text: sam walton? how did he get started   what made him so successful  what were his marketing stratigies sam walton also almost always purchased american made goods.  the only time that non-american made goods were purchased is when he couldn't find an american company that made what he was looking for...a lot of people appreciated that...it gave american blue collar workers jobs.  now days, wal-mart has put american companies out of business (pillowtex?) and american blue collar workers out of work.  presently, wal-mart is starting to have a huge image problem -- from immigrant worker scandals, to people not wanting them in their town.    also, sam walton never put a store in a huge metropolitan area.  he put them close enough for people to drive to, but not in a metro area.    interestingly enough, they are huge in china.  i guess the chinese will have to learn the hard way, huh?