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Walton family

May 23, 2011

Family-controlled clothing empire Inditex and America’s largest retailer Walmart are eyeing new markets in a quest to further expand their operations.

Inditex, founded by Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, announced on 19 May that it has opened its flagship Zara store in Sydney, Australia as part of its strategy to expand in Latin America, Australia and Africa.

Family businesses dominate billionaire list

March 10, 2011

More than 40% of the names on the annual Forbes’ billionaire list are family business principals, or linked to family business fortunes, and out of the top 10 richest people in the world, seven are linked to family businesses.

Retail giant sees dip in its home sales

February 23, 2011

Family-controlled retail giant Walmart announced on 22 February that its sales for the fourth quarter had grown despite seeing a slowdown in its US home market.

In a statement, the Arkansas-based retailer said that revenues rose by 2.5% to $115.6 billion while its profits increased by 27% for the fourth quarter. This rise was attributed to the company’s strong operations of Walmart International and Sam’s Club, while emerging markets too had seen a boost with every country contributing to an increase in sales.