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    Phar Mor Case Summary

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    Phar-Mor Inc. was a discount pharmaceutical chain founded in 1982 by Michael Monus. The first store was opened in Youngstown, Ohio as an affiliate of Giant Eagle, a family-owned grocery chain ran by David Shapira. Shapira was a friend of Monus and will eventually become his business partner. Phar-Mor’s business tactic was to sell large quantities of merchandise in exchange for a small profit margin. The company would buy high volumes of products from manufacturers for cheap and then sell them…

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    Walmart was founded July 2, 1962 on the belief that having the lowest prices at all times would be the unstoppable force for this company to grow beyond expectations. Not only did Mr. Walton build store on the understanding of bring the best prices to the community but also invest in the employees. Within 5 years, Mr. Walton had already expended to 24 stores. At this point the store was no longer just a retail store, but a supercenter where you could shop for food, clothes and even pick up…

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    Case Study: Sam's Club

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    business to people and little organizations, as well as for families and regular living. Rather than stocking each thing in each accessible brand, vendors of Sam's Club do task for individuals, keeping correct products and purchase those products in huge amounts, going on the reserve funds to their individuals. The firm likewise diminishes costs by keeping up a basic shopping environment, frequently showing on shipping pellets the stocks. Sam Walton established the organization in 1983. The…

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    Sam Walton Research Paper

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    Sam Walton Early Life In 1918, Sam Walton was the first of two boys born to Thomas Gibson and Nancy Lee Walton. He was born in a small town near Kingfisher, Oklahoma, but due to his father’s work as a farm mortgage banker, his family moved to Columbia, Missouri. The Great Depression caused Walton to know what it was like to live in poverty at a young age. Walton’s parents taught him early the importance of saving money and to always treat people with respect. For the rest of his life, these…

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    The History Of Walmart

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    The first Walmart was opened on July 2nd, 1962! It was opened by a nice man named Sam Walton. It was opened in the city of Rogers, Arkansas. It was the first of 24 Walmart stores across Arkansas. Sam wanted to start a company that would offer people good quality items for lower prices than the competition. Little did he know that he would change the future of businesses forever. Sam Walton created a store that sold high quality items for cheaper prices. Walmart’s first slogan was “We Sell for…

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    Walmart is Sam Walton. He started off in the retail business with JC Penny’s in 1940. In 1945, he was offered a variety store called Ben Franklin in Newport, Arkansas. When the lease came up, the lease was not renewed. He then opened up a Walton’s Five and Dime store. Sam was very successful at selling high volume and low cost merchandise. His strategy was to have “The lowest Prices Anytime, Anywhere.” (Our History, 2016) The store is now a Walmart museum. In 1962, the Walton brothers…

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    Sam Walton Research Paper

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    Moore Walton is best known for the world’s largest retail corporations called Wal-Mart. Walton cared about his employees and his customers. He believed that this was the base of a successful retail store. Sam was born March 29 1918 in Oklahoma. After years in the retail business Walton then opened the first Wal-Mart in 1962. By the year 2010 Wal-Mart had grown into the world’s largest corporation. Sam was the first son of Nancy Lee and Thomas Walton. While Walton was still young his family…

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    Sam Walton Research Paper

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    One of the most impressive people in US history is Sam Walton. He founded two multi-million dollar companies, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. These are both multi-national businesses and have been in operation for over 40 years. Mr. Walton died in 1992 with a net worth of over 20 billion dollars and his success still lives on today. Sam Walton lived through the depression and still grew up to be one of the richest men of his time. Sam Walton was born in 1918. He lived with his parents on a farm in…

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    Sam Walton Essay

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    Introduction Samuel Moore Walton was an American entrepreneur and founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club retail stores and at a time was the richest man in United States. Sam Walton was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma in 1918. He opened the first Wal-Mart in 1962. The discount chain expanded internationally over the next 30 years, growing into the world’s largest company by 2010. Walton stepped down as CEO in 1988 (Forbes 1997), at the age of 70 (Biography 2015), but remained active in the company…

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    Corporation Walmart is one of the largest supply chains in the world. The firm has been growing tremendously over 40 years in terms of market share, market capitalization and it continues expanding to other regions in the global market. The Walton family is the founder of the organization and the party posses nearly 90 percent of the company’s asset and capital. Although Walmart performs fairly well in the business operations and it generates substantial profits for its investors.…

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