Walmart’s Global Expansion: Key Facts‚ Issues and Strategies Fall 2011 Executive Summary Since 1991‚ Walmart International has experienced mixed results with its big-box‚ low cost strategy around the world‚ yet managed to progress to running 4‚112 units in 15 countries – just shy of matching the number of units in the United States. The famous “Everyday low prices”‚ one-stop-shop Walmart boasts such a product assortment that it achieves economies of scale and scope in operations and marketing
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The Case for Wal-Mart Is Wal-mart the ideal store to shop it? Austrian economic and business professional Karen De Coster and banker Brad Edmonds believe that Wal-mart improves the lives of people in rural areas because it gives them access to a lifestyle that they would not have if Wal-mart did not exist. Karen De Coster is a freelance writer she is a graduate student in Austrian economics‚ and is also a business professional from Michigan. Although she has not finished her first book
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page Industry Attractiveness contrasted with KSFs Key Success Factors of Industry and company KSF Porters 5 forces in terms of internal Walmart resources and capabilities and the external environment Is the strategy sustainable? and Can it be duplicated by walmarts rivals What must Walmart to to sustain its competitive advantage Executive Summary Walmart has thrived in a very competitive industry by building on its founding principles and developing arguably the industries best supply chain
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Mexico: Crisis and Competitiveness 1.Why is Mexico growing is slowly during the 21st century? Mexico is growing slowly because of US recession‚ its own performance and China’s rise. a. For US recession and China’s rise‚ and economy recession in United States. America is a main country Mexico export to. US recession resulted in decrease of export demand. And at the same time‚ China joined in WTO (World Trade Organization). For labor costs were cheaper in China‚ and also Chinese exports kept
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Applicable to Common Shares: 16‚022‚000 Walmart’s Growth Internationally • Prior to 1990‚ Walmart focused its growth within the United States • The Walmart International Division was created in 1993 as part of its expansion strategy • By 2009‚ Walmart has expanded to over 15 countries outside the United States through new-store construction and acquisitions • To name a few countries which Walmart operates; Argentina‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ Child‚ China and Japan • Overall‚ they serve over 200 million
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CONTEXT (p.1) DATA * David Glass (CEO); Don Soderquist (COO) * ROA= 33% ; Sales growth= 35% * 1993. market value= $57.5 billion * Sales/square foot= $300 vs. $210 of competitors * Total sales: $16B (1987) → $67B (1993) * Earnings quadrupling: $628 million → $2.3B * Revolutionized many aspects of retailing + heavy investment in information technology. * Main Challenge: “HOW TO SUSTAIN THE COMPANY’S PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE.” * Growth in 1993: (7%–8%) range‚
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For as long as I can remember I have seen Wal-mart stores up in almost in every town that I have traveled through. The store started by Sam Walton was first established in Bentonville‚ Arkansas in 1962. Now Wal-mart has over 3‚300 stores nationwide and they are the leading retail store in the country. With Wal-mart competing with Target and K-mart hold over 85 percent of the discount store market share. Although Sam Walton has passed on Wal-Mart has continued to stay successful and maintain at
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Summer Summer National Economic University – Hanoi - Vietnam National Economic University – Hanoi - Vietnam 08 Fall 08 Fall Wal-Mart Case Wal-Mart Case Dam Thi Thu Quynh CQ502184 Advanced program Intake 50 Dam Thi Thu Quynh CQ502184 Advanced program Intake 50 Question 1: What impresses you about this company? What accounts for Wal-Mart’s success over the past 25+ years? Is it a great strategy‚ superb strategy implementation and execution‚ or
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CASE STUDY: WALMART I. Executive Summary Walmart‚ biggest retail discounted store established by Sam Walton in 1950 has mark a remarkable success in the US. His strategy of purchasing in high volume while selling low and still gain a mark up made it more popular that made it enviable to competition. Secret to his concept is high volume purchases‚ efficient logistics‚ and advanced supply chain technology‚ which significantly reduced cost and maximize economies of scale. From its first store
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Case StudyI. Background and Situation Analysis Executive Summary: Walmart Inc‚ with its large economies of scale‚ is renowned as one of the largest retailers in the United States‚ and in the world. Recently‚ in line with its image of having the lowest-cost producers and suppliers‚ it has decided to cut even more costs by making a commitment to increasingly locally source its fresh produce from domestic providers. As a result‚ this has vastly aided the company in lessening shipping and storing
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