Wal-Mart International
June 2008
Wal-Mart International 3,146 total units
| Market | Retail Units | Date of Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,045 | November 1991 |
| Puerto Rico | 54 | August 1992 |
| Canada | 305 | November 1994 |
| Brazil | 315 | May 1995 |
| Argentina | 24 | August 1995 |
| China (*) | 206 | August 1996 |
| United Kingdom | 344 | July 1999 |
| Japan | 392 | March 2002 |
| Costa Rica | 152 | September 2005 |
| El Salvador | 71 | September 2005 |
| Guatemala | 146 | September 2005 |
| Honduras | 46 | September 2005 |
| Nicaragua | 46 | September 2005 |
(*) Includes a 35% interest in Trust-Mart
Trade Territory
Wal-Mart serves more than 49 million international customers weekly in 13 markets outside the continental U.S.
In August 2007, Wal-Mart announced an agreement with Bharti Enterprises to establish a joint venture, Bharti Wal-Mart Private Limited, for wholesale cash-and-carry and back-end supply chain management operations in India.
Total International Associates More than 620,000
Total International Sales
FYE 1/31/08: 90.6 billion – 17.5 percent increase over the previous year. Operating profit was $4.76 billion, an increase of 11.8 percent compared to the previous fiscal year.
For the month of May 2008, $7.74 billion – an increase of 16.6 percent over the same period last year.
For the first quarter FY 2009 ending 4/30/08: $23.9 billion – an increase of 22 percent over the same period last year. Operating income was $1.04 billion for the quarter, an increase of 15.6 percent over the same period last year.