Founder of Wal-Mart • Sam Walton was Born on March 29 1918. • He was an American Businessman and Entrepreneur. Slogan • Save Money Live Better • Always low prices Mission • "We save people money so they can live better." “If we work together, we’ll lower the cost of living for everyone…we’ll give the world an opportunity to see what it’s like to save and have a better life.” Vision 5 values guiding Wal-Mart's future: • Integrity • Opportunity • Family and Community • Purpose • Responsibility Wal-Mart • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., branded as Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail corporation that operates chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. • It has 10,526 stores and clubs in 24 countries, operating under 48 different names.. WalMart • "The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really, if you think about it from your point of view as a customer, you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly, knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." Sam Walton (1918-1992) DETAIL INFORMATION OF Wal-Mart Revenue 559.2 billion USD (2021) Operating income 22.55 billion USD (2021) Net income US$ 13.7 billion (2021) Total assets US$ 252.5 billion (2021) Total equity US$ 87.53 billion (2014) Owner(s) Walton family Employees 2.3 million (2021) Logo’s of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Global Enterprise Wal-Mart operations are organised into three divisions :• Wal-Mart stores US • SAM’s club • Wal-Mart international Retail formats • Wal-Mart Discount Stores • Wal-Mart Supercenter • Wal-Mart Market • Wal-Mart Express Sam’s club • Sam's Club stores are "membership" stores and most customers buy annual memberships. • Their old slogan was “We're in Business for Small Business” which changed to "Savings Made Simple“ • Wal-Mart also operates more than 100 international Sam's Clubs in Brazil, China, Mexico. Wal-Mart International • Wal-Mart's international comprise 4,263 stores and 660,000 workers in 15 countries outside the United States. • The company is the largest private employer in the U.S. and Mexico, and one of the largest in Canada. • In the financial year 2010, Wal-Mart's international division sales were $100 billion, or 24.7 percent of total sales. Strength • Wal-Mart is powerful retail plant. • Wal-Mart has grown substantially over recently year, and has experience global expansion. • The company has a core competency involving its user of IT to support its international logistics system. • A focus strategy in place for HRM and development Weakness • The corporate is huge but still has presence in 14 countries. • Customers sometimes are curious about the quality of products. • The market share is low outside the US market. • Supplies profit margin is very low. Opportunity • Take over , merge with , or form alliances with global retailers focusing on specific market such as Europe or China. • Due to recession in 2008-09 the purchasing power of customers is reduce. • Market development untapped market specially. Threats • Being leader it faces a lot of competition. • Poor human relation. • Effect on local retailers. Wal-Mart CSR(Corporate Social Response) Some of the Wal-Mart CSR are :•Wal-Mart Launches Major Initiative to Make Food Healthier and Healthier Food More Affordable. •Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $5 Million to Fight Senior Hunger. •Wal-Mart and CARE Launch New Initiative to Empower Marginalized Women in India. Marketing strategies of Wal-Mart Top Marketing strategies of Wal-Mart are •Low Prices •Easily Accessible •Appeal to As Many People as Possible •Social Media Campaigns