Exclusive interview for Wabel of Levi Simpson, Senior Director, Health & Wellness Sourcing at Walmart United-States. Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation that operates approximately 11,500 stores in 26 countries and employs over 2.2 million people around the world.
History of Walmart:
- Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton
- In 1969 the company was officially incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- In 1970 Walmart goes national.
- In 1990 Walmart goes international opening their first stores outside the USA in Mexico.
- in 1996 Walmart expands to the far-east, opening their first store in China.
- In 2000 Walmart lunches Walmart.com.
- In 2007 Walmart.com launches its Site to Store service, enabling customers to make a purchase online and pick up merchandise in stores.
- In 2019 Walmart launches it’s InHome Delivery and Free NextDay delivery.
- Since 2020, Walmart has adjusted its opertaing hours from non-stop to operate from 6am to 11pm across all its stores.
In this interview, get to know:
- Who is Walmart?
- Walmart specific needs for the upcoming Vitamins & Supplements Summit
- The market trends Walmart is interested in