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Wal-Mart Stores Inc in Retailing

Mar 2012

Price: US$525

About this Report

About this Report

Euromonitor International's report on Wal-Mart Stores Inc delivers a detailed strategic analysis of the company's business, examining its performance in the Non-Store Retailing market and the global economy.

Company and market share data provide a detailed look at the financial position of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, while in-depth qualitative analysis will help you understand the brand strategy and growth prospects of Wal-Mart Stores Inc This report examines:

  • Company share by region and sector
  • Brand portfolio
  • New product developments
  • Marketing and distribution strategies

A detailed SWOT analysis of Wal-Mart Stores Inc provides strategic intelligence on:

  • Strengths and weaknesses
  • Category and country opportunities for growth
  • Challenges and threats from current competition and future prospects
  • Global and regional market positions

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Euromonitor International's company profile reports are written by our Non-Store Retailing research team, a dedicated group of analysts that knows the industry inside and out.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Scope of the Report

Scope

  • Scope of the Report

Strategic Evaluation

Key company facts

  • Strategic Evaluation

Q4 2011 and annual sales: Improvement in US boosts results

  • Strategic Evaluation

SWOT: Wal-Mart Stores Inc

  • Strategic Evaluation

Key challenges in the US: Prices, assortment and channel strategy

  • Strategic Evaluation

Key challenges outside the US: Channel strategy; global synergies

  • Strategic Evaluation

Competitive Positioning

Wal-Mart expands in emerging markets, sales still grow in the US

  • Competitive Positioning

Competitive context : Wal-Mart unassailable as largest global player

  • Competitive Positioning

Domestic Strategy

Proportion of domestic sales: E merging markets gain prominence

  • Domestic Strategy

“Back-to-basics” strategy leads to stronger results in the US

  • Domestic Strategy

More focus on hypermarkets, supermarkets and warehouse clubs

  • Domestic Strategy

Key rivals outperform Wal-Mart and may expand faster in 2012

  • Domestic Strategy

SWOT: Wal-Mart in the US

  • Domestic Strategy

International Strategy

Greater global reach with strong positions in key emerging markets

  • International Strategy

Canada: Strong Expansion in anticipation of Target’s entry

  • International Strategy

UK: Modest growth; supermarkets venture key to future expansion

  • International Strategy

Mexico: Aggressive expansion continues in two main channels

  • International Strategy

Strong position and growing sales in other Latin American markets

  • International Strategy

China: Expansion remains strong but encounters some difficulties

  • International Strategy

South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa: Venture into growth markets

  • International Strategy

Recent and future markets entries: New initiatives; growth in India

  • International Strategy

Multi-channel Strategy

Hypermarkets increasingly dominate sales, small channels also rise

  • Multi-channel Strategy

Hypermarkets: Growth channel in the US and emerging markets

  • Multi-channel Strategy

Warehouse C lubs: Modest US growth; Costco a strong global rival

  • Multi-channel Strategy

Internet retailing: Click-and-collect in the US; growing global reach

  • Multi-channel Strategy

Brand and Private Label Strategies

Retail brands: Local brands mostly present in Latin America

  • Brand and Private Label Strategies

Wal-Mart: Positive impact of strategic rethink

  • Brand and Private Label Strategies

Seiyu: Recovery confirmed but sales growth remains elusive

  • Brand and Private Label Strategies

Private label in the US: Cautious approach to boost domestic sales

  • Brand and Private Label Strategies

Private label (non-US operations): The UK market as a showcase

  • Brand and Private Label Strategies

Operations

Operations: Global sourcing and modernisation of distribution

  • Operations

Opportunities and Recommendations

Key opportunities and recommendations

  • Opportunities and Recommendations

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