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Walmart Strategic Process and Analysis
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,NUR 500
Analysis.edited.docx
Walmart Strategic Process and Analysis
Executive Summary
Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in U.S. and also one of the biggest multinational companies
in the world. It is well-known for its low-cost structure and has been doing very well despite of
the current market instability. However, it still faces threats from competitors in the retail
industry and has weaknesses to be improved in the future. To help Wal-Mart achieve more
tremendous success and sustain its competency, this paper will cover an all-rounded and detailed
business analysis on Wal-Mart and the industry it is currently in. The analysis will touch on
different perspectives, such as Wal-Mart's strength, opportunities, weaknesses and threats.
Moreover, a brief overview of the retail industry and Wal-Mart's history are provided to
facilitate a more profound and better understanding of the analysis on Wal-Mart. Walmart is a
publicly-traded family-owned business that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount
department stores, groceries, and retail shops all around the United States and other countries
around the globe.
Walmart leads in the physical space in the online retail business. This retail firm is in constant
competition (Jean-Paul, 2020). However, Walmart has grown its marketplace for an extended
period compared to competitors. The company started as a grocery and retail shop that relied on
physical space. Amazon started its operations as an online bookseller company that later
expanded its online business to selling other products. However, Amazon recently introduced its
online services and has invested massively in digital services and technology (Jean-Paul, 2020).
This paper explores VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis, and a Five Forces model
for Walmart organization.
,NUR 500
Analysis.edited.docx
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Company Background
Walmart Inc. is a leading American multinational retail corporation operating a chain of
hypermarkets, grocery stores, and department stores. The corporation is headquartered in
Bentonville, Arkansas (Lu 2019). Founded in 1962 and incorporated in 1969, Walmart has
grown to become one of the world's largest firms. As of 2020, Walmart generated USD 548.74
billion in revenues, making it the world's largest firm as listed by Fortune Global 500 (Pingolia
2020).
Among its other accomplishments include being the world's largest private employer with a 2.2
million workforce and the largest grocery retailer in the United States by 2019 (Lu 2019).
Walmart's evolution over the past five decades is impressive.
The company's story started with Sam Walton's vision for excellent value and customer
service. Walton opened Walmart's first store in July 1962 in rural areas of Rogers, Arkansas, to
focus on early growth by avoiding direct competition from retail giants at the time (Pingolia
2020). Walmart's growth was exponential; within the first decade of its operations, it became one
of the United States' most prominent retailers. Having conquered the local market, Walmart
began expansion projects into the international market. It started by opening a store in Mexico
and then proceeding to Canada, Shina, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Global strategies
either establish new stores or acquisitions. According to Pingolia (2020), its global operations
constitute 6,101 stores in 26 countries.
Walmart is driven by the vision to become the destination for customers wishing to same
money regardless of what they purchase. Over the last five decades, the company's immense
success is attributed to the simple idea of selling more for less. The strategy has helped the brand
Analysis.edited.docx
Walmart Strategic Process and Analysis
Student's Name
Course Details
Institutional Affiliation
Date
,NUR 500
Analysis.edited.docx
Walmart Strategic Process and Analysis
Executive Summary
Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in U.S. and also one of the biggest multinational companies
in the world. It is well-known for its low-cost structure and has been doing very well despite of
the current market instability. However, it still faces threats from competitors in the retail
industry and has weaknesses to be improved in the future. To help Wal-Mart achieve more
tremendous success and sustain its competency, this paper will cover an all-rounded and detailed
business analysis on Wal-Mart and the industry it is currently in. The analysis will touch on
different perspectives, such as Wal-Mart's strength, opportunities, weaknesses and threats.
Moreover, a brief overview of the retail industry and Wal-Mart's history are provided to
facilitate a more profound and better understanding of the analysis on Wal-Mart. Walmart is a
publicly-traded family-owned business that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount
department stores, groceries, and retail shops all around the United States and other countries
around the globe.
Walmart leads in the physical space in the online retail business. This retail firm is in constant
competition (Jean-Paul, 2020). However, Walmart has grown its marketplace for an extended
period compared to competitors. The company started as a grocery and retail shop that relied on
physical space. Amazon started its operations as an online bookseller company that later
expanded its online business to selling other products. However, Amazon recently introduced its
online services and has invested massively in digital services and technology (Jean-Paul, 2020).
This paper explores VRIO or Value Chain analysis, a PESTLE analysis, and a Five Forces model
for Walmart organization.
,NUR 500
Analysis.edited.docx
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Company Background
Walmart Inc. is a leading American multinational retail corporation operating a chain of
hypermarkets, grocery stores, and department stores. The corporation is headquartered in
Bentonville, Arkansas (Lu 2019). Founded in 1962 and incorporated in 1969, Walmart has
grown to become one of the world's largest firms. As of 2020, Walmart generated USD 548.74
billion in revenues, making it the world's largest firm as listed by Fortune Global 500 (Pingolia
2020).
Among its other accomplishments include being the world's largest private employer with a 2.2
million workforce and the largest grocery retailer in the United States by 2019 (Lu 2019).
Walmart's evolution over the past five decades is impressive.
The company's story started with Sam Walton's vision for excellent value and customer
service. Walton opened Walmart's first store in July 1962 in rural areas of Rogers, Arkansas, to
focus on early growth by avoiding direct competition from retail giants at the time (Pingolia
2020). Walmart's growth was exponential; within the first decade of its operations, it became one
of the United States' most prominent retailers. Having conquered the local market, Walmart
began expansion projects into the international market. It started by opening a store in Mexico
and then proceeding to Canada, Shina, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Global strategies
either establish new stores or acquisitions. According to Pingolia (2020), its global operations
constitute 6,101 stores in 26 countries.
Walmart is driven by the vision to become the destination for customers wishing to same
money regardless of what they purchase. Over the last five decades, the company's immense
success is attributed to the simple idea of selling more for less. The strategy has helped the brand
