Uncle Sam's army: Walmart in the American imagination
Walmart began as a small mom and pop store in Arkansas in the 1950s and has evolved into one of the largest retailers in the world today. The chain’s major hallmark: selling goods at prices lower than local mom-and-pop stores. (Sources: WEF Reports, Statista, Business Insider, Bloomberg)
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Each week nearly one-third of the US population visits Walmart’s U.S. stores. The company tracks shoppers' purchases across Walmart.com and its more than 4,700 US stores. In a recent analysis, Walmart revealed 2017’s hottest-selling items in every state in the US. Here are a few: New York: Cheerios, New Hampshire: Cinnamon-flavored toothpaste, Connecticut: Ghost in the Shell DVD, Maryland: Glue sticks, Wisconsin: Green Bay Packers bath mat, Washington, D.C.: Great Value French Fried Onions
