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I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.

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Sam Walton
Age: 74 †
Born: 1918
Born: March 29
Died: 1992
Died: April 5
Businessman
Businessperson
Economist
Entrepreneur
Kingfisher
Oklahoma
Samuel Moore Walton
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Retailing
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The goal as a company is to have customer service that is not just the best, but legendary.
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High expectations is the key to everything.
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When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.
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I pay low wages. I can take advantage of that. We're going to be successful, but the basis is a very low-wage, low-benefit model of employment.
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