use the case study attached in the word document bellow to answer
- How well is Walmart performing? To what extent is its performance attributable to industry attractiveness and to what extent is it attributable to competitive advantage?
- In which of Walmarts principal functions and activities (namely: purchasing, distribution and warehousing, instore operations, marketing, IT, HRM, and organization and management systems/style) do its main competitive advantages lie? Identify the distinctive resources and capabilities in each of these functions and activities.
- To what extent is Walmarts competitive advantage sustainable? Why have other retailers had limited success in imitating Walmarts strategy and duplicating its competitive advantage?
- What challenges does Walmart currently face? What measures does it need to take to sustain its recent performance and defend against competitive (and other) threats?
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