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Martínez, Ascensión Barroso, Ramón Sanguino Galván, and Samsul Alam. "Financial Analysis of Retail Business Organization: A Case of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc." Nile Journal of Business and Economics 3, no. 5 (2017): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.20321/nilejbe.v3i5.105.

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<p class="Keywords">The main objective of this study is to present the Walmart’s financial performance, making the important valuation of the company. The study used quantitative method using secondary sources. The finding of this descriptive study is that Walmart is the lucrative choice for the past, present and future investors with the estimation of terminal value at the end of the fiscal year 2026 estimated US $580 billion and the fundamental value of US $736 billion. The result shows that due to the emergence of stronger competitors and for being matured, Walmart is not performing as expected by investors, but its gigantic market size will make it capable of doing business profitably over a longer period of time. The ultimate decision given for the investors is to buy. The assumption is made on in-depth financial analysis with reliable data and calculation. The study has noteworthy importance to the financial market stakeholders.</p>
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Kenny, Bridget. "Walmart in South Africa: Precarious Labor and Retail Expansion." International Labor and Working-Class History 86 (2014): 173–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0147547914000167.

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In 2011 Walmart's bid to buy a controlling stake in South Africa's Massmart Holdings, Inc. went before the country's Competition Commission and Competition Tribunal, both of which would determine whether to grant the merger outright or to place conditions on it. Massmart Holdings comprises a number of branded subsidiaries in the South African market, including Walmart-style general merchandise dealers, electronics retailers, do-it-yourself building suppliers, and food wholesalers—Game, Dion, Builder's Warehouse, and Makro, respectively—as well as the more recently acquired food retailer, Cambridge Food. South African unions, most prominently the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu), with support from the Global Union Federation UNI Global and, in the United States, the United Food and Commercial Workers, fought the merger.
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Amawate, Vibhas, and Madhurima Deb. "Post acquisition brand identity: acquisition of Flipkart group by Walmart Inc." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 11, no. 2 (2021): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-12-2018-0274.

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Learning outcomes The learning outcomes are as follows: factors to be considered in devising the best post-acquisition brand identity and outline market research techniques, which can be used to identify the best-suited post-acquisition brand identity strategy. Case overview/synopsis The case study discusses the brand strategy, which Walmart Inc needs to adopt post its acquisition of Flipkart Pvt. Ltd (Flipkart) Group in India. Flipkart had acquired Myntra Designs Pvt. Ltd (Myntra) and Novarris Fashion Trading Private Limited (Jabong), but had kept their brand identity intact; Walmart Inc was faced with the decision on moving ahead with the brand strategy of keeping individual brand identities or merging all of these into a single brand identity. The study aims to provide valuable insights into the decision-making process adopted by Walmart Inc. It includes also the role of cause-related marketing in the positioning of Myntra as a socially responsible brand. The case study opted for an exploratory research design study using the qualitative research method of in-depth interviews. In total, 10 experts in the area of marketing, market research and marketing communication were interviewed. The qualitative data were analyzed using a template approach, which analyzes the text using a codebook or an analysis guide. The analysis guide already has clearly defined themes or categories. As the qualitative interviews progress, these themes get revised. These themes are analyzed qualitatively rather than statistically. The case study suggests to the management of Walmart Inc that they need to merge Myntra and Jabong based on the degree of similarity of consumer demographics, income/social class of buyers, brand identity and buying behavior. Myntra needs to retain as opposed to Jabong, as Myntra is perceived to be a socially responsible brand that creates a purchase disposition in the minds of the consumers. A more extensive quantitative study would offer better generalizability. It was not feasible to conduct a quantitative study due to time constraints. This research would have used advanced brand imagery assessment techniques such as multi-dimensional scaling to suggest if an overlap exists between consumer segments of Myntra and Jabong. The case study provides a decision-making framework to firms and individuals who are part of organizational teams to create a post-acquisition brand strategy in the e-commerce market. The case study fulfills a need for many academicians and practitioners to understand the decision-making process followed in devising a post-acquisition brand strategy in India. Complexity academic level Senior undergraduates; Master of Business Administration; Executive Master of Business Administration. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 8: Marketing.
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Putra, Zainal, and Muzakir Muzakir. "Competitive Environment Analysis in Global Retail Companies Operation Strategy: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Based Approach." AFEBI Management and Business Review 5, no. 01 (2020): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.47312/ambr.v4i02.286.

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<em>This research aims to find out the most competitive retail company operating in current global market based on the perspective of efficiency. A well-performed company is the company that is efficient in its operations. By using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach, this research differs from prior research because we used multivariable inputs, namely: asset, operational expense and the number of employees. The output variables used in this research are: total revenue, net profit, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), return on investment (ROI), dividend yield ratio and asset turnover ratio. The analysis results shows that six retail companies are “efficient” in its operation (efficiency score of 1.00), namely: Carrefour, Costco, Kroger Company, Home Depot Inc, JD.com Inc Adr and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd ADR. Therefore, these companies are considered the most competitive in its operation strategy in the current global market, whereas there are four retail companies falls into category of “inefficient” (efficiency score < 1.00), namely: Walmart, Amazon.com Inc, Tesco PLC and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.</em>
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Putra, Zainal, and Muzakir Muzakir. "Competitive Environment Analysis in Global Retail Companies Operation Strategy: A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Based Approach." AFEBI Management and Business Review 5, no. 1 (2020): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.47312/ambr.v5i1.286.

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<em>This research aims to find out the most competitive retail company operating in current global market based on the perspective of efficiency. A well-performed company is the company that is efficient in its operations. By using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach, this research differs from prior research because we used multivariable inputs, namely: asset, operational expense and the number of employees. The output variables used in this research are: total revenue, net profit, return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), return on investment (ROI), dividend yield ratio and asset turnover ratio. The analysis results shows that six retail companies are “efficient” in its operation (efficiency score of 1.00), namely: Carrefour, Costco, Kroger Company, Home Depot Inc, JD.com Inc Adr and Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd ADR. Therefore, these companies are considered the most competitive in its operation strategy in the current global market, whereas there are four retail companies falls into category of “inefficient” (efficiency score < 1.00), namely: Walmart, Amazon.com Inc, Tesco PLC and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.</em>
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Brenes González, Humberto Antonio. "Aplicación de la Programación Lineal en la maximización del desempeño de los rendimientos de un portafolio compuesto por dos activos, utilizando Solver." REICE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación en Ciencias Económicas 8, no. 16 (2020): 24–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/reice.v8i16.10658.

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La programación matemática es una herramienta fundamental para resolver problemas de optimización, dentro de la cual, se encuentra la técnica de la programación lineal que se utiliza para modelar problemas lineales que den soluciones optimas y eficientes. El objetivo del presente artículo fue maximizar el desempeño de los rendimientos de un portafolio compuesto por dos activos, mediante la técnica de la programación lineal y el uso de la herramienta de Solver, siendo los activos las acciones de Walmart, Inc. (WMT) y de Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). Para lograr el máximo desempeño de los rendimientos, se partió de un portafolio compuesto en partes iguales cuyo índice de desempeño fue de 0.2938 y un rendimiento mensual de 1.21%; luego, usando la herramienta de Solver, se determinaron las proporciones que se tienen que invertir para obtener el portafolio de máximo desempeño, en donde el 66% del capital debe ser invertido en las acciones de WMT y 34% en las acciones de SBUX, este último portafolio generó un rendimiento esperado de 1.26% mensual.
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Smirnova, S. A., and V. V. Martirosyan. "Review of the product range and nutritional value of pasta with protein fortifying ingredients marketed by global online retailers." Baking in Russia 1, no. 4 (2020): 16–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.37443/2073-3569-2020-1-4-16-24.

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В статье представлены результаты исследования ассортимента и пищевой ценности макаронных изделий из пшеничной муки с внесением белковых обогатителей, реализуемых крупнейшими онлайн-ритейлерами в категории FMCG (товаров повседневного спроса). Доли товарных позиций макаронных изделий из пшеничной муки с внесением белковых обогатителей в ассортименте макаронных изделий, обогащенных белком, составляли 14,7% для онлайн-магазина компании Walmart, Inc. и 63,3% – для Amazon.com, Inc. Анализ информации о 22 товарных наименованиях данной группы макаронных изделий позволил выявить частоту применения белковых обогатителей: яичных продуктов (применялись в 29% изделий), продуктов переработки сои (в 20% изделий), продуктов переработки пшеницы (в 20% изделий), гороха (в 18% изделий), чечевицы, нута, сывороточных продуктов и риса. Содержание белка в 100 г макаронных изделий варьировалось от 28 до 71 г, содержание углеводов – от 4 до 55 г. Стоимость рассмотренных макаронных изделий составляла от 527 до 7154 руб./кг. К ценовому диапазону до 1000 руб./кг относились 3 наименования макаронных изделий, в пределах 1000 - 2000 руб./кг – 9 наименований, от 2000 руб./кг – 10 наименований. Установлено, что странами - производителями макаронных изделий являлись Германия, Италия, Великобритания, Польша, Франция, США и Нидерланды. Главным заявленным производителями потребительским свойством рассмотренной группы макаронных изделий являлось высокое содержание белка, что позволяет рекомендовать их для рационов групп потребителей, испытывающих дополнительную потребность в белке, связанную с высокой физической активностью, например, занимающихся фитнес-тренировками или спортсменов. Сделан вывод о возможностях расширения существующего ассортимента макаронных изделий, обогащенных белком, за счет использования новых видов белковых обогатителей растительного и животного происхождения и создания специализированных изделий с учетом требований к питанию детерминированных групп потребителей.
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King, LaGarrett J., and Anthony L. Brown. "Black History, Inc! Investigating the Production of Black History Through Walmart's Corporate Web Site." Multicultural Perspectives 14, no. 1 (2012): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2012.646633.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Walmart inc"

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Batista, Rui António Franco. "Equity research - Walmart Inc." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/23358.

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Mestrado Bolonha em Finanças<br>Walmart Inc. (WMT) is a leading retailer and wholesaler that sells affordable food and non-food items through its “every day low prices” mantra. Each week, approximately 220 million customers visit the company’s 10,500 stores and clubs under 48 banners in 24 countries and eCommerce websites. In fiscal year 2021, WMT recorded half a trillion dollars in Revenue (the largest Fortune 500 company in the world) and employed over 2.3 million associates. WMT has a BUY recommendation with a 2022YE price target of $164.56/share, implying an upside potential of 20%, or a potential annualized return of 17%, from the October 1st, 2021 closing price of $137.05/sh., although with medium risk. The current undervaluation is mainly explained by the downward trend in operating margins over the last few years. The retail phase of selling uniformly through a “one format fits all” channel, where customers are served purely through brick and mortar stores, are gone. The modern-day customer requires an omnichannel approach where brick and mortar stores are integrated with online platforms to create a superior shopping experience. The dynamic process of selling products online, and its challenging economics, has been the main driver for the operating margin performance of Walmart. The present research studies the impacts of the investments announced by WMT’s Executive team from fiscal year 2022 onwards, and the potential outcomes of its operational performance. In the event that key operational risks materialize throughout the forecast horizon, the outlook for the Price Target changes to $127.2/sh., or a potential downside of 7% from the October 1st, 2021 price. A more optimistic scenario indicates a Price Target of $193.1/share, or a 41% upside potential.<br>A Walmart Inc. é uma empresa líder no comércio retalhista e grossista de produtos alimentares e não alimentares, tendo como foco estratégico “preços baixos todos os dias”. A cada semana, cerca de 220 milhões de clientes visitam 10,500 lojas de 48 diferentes representações em 24 países e plataformas online. No ano fiscal de 2021, a Walmart registou mais de 500 mil milhões em vendas (sendo maior empresa da Fortune 500 global), e empregou mais de 2.3 milhões de pessoas. A Walmart tem uma recomendação de investimento para “COMPRA”, com um preço alvo de $164.56/ação no final do 2022, implicando uma potencial valorização de 20% face ao preço de fecho de $137.05/ação no dia 1 de Outubro de 2021, no entanto com risco médio. A atual subvalorização da empresa é maioritariamente explicada pela tendência decrescente das margens operacionais nos últimos anos. A fase do retalho em que se baseava numa venda de produtos através de um único canal, pura e exclusivamente através de lojas físicas, deu-se por terminada. O consumidor moderno requer uma integração das lojas físicas com as plataformas digitais no sentido de criar uma experiência de compra mais conveniente e ajustada às suas necessidades. O processo dinâmico de vender produtos online, e a desafiante tarefa de obter retorno neste canal, tem sido o principal condutor de performance das margens operacionais da Walmart. O presente relatório estuda os impactos dos investimentos anunciados pela direção executiva da Walmart a partir do ano fiscal de 2022, e os potenciais resultados na performance operacional da empresa. Na possibilidade de certos riscos operacionais relevantes se materializarem, o preço alvo muda para $127.2/ação, com uma potencial desvalorização de 7% face ao preço de 1 de Outubro de 2021. Uma visão mais otimista, indica que o preço alvo poderá chegar aos $193.1/ação, ou uma potencial valorização de 41%.<br>info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Osório, Afonso. "Retail – a change in strategy." Master's thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/73199.

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Books on the topic "Walmart inc"

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Loveless, Ron. Walmart inside out: From stockboy to stockholder. Stephens Press, 2011.

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Ta, Ton Viet. Price-Forecasting Models for Walmart Inc WMT Stock. Independently Published, 2020.

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Baldacci, David. The Keeper. Scholastic Press, 2015.

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Marie, Robertson Eleanor. Naked in Death (Walmart Edition). Berkley, 2007.

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Dralle, Tilman Michael. The South African Walmart/Massmart Case. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198795650.003.0005.

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The Walmart/Massmart merger and the ensuing proceedings before the South African competition authorities and court system provide a high-profile example of how international economic law affects the policy space of states to enact domestic regulation supportive of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Whereas the opponents of the takeover invoked the ‘public interest’ provisions in the South African Competition Act which explicitly mandate consideration of SME interests, arguing that the merger would have negative effects on South African SMEs, the merging parties claimed that the imposition of certain performance requirements would violate the country’s obligations under international law. Taking the Walmart/Massmart merger as an example, this contribution analyses the extent to which World Trade Organization (WTO) law and international investment law limit the ability of domestic competition authorities to prohibit takeovers by foreign companies on SME-related grounds or to impose SME-friendly performance requirements as a precondition for merger approval.
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Bank Muñoz, Carolina. Building Power from Below. Cornell University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501712883.001.0001.

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Building Power from Below analyzes the success of Walmart workers in Chile. Retail and warehouse workers have achieved the seemingly unachievable. They have organized Walmart. How do we explain workers’ success in Chile, the cradle of neoliberalism, in challenging the world’s largest and most antiunion corporation? Chilean workers have spent years building grass roots organizations committed to principles of union democracy. While both retail and warehouse workers have successful unions, they have built different organizations due to their industry, workforce, and political histories. The independent retail worker unions are best characterized by what I call flexible militancy. These unions have less structural power, but have significant associational and symbolic power. While they have made notable bread and butter gains, their most notable successes have been in fighting for respect and dignity on the job. Warehouse workers by contrast have significant structural power. Their unions are best characterized by what I call strategic democracy. Their structural power has offered them the opportunity to “map production” and build strategic capacity. They have been especially successful in economic gains. While the model in Chile cannot necessarily be reproduced in different countries, we can certainly gain insights from their approaches, tactics, and strategies.
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Mncube, Liberty, Thulani Mandiriza, and Michelle Viljoen. Crafting Creative Competition Remedies in South Africa. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198810674.003.0010.

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In South Africa, the pursuit of distributive justice is eminently permissible if not compelled by South African Competition Law and its unique responsiveness to issues of distributional equity and fairness. For example, in merger regulation the Competition Act permits consideration of equity issues such as empowerment, employment, and concern for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Walmart/Massmart case illustrates how the competition authorities have implemented public interest provisions in merger control, while the Pioneer Foods settlement provides an example of crafting creative remedies to restore competition and at the same time pursue distributive justice. As we explain in more detail in the chapter, these two cases show how the competition authorities pursue equity issues such as empowerment, employment, and concern for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as promote competition.
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Brooker, Paul, and Margaret Hayward. Rational Leadership. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198825395.001.0001.

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This book shows how a business version of rational leadership develops business corporations (and inspires people with confidence) by using the appropriate rational methods. The book presents classic examples of leaders using these corporation-developing methods to establish or enhance an iconic corporation. The main examples are Sloan (General Motors), Ohno (Toyota), Kroc (McDonalds), Walton (Walmart), Grove (Intel), and Whitman (eBay). These examples cover a wide range of different times, from the 1920s to the 2000s, and different industries, from fast-food and the automobile to microprocessors and e-commerce. In addition to being ‘best practice’ examples, they present a ‘leader’s-eye view’ through autobiographical writings, which are supplemented and corroborated by biographical and historical sources. (There are other supplementary examples that include Bezos of Amazon, Sandberg of Facebook, Jobs of Apple, Armani of Armani fashion, and Roddick of The Body Shop.) There is a comparative aspect, too, as the examples also describe the variation in leaders’ selection or emphasising of particular methods, which vary according to the circumstances or a leader’s personal preferences. The conclusion suggests that the book’s approach should also be applied to versions of military leadership and the political leaders of contemporary democracies. The book has been prepared as both an academic monograph and a graduate text, but will also appeal to general readers who are interested in leadership and/or business.
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Book chapters on the topic "Walmart inc"

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Gordon, Phillip. "The Two Walmarts." In Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Business World. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37620-7_11.

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Yuan, Mindi, Yannis Pavlidis, Mukesh Jain, and Kristy Caster. "Walmart Online Grocery Personalization: Behavioral Insights and Basket Recommendations." In Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47717-6_5.

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Peeroo, Swaleha. "Customer-Initiated Conversations on Facebook Pages of Tesco and Walmart." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Springer Singapore, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3338-5_5.

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Chakraborty, Sourav, Yagiz Oktay Deniz, and Shahd Omari. "A Comprehensive Analytical Study of the Walmart-Flipkart Deal – Mergers and Acquisitions." In Interdisciplinary Research in Technology and Management. CRC Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003202240-25.

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Rincón-Moreno, John, María-Laura Franco-García, Jorge Carlos Carpio-Aguilar, and Mauricio Hernández-Sarabia. "Share, Optimise, Closed-Loop for Food Waste (SOL4FoodWaste): The Case of Walmart-Mexico." In Infinity in Early Modern Philosophy. Springer International Publishing, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92931-6_9.

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Joshi, Deepal. "Walmart’s Acquisition of Flipkart: A Paradigm Shift in Retail Management Strategy—Current and Future Implications for Various Stakeholders." In Paradigm Shift in Management Philosophy. Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29710-7_4.

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"List of Abbreviations." In Walmart in China. Cornell University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/9780801462672-001.

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"Introduction: When the World’s Largest Company Encounters the World’s Biggest Country." In Walmart in China. Cornell University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/9780801462672-002.

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"1. Walmart’s Long March to China: How a Mid-American Retailer Came to Stake Its Future on the Chinese Economy." In Walmart in China. Cornell University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/9780801462672-003.

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"2. Outsourcing in China: Walmart and Chinese Manufacturers." In Walmart in China. Cornell University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/9780801462672-004.

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Reports on the topic "Walmart inc"

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Hunt, Will, and Jacqueline O'Reilly. Rapid Recruitment in Retail: Leveraging AI in the hiring of hourly paid frontline associates during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Digital Futures at Work Research Centre, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.20919/alnb9606.

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Increased demand due to the Coronavirus pandemic created the need for Walmart to onboard tens of thousands of workers in a short period. This acted as a catalyst for Walmart to bring forward existing plans to update the hiring system for store-level hourly paid associates in its US stores. The Rapid Recruitment project sought to make hiring safer, faster, fairer and more effective by removing in-person interviews and leveraging machine learning and predictive analytics. This working paper reports on a case study of the Rapid Recruitment project involving semi-structured qualitative interviews with members of the project team and hiring staff at five US stores. The research finds that while implementation of the changes had been successful and the changes were largely valued by hiring staff, lack of awareness and confidence in some changes threatened to undermine some of the objectives of the changes. Reservations about the pre-employment assessment and the algorithm’s ability to predict quality hires led someusers reviewing more applications than perhaps necessary and potentially undermining prediction of 90-day turnover. Concerns about the ability to assess candidates over the phone meant that some users had reverted to in-person interviews, raising the riskof Covid transmission and potentially undermining the objective of removing the influence of human bias linked to appearance and other factors unrelated to performance. The impact of awareness and confidence in the changes to the hiring system are discussed in relation to the project objectives
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Stopford, Nikki, and Jacqueline O’Reilly. Innovation Work Chains in US Retail: Automation, Tracking and AI Adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital Futures at Work Research Centre, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.20919/ivrp6984.

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The 2020 global pandemic led to record grocery sales and significantly accelerated the adoption of online retail services. This trend is expected to grow as mainstream retailers aim to keep up with the speed of delivery from ‘digitally native’ competitors and changing consumer expectations. Technological innovation is being introduced to different parts of the retail supply chain leading to a changing landscape for jobs. Here we develop the concept of Innovation Work Chains (IWC). We use this framing to discuss how the introduction of different types of innovative technology are likely to impact on employment practices across the supply chain in large-scale grocery retail. This research draws on sector reports and extensive interviews with Walmart US and one of their technology partner organisations in the USA. The focus is on how automation technologies like robots, tracking technologies and AI have become pivotal to the efficient management of retail supply chains. The evidence suggests that an iterative process of adoption and adaption is required to develop company specific solutions. However, legacy systems can pose a challenge to the speed at which automation technologies can be efficiently integrated. The concept of Innovation Work Changes highlights the differential impact on the employment landscape across the retail eco-system
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