Walmart, Inc. Takes on Amazon.com
Incorporate relevant facts and figures from the case study in the analysis.
In the analysis answer the following include ;
Is Walmart or Amazon currently in the stronger position? In ten years? Why?
Why did Walmart struggle in the online business for so long?
What should Walmart do going forward?
Who will win the battle in retailing between Amazon and Walmart?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
(avoid any generalized sentences such as” the company was found in x year) the summary of the entire analysis – the last paragraph should point to the analytical frame work such as “ Therefore, the following case study analysis conducts …..
INTRODUCTION:
An introductory paragraph on the company in terms of current positioning (avoid any generalized sentences such as” the company was found in x year) – the last sentence should tied to the analytical framework of the case analysis.
Discussion:
Pick 5 Apply strategic management frameworks that are relevant to the analysis:
EXAMPLES:
Porter’s Five Forces
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats (SWOT)
Balanced Scorecard
Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Legal, and Environmental (PESTLE)
Value Chain AnalysisFour Corners Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
Blue Ocean Strategy
Seven Steps to Strategy Making
Core Competency
Corporate Social Responsibility
Design Thinking
Mergers or Acquisitions
Globalization
Differentiation
