Walmart wants customers to think beyond its 11,600 stores. The change, which will officially take place beginning in February, is part of a years-long effort by the world’s largest retailer to get customers to think beyond its 11,600 stores. “Walmart is saying it’s no longer going to be defined by bricks-and-mortar.”‘Walmart, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, was incorporated as Wal-Mart, Inc., in 1969. The following year, it went public and changed its name to Wal-Mart Stores. [Walmart and Google are plotting to change your shopping habits]The name change, Davis said, is a logical next step for a company that is working to rapidly update its image.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2017 19:41 UTC