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Bodega Aurrerá is a Mexican discount store owned by Walmart de México y Centroamérica.The chain was first established in 1970 in Mexico City.Though every Aurrerá store was converted into Walmart, both Aurrerá and Bodega Aurrerá names survived, the former as a product brand and the latter as a store.
Mexico Aurrerá – acquired by and rebranded to Wal-Mart; Germany Plus - closed in 20 November 2010, later the stores acquired by Carrefour in 21 November 2010; Mexico Blanco – acquired by Gigante which at once, acquired by Soriana in 2007; Mexico Gigante – acquired by Soriana; Mexico Comercial Mexicana
Walmart de México y Centroamérica, also known as Walmex, is the Mexican and Central American Walmart division. Walmart de México y Centroamérica is Walmart's largest division outside the U.S. as of October 31, 2022, consists of 2,804 stores around the country, including 300 Walmart Supercenter stores and 167 Sam's Club stores. [1]
Cifra - Walmart's operations in Mexico started as Walmex, a joint venture between Cifra of Mexico and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Walmart later bought a majority interest in Cifra and changed the name to Walmart de Mexico. Walmex is independently traded on the Mexican stock exchange, although Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. holds a majority interest.
Walmart Inc. (/ ˈ w ɔː l m ɑːr t / ⓘ; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 23 other countries. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. [11]
By December 2018, City Market had 11 stores throughout Mexico. [8] In May 2019, City Market opened its first store in Monterrey. [9] [10] In 2018, City Market was the only retail store in the world, along with Harrod's and Le Bon Marché, to sell raw Kobe beef. [11]
Eduardo Castro-Wright is the former Vice Chairman and CEO of the Walmart’s Global eCommerce and Global Sourcing businesses, he retired on July 1, 2012. [1] Castro-Wright previously served as the President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores USA, the United States division of the world's third largest corporation by revenue according to the 2008 Fortune 500.
By 1988, Wal-Mart was the most profitable retailer in the United States, [7] though it did not outsell K-Mart and Sears in terms of value of items purchased until late 1990 or early 1991. By 1988, Walmart was operating in 27 states, having expanded into Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Wyoming.