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Wal-Mart failed to grasp the consumer and retail environment in Japan. With a population of 127 million, the highest per capita income and the second largest economy in the world, Japan is a very smart market for retailers. The opportunity exists, but there is much more research and planning that needed to be done before expansion began. Instead of adapting business operations to the Japanese culture, the company essentially assumed the Japanese would readily adjust to Wal-Mart’s. For example, in Japan there is a much larger need for local store customization. Consumer buyer behavior is much different than in the United States, with purchasing patterns and product selection varying greatly between regions. They have a trend to buy smaller quantities in regular intervals rather than the more American idea of “stocking up.” Similarly, the concept of large retail stores is foreign. Retailers with the highest growth rate are small specialty stores; quite the opposite of Wal-Mart. The culture tends to buy more fresh produce than pre-packaged goods as well. Lastly, the Japanese view high price as equaling high quality. This mentality causes them to purchase forty percent of the world’s luxury goods annually. Packaging and appearance of goods play a huge role in their purchasing decisions. When looking at Wal-Mart’s product selection, it is obvious they do not usually cater to luxury-brand customers. All of these cultural misunderstandings lead Wal-Mart

In 1946, Tote'm became 7-Eleven to reflect the stores' new, extended hours - 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days a week. The company's corporate name was changed from The Southland Corporation to 7-Eleven, Inc. in 1999. Today, 7-Eleven is the undisputed leader in convenience retailing with more than 27,900 stores operating in the U.S. and 17 other countries and total sales of more than $36 billion in 2003 .

7-Eleven Inc. is one of the leading chains in the convenience/ retail industry. 7-Eleven was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas. It is the world’s largest mover and expanded faster then any of the convenience store. It also has many stores with gas stations that are cheaper price then the competitors. (http://mbacase.blogspot.com) The name 7-Eleven was originated in 1946 because the stores were open from 7am to 11pm. 7-Eleven has changed vastly after they started offering customers service 24 hours and seven days a week. It has now become the one stop shop, where customers can get their products quickly. (http://franchise.7-eleven.com)

In 2004, seven eleven positioned itself as a leader not only of the convenience store sector but also of Japan’s retail industry as a whole.

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the 1860’s, people have rapidly improved people’s lives with technology. The first generations of computers started the base of computers and their system. These generations were influenced by inventers like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Steve Wozniok facilitated the computers, tablets, and smart phone we use today. With tablets and smart phone being so accessible it is no surprise that computers are not as popular as they used to. Many people would prefer to have an item that can fit in their back pocket or bag, instead of having to carry a big, space consuming item. They would rather have a hand held tablet and can fit almost any where somebody needs it to. Everywhere there is technology;

The constant technology environmental changes have changed the way companies operate and consumers purchase products. Companies must stay abreast of new ways to advertise their products and make service fast, efficient, and reliable. Consumers are now looking for ways to order and pay for products with ease thru the use of apps, and smart phones. If companies do not fit their product in some form in the palm of the consumers hand thru their phone they will

Enhanced shopping applications for mobile devices continue to constitute a large focus of Macy’s organizational strategy. According to Business Wire (2014), enhanced navigation allows customers to easily and quickly move between features, reach desired product with fewer clicks, check-out more quickly, as well as the enhanced ability to manage gift registries (par. 8). At the same time, Macy’s should continue to provide adequate Internet access throughout its stores to allow customers use their mobile applications for shopping. Heller (2012) reports that Macy’s will offer free WiFi throughout its stores which would allow shoppers to easily view and post reviews in real time, which is something that has shown to spur others ' purchases (par. 5).

He states that Japan used market capitalism to pursue individual and corporate material wealth. However, China has been far more conservative approach having evolved from Mao Zedong’s planned socialism towards a “functional market socialism”. Further Japan appears to have adopted a far more western attitude more readily in comparison to China.

Wal-Mart Corporation has definitely made their mark in the retail world that we all know in the United States and around the world. It is a very unique retailer that has some competition, but not very much. They dominate the consolidated shopping realm and are very strong in their sales, despite the recession. This application would help many shoppers discover new products and help them find products that they were not aware were sold at Wal-Mart stores. Also, shortening the amount of stores an individual has to travel to saves them money. With the popularity of smartphones and applications on the rise I think this would be a big hit with many people all over the world. Wal-Mart has made their store as unavoidable in everyone’s lives as possible and people love their convenience. If the

Until 2000, when company operated under the philosophy of Marcus and Blank according to which, store managers had complete autonomy in their own store operations and all the stores ware decentralized. Company executives cited for high

Working with the strong information system, headquarters of 7-11 can give timely response to consumer’s needs and develop new products & services accordingly. The owners of 7-11 stores benefit from the devised targeted marketing strategical system in sales forecast so that they can learn more about the characteristics of the business district in which the stored are operated which leads to the accurate placement of orders, minimization of inventory and improvement of operation standards and overall

759 STORE established in year 2010, is the retail business of the CEC Group [1] that was set up with reference to the consumer culture of living areas in Japan. It mainly sells snacks, beverages, food and other packaged food and cosmetics which imported from Japan and other regions of the world. In the year, 759 STORE gradually introduced characteristic domestic goods including kitchen supplies and household goods mainly from Japan. Running with high inventory turnover rate, 759 STORE aimed to gJuly 30, 20157/30/2015ive desirable service to vast local Hong Kong residents, providing a relaxing shopping environment with wide range of products for 759 store’s customers to choose.

After the Second World War (WWII), Japan started from scratch, and its business succeeded very well, first on the domestic market and then on a world-scale. In the 1970s, Westerners were looking at Japan in awe, and tried to know how it could be such a good

A major element of 7-11’s success is its focus on convenience. By staying open 24 hours a day and offering quick and easy pre-made food items, customers are able to make a speedy stop at the store at any point during the day. 7-11 continues to add to its selection of food items to better compete with fast food restaurants and other