Trust Sam: The Secret of the World's Largest Retailer Walmart

Author: Bob Olt (USA)
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book provides an outstanding description of a complex empire builder and the remarkable retail machine he created. Bob Olt, with his clear and objective style, lifts the layers of mystery surrounding Sam Walton—the once wealthiest American and unparalleled sales genius. Sam Walton unwaveringly pursued his dream of turning thin margins and high turnover into profits, ultimately building the greatest retail empire in history. Walton developed a ruthless and highly efficient strategy that eventually surpassed Sears and outsmarted Kmart, leaving small-town family stores without a foothold. Through creating a new information and logistics system years ahead of competitors, he revolutionized retail... The main content of this book includes: The Reason for 129 Billion; The Retail Store Owner on the Square; We Sell for Less; The Master of the Future Kingdom; Combining Learning and Originality.