ASSIGNMENT: Webquest for Compiling Company Data.

Surf the net and gather information on the company you most desire to be
employed at. Complete the company data sheet below:

COMPANY DATA SHEET

Company Name: Wal-mart Stores Inc.

Nationality: United States

Business Line: Retailing

Location: More than 8,416 retail units under 53 different banners in 15

countries like United States, UK, China, Japan, Canada and so
on.

Year Established: 1962

CEO: Mike Duke

Number of Employees: More than 2.1million

Types of Products/Services: General Merchandise

Why do you want to work at this company?

1. Walmart ranked first among retailers in Fortune Magazine’s 2009

Most Admired Companies survey. And also in 2009 it was the third
of Fortune Global 500 list. As it is a so powerful company I think
working there can gather some useful experience.

2. I want know how Wal-mart which only is a retailer has always been
the first three of Fortune Global 500 Company since 2000.

3. My major is logistics management and I heard that the successful

logistics management is one of the biggest factors for the success
of Walmart. So I want to work there and learn that.

4. Walmart has logistics training and development program.

5. I am interested in retailing business. As one of the most successful

retailers in the world Walmart maybe can teach me something.