Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.walmart.com

If you think you can make do without the friendly welcome of a Wal-Mart greeter, shopping online at walmart.com might be a good option to fill your cart or prescription. A subsidiary of retail-giant Wal-Mart Stores, walmart.com sells products ranging from contact lenses to apparel, electronics, groceries, pet products, pharmaceuticals, tires, toys, and even jewelry, with shipping fees starting at 97 cents. It offers music and video downloading, specialized content, and digital photo services. Founded in 2000, Walmart.com also sells merchandise from other retailers at its virtual mall -- called Walmart Marketplace. The e-tailer is based in California, far from its parent company's Arkansas headquarters.

Officers:
SVP: Steve Nave
CIO: Eugene (Gene) Wojciechowski
Director Public Relations: Ravi Jariwala

Competitors:
Amazon.com
eBay
Rakuten

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