8. Walmart
American retail and supermarket chain Walmart is notable for their super low prices and all the weirdos who shop there. But the numbers don’t lie: global sales in 2013-14 totaled $476.5 billion! That can buy you a lot of chewing tobacco, NASCAR hats and all sorts of required redneck trinkets.
7. Samsung
Samsung makes some pretty mean televisions and smart phones, but did you know they are a major force in life insurance, heavy industry, engineering, construction, aerospace and defense, advertising, and alpaca breeding? We’re making that last one up, but the South Korean-based conglomerate is truly powerful. Their brand value is estimated to be nearly $30 billion. If that doesn’t impress you, ask yourself this question: what is the value of your brand? Really? That’s more than we thought!
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