Walmart International
3,760 total units as of July 31, 2009
| Market | Retail Units | Date of Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,262 | November 1991 |
| Puerto Rico | 56 | August 1992 |
| Canada | 312 | November 1994 |
| Brazil | 359 | May 1995 |
| Argentina | 32 | August 1995 |
| China (*) | 258 | August 1996 |
| United Kingdom | 364 | July 1999 |
| Japan | 371 | March 2002 |
| Costa Rica | 170 | September 2005 |
| El Salvador | 75 | September 2005 |
| Guatemala | 164 | September 2005 |
| Honduras | 53 | September 2005 |
| Nicaragua | 54 | September 2005 |
| Chile | 229 | January 2009 |
| India | 1 | May 2009 |
(*) Includes a 35% interest in Trust-Mart, which operates 103 stores
in China.
Trade Territory
Walmart operates in 15 international markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, serving more than 49 million international customers weekly.
Total International Associates 694,000
Total International Sales
For the second quarter FY 2010 ending 7/31/09: $23.9 billion – a decrease of 5.1 percent over the same period last year. Operating income was $1.1 billion for the quarter, a decrease of 6.2 percent over the same period last year.
Reported International sales for the three months ended July 31, 2009 were reduced by the effect of currency exchange rates equal to approximately $4.199 billion. On a constant currency basis, International sales increased 11.5 percent to $28.164 billion in the second quarter, compared to the same quarter last year.
Reported International operating income for the three months ended July 31, 2009 was reduced by $237 million as a result of the effect of currency exchange rates. On a constant currency basis, International operating income increased 13.3 percent to $1.380 billion in the second quarter, compared to the second quarter last year.
FYE 1/31/09: $98.6 billion – 9.1 percent increase over the previous year. Operating income was $4.94 billion, an increase of 4.6 percent compared to the previous fiscal year. Reported International sales were negatively affected by the lower value of currencies versus the U.S. dollar. On a constant currency basis (assuming currency exchange rates remained the same as the prior year), International sales increased 11.6 percent for the full fiscal year.