Walmart has a well-known global name and size that enables economies of scale, but it also faces lawsuits over mistreatment of employees. While it offers a wide product range through an advanced supply chain system, some products are low quality and its stores provide a no-frills shopping experience. Opportunities include expanding goods for developing countries and private label products, but threats comprise rising costs, increased competition, and economic downturns reducing purchases.
Walmart has a well-known global name and size that enables economies of scale, but it also faces lawsuits over mistreatment of employees. While it offers a wide product range through an advanced supply chain system, some products are low quality and its stores provide a no-frills shopping experience. Opportunities include expanding goods for developing countries and private label products, but threats comprise rising costs, increased competition, and economic downturns reducing purchases.
Walmart has a well-known global name and size that enables economies of scale, but it also faces lawsuits over mistreatment of employees. While it offers a wide product range through an advanced supply chain system, some products are low quality and its stores provide a no-frills shopping experience. Opportunities include expanding goods for developing countries and private label products, but threats comprise rising costs, increased competition, and economic downturns reducing purchases.
• experienced many lawsuits for • size can enable company to enjoy mistreatment of employees economies of scale • no-frills experience in shopping • technologically advanced information within Walmart system for supply chain management • some products are low quality which • offers widest range of products among affects brand name many retailers SWOT Opportunities • offer more western goods to developing Analysis Threats countries • increasing competitors • compete in other retail industries such as • recessionary periods in economy supermarkets means fewer electronic and • create more private label products with entertainment purchases high quality • rising commodity product prices due • introduce special products to healthy- to increased labor cost of eating trends like organic or gluten-free manufacturing products • expand online store and presence