Wal-Mart Stores Operating Segment
We operate Wal-Mart Discount Stores in all 50 states, Supercenters in 45 states
and Neighborhood Markets in 12 states. Our Discount Stores range in size from
30,000 square feet to 220,000 square feet, with the average size of a Discount
Store being approximately 98,000 square feet. Supercenters range in size from
100,000 square feet to 261,000 square feet, with the average size of a Supercenter
being approximately 187,000 square feet. Neighborhood Market stores range in
size from 38,000 square feet to 55,000 square feet, with the average size being
approximately 43,000 square feet. Customers can also access a broad assortment
of merchandise and services on-line through the internet at www.walmart.com.
Merchandise Wal-Mart Discount Stores and the general merchandise area of Supercenters
carry apparel for women, girls, men, boys and infants, domestics, fabrics and
notions, stationery and books, shoes, housewares, hardware, electronics, home
furnishings, small appliances, automotive accessories, horticulture and accessories,
sporting goods, toys, pet food and pet accessories, cameras and supplies, photo
processing, health and beauty aids, pharmaceuticals, jewelry and optical. In
addition, our stores offer an assortment of grocery merchandise. The grocery
assortment in our Supercenters consists of a full line of grocery items including
meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods and dry grocery. Most of our
Discount Stores carry a limited assortment of dry grocery merchandise while
a number of our larger Discount Stores in some markets carry a broader assortment
of grocery items, including perishable items. Neighborhood Markets are generally
organized into dry grocery, meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods,
pharmaceuticals, photo processing, health and beauty aids, household chemicals,
paper goods, general merchandise and pet supplies.
Nationally advertised merchandise accounts for a majority of sales in the stores.
We market lines of merchandise under our store brands including “Sam’s American
Choice,” “One Source,” “Great Value,” “Ol’ Roy,” “Puritan,” “Equate,” “No Boundaries,”
“George,” “Athletic Works” and “Kid Connection.” The Company also markets lines
of merchandise under licensed brands, some of which include “Faded Glory,” “General
Electric,” “Disney,” “Catalina,” “McDonald’s,” “Mary-Kate and Ashley” and “Starter.”
Operations Hours of operation for nearly all Supercenters and an increasing
number of Discount Stores are 24 hours each day. Hours of operation for the
remaining Discount Stores vary by location, but are generally 7:00 a.m. to 11:00
p.m., six days a week, and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sundays. Wal-Mart
Discount Stores and Supercenters maintain uniform prices, except where lower
prices are necessary to meet local competition. Sales are primarily on a cash-and-carry
basis with the objective of maximizing sales volume and inventory turnover while
minimizing expenses; however, we also accept credit cards and pin-based debit
cards at all Discount Store, Supercenter and Neighborhood Market locations.
SAM’S CLUB Operating Segment
We operate SAM’S CLUBs in 48 states. SAM’S CLUBs facility sizes generally range
between 70,000 and 190,000 square feet, with the average SAM’S CLUB facility
being approximately 127,000 square feet. SAM’S CLUB provides to its members
a broad assortment of merchandise and services on-line through the internet
at www.samsclub.com.
Merchandise SAM’S CLUB offers bulk displays of name-brand merchandise, including
hardgoods, some soft goods, institutional-size grocery items, and selected private-label
items under the “Member’s Mark” and “Bakers & Chefs” brands. Generally,
each SAM’S CLUB also carries software, electronics, jewelry, floral, sporting
goods, toys, tires, stationery and books. Most Clubs have fresh departments,
which include bakery, meat, produce, floral and Sam’s Cafe. Additionally, a
significant number of our Clubs offer photo processing, pharmaceuticals, optical
departments and gasoline stations.
International Operating Segment
Operating formats vary by country, but include Discount Stores in Canada and
Puerto Rico; Supercenters in Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, South Korea,
Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom; SAM’S CLUBs in Brazil, Canada, China,
Mexico, and Puerto Rico; Superamas (traditional supermarket), Bodegas (combination
discount and grocery store), Suburbias (specialty department store) and Vips
(restaurant) in Mexico; Todo Dias (combination discount and grocery store) in
Brazil; Neighborhood Markets (traditional supermarkets) in China; ASDA stores
(combination grocery and apparel store) and George stores (apparel store) in
the United Kingdom; and Amigo supermarkets in Puerto Rico.
