Walmart Growth & financial Strategies
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CASE BLAZER
BYP.SUKUMARVIJAY.D.KISHORE
• Walmart goal is to provide a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at everyday low price (EDLP).
• Walmart Famously known for “Discount stores”.• 1st to implement “Cross Docking” distribution strategy.
Introduction and synopsis of Walmart:
Year Achievements
1970-1980 Implemented EDLP POLICY
Mid 1980’s 1st to implement UPC bar codes
1990’s Retail link of 2.5 petabytes, CPRF
2003 RFID
2005 Remix-reducing out of stock
2011 Top retailer in the world in terms of Net income
Facts
• Walmart can forecast the customer purchases through the efficient use of technology.
• Retail link , through which you can access 2 decades sales data.
Problems:
• They tie-up with P&G which influenced the supplier competitors to shown uninterested to supply to Walmart.
• Development of Agentrics Software in which all of it’s competitors are investors, which will create a threat for Walmart.
• Focus on only the inventory which leads to mess up environment in the stores.
FY 2011 Amount
Sales $418952
COGS $315287
Operating expenses $81020
Net income $16993
Inventories $36318
Total assets $180663
Competitors:
Target corp., Kroger & Co., Costco wholesale Corp., Safeway incorporation, Amazon.com,Dollar general, Big lots etc.
Financials:
Conclusion
• Improve quality in the supply chain and distribution.
• To set up the small retail chains in the tier-1 cities.
• To concentrate on the store attractiveness.