Wal-Mart Environmental Scan

The organization forecasts improve returns are predictable on customer growth rather than acquisitions and leverages efficiency to increase returns by remodeling and creating an efficient and enjoyable shopping atmosphere. Wal-Mart have made the stores more productive through leveraging expenses, eliminated non-value activities, and decreasing inventory; as a result, the process has strengthen associates productivity scores. According to Wal-Mart its sustainability as the largest retailer has unparalleled opportunities in reducing environmental affect, protect natural resources, and sell more environmental friendly products by driving product innovation . Wal-Mart social and ethical responsibility is ensuring that products from suppliers are safe and that the quality is customer satisfactory. Responsible sourcing is critical to the organization it reflects values and respect for employees within the supply chain (Annual Report, 2010). The organization and associates are passionate about serving the local communities by volunteering, donating, and responding promptly to areas affected by natural disasters.

Internal factors for Wal-Mart are its high returns on investments, shareholders, employees, and continually investments in technology that drives greater efficiency throughout the organization. External factors includes; operates in a high competitive retail industry in the United States and internationally where it faces strong sales competition from retailers like drug, warehouse clubs, specialty stores, and, etc. including Internet retailers. Wal-Mart competes also with many companies for major retail locations and, employing and retaining employees. In addition, Wal-Mart faces economic conditions like catastrophe occurrences, cost of goods, consumer preferences, debt, unemployment, labor cost, competitive pressures, and disposable income. However, Wal-Mart focuses on improving shareholder values with its performance metrics through growth sales, increasing...