Lee Scott
Lee Scott
allowed exist life people poorest shame shop walks
We have allowed to exist the idea that only the poorest Americans shop at Wal-Mart. Shame on us. We have people from all walks of life who shop at Wal-Mart stores.
american-businessman criticism good negative opportunity press
If anything, the negative press and the criticism take away the opportunity to feel as good as you can feel about your employment.
changes
Many changes we see now are very positive.
american-businessman combining interface next products stores
More and more, more and more digital, in particular, I think you'll see in our stores next year, as we start combining these digital products and they interface with each other, you'll see that represented in Wal-Mart.
coming feet fiscal footage growth history increase largest million percent planned represents retail square year
The planned square footage growth for the coming year represents approximately 46 million square feet of new retail space, which will be the largest square footage increase in the company's history and a 9 percent increase over the fiscal 2002 total,
We see that we can be better for communities than we have been in the past.
company directed organizing slowing
It's not directed at organizing our workers. It is directed at slowing this company down.
believe energy good higher holiday impacts lingering
Even with the lingering impacts of the hurricanes, and the impact of higher energy prices, I believe we will have a good holiday season.
performance solid
It was a solid performance, but we can do better,
chance class difficult drop good kids potential school success teaching
The potential right now for success at that school is very, very high. Of the 30 kids in my class, about 10 are Hispanic. It's very difficult for me to look at those kids that I'm teaching now and know that statistically there's a good chance some of them will drop out of school.
companies core looking sticking succeeded successful values
We did not become one of the most successful companies in the world by doing things the same way for 44 years. We have succeeded by sticking to our core values while always looking to improve.
american-businessman people
There are going to be some people who never want Wal-Mart. That's OK.
american-businessman
Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good.
american-businessman people size sure
So I think we have an obligation with our size to make sure that we are open to what people have to say to us because the people who criticize us, they're not all mean-spirited.