Lee Scott
Lee Scott
concerned customers economy economy-and-economics
As the economy has slowed customers have become more concerned about price.
customer experience global improving key lower
Global procurement will be key to improving the customer experience around the world through better merchandise and lower prices.
american-businessman associates care customers grow street wall
If we take care of the customers and associates and grow the business, Wall Street will be pleased.
basic buy customers money simply struggling
We can see first-hand at Wal-Mart how many of our customers are struggling to get by, ... Our customers simply don't have the money to buy basic necessities.
concern customer economic employment erase income oil portion prices
The only real economic concern I have is that oil prices will erase improvements in employment and real income for a portion of our customer base...an important portion of our customer base,
continues current customer difficult expense gas higher improve leverage miss plan prices stores
Wal-Mart Stores did miss their plan as our customer continues to be impacted by higher gas prices and it is difficult to improve our expense leverage in the current environment.
appears concern customer economic employment erase income inflation oil portion prices
Inflation in the U.S. appears to be well under control, ... The only real economic concern I have is that oil prices will erase improvements in employment and real income for an important portion of our customer base.
american-businessman articles local positive stores voted
Because in our clippings I see a lot of articles that are very positive about all the stores that are voted by local communities.
We see that we can be better for communities than we have been in the past.
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.
changes
Many changes we see now are very positive.
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,
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 bad company indicative manager somehow store
Or if you have one store manager that makes a bad decision, is that indicative that that is somehow what your company represents? No.