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    Functionalist questions a. What are the functions of Wal-Mart for society? Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail corporation and one of the leading discount department retail stores (Wikipedia). It is the highest- grossing company in the United States (Fortune 2008a)‚ and is by far one of the most successful companies worldwide. Wal-Mart offers a place to buy the majority of our goods under one roof like electronics‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ pharmacy‚ sports‚ food‚ books etc. Wal-Mart sells good at lower

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    Assignment for Wal-Mart   1. How was Wal-Mart successful early on? What were its sources of competitive advantage? Sam Walton had been an owner of several Ben Franklin franchises for many years. When his idea for opening up stores in small towns was turned down by the Ben Franklin organization‚ he and his brother Bud decided they would do it on their own. In 1962 Sam and Bud opened their first Wal-Mart Discount city store. By 1970‚ Walton had grown his chain to 30 discount stores in rural Arkansas

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    Written Analysis of Case – Wal*Mart Stores‚ Inc 1. To what extent can Wal-Mart’s performance be explained in terms of industry structure‚ and to what extent in terms of its competitive position? In assessing industry structure I have focussed primarily on Wal*Mart’s core business of the US discount store industry. Relevant aspects of Wal*Mart’s diversification into wholesale clubs and supercentres are also considered – although it could be argued that the dynamics of both (particularly the

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    What‚ historically‚ has been Wal-Marts key source of competitive advantage in discount retailing? WalMart’s competitive advantage is a result of several key strategic choices. • First‚ WalMart’s choice of geographic location in rural/small town locations that were not being served by competitors allowed it to establish itself as the sole discount retailer in these areas. • WalMart’s inventory management strategy. From the onset‚ WalMart has been a leader in implementing new and cost effective

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    MBA 6008-Global Economic Environment Final Project: Wal-Mart Capella University Theresa Patterson December 30‚ 2011 Wal-Mart is a successful retail corporation that is known worldwide. The retail company has created economic benefits for consumers that are extremely tremendous. Wal-Mart has provided more choices for consumers at lower prices in communities where local retail monopolies were evident prior

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    BUSINESS POLICY FEB. 20‚ 2014 1. What is the Wal-Mart Brand image? Walmart has the brand image of a mega-retailer‚ which: offers everyday low prices on a ‘broad’ product assortment; provides the best possible shopping experience - online‚ through mobile and in stores; and offers a one-stop‚ round-the-clock family shopping destination‚ where families can procure everything from groceries‚ to household tools‚ to electronics; delivers seamless access to customers – ‘anytime‚ anywhere’; provides

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    Wal-mart foreign expansion Wal-mart is the world’s largest retailer. The company employs some 1.8million people‚operates3‚900 stores in the united states and 2‚700 in the rest of the world‚ and generated sales of $345 billion in the fiscal year ending january31‚2007. some $77billion of these sales wrer generated in 15 nations out side of the united states. Facing a slowdown in growth in the united states‚ wal-mart began its international expansion in the early 1900s when it entered mexico‚ teaming

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    Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. (“Wal-Mart‚” the “Company” or “we”) operates retail stores in various formats around the world and is committed to saving eople money so they can live better. EDLP is our pricing philosophy under which we price items at a low price every day. Comparable store sales is a measure which indicates the performance of existing stores by measuring the growth in sales for such stores for a particular period over the corresponding period in the prior year. As shown on a slide the

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    Case Study: Wal-Mart ??????? Management and Strategy Webster University May 15‚ 2013 Table of Contents Introduction Every business organization in the contemporary world continues to face serious challenges and turbulences. Such challenges and turbulences have called on to business enterprises to re-structure and re-engineer their strategic plan in order to establish effective strategic initiatives. Dynamisms and increased competition are some of the challenges that business

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    Wal-mart Annual Report Analysis Matthew Walter Professor: Evelyn Hume Intermediate Accounting I 06/12/2011 Who are the firm’s auditors? Do they provide a clean opinion on the financial statements? Wal-Mart is audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young’s believe the financial position of Wal-Mart is clearly depicted in their financial statements and in tune with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Have there been any subsequent events‚ errors and irregularities

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