Subjectinvestigator:LimingYuDifferentPositioningDifferentChoice--themarketpositioninganalysisofWal-Mart,MetroandWatsonsDifferentPositioningDifferentChoice--themarketpositioninganalysisofWal-Mart,WatsonsandMetroWal-MartSupercenterSubjectinvestigator:LimingYuWal-MartStores(Inc
)isanAmericanpublicmultinationalcorporationhavingabouteightthousandsupercentersallaroundtheworld
TherearesixsupercentersinWuHan
Thecompanyistheworld's18thlargestpubliccorporation,accordingtotheForbesGlobal2000list,andthelargestpubliccorporationwhenrankedbyrevenue
Itisalsothebiggestprivateemployerintheworldwithover2millionemployees,andisthelargestcompanyintheworld
ThecompanywasfoundedbySamWaltonin1962,incorporatedonOctober31,1969,andpubliclytradedontheNewYorkStockExchangein1972
ItisheadquarteredinBentonville,Arkans