Walmart is an international corporation that owns and operates diverse formats of retail stores across the globe. Some of the store formats Walmart operates are supermarkets, hypermarkets, discount stores, home improvement stores, convenience stores and drug stores. In recent years, Walmart has also consolidated itself as an e-commerce player selling goods and services through its online and mobile platforms Walmart.com and samsclub.com. The company was founded in 1962 and currently operates more than 11,000 stores in 28 countries.
Alternatives to Walmart
Target
Company: Target Corporation | Founder: George Dayton | CEO: Brian Cornell | Since: 1902
Target is an American general merchandise retailer, selling products at affordable prices through its brick and mortar and online stores. Target’s stores offer a huge assortment of products including dry groceries, perishables, frozen items, home goods and electronics. The company…
Kohls
Company: Kohl's Corporation | Founder: Maxwell Kohl | CEO: Kevin Mansell | Since: 1962
Kohl’s is a department store chain based in the US. The company launched in 1962 and now operates more than 1,000 stores, being one of the largest department store chains in the US. Additionally, Kohl’s sells a selection of private…
Macys
Company: Macy's, Inc. | Founder: Rowland Hussey Macy | CEO: Jeffrey Gennette | Since: 1858
Macy’s is an American chain of department stores that operates stores under two brands: Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. The company operates more than 700 stores and an online store retailing a diverse array of products, among them clothing, accessories, furniture, jewelry,…
Tj Maxx
Company: TJX Companies, Inc. | Founder: Bernard Cammarata | CEO: Ernie Herrman | Since: 1976
TJ Maxx is a global chain of department stores that focuses on retailing off-price clothing and home goods. The company operates 3,800 stores in 9 countries, among them the US, Canada and the UK. Besides retailing products under the TJ…
AliExpress
Company: AliExpress.com | Founder: Daniel Zhang | CEO: Jack Ma | Since: 2010
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