Kmart Vs Wal-Mart By: Claudia Ramirez Professor David Mozinski DeVry University BUSN 412 Feb 20‚2014 Kmart vs Wal-Mart This analysis of the two business mentioned above will describe the success and failure for the companies. I have included a SWOT analysis of Kmart and Wal-Mart‚ and it includes a cross-case analysis of the two companies. This two chains were very similar in many ways including‚ looking very similar‚ the prices were very low‚ sold the same kind
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growing by improving the standard of living for our customers throughout the world. Wal-Mart earns the trust of its customers every day by providing a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at every day low prices while fostering a culture that rewards and embraces mutual respect‚ integrity‚ and diversity. In 2006 the net sales were $312.4 billion versus in 2005 were $285 billion. The following chart shows the basic financial highlights of the fiscal years 2006 & 2005. Financial
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Introduction: Wal-Mart is sitting at number one on the Global Fortune 500 list. Sam Walton would never have thought that his creation of Wal-Mart in 1962 would lead to a global dynasty. By 1972 Wal-Mart went public which gave an infusion of money and capital for Mr. Walton that gave them 276 stores by 1980. In the mid 80’s Wal-Mart expanded to having member only warehouse stores‚ Sam’s Club. From there Wal-Mart opened supercenters that included full grocery and 36 departments of regular merchandise
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Case Study 2: The Wal-Mart Way 1) Should Wal-Mart be expected to protect small businesses in the communities within which it operates? There is no rule that has been set that or law that has been written saying that any business whether large or small has to protect other businesses in the community in which it is located in. While because Wal-Mart has grown so big and its effecting small businesses all over the United States it almost feels like it should have to it still does not. 2)
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Wal-Mart Unethical Business Practices - Wal-Mart‚ the big giant‚ the place where a lot of people usually do their shopping for the low prices and the variety of products were founded by Sam Walton. Walton was an entrepreneur with an innovative vision started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. In fact‚ Wal-Mart is considered to be the biggest company in the U.S. and it has stores worldwide. According to PBS‚ “Wal-Mart employs more people than any
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Identify the products and services sold by group and category Wal-mart’s products services ranges from a variety of items. Throughout Wal-marts stores which includes: super-centers‚ neighborhood markets and Sam club’s in the Untied States they offer over 50‚000 different items. The product offered by Wal-mart can be grouped from electronic‚ movies‚ music‚ books‚ toys‚ baby necessaries‚ jewelry‚ sports ‚ things for the home‚ garden and patio‚ gift registry‚ video games‚ books
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Ethical Issues of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton. The first store was opened in year 1962 in Rogers‚ Ark. It is the place where people can shop variety of products for low prices and is leader in discount retailing. Wal-Mart is one of the biggest retailers in USA and has hundreds of stores worldwide. Being the lowest retail outlet Wal-Mart is always criticized by many groups. Community groups‚ Labour unions‚ religious organization and environmental groups had protested against Wal-Mart
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The company I decided to use for this discussion is PetSmart. PetSmart is focusing on four different areas of business to reduce their footprint and increase efficiency Energy Reduce energy use in all PetSmart stores‚ upgrading and recycling 153 store HVAC units they prevented 804 metric tons of CO2 emissions. Water reduce consumption in all stores introduce low-flow toilets‚ reducing the fish systems‚ introducing repositories to re-circulate water through the fish system Recycling- working towards
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Identify Wal-Mart’s corporate mission. According to the Wal-Mart’s 2008 annual report from 22 Oct 2008‚ their mission statement is “We save people money so they can live better”. Identify what you believe the organization’s strategic mission is. I believe in a strategic sense that Wal-Mart has chosen to make their stores the “one stop shop” for everything the common American household needs. To do this‚ they have developed strategically over the years by growing from their initial platform
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Brittani Robbins Mr. Audler- BUS 409 March 11‚ 2008 Wal-Mart and It’s Urban Expansion Strategy Problems: 1. Immigration and customs raided Wal-Mart and found many problems 2. Media reported many problems 3. It was named the largest class action lawsuit 4. Activists and Union leaders criticized it for its low wages and low prices that put pressure on competitors/ 5. became a political symbol as Democratic candidates criticized it for health benefits 6. History of opposing unionization
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