SWOT Analysis Wal-Mart Strengths *<Tab/>Wal-Mart is a powerful retail brand. It has a reputation for value for money, convenience and a wide range of products all in one store. *<Tab/>Wal-Mart has grown substantially over recent years, and has experienced global expansion (for example its purchase of the United Kingdom based retailer ASDA). *<Tab/>The company has a core competence involving its …showed first 75 words of 439 total…

…showed last 75 words of 439 total…Tab/>Being a global retailer means that you are exposed to political problems in the countries that you operate in. *<Tab/>The cost of producing many consumer products tends to have fallen because of lower manufacturing costs. Manufacturing cost have fallen due to outsourcing to low-cost regions of the World. This has lead to price competition, resulting in price deflation in some ranges. Intense price competition is a threat.