Walmart, the GIANT retailer

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A presentation on Walmart as a giant in the retailing industry. This presentation evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Walmart\'s marketing strategy and gives suggestions for improvement with regards to problems the organisation is facing. This was done as part of a graded assignment i have worked on for Marketing.

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Almost Unimaginably Big

Presented By:

Chew Shih HuiChew Min

Goh Qian Yi TriciaEsti Jenita

Chua Jia Hui Elise

Corporate Profile

• Market leader• Wide range products

• 8500 stores in 15 countries• Generate billions of sales yearly

Current Marketing Strategy

Practices local marketing at Store Level

• Practices Mass Marketing at Corporate Level

• Practices Local Marketing at Store Level

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Strengths

• Strong Brand Equity • International Growth • IT infrastructure

Weaknesses

• Competitive disadvantage

• Ageing image

Opportunities

• Expansion into global market• Demand increase• New market segments

• Ethical Issues• Trade war

Threats

PROBLEM 1:Wal-Mart’s Image

Ageing ImageEthical Image

Ageing Image

Presence of Competitors In the grocery retailing market

VS

RECOMMENDATIONS

Target profile: Katie• Generation group: Gen Y (14-30

years old)• Age: 25

• Marital status: Engaged

• Income/job: Fresh graduate, Accountant

• Attitudes: Savvy shopper, emphasizes on quality, willing to pay a bit more for better quality goods

• Technology knowledge: Technology literate

Marketing Mix: 4Ps

• Innovative• New and Specific

Channels• Clear Message• Youtube contest

Loyal Member

• Endorse Young professionals who also shop at Walmart!

Ethical Image

THREATWal-mart is constantly accused of being unethical in their

practices.

WHY SHOULD WAL-MART BOTHER?

Achieve Sustainabil

ity

RECOMMENDATIONS

Why Them?

What Can Walmart Do?

• Help with distribution of food supplies

• One-for-one Campaign

What Can Walmart Do?

What Can Walmart Do?

• ‘Wal-Mart Cares’ Day

How Does It Help Walmart?

Shows LT commitment towards CSR

Marketing Potential 1

Service Industry

New market

segments

Target Market

?

New market

segments

Target Market?

Movie

theatre

Industry !

Movie Theatre Industry

Profiling: Jane’s Family

• Age: 32• Occupation: Housewife• Family: Husband of 35

2 children• Lifestyle: Regular

shopper• Problem: Bored kids

Marketing Potential 2

Business-to-Business (B2B)

Wal-Mart as Suppliers

Current Situation

• Suppliers have B2B relationship with Wal-Mart.

• Wal-Mart mainly deals with B2C.

Wal-Mart’s Potential as Supplier

•Strong brand equity• International• Large network

•Experienced and strong in Supply Chain Management

• Large potential customer base.•Low cost Low prices, High volume

Wal-Mart’s Potential as Supplier

Possible Target

Markets:

•SMEs•New businesses•Restaurants•Schools•Others

Simple Example: OfficeTeam(UK)

•Supplier

•Retailer

CONCLUSION

In Closing:

•Recommendations are done in addition to Walmart’s current marketing strategies.

•Recommendations aim to strengthen and sustain Walmart’s position as market

leader.

•Everything is linked back to the value proposition of Walmart: ‘Save Money, Live

Better’

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