Feb. 1971
As we're about to close our fiscal year of 1970, I'm...
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Associates,
Stock Market,
Growth
Jun. 1971
I’ll review a few highlights of the past month or two...
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Associates,
Heritage,
Associate Benefits
Aug. 1971
Turnover! Return on Investment! Those are two phrases...
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Commitment,
Merchandise Turnover
Nov. 1971
11 DOWN – 3 TO GO IN ‘71 And they're even getting...
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Customer Service,
Holiday
May. 1972
I suppose that being the President of a growing company...
Jul. 1972
Ten Tremendous Years With Wal-Mart 1962-1972 The first...
Sep. 1972
The Records Tumble In This Summer of 1972 With Wal-Mart...
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Stock Market,
Commitment
Dec. 1972
Sales Up for October And First Nine Months of Year!...
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Stock Market,
Merchandise Turnover,
Holiday
Jan. 1973
Our Prime Objective for 1973 In thinking about our year...
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Commitment,
Merchandise Turnover
Nov. 1973
New Trends in Retailing as It Affects Our Wal-Mart...
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Customer Service,
Retail Industry,
Change & Innovation
Dec. 1973
As the Holiday Season approaches, I would like to share...
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Associates,
Holiday,
Change & Innovation
Feb. 1974
– Goals for 1974 It’s that time of year again. A new...
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Growth,
Every Day Low Prices,
Merchandise Turnover
Jul. 1974
A Matter of Pride In a recent trade publication, our...
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Growth,
Commitment,
Retail Industry
Dec. 1974
Another very excellent report was just released for our...
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Stock Market,
Commitment
Jun. 1976
Our first quarter results were real good, as...
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Customer Service,
Associate Benefits,
Retail Industry,
In-Stock,
Shrink
Jul. 1976
The Real Hidden Asset on Wal-Mart’s Balance Sheet Much...
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Associates,
Commitment,
Change & Innovation
Dec. 1976
By the time you read this article, you will be in the...
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Commitment,
Holiday
May. 1977
As a Company, we're sensitive to our customers and our...
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Customer Service,
Commitment
Aug. 1977
We had another good month in July and the second...
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Customer Service,
Stock Market,
Commitment
Apr. 1978
It's the last day of March, 1978, and almost two...
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Associates,
In-Stock,
Distribution & Transportation
Jun. 1978
We Must “Listen Aggressively” Most of our management...
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Associates,
Communication,
Open Door
Sep. 1978
Message From Sam Walton I'm on my way to Greenville,...
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Aviation,
Leadership,
Commitment,
Hunting
Nov. 1978
1978 rolls on! Our September results were much better...
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teamwork,
Commitment,
Retail Industry
Dec. 1978
"OUR ASSOCIATES MAKE THE DIFFERNCE" What a truth, and...
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Associates,
Every Day Low Prices,
Associate Benefits,
Holiday,
Hunting,
Ol' Roy
Jan. 1979
Our year's rapidly coming to a close, and what a great...
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Associates,
Leadership,
Holiday
Mar. 1979
We’ve just completed what has to be the best year-end...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Communication,
In-Stock,
Shrink,
Distribution & Transportation
Aug. 1979
My good friends, we were honored in Chicago this week...
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teamwork,
Retail Industry,
In-Stock
1980s
May. 1980
I’ve really enjoyed my recent trips to some of our...
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Every Day Low Prices,
Associate Benefits,
Retail Industry,
In-Stock,
Expense Control
Aug. 1980
I’m reminded by the chart on my wall at an early hour...
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Customer Service,
Growth
Sep. 1980
Greetings, my friends! Another month and another...
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Transportation,
Stock Market,
Distribution,
Leadership,
Ol' Roy
Oct. 1980
GOOD ENOUGH IS NOT ENOUGH TODAY. Whatever your work...
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Associates,
Commitment,
Retail Industry,
Ol' Roy
Jan. 1981
Big K Acquisition – A Major Opportunity For Wal-Mart My...
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Transportation,
Growth,
Distribution,
Acquisitions
Aug. 1981
A hearty WELCOME to our Big K associates who are now on...
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Communication,
Growth,
Acquisitions
Sep. 1981
On this Tuesday evening, I’m flying to Bentonville from...
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Associates,
Growth,
Leadership,
Open Door,
Acquisitions
Dec. 1981
Once more, members of my Wal-Mart Family, it’s my...
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Associates,
Stock Market,
Growth,
Hunting,
Ol' Roy,
Acquisitions
Jun. 1982
It appears now on this first day of June that May has...
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Transportation,
Associates,
Distribution,
Commitment,
Retail Industry
Jul. 1983
This is my third and final attempt to do my Wal-Mart...
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Customer Service,
Growth
Feb. 1984
We’ve just completed one very excellent Annual Wal-Mart...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Commitment
Jul. 1984
WAL-MART: Change-Flexibility-Innovation-Opportunity...
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Sam's Club,
teamwork,
Innovation,
change,
Commitment
Nov. 1984
My Wal-Mart Partners and Associates: The following...
Feb. 1985
My friends, partners and associates: 1984 is history –...
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Customer Service,
Leadership
Jun. 1985
My Friends: I seem to be a little light on material this...
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teamwork,
Customer Service
Jul. 1985
On this early Tuesday morning, July 16th, I’m just...
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Transportation,
Associates,
Growth,
Distribution
Oct. 1985
I’ve just finished a memorandum to all management...
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Associates,
Communication,
Leadership
Feb. 1986
I'm in the middle of a western swing through our...
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teamwork,
Leadership
Jul. 1986
I'd like to say that we're a diverse collection of...
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Associates,
Innovation,
Leadership,
change,
Commitment
Aug. 1986
This 1986 year is racing by at an unbelievable pace –...
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Retail Industry,
Expense Control
Feb. 1988
If we truly have a "secret" for this Wal-Mart...
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Associates,
teamwork,
Innovation,
Leadership,
change
Jul. 1988
Times change; people may change, but there's one...
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Associates,
Leadership
Sep. 1988
Friends, I'm just returning on this beautiful fall day...
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Transportation,
Customer Service,
Distribution
Nov. 1988
One year – 1988 – is about to wind down as we approach...
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Aviation,
Customer Service,
Commitment,
Hunting
Dec. 1988
Another Year Coming to a Close: “You’ve Done Good!”...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Holiday
Feb. 1989
We Must Continue to Improve in 1989 By Sam M. Walton,...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Growth,
Commitment
Jun. 1989
By Sam Walton, Chairman I’ve had a real good week. I’ve...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Leadership
Aug. 1989
Exceeding Our Customers’ Expectations By Sam Walton,...
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Customer Service,
Retail Industry
Nov. 1989
Customer Service is Our Key to the Future I recently...
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Customer Service,
Leadership
1990s
Apr. 1990
Let me express a few thoughts that come to mind today....
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Associates,
Customer Service
May. 1990
Something Old Is New Again: The Wal-Mart Visitors...
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Associates,
Heritage
Oct. 1990
Pleasing Our Customer Will Keep Profits High Dear...
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Associates,
Customer Service,
Leadership,
Associate Benefits
Jun. 1991
Partners and good friends of 1991, as usual over this...
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Transportation,
Associates,
Innovation,
Communication,
Stock Market,
Distribution,
change,
Associate Benefits,
Expense Control
Aug. 1991
The Importance of Integrity Dear Partners: I just had...
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Associates,
Communication,
Growth,
Leadership,
Expense Control
Dec. 1991
Season’s Greetings and Merry Christmas I’m writing this...
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Customer Service,
Leadership,
Heritage,
Commitment,
Holiday
Feb. 1992
Our Focus For ‘92 On this day after Christmas, I’m so...
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Associates,
Sam's Club,
Customer Service,
Growth,
Associate Benefits,
Commitment,
Retail Industry