The Marketing Mix at Wal-Mart Inc. MBA 6012 – Section 102 Unit 1 – Assignment 1 02/24/2013 Marketing is essential to any type of company. In order to be successful in marketing‚ a firm must achieve the optimal marketing mix. While for the most part‚ Wal-Mart Inc. has been successful in marketing‚ there are some areas which could use improvement. Their marketing mix‚ much like in other companies‚ consists of the four P’s. All-together‚ Wal-Mart Inc. has done well in marketing. To begin
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runs a lot on operations so it needs a lot of financing on that department. (4) Inventory is the raw material and products held in stock by a company in anticipation of future sales. (5) The difference between the cash flow statement and the income statement is that‚ the profit in the income statement is not the same as cash. Some of the items contributing to the profit have not yet been turned to cash and cannot be used to pay short-term debt. The cash-flow statement indicates whether the company
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Derek Moore 9/13/12 GEB3356‚ Omanwa Minicase: “The globalization of Walmart” As the world’s largest retail store in the world‚ Walmart wants to be in every market that they can be prosperous in. They know they rule the United States market‚ so why not try to expand overseas and dominate those markets as well. Now that they have reached limits on expansion here in the U.S.‚ the next step was to test the water in other nations. As they began to go international‚ there were many critics saying they
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The marketing elements center around four distinct functions‚ sometimes called the Four Ps: product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion. These combinations of marketing elements are used in a selling a product. These functions are considered in planning a marketing strategy‚ and any one of these Ps enhanced‚ deducted‚ or changed in some degree in order to create the strategy‚ this are necessary to be efficiently and effectively to sell a product. The combination of the four controllable variables of Product
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Wal-Mart’s Foreign Expansion Do you think Wal-Mart could translate its merchandising strategy wholesale to another country and succeed? If not‚ why not? I do think Wal-Mart could translate its merchandising strategy wholesale to another country‚ but i can not guarantee it will operate successful in all the countries. Wal-Mart as a merchandise store‚ it has to investigate the rivals and purchasing power as well as customers’ purchasing habits before it enters to a completely new market. Without
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Wal-Mart case study questions Student Name: 1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Wal-Mart’s fashion brands‚ George and Metro 7? Strengths (think about the Marketing Mix (4 Ps)) • Product – Wal-Mart is one of the largest retailers in the world that is a “one stop shop”. You can find every/anything that you need there with good style‚ selections and quality all for a great everyday low price. • Price – Low prices for fair quality items made Wal-Mart a celebrity for the millions of
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Competing with Wal-Mart The discounting giant‚ Wal-Mart‚ ranks high in worldwide retail sales which often makes it difficult for small retailers to compete. Wal-Mart’s everyday low prices‚ efficient IT infrastructure‚ and distribution efficiencies give the retail giant an edge over other retailers. However‚ other businesses can still be successful with the proper strategies. As a smaller retailer of bicycles and bicycle repairs‚ Atlanta Cycling‚ can have leg up on Wal-Mart by offering specialty
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The “Wal-Mart Effect” is the result when one business in a sense monopolizes the market forcing smaller businesses out of business or a decline in sales. The “Cybernetic Wal Mart Effect” is the effect that online shopping can do to the economy whether it is local or global. The consumer will prefer to buy their goods online as opposed to local shops and stores and as a result taking away potential revenue from its respective economy. “Cybernetic” means the purchase of goods via the Internet.
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and Event Marketing 1 4 “P”’s of general marketing and the 4 “P”’s of the “sports marketing mix” Traditional four "P"’s of general marketing: Product‚ Price‚ Promotion and Place‚ another four "P"’s are added to sport marketing: Planning‚ Packaging‚ Positioning and Perception. The addition of the four extra elements is called the "sport marketing mix.” Task: In teams of 4-5 members‚ choose a sporting brand (consumer product or service). Consumer product examples: Nike‚ Adidas‚ P&G‚ Visa
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extent is Wal-Mart’s performance attributable to industry attractiveness and to what extent to competitive advantage? Wal-Mart is a company which operates in the service sector‚ more specifically in the “Discount‚ Variety Stores/Retail” industry. The company’s superior performance is demonstrated through the fact that it was America’s largest company (in terms of revenue) in 2002‚ and the reputation of the company is reflected in the opinion of “Fortune” who have identified Wal-Mart as one of the
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