History Usefulnotes / Walmart

Sadly, due to widespread mismanagement at the retail store level, a lot of people (including both current and former employees) view it as the current TropeCodifier of IncompetenceInc, having essentially succeeded Wrestling/{{WCW}} in said role.

Sadly, due to widespread mismanagement at the retail store level, a lot of people (including both current and former employees) view it as the current TropeCodifier of IncompetenceInc, having essentially succeeded Wrestling/WCW in said role.

Sadly, a lot of people (including both current and former employees) view it as the current TropeCodifier of IncompetenceInc, having essentially succeeded Wrestling/WCW in said role.

Sadly, a lot of people (including both current and former employees) view it as the current TropeCodifier of IncompetenceIncorporated, having essentially succeeded Wrestling/WCW in said role.

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A little-known fact about Walmart is that the Supercenter concept spawned from a FlawedPrototype called Hypermart USA, which was deemed too inefficient, and collapsed after building only five locations.[[note]]In fact, it isn't even an original concept: UsefulNotes/{{Michigan}}-based chain Meijer opened its first "supercenter" in 1962, the year the first Walmart opened, and Western U.S. chain Fred Meyer (now a division of Kroger) started selling clothing alongside its original groceries and pharmacy products back in ''1933''.[[/note]]

'''Walmart''' is the flagship brand name of '''Walmart Inc.''',[[note]](originally incorporated as "Wal-Mart, Inc.", and then legally "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc." from 1970–2018)[[/note]] the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). One of their most notable failed expansions was into Germany, which failed not because Germans dislike the concept ''per se'', but because others (like Aldi) [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter were cheaper]] and had a long established customer base. Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

'''Walmart''' is the flagship brand name of '''Walmart Inc.''',[[note]]originally incorporated as "Wal-Mart, Inc.", and then legally "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc." from 1970–2018[[/note]] the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). One of their most notable failed expansions was into Germany, which failed not because Germans dislike the concept ''per se'', but because others (like Aldi) [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter were cheaper]] and had a long established customer base. Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

'''Walmart''' is the flagship brand name of '''Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.''', the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). One of their most notable failed expansions was into Germany, which failed not because Germans dislike the concept ''per se'', but because others (like Aldi) [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter were cheaper]] and had a long established customer base. Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

A little-known fact about Walmart is that the Supercenter concept spawned from a FlawedPrototype called Hypermart USA, which was deemed too inefficient, and collapsed after building only five locations.[[note]]In fact, it isn't even an original concept: Michigan-based chain Meijer opened its first "supercenter" in 1962, the year the first Walmart opened, and Western U.S. chain Fred Meyer (now a division of Kroger) started selling clothing alongside its original groceries and pharmacy products back in ''1933''.[[/note]]

'''Walmart''' is the brand name of '''Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.''', the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). One of their most notable failed expansions was into Germany, which failed not because Germans dislike the concept ''per se'', but because others (like Aldi) [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter were cheaper]] and had a long established customer base. Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

'''Walmart''' is the brand name of '''Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.''', the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

%%!!Tropes as portrayed in fiction:

!!Tropes associated with Walmart:
* CamelCase: Unofficially. For most of the company's existence they were "Wal-Mart", and the company's legal name is still Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Since the last logo redesign they've made it one word. [=WalMart=] has long been common enough for this page to happen.
* MarketBasedTitle: They do business as ASDA in Britain and Seiyu in Japan, having expanded into those markets by buying up existing companies under those names, with attempts to rebrand them having failed in both cases.
* WeSellEverything: Averted. They intentionally sell generic brands for everyday problems, specifically to not monopolize everything in a town. If something comes along that requires a specialist or a more specific tool, you'd be better off looking in a store specializing in that field.
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--> ''"Always low prices. Always."''

A little-known fact about Walmart is that the Supercenter concept spawned from a FlawedPrototype called Hypermart USA, which was deemed too inefficient, and collapsed after building only five locations.[[note]]In fact, it isn't even an original concept: Michigan-nased chain Meijer opened its first "supercenter" in 1962, the year the first Walmart opened, and Western U.S. chain Fred Meyer (now a division of Kroger) started selling clothing alongside its original groceries and pharmacy products back in ''1933''.[[/note]]

A little-known fact about Walmart is that the Supercenter concept spawned from a FlawedPrototype called Hypermart USA, which was deemed too inefficient, and collapsed after building only five locations.[[note]]In fact, it isn't even an original concept: Michigan chain Meijer opened the first "supercenter" in 1962, the year the first Walmart opened.[[/note]]

'''Walmart''' is the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

* WeSellEverything

-->'''[[JeffDunham Walter]]'''

Walmart is the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US and Canada, it is vociferously anti-union, with low pay and benefits, even compared to its competitors.

Tropes associated with Walmart:

--> ''"Always low prices. Always."''
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Walmart is the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, Africa (under Massmart), the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan (as Seiyu and other brands). Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, at least in the US, it operates as a non-union company.

->''"Save money. Live better."''

* CamelCase: Unofficially. For most of the company's existence they were "Wal-Mart", since the last logo redesign they've made it one word. [=WalMart=] has long been common enough for this page to happen.

Walmart is the largest discount store chain in the world, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It operates in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina, the United Kingdom (as ASDA), China, and Japan. Although highly popular, it is criticized for a number of things, most notably the fact that, for the most part, it operates as a non-union company.

The chain has also developed Walmart Express, a smaller version whose main intent is to serve markets too small for a full-sized Walmart while still offering many of the same services, and Walmart Market, a grocery-only store.

The first Walmart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 by founder Sam Walton. Today, it's practically the archetype of the big box development in {{Suburbia}}, with over 3,000 stores in the U.S., most of which are Supercenters (a combination between discount store and supermarket). It also operates a sister wholesale club chain, Sam's Club.

* CamelCase: Unofficially. For most of the company's existenve they were "Wal-Mart", since the last logo redesign they've made it one word. [=WalMart=] has long been common enough for this page to happen.

A little-known fact about Walmart is that the Supercenter concept spawned from a FlawedPrototype called Hypermart USA, which was deemed too inefficient, and collapsed after building only five locations.

The first Walmart store opened in Rogers, Arkansas in 1962 by founder Sam Walton. Today, it's practically the archetype of the big box development in {{Suburbia}}, with over 3,000 stores in the U.S., most of which are Supercenters (a combination between a regular Walmart and a supermarket). It also operates a sister wholesale club chain, Sam's Club.

->''Save money. Live better.''

--> ''Always low prices. Always.''