The first Walmart store opened in 1962 and it was the No. 1 retailer in the US by 1990.

Arkansas, that now serves as the Walmart Museum. Shortly afterward, he opened the Wal-Mart Discount City store in nearby Rogers – now recognized as the first store operated under the Walmart ...

Before it took over the world of retail, Walmart was just a discount store in Rogers, Arkansas. Business Insider spoke to Alan Dranow, the senior director of the Walmart Heritage Group ...

Beginning his career in retail management with J.C. Penney, Walton opened the first Walmart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, emphasizing low prices and great value. Under his leadership ...

Wal-Mart has grown into the biggest corporation in the world since Sam Walton opened his first store in nearby Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962. Today Wal-Mart operates 3,700 stores in the U.S. and 1,607 ...

Walmart experienced large losses in areas where its stores were too close, which negatively affected sales performance ...