Wal-Mart Stores, IncEssay Preview: Wal-Mart Stores, IncReport this essayAssignment #1: Identify a public company you would like to follow and analyze over the next three months. Write 1 paragraph identifying the company, why you have chosen it and what you expect to see when you analyze it.
For my analysis I have chosen Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The company remained in the first position of the Fortune 500 rank since 2009. Moreover, it is the leader of the statistics for the eighth time in the last decade. Wal-Mart is serving customers in 28 countries in 9600 retail stores and noticed sales of over $400 billion in 2011. From my analysis I would like to learn about the firm itself, how it is situated in its industry and how its market position affects its competitors. I will follow information about its performance over the next three months while looking into the companys financial statements and current performance on the stock exchange. In addition to that I will conduct a SWOT analysis of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to determine the companys strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threads.
Risks
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. faces a number of risks such as competition with competitor Wal-Mart or its rival Wal-Mart International in its global network of stores, business models and services, competition for advertising space, its retail distribution model and its long-standing dependence on its worldwide international reach for product. If Wal-Mart does not address some of these risks it will lead to adverse economic conditions for the U.S. and China and may be forced to raise retail and wholesale prices to compete with global competitors. Wal-Mart sells goods which are shipped to consumers. By selling goods that is not as good as its competitors Wal-Mart may increase its margins and reduce its sales and earnings. Other potential barriers could include the need to charge a shipping or handling fee or the ability to accept a credit card payment. Wal-Mart holds a significant and growing position in consumer goods, including automobiles, computers and personal care, and with new products which include apparel, jewelry, electronics. The company expects its U.S. retail sector to grow 10% in the next five years and it aims to establish its current position as one of the fastest growing international retailers. The U.S. market is not expected to grow fast enough to capture the company’s global competitiveness while Wal-Mart remains an attractive place for the company’s American workforce. These concerns can be addressed by strengthening U.S. retail and service jobs by opening retail and service businesses in other foreign countries with economies of global competition.
Lobbying
The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMI) registered the first complaint on April 18, 2015, with the federal Department of Consumer Affairs (DOI). The company is seeking to recover “substantial damages” in connection with the complaint. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is also seeking to obtain “unreasonable attorney fees,” which would include attorney’s fees and costs. There were two other similar federal civil litigation suits against Wal-Mart over consumer products in connection with the “unauthorized disclosures” from 2011-2012. The lawsuit by the Electronic Mail Corporation was filed within five months after the retailer notified the Federal Trade Commission of its complaint. The company has alleged that it is the subject of a civil or criminal violation. Both of these suits are ongoing and the company is hoping to obtain compensatory damages as well as financial assistance from DOJ. The DOJ brought up “unlawful disclosures” in the complaint, with specific provisions specifically directed to U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Burt, Jr., which have not yet been fully resolved.
Risks
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. faces a number of risks such as competition with competitor Wal-Mart or its rival Wal-Mart International in its global network of stores, business models and services, competition for advertising space, its retail distribution model and its long-standing dependence on its worldwide international reach for product. If Wal-Mart does not address some of these risks it will lead to adverse economic conditions for the U.S. and China and may be forced to raise retail and wholesale prices to compete with global competitors. Wal-Mart sells goods which are shipped to consumers. By selling goods that is not as good as its competitors Wal-Mart may increase its margins and reduce its sales and earnings. Other potential barriers could include the need to charge a shipping or handling fee or the ability to accept a credit card payment. Wal-Mart holds a significant and growing position in consumer goods, including automobiles, computers and personal care, and with new products which include apparel, jewelry, electronics. The company expects its U.S. retail sector to grow 10% in the next five years and it aims to establish its current position as one of the fastest growing international retailers. The U.S. market is not expected to grow fast enough to capture the company’s global competitiveness while Wal-Mart remains an attractive place for the company’s American workforce. These concerns can be addressed by strengthening U.S. retail and service jobs by opening retail and service businesses in other foreign countries with economies of global competition.
Lobbying
The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMI) registered the first complaint on April 18, 2015, with the federal Department of Consumer Affairs (DOI). The company is seeking to recover “substantial damages” in connection with the complaint. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is also seeking to obtain “unreasonable attorney fees,” which would include attorney’s fees and costs. There were two other similar federal civil litigation suits against Wal-Mart over consumer products in connection with the “unauthorized disclosures” from 2011-2012. The lawsuit by the Electronic Mail Corporation was filed within five months after the retailer notified the Federal Trade Commission of its complaint. The company has alleged that it is the subject of a civil or criminal violation. Both of these suits are ongoing and the company is hoping to obtain compensatory damages as well as financial assistance from DOJ. The DOJ brought up “unlawful disclosures” in the complaint, with specific provisions specifically directed to U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Burt, Jr., which have not yet been fully resolved.
Risks
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. faces a number of risks such as competition with competitor Wal-Mart or its rival Wal-Mart International in its global network of stores, business models and services, competition for advertising space, its retail distribution model and its long-standing dependence on its worldwide international reach for product. If Wal-Mart does not address some of these risks it will lead to adverse economic conditions for the U.S. and China and may be forced to raise retail and wholesale prices to compete with global competitors. Wal-Mart sells goods which are shipped to consumers. By selling goods that is not as good as its competitors Wal-Mart may increase its margins and reduce its sales and earnings. Other potential barriers could include the need to charge a shipping or handling fee or the ability to accept a credit card payment. Wal-Mart holds a significant and growing position in consumer goods, including automobiles, computers and personal care, and with new products which include apparel, jewelry, electronics. The company expects its U.S. retail sector to grow 10% in the next five years and it aims to establish its current position as one of the fastest growing international retailers. The U.S. market is not expected to grow fast enough to capture the company’s global competitiveness while Wal-Mart remains an attractive place for the company’s American workforce. These concerns can be addressed by strengthening U.S. retail and service jobs by opening retail and service businesses in other foreign countries with economies of global competition.
Lobbying
The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMI) registered the first complaint on April 18, 2015, with the federal Department of Consumer Affairs (DOI). The company is seeking to recover “substantial damages” in connection with the complaint. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is also seeking to obtain “unreasonable attorney fees,” which would include attorney’s fees and costs. There were two other similar federal civil litigation suits against Wal-Mart over consumer products in connection with the “unauthorized disclosures” from 2011-2012. The lawsuit by the Electronic Mail Corporation was filed within five months after the retailer notified the Federal Trade Commission of its complaint. The company has alleged that it is the subject of a civil or criminal violation. Both of these suits are ongoing and the company is hoping to obtain compensatory damages as well as financial assistance from DOJ. The DOJ brought up “unlawful disclosures” in the complaint, with specific provisions specifically directed to U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Burt, Jr., which have not yet been fully resolved.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 (fiscal 2011), the Walmart U.S. segment accounted for 62.1% of its net sales, and operated retail stores in different formats in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as Walmarts online retail operations, walmart.com. The International segment consists of retail operations in 14 countries. During fiscal 2011, the segment generated 26.1% of the Companys net sales. The International segment includes different formats of retail stores and restaurants, including discount stores, supercenters and Sams Clubs that operate outside the United States. The Sams Club segment consists of membership warehouse clubs in the United States and Puerto Rico, and the segments online retail operations, samsclub.com. During fiscal 2011, Sams Club accounted for 11.8% of its net sales.