Wal-Mart buys Asda June 30 1999 X LinkedIn Email Show more sharing options Copy Link URLCopied! Print X LinkedIn Email Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has bid £6.7 billion ($10.8 billion) in cash for UK supermarket chain Asda. Unlock this content. The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers. To unlock this content: Take a Free Trial or Login