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From stacking shelves in Hamilton to running Walmart - meet the Kiwi labelled the greatest living retailer on the planet

November 19, 2018

Sunday sat down with Greg Foran who runs Walmart, the largest retail chain in the world. (Source: Other)

He is being called the greatest living retailer on the planet - and he's a Kiwi.

Greg Foran runs Walmart US, part of the largest retail chain in the world which globally earns more money than Apple.

The man from Hamilton, who started out stacking shelves at the local supermarket, now oversees a million staff.

US Correspondent Rebecca Wright went to Bentonville, Arkansas the home of Walmart to meet the Kiwi CEO.

Watch the full interview above.

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