Walmart Article Reviews Samples For Students

Log Assignment #1: DOJ/SEC Drop Bribery Probes of 3M

In an article written by Matthews (2012), the author disclosed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly dropped their probe on allegations of bribery for 3M, in the company’s subsidiary transactions and dealings in Turkey. The report indicated that no charges were made since 3M, which voluntarily initiated the investigations, were noted to cooperate and disclose all crucial information. The investigations were actually delved into in an effort to intensify 3M’s corporate compliance and adherence to ethical standards.
One strongly admired the move as initiated by 3M to investigate ...

Wal-Mart and Dell: A Match You Can

1. Why was Michael Dell the ideal person to change the corporate culture to become more competitive?
Competition has been the order of the day in many industries and companies have been forced to develop strategies of survival. Failure to do this in most instances may result in the dropping of the market share and the consequent reduction of profitability of any company. This situation is depicted in this scenario where Dell has lost its market share to Hewlett-Placard in PC and computer-related products. To salvage the situation, Michael Dell, the founder of the company becomes the perfect ...

TOMS Shoes LLC was profit oriented company and transformed into a social kind of enterprise. It sells products for profit and, at the same time, donates another kind of product needed by the poor in the country. Its website defines the company as a “One-for-One Company” and uses the slogan “With every product you purchase, TOMS will help a person in need. One for One.” Although the company had from the outset wanted to help people improve their lives through its products, TOMS did not actually achieve that and ended up operating purely for profits. The author reflected on ...

Question 1

Amazon has the benefit of eliminating overhead as well as carrying hefty quantities of inventory because it usually orders these books from it distributors. The company has grown to emerge as one of the largest retailing online companies as well as the largest e-commerce retailer globally. It avails goods such as books, clothing, toys, and electronics at competitive prices. Additionally, Amazon usually spends much of the earned cash in building more satisfying centers in order to accommodate more data and technology offerings. Walmart is among the largest e-commerce retailer on the internet, which provides Amazon with stiff competition. Walmart ...

“Walmart Warns about Holiday Earnings’

This article discusses the issue of decreased earnings from major retailers like Walmart and Target. The author examines holiday earnings and finds that they are a bit up from last year but not enough to combat the loss over the last three months. Retailers blame the cut back on food stamps and the unusually cold winter for causing economic distress upon their main customer base. The government’s cut back on government programs, while seen as a cause of distress for retailers, is considered essential to managing the government’s own economic problems. While I can see both sides of the ...

This paper provides an insight on how marketing practices have adjusted to deep customer engagement. They have explored social media management to integrate better advertising campaigns online, television and in print. Customers do not divide marketing from the product. They do not separate marketing from their in store experience. This shift presents a challenge that everyone is responsible for marketing. However, in reality this problem is identical to the one from the early days of quality movement before it became embedded in the general management. According to Lee Iacocca, former Chrysler CEO, customer involvement currently requires commitment from the entire ...

Abstract

This paper discusses the points made by Nicholas Carr in his article IT Doesn’t Matter and assesses the relevance of his propositions in the corporate and technological world, as well as their implications in the companies’ bottom line. This paper also discusses the arguments made by Carr’s critics as well as by his proponents. Finally, the author of this paper provides his conclusions and opinions on the topic and the issues presented.

Statement and Relevance of the Topic

In his article IT Doesn’t Matter, Nicholas Carr (2007) posits that while IT is undeniably crucial in maintaining and ensuring business operations, its ubiquity ...

1. What is the role of private brands in a product portfolio dominated by national brands? Should a retailer like Migros attempts to change customer preferences in the direction of private brands, or simply stock what customers prefer to purchase?

Private brands in a product portfolio play several roles. Firstly, they help retailers to maximize profits, since private brands usually yield higher margins than national brands. Secondly, since they are offered only in specific stores, private brands help to differentiate product offering, to build customer loyalty and to attract more clients, thus increasing both the sales of private and national brands. The ...