Walmart Facts

source: Business Week October 6, 2003

2002 Revenue

Anticipated Revenue 2011

$245 Billion

$600 Billion
Size Compared to Next Competitor Three Times larger that number two retailer, France's Carrefour
# Stores 4,750
# Shoppers/week 138 million
% Households that have made at least one purchase at Walmart 82%
Estimated savings passed on to US consumers in 2002 $20 billion
Average associate salary 2001 $8.23/hr; $13,861 per year
Federal Poverty line for family of three in 2001 $14,630
Share of US household staples
(toothpaste, shampoo, and paper towels, etc) 		30%
Share of US CDs, Videos, DVDs 15%

Share of US Company &industry share of sales

  • Dial US
  • Del Monte
  • CLoroz
  • Revlon
  • Groceries
  • US Chinese Imports


  • 28%
  • 24%
  • 23%
  • 23%
  • 19%
  • 10% ($12 billion)
# New Store Openings
  • 55 discount stores
  • 210 supercenters,
  • 45 Sam's Clubs (UBS )
  • 25 Neighborhood markets. 130 foreign markets.
# New Superstores in US by 2011 1000
# Employees 2003 1.4 million
# Employees expected to leave in 2003

616,000 (44%)
# Employees it wants to add in 2004 to 2008 616,000, including 47,000 management