Segment one: Walmart Revolutionary authority
In the beginning, Walmart was able to record 256 billion dollars (Frontline 1).
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An estimated 100 Americans stream into Walmart on a weekly basis (Frontline 1).
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The Telxon unit collects consumer information after reading barcodes of various items sold at Walmart. It then assists each store come up with a list of products on demand thus capitalizing on the obtained information to customize services and follow trends. Simply put, Walmart has the right product mix in each stores (Frontline 1).
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Push strategy entails manufacturers having total control of items produced then convincing retailers to buy the products. On the other hand, in the pull strategy, retailers use information from their stores to dictate products manufacturers should make for the retailers (Frontline 1).
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Vendorville is an assortment of manufacturers cable sales workplaces at Benton Arkansas (Frontline 1).
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Walmart utilizes one sided negotiation skills. In fact, the negotiations are minimal (Frontline 1).
Segment 2
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After Walmart expanded into America, it had a close relationship with Rubbermaid because Rubbermaid supplied quality items to the giant retailer. When Walmart experiences a slowdown, Rubbermaid increases its resin prices to all retailers. Walmart stood its ground and did not pay the extra money and even went further and dropped other Rubbermaid items from their stores Frontline 1).
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Walmart dissociation with Rubbermaid affected Rubbermaid greatly. Hence, it resulted into a partnership (Frontline 1).
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An estimated one thousand people lost their job due to the closure of the manufacturer (Frontline 1).
Section 3
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Refers to the lowest prices displayed during special offers (Frontline 1).
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They capture the attention of the shoppers therefore luring in more shoppers and potential buyers (Frontline 1).
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In my perspective, it is not ethical as it baits the consumers into believing a lie (Frontline 1).
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They imported cheaper items from china (Frontline 1).
Segment 4
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At Hayco the figure was $100 each month which translated to 50 after 60 minutes (Frontline 1).
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80% of the total supplies (Frontline 1).
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By clearly stating prices, Walmart will pay for the suppliers items. If the supplier finds the price dissastfying, they can look for another retailer (Frontline 1).
Segment 5
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They requested Chinese firms were importing low quality in the American market (Frontline 1).
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Walmart supported the Chinese manufacturers (Frontline 1).
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Walmart won on the fact that local manufacturers need to find an equal footing (Frontline 1)
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Yes, Walmart is a necessary evil as it is home to many employees (Frontline 1).
References
Frontline. (2004). SEASON 23: EPISODE 4. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/showswalmart/
