f8e-4e2a-88f7-04a9ea2a9d6a\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.86408%;top:28.80259%;width:74.51456%;height:42.23301%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-514cfaad-6a22-45d1-bbf0-1caf9f5032a2\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(1)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% 0.6514657980456027% \/ 0.7662835249042145% 0.7662835249042145% 0.7662835249042145% 0.7662835249042145%\" id=\"el-95c2dcee-f211-4453-b2fb-d4f1910d3539\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.6648208469055364% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.420712em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_COVID-19_pandemic_Walmart_has_also_expanded_into_healthcare_offering_low-cost_clinics_and_partnering_with_insurance_companies_to_offer_coverage_for_its_employees\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; 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color: #ffffb7\">Walmart is a major player in e-commerce, with its online sales growing rapidly in recent years. 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