• Keep poor performance employees on hand.
• The market share is low outside the US market.
• Supplier profit margin is very low.
Opportunities
• Most of the International Market are untapped specially the Asian Countries.
• Joint ventures to increase market share in international market.
• The inflation in US market diverts the customer from buying expensive products towards cheap products.
• A lot of retail organizations are leaving out of business due to the drop in disposable incomes. This can help Wal-mart by growing its customer base due to the bargains that it can provide its customers.
• Due to the cheap rate that the organization is able to buy its products from suppliers, it is able to provide customers with even better bargains to give confidence them to shop at Wal-mart.
Threats
• Regulation of Wal-Mart pharmacies
• Small towns do not want entry of Wal-Mart
• Bad media exposure for Kathie Lee Brand
• Variety of competition nationally, regionally and locally
• Substitute products more easily because of intense competition
• Wal-Mart is criticized several times by community groups.
• The competitors are gaining control over International Market.
• Being a worldwide retailer means that you are uncovered to political troubles in the countries that you operate in.
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