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T H I N G S Y O U C A N C O U N T O N F R O M W A L - M A R T I N T E R N A T I O N A L
WHAT
YOU OWN
AROUND
THE WORLD
Total Number of Units 1,587
Total Number of Units in Asia 59
Total Number of Units in Europe 373
Total Number of Units in The Americas 1,155*
Total Selling Space (SQUARE FEET IN MILLIONS) 133.4
Total Sales $56.3 billion
*Excludes Vips Franchises
3. Supplier Development
Through joint business planning we provide
suppliers with the tools and data to better
forecast their sales demand and effi ciently
plan production and delivery schedules. We
share real-time store and product data with
our suppliers, including sales of individual
products by store. Our suppliers aid us in
better understanding new markets and
staying attuned to our customers’ needs.
2. New Units
Over 200 units were added including new
space in Mexico, China, Canada, the United
Kingdom and Brazil. Important to the
expansion in Brazil was the acquisition of
Bompreço that added 118 hypermarkets,
supermarkets and mini markets to the
country’s existing 25 units and gave
Wal-Mart International its fi rst stores
in the Northeast part of the country.
5. Good Jobs
Surveys continue to recognize us as an
admired employer. In the U.K., “Fortune”
magazine named us “the best company to
work for.” In Canada, we were voted “best
retailer to work for.” Plus, in Argentina
and Mexico, we won special awards for
our diversity programs. Our goal is to
continue to provide clean, safe, exciting
workplaces and the opportunity for career
training and advancement.
1. Doing Our Best
For the fi rst time ever, “Retailing Today”
magazine awarded its “Retailer of the Year”
recognition to an individual unit of a com-
pany, Wal-Mart International. It’s an honor
voted on by our retailing peers throughout
the industry. In addition, in Brazil, Mexico
and China we were picked as one of those
countries’ “Most Admired” companies.
6. Innovative Service
Customers love our one-stop shopping
environment and the variety of formats we
offer. In terms of service, we offer a wide
range of retail services like ‘Drogaria’
(Pharmacy) in Brazil and Life, Home,
Travel, Auto and Pet insurance at our
ASDA stores in the U.K. In China, we
opened our fi rst Vision Center in the city
of Wuhan, making us the fi rst mass retailer
to offer our own vision services.
4. Community Support
We give back to our communities in
hundreds of ways, including our “Tickled
Pink” campaign in the U.K. that involves
customers and associates and raised over
$4 million in 2004 for breast cancer treat-
ment and research. In China, we are paying
annual educational costs for 1,000 children
who, because of fi nancial diffi culties, were
unable to attend school.
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As of January 31, 2005