Please help me with this question please note it's one question and not mua .According to above extract, how will local retail businesses compete with Wal-mart? b . Examine markets and local environment factors as a criteria for selecting a warehouse location and argue the problems local retailers could face as a result of Wal-Mart’s move into South Africa. C. Examine supply chains and regional competitiveness and assess the competitiveness of Walmart in South Africa. Measuring Wal-Mart's impact on South AfricaMassmartpowered by WalmartWhat exactly will Wal-Marts presence do to South Africa's retail supply chain? A recent study triedto measure just that.According to the Supplychainforeseight research study, South Africa's local retail sector is prepared todeal with Wal-Mart's proven plan for success. Local retail businesses will try and compete with Wal-Mart by emphasizing communication and increasing customer service. The local retailers are alsoexpected to try and ‘streamline the supplier base,' which could result in more stable, cost-effectivecontracts with suppliers."Walmart might be defined as a supply chain business that happens to be a retailer; as opposed tosupermarket chains, who are retailers who happen to be in the supply chain business," industryconsultant Malcolm Leitch said.One problem that retailers could face is the fact that Wal-Mart could have a significant advantage withits move into South Africa. Supply Chains in the country are seen as inefficient, which Wal-Mart couldcompletely change. In the U.S. and European market, Wal-Mart faced much more competition thanksto a solid infrastructure of stable supply chains.Wal-Mart's acquisition of Massmart earlier this year has sparked plenty of debate as to fair trade withinSouth Africa, as countries as far away as Argentina opposed the deal. As the third largest distributor ofconsumer goods in Africa, the Wal-Mart takeover is expected to cause a pretty big rift in the SouthAfrican market. Those against it say that while consumers will likely reap short-term benefits of lowerpricing thanks to Wal-Mart's leverage with suppliers to broker better deals, the long-term effects couldbe disastrous to South Africa's small businesses.

The given case could be the study of the impact of Company W's entry into Country SA's retail market…

.According to above extract, how will local retail businesses compete with Wal-mart? b . Examine markets and local environment factors as a criteria for selecting a warehouse location and argue the problems local retailers could face as a result of Wal-Mart’s move into South Africa. C. Examine supply chains and regional competitiveness and assess the competitiveness of Walmart in South Africa.

.According to above extract, how will local retail businesses compete with Wal-mart? b . Examine markets and local environment factors as a criteria for selecting a warehouse location and argue the problems local retailers could face as a result of Wal-Mart’s move into South Africa. C. Examine supply chains and regional competitiveness and assess the competitiveness of Walmart in South Africa.

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