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Company – Wal-Mart
Save money. Live better.
Group 1
Multiline Retail
Multiline Retail
Catalog and Internet Retail
Catalog and Internet Retail
Overview of Retail Industry
Global Retail Industry Group Global Retail Industry Group
Value Value - Forecast
Global Retail Industry Group Value Global Retail Industry Group Value
12000 0.07 Forecast
11395 0.06 16000 6.00%
11500 11326.8
14347.3
0.05 14000 13648 5.00%
11000 10794.2 12944.4
12284.6
0.04 11708.6 4.00%
10500 12000 11326.8
$ billion
10199.5 3.00%
0.03
$ billion
10000 10000
9646.1 0.02 2.00%
9500 8000
0.01 1.00%
CUSTOMERS
SUPPLIERS COMPETITION
POWER
POWER Less bargaining
Major Player: Wal-
Highly dependent
on the Industry
Mart, Costco, Carre Power but No
four, Home Depot Switching Cost
SUBSTITUTES
Very High Departmental Store
Moderate
/General
Merchandising Store
Varies from Low
to High based on
Geography
Retail Opportunities
Opening: Market is just beginning its Retail story
Peaking: Market is developing quickly
Declining: Market is big, new entrants getting tighter
Closing: Market have high penetration
Company Over view – Wal-Mart
Mission of Wal-Mart
SAVING PEOPLE MONEY SO THEY CAN LIVE BETTER
Largest Retailer – Revenue $405,607 million
Business Segment
Wal Mart Stores
Sam’s Club
International Segment
SWOT
STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
• Powerful Retail • Self Cannibalization
Brand, Large scale of • Involvement in numerous
operations worldwide legal issues
• One Stop Retail • Continuous Product Recall
destination • Community Relations
• Strategic business Problem
programs
• Efficient working capital
Management
OPPORTUNITY THREATS
Global Food Safety Initiative Intense competition
Standard Price matching program by
Increasing demand of Online Target
sales Foreign currency fluctuation
Increasing opportunity in
Growing economy
Value Chain
Salient Features – Wal-Mart Winning
Strategy
Strong Distribution, Inventory Management System
Differentiated Pricing
Cost Advantage Strategy
IT Advantage