沃尔玛(War-Mart-)大学作业英文版

HistoryLOGOischanging(1962-2008):改变着的招牌（1962-2008）War-MartStore,Inc.(Incorporated)wasfoundedbyretail(零售)legend(传奇人、物)

SamWaltoninasmalltowninArkansas(阿肯色州)in1962.Todayitbecometheworld’slargestretailerandithasmorethan7,900branchstoresin14countrieswith2.1millionemployees,andofcourseChinaincluded.It'salreadybecomeapartofourlifeWal-MartwastheNo.1intheTop500GlobalCorporations（世界500强）in

2008

againwitha378billionsUSDincome，andithadneverfallbehindthe

tenthinthisTopRatedsince1993.Therearemorethan17.6millioncustomersshoppinginWal-Martaweek.InChian,Wal-Martoffersjobsformorethan38,000people.ItisbenefittoweChineseinmyopinionandIwillbeproudofitifit’sHead-officeisinChian.YesSamWalton,thefatherofWal-Mart.HeisagreatAmericanretaillegend,another

“UncleSam”

forus山姆沃爾頓山姆.沃尔顿SamWalton,thefatherofWal-Mart,wasbornedin1918inasmalltowninArkansasandwasdeadin1992.HewasbonedinthetimewhentheWorldWarIfinished,andhejoinedthearmyandexperiencedtheWorldWarII.Butthewarsdidn’tmattertohimmuchbutthereweresomemoneyhegotfromittostartedhiscareer.UncleSamestablishedhisfirststorein1951withtheborrowed$20,000fromhiswife’sfatherinhishometown.Till1962,UncleSamhad15branchstoresandmorethan1.4milliondollarsdepositinhisaccount.Andthen….Andthenin1962,thefamousretailerstoreWar-Martcameintoexistence,andamiraclecameintoexistence.Actualy,UncleSamissuchapenny

pincher(吝啬鬼)，buthealsoagenerousgentleman(慷慨绅士).

Henevergaveanychancestohissuppliersandcompetitors,buthecontributehismoneytotheschoolsandthepoor.Heisawarm-kindpennypincher.Healsooncewasthemostrichmanintheworldtillhediedand,inhonorofhisfinalwish,thepropertywashandedoutforfiveparts.Evennow,theWaltonFamily’sfortuneismuchmorethan

BillGates’.ToSamWalton,thereisnotonlythehugefortunebutalsothebrilliantpersonality.

Wal-Mart’sachievements…

andit’scurrentsituations…achievements1962:wasfoundedinasmalltown1991:profitmorethan40billiondollarsandbecamethemostlargestretailersintheworld1993:profitexceedSearsandbecamethelargestretailerintheUSA1996:cametoChina2008:top500globalcorporationsNo.1Heissuccessfully,andsoishisincorporation.Wal-Mart,whomoncetobeasmallmom&papshop(夫妻店)inasmalltowninlastcenturyandnowisthebiggestretailerallaroundtheworld.ThemeaningofItssuccessisoutofitsfieldsandbeyondmanyeconomists’anticipations（预料）

andthespiritofitwilllastlong…Now,Wal-Mart,amongthestores/the

shoppingmallsorthesupercenters,thatallbecomeapartofpeople’sdailylife.Wecan’timagethatourlifecouldrunshortofWal-Martandwe’vebeenusedtoit.Thisisitsbiggestachievement.ithadgonedeeplyintoourlife.It’salreadyaculturalcodes.

Currentsituations

In

Generally:

1)Perfect…2)Stillmakinglotsof

$、￡、￥…￡Itmakesabigprofitandofferslotsofjobopportunitieseveryyearcouseitisstilloutspreadingaroundtheworld.Accordingtothenewspapers’reportthatWal-MartwillbecomehereinGuangzhouattheendofthisyear（2009）.Wal-Martisthelargestretailerintheworldanditwillbeforalongtimeinthefuture.Theprogressofscienceandtechnologyhasbroughtaboutarevolutioninretailbusiness,whichisprogressingintoarevolutionofcirculation,givingrisetorapidchangesinthisfield.Wal-martrankshighinthecirculationindustry.科技进步引发了零售革命的发生，并推动着零售革命演变为流通革命，带来流通领域全范围的重大变革。沃尔玛排在流通业的前列.Wal-mart'sinfluenceontheeconomy,notonlydisplaysinretail,andspreadtothemanufacturingindustry,cateringindustryaswellasthepopulation,employment,consumption,andeventhelocalBusinessculture,thisismainlyduetowal-martstoresrapidlyexpandandconsistentlylowpriceseveryday,especiallythelatter.沃尔玛对经济的影响，不仅表现在零售业，而且波及制造业，餐饮业以及人口，就业，消费甚至当地商业文化，这主要缘于沃尔玛快速的分店扩张和始终如一的天天低价，尤其是