Is it really true that there are no Walmart stores in Germany?

Yes, but it is worse than that: there are no Walmart stores operating anywhere in Europe. Granted, Walmart Corporation does operate the Asda chain in the UK, but even it is not the leading grocer there. read more

Yes, but it is worse than that: there are no Walmart stores operating anywhere in Europe. Granted, Walmart Corporation does operate the Asda chain in the UK, but even it is not the leading grocer there. It wasn’t because Walmart never tried to enter Germany. read more

Though no one can say precisely why the venture failed, there's been no shortage of explanations. One is that Germany was too "green" for a slash-and-burn outfit like Walmart, with its plastic bags and plastic junk Another is that Walmart couldn't hack the pro-labor union culture of Germany. read more