Walmart Changing Name

[mycatownsme]

Walmart is changing it's name by dropping the word STORE after it.
And is making it one word instead of the Wal-Mart way of spelling it.
Say they feel it fits into the online view of the direction they wish to go.

Do we really care about this?     

I better get back to bed. Need sleep. 

[Squid]

I hadn't heard anything about this.  I don't get it...

[Mayhem]

I haven't either, but Google shows this was announced 2 days ago :

After 47 years known as Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest company said on Wednesday that it is dropping "Stores" from its name in a nod to how much important e-commerce is to the business as it continues to compete with Amazon.com. The change goes into effect on February 1st.

[mycatownsme]

TY for finding this info to help explain it more.

Glad I wasn't dreaming and posting and this was for real. 

[Mayhem]

You're welcome!

Walmart is still facing an uphill battle, it's pretty hard for anyone to compete with Amazon right now. Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) has a net worth of a 100 billion.

Now I just need a time machine to go back to 1997, when Amazon first went public at $18 per share ...

[Squid]

You're welcome!

Walmart is still facing an uphill battle, it's pretty hard for anyone to compete with Amazon right now. Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) has a net worth of a 100 billion.

Now I just need a time machine to go back to 1997, when Amazon first went public at $18 per share ...

I hope that time machine of yours is a two-seater because you'll have to swing by and pick me up.  Just sayin'...

[mycatownsme]

Heck yeah.....add me if you can too.

I can't even get my head to imagine how much money that is for real, in hand.

$100 BILLION DOLLARS!   

Thanks for this awesome info.

[Mayhem]

No worries, I'll have plenty of room. I'll post a sign up form here before I go to see who's all interested 

[mycatownsme]

Sounds like a great plan to me.