1. Give brief summary of the Walmart's current strategy

2. What are the strategically relevant factors in firm's macro-environment?

3. Use the Value Net concept to identify existing or potential complementors

for your Walmart's products.

4. Provide Walmart's Industry dynamics and forces driving change

5. Use Strategic Group Mapping to assess market positions of Walmart and its competitors.

Once you have the closest competition identified using strategic group Mapping, use Porter's SOAR Framework for Competitor Analysis to analyze them and summarize your findings.

6. Develop a list of Key Success Factors for all firms in the retail industry, including

Walmart.

7. Bring it all together in a summary of the external environment and its

impact on Walmart and its competitors.