What Sam Walton did was to go into one of the most mature industries of all and find … - Jack Welch

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You ask rather too many questions. I have given you answers enough for the present: now I want to read.

Jack Welch

What Sam Walton did was to go into one of the most mature industries of all and find a way to make it grow, grow, grow, double-digit, month after month, year after year. He did it by innovation, customer focus, and above all, speed.

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