Name
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Industries served
Retail
Geographic areas served
Worldwide
Headquarters
Bentonville, US
Current CEO
Mike Duke
Revenue
$ 466.950 billion (2012)
Profit
$ 15.699 billion (2012)
Employees
2.2 million (2012)
Main Competitors
Costco Wholesale Corporation, Dollar General Corporation, Dollar Tree, Inc., Kohl's Corporation, Macy's Inc, Sears Holdings Corporation, Target Corporation
Walmart is a US based multinational retail company that sells general merchandise and groceries. It is the world’s largest retailer, third biggest public company, largest private employer and one of the most valuable companies in the world.
You can find more information about the business in its official website or Wikipedia’s article.
SWOT
Walmart SWOT analysis 2013
Strengths
Weaknesses
1. Scale of operations
2. Competence in information systems
3. Wide range of products
4. Cost leadership strategy
5. International operations
1. Labor related lawsuits
2. High employee turnover
3. Little differentiation
4. Negative publicity
Opportunities
Threats
1. Retail market growth in emerging markets
2. Rising acceptance of own label products
3. Trend toward healthy eating
4. Online shopping growth
1. Increasing competition from brick and mortar and online competitors
2. Increasing resistance from local communities
3. Rising commodity prices
Company background
Name
The Coca Cola Company
Industries served
Beverages
Geographic areas served
Worldwide
Headquarters
U.S.
Current CEO
Muhtar Kent
Revenue
$ 48.01 billion (2012)
Profit
$ 9.01 billion (2012)
Employees
146,200
Main Competitors
PepsiCo Inc., Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., Unilever, Groupe Danone, Kraft Foods Inc., Nestlé S.A. and others.
The Coca Coola Company is the largest beverage business in the world serving more than 200 countries and offering more than 500 brands.
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