Last Thursday and Friday, I was on the road again. This time, my travels took me to Bentonville, Arkansas… yep, the home of Wal-Mart. The company invited me down for its annual shareholders' meeting and the media events preceding it. Over the next few days, I'll devote a few posts to what I saw, and what I thought.
Thursday's media event was jam-packed with activities, starting with a tour of Bentonville's Sam's Club. Opened in September 2006, this store was a far cry from the one I remember going to with my parents years ago: as opposed to looking and feeling like a warehouse (which it basically was), the Bentonville store was bright and inviting.