Sunnyvale walmart office: San Bruno/Sunnyvale, CA

“There are a lot of smart people around here, and the work itself poses complex and interesting tasks. The company values ​​people. Gingerbread is just wonderful. Working here, you will be proud of your company,” says the software engineer.

• Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
• Total median compensation: $150,000
• Median salary: $133,000

“Twitter is an amazing place to work with a huge benefits package and a good life balance”, – such is the opinion of one of the managers.

• Headquarters: Redwood City, CA
• Total median compensation: $150,000
• Median salary: $130,000

Box offers cloud file storage and collaboration software for businesses.

“Excellent infrastructure and social package. Good job. It’s exciting to watch the growth of the company, ”says the employee. nine0003

• Headquarters: San Bruno, CA
• Total median compensation: $149,000
• Median salary: $126,000

Walmart eCommerce is the technology lab of the American retailer Walmart, which operates the world’s largest retail chain.

Management tour “Innovations in retail USA”

Management tour “Innovations in US retail” | FastForward

nine0002 Visit to top US companies: Zappos, Facebook, Google, Whole Foods Market Inc., Instacart, Plug and Play Tech Center, Airbnb, Costco Wholesale Corporation and Wegmans. Useful experience, a lot of interesting things!

In October 2018, our company organized a corporate tour dedicated to innovations in US retail.

San Francisco and Las Vegas companies have opened their doors: Zappos, Facebook, Google, Whole Foods Market Inc., Instacart, Plug and Play Tech Center, Airbnb, Costco Wholesale Corporation and Wegmans. nine0010

Zappos – estimated revenue $2 billion, 2000 employees . Online shoe store Zappos, which has grown from a bedroom office company to a multi-billion dollar corporation in 10 years, is ranked 9th0009 business with No1 corporate culture in the world . Western executives and managers, when they want to describe a business style grounded in the power of corporate culture, often express themselves like “Zappos-like” or “Zappos-style”.

In just a few years, Zappos was able to become the leader of its market, and the corporate culture of the company played a decisive role in this – a philosophy that was followed by all employees: from the CEO to the technical support specialist. nine0003

In order to make friends with customers, Zappos has introduced a lot of features that other online stores literally laughed at. In the US, the company provides free shipping both ways. The buyer can change the shoes for free if they do not like or do not fit. Moreover, the purchase can be returned within 365 days.

The company operates a round-the-clock and free call center, which does not use template phrases. The longest conversation with a customer lasted six hours. The company’s warehouse is also open around the clock. This allows shoes to be delivered one day faster. If the shoe type or size required is not in stock, the operator must direct the customer to a competitor’s website. nine0003

Zappos sponsors one of the Las Vegas football teams. The administration of the football club is located and conducts its activities in its office.

Day 2

A visit to Facebook and Google

Facebook and Google is a dream for many, but not for our members. Presentations from top managers, meetings within companies, Q&A sessions – the program of the second day of the tour.

Social network Facebook (Menlo Park, California) has become a symbol of our time. In it, we make new acquaintances, fall in love, break up, watch various videos and do business. Facebook has succeeded in bringing together all the news of public life on one website. You can post photos via Twitter, for example, but you won’t be able to download and view an entire album in one click, as is the case with Facebook.

Instagram allows you to instantly share photos, but unlike Facebook, the app doesn’t offer a choice of settings. Posting videos, news links and your own notes without limiting the number of characters – all this is offered to you by Facebook, and the company’s employees are constantly improving the service. Today Facebook is one of the most visited websites in the world. nine0003

Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products that includes online advertising technology, search engine, cloud computing, software and hardware.

Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were Ph.d. students at Stanford University, California. Together they own about 14 percent of their shares and control 56 percent of shareholder votes through share control. They were listed by Google as a private company on September 4, 1998 years. The initial public offering (IPO) took place on August 19, 2004, and Google moved to its new headquarters in Mountain View, California, nicknamed the Googleplex. In August 2015, Google announced plans to reorganize its various interests as the conglomerate Alphabet Inc. Google, Alphabet’s flagship subsidiary, will remain the umbrella company for Alphabet’s Internet interests. After the completion of the restructuring, Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google, replacing Larry Page, who became CEO of Alphabet. nine0003

Our participants also visited Whole Foods Market Inc . The company is an American supermarket chain that specializes in food products free of artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners and hydrogenated fats. The chain has 473 stores in North America and the UK.

Day 3

Instacart, Plug and Play Tech Center and Airbnb

Instacart is an American company that operates as a same-day grocery delivery service. Customers select products through a web application from retail stores. Previously, Instacart only had operations and services in the United States, but in November 2017, the company announced plans to begin deliveries to Toronto and Vancouver. nine0003

Did you know that Instacart:

• is a marketplace-platform where not only product offers of different companies are placed, but also it is possible to place an order, sometimes paying for it, without going to the website of the online store;
• cooperates with more than 300 US stores;
• No. 1 company after Amazon in the e-commerce segment with a volume of 3-5% of total sales;
• partners with companies such as Costco, Kroger Co, QFS, CVS, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wegmans; nine0020
• has a dynamic product update system;
• by 2020 the company plans to enter the market of Eastern Europe.

Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator and enterprise innovation platform globally headquartered in Sunnyvale, California in Silicon Valley. The center claims to be the largest accelerator in the world.

It runs two programs per year in each industry (a total of 50 accelerator programs per year) and has 220 corporate partners and 200 venture capitalists in their ecosystem. Recently named “Most Active VC Firm in Silicon Valley” by Silicon Valley business magazine.

Airbnb is an American company that operates an online marketplace and hotel services. Airbnb offers short-term rentals including cottages, apartments, homestays, dorms, and hotel rooms. The company does not own real estate. This is a broker who receives a percentage fee for each booking. nine0003

The company has over 4 million listings in 65,000 cities in (191 countries) and has contributed over 260 million checks.

Day 4

Costco Wholesale Corporation and Wegmans

An open dialogue about all the intricacies of the work of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Wegmans, a visit to a warehouse store, all the technological nuances of receiving and shipping products, communication with top managers – the program of the fourth tour day.

Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a network of membership-only warehouse clubs.

Since 2015, Costco has become the world’s second largest retailer behind Walmart, and since 2016, Costco has been the world’s largest selection retailer for beef, organic, grilled chicken, and wine.

Wegmans is a privately owned American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Rochester, New York. As of November 2017, Wegmans had 95 stores in the Atlantic and New England regions, in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia. Founded in 1916 in Rochester, Wegmans has appeared on Fortune’s annual list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For since the list first appeared in 1998 and has been in the top 10 for 8 consecutive years. In 2017, the company celebrated 20 years on the list and came in second behind Google. Wegmans has partnered with Instacart to offer grocery delivery to the door.

Day 5

Visit to Restaurant Depot

Restaurant Depot is a food wholesaler and carrier. A characteristic difference of this company is that it offers its customers quality products at low prices. The company also has a wide range of products for independent restaurants, food service outlets and non-profit organizations.

Participants of the management tour learned the secrets of the world’s largest companies first hand. nine0010