2006-08-17 15:27:44 · 4 answers · asked by aychdot 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
Walmart's subsidiaries include Sam's Club, and a group of stand-alone grocery stores called Neighborhood Market.
As for Lowes they are a completely separate and non-affilliated, publicly traded corporation, as far as I can see on any financials page. No connection to Wal-Mart at all.
2006-08-17 16:25:29 · answer #1 · answered by Just wondering 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only connection is the style of doing business.
Wal-Mart created the big box concept and eliminated all the frills of doing business.
Lately, due to negative publicity, Wal-Mart is trying to improve on their image of cut-throaters and stingy employer.
The other big box stores like Lowes and Home Depot may have to follow the lead that Wal-Mart is making.
They will never get it to a point where shopping in these stores is a total pleasure, given all the noise and sloppy work areas they tend to have.
Some of the other establishments have finer working environments like J.C. Penney.
2006-08-18 04:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was for awhile a rumor that one owned the other, but the rumor was clarified to be that there is no business relationship between the two. At least thats what I read.
2006-08-17 22:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Take a look at their registered agents - major competitors. If they were related, they'd use the same registered agent.
2006-08-19 22:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by what the heck? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋