Strengths.
? Wal-Mart is a powerful retail brand. It has a reputation for value for money, convenience and a wide range of products all in one store.
• Wal-Mart has grown substantially over recent years, and has experienced global expansion (for example its purchase of the United Kingdom based retailer ASDA).
• The company has a core competence involving its use of information technology to support its international logistics system. For example, it can see how individual products are performing country-wide, store-by-store at a glance. IT also supports Wal-Mart's efficient procurement.
• A focused strategy is in place for human resource management and development. People are key to Wal-Mart's business and it invests time and money in training people, and retaining a developing them.
? Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam’s Club locations in the United States. The Company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WMT.
? Support of Earned Income Tax Credit Education provided to Wal-Mart associates
? In 2007, Wal-Mart de Mexico created more than 15,500 new jobs, which represents more than 2.5 percent of the total formal job creation in Mexico last year.
? Wal-Mart Stores Inc. appears to be reaping the benefits of a decision more than a year ago to slow the pace of new store growth and, more recently, to increase remodeling of existing stores.
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