Walmart Failure case study 2.0

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Place: Convenience 637

Promotion: Communication

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Integrative Case 3.0. IKEA: Scandinavian Style 639

Beginnings

Supplier Relationships 640

Mission and Culture

Current Challenges 641

Globalization

Behind the Curtain

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be emphasized as part of business planning and strategy development for firms to be

successful in international expansion.

Questions

1. How do you think it is both an advantage and a disadvantage to be as big as

Walmart when entering a foreign market?

2. What were Walmart’s assumptions about Germany, South Korea, and Japan that

turned out to be wrong? Explain.

3. What mistakes might managers make expanding internationally when applying

assumptions based on success in their home country?

4. What modes of entry did Walmart use for expanding internationally? Do you think

some modes are more likely to succeed for a huge retail company like Walmart?

Explain.

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