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WHO IS WALMART? OR WHAT IS WALMART?

 WALMART is one of the most giant non-living

body in this world.
 WALMART is a retail giant selling things from pin
to piano under one roof.
 In 2004 WALMART was ranked #1 by FORTUNE
500 magazine for the first time.
 In 2012 WALMART regained the #1 spot with an
elephant revenue of $469.2 billion, $20 billion
more than the #2 spot.
 WALMART operates in 27 countries with highest
employment of 2.2million people.
 Works 24 * 7
 POLITICAL

 Donates to the governor but at times still faces

huge problems like issue regarding locking
employees in store at night, fake sustainability
display, etc.
 No steps taken towards political aspects until
1998.
 In 2006, it was the No. 1 corporate political
contributor.
 Due to no stable government and no proper
direction of government in South Africa, Walmart
is unable to expand.
 ECONOMIC

 Walmart is blamed for slow GDP when its sales

are poor. For the matter of fact that it contribute
2.3% of GDP of the US economy and the same
concept is seen in china.
 Also in benefit when its sales are up to the level
while the economy is slow reason being fall in
customer’s income leads them to buy in cheaper
retail markets.
 More the cut on wages more will be the profit and
thus more will be the tax amount.
 SOCIAL

 In India, the lawyer of T. Vellayan–the former

president of the Federation of Tamil Nadu
Traders’ Association filed the public interest
litigation October, 2013 agaisnt Walmart entry in
retail.
 TECHNOLOGICAL

 Way behind from other leading retailers on technological

field.

 Walmart have less priorities for technological factors on

spending.
 LEGAL

 For instances in India the rule - Foreign retailers source at

least 30% of its products from small- to medium-sized local
businesses.
 ENVIRONMENTAL

 Chemical formulation of products by establishing its own

screening process (self-regulation) rather than relying on a
federal agency to take care of the regulatory processes.
 Trying to preempt FDA regulations for front -of-package label.
PESTLE + ‘E’ = PESTLEE
(STILL PRONOUNCE PESTLE)

“EMPLOYMENT” FACTOR
 PEOPLE FIGHTING…

 UNI Walmart Global Union Alliance

 OUR Walmart—a union-backed activist group —accuses the

company of showing disrespect to its employees because it
doesn’t pay so-called living wages.

 #3 Largest Employer and #1 For Providing Worst Working

Conditions.
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