Walmarts

Big-box retail chain

Walmarts is the plural of Walmart, the American retail corporation.

The plural typically refers to multiple store locations: There are three Walmarts within ten miles of here.

In casual speech, people use the plural even when discussing a single store: I'm going to Walmarts—a regionalism common in parts of the American South and Midwest.

retail

supercenter

Large combined retail store

cashier · aisle · cart · shelf · groceries · electronics · pharmacy · apparel · rollback · greeter

corporate

Bentonville

Arkansas city, retail giant's home

subsidiary · acquisition · logistics · supply-chain · workforce · employee · associate · management · expansion · revenue

community

small-town

Limited local outlook

accessibility · rural · suburban · 24-hour

criticism

wages

Payment for work

displacement · mom-and-pop · controversy · healthcare · turnover · activism · documentary

Opposites
retail scale and exclusivity

Walmartsboutiques

Small fashionable stores

luxury boutiques · Neiman Marcus · Saks Fifth Avenue · specialty stores · Nordstrom

business model and labor practices

WalmartsCostco

Membership-based bulk retailer

union shops · REI · Publix · worker cooperatives

retail philosophy and sourcing

Walmartsfarmers markets

Open-air local food bazaars

local shops · artisan shops · craft stores · corner stores · neighborhood shops

Phrases
Family

Walmart

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G