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Walmart Changes its Name

Will legally change its name from “Wal-Mart Stores” to “Walmart” on Feb. 1

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8 years ago

December 8, 2017

Walmart (Bentonville, Ark.) is legally changing its corporate name from “Wal-Mart Stores” to “Walmart.”

The change will go into effect on Feb. 1 and reflects the retailer’s growing emphasis on e-commerce. According to USA Today, that decision is already paying off: Last quarter, its online U.S. sales rose 50 percent.

Walmart’s chief executive officer Doug McMillion said in a statement, “While our legal name is used in a limited number of places, we felt it was best to have a name that was consistent with the idea that you can shop us however you like as a customer.”

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