Walmart

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?1962
2. What is the founder?Sam Walton
3. Who started Walmart and when?Sam Walton started Walmart. He opened the first store, called Walmart Discount City, in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962.
4. How does Walmart keep prices low?Walmart buys huge amounts of goods and uses smart technology to track inventory. This lets it negotiate lower costs with suppliers and pass the savings to shoppers.

Supply Chain Management: The oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.
Demographic: A specific group of people, often defined by age, income, or location.
E-commerce: The buying and selling of goods and services over the internet.