Walmart got its start in 1962 selling general merchandise as a discount store in Rogers, Arkansas.
Founder Sam Walton was constantly on the lookout for new retail concepts to try, and he wasn’t shy about borrowing ideas from other successful entrepreneurs.
“He just tried things, and he would learn, and if it didn’t work, it wasn’t a failure,” CEO John Furner said during a conversation with reporters at Walmart’s headquarters in June. “We just learned from it.”
Last week, Walmart moved to grow its delivery service in a partnership with Dunkin’, putting the company on a collision course with delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats. The…
