Photos from Walmart's boom in the 1990s show how the retail chain took over the world
The first Walmart store opened in 1962 and it was the No. 1 retailer in the US by 1990.
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What Walmart Looked Like When It First Opened In 1962
Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Walton, only 44 at the time, wanted to succeed in the retail world running a store with low prices and exceptional customer ...
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The history of Walmart: How one man built a retail empire
Perhaps the best known and most successful big-box store chain in the world, Walmart's 62-year history has been marked by explosive growth fueled by thrifty, innovative business practices.
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Walmart is getting its first logo ‘refresh’ in 17 years—and its marketing chief explains why
In 2008, Walmart eliminated the hyphen in its name and logo—"Wal-Mart"—that for decades since its 1962 founding had been its trademark. So now the blue of the background is a bit deeper ...
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Walmart's shiny new headquarters is officially open — take a look around
Walmart has come a long way since 1962. The world's largest retailer just officially opened a new 350-acre headquarters in its hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. Friday marks the start of a phased ...