It's July 1, and internal reports show that the sales growth rate in the Automotive department in your Walmart store has slumped over the past quarter when compared to last year. Your store is located in an area of the city that is seeing a lot of new commercial and retail development. Your store also went through a major reset that was completed on March 1.

1. Speculate on and choose one external risk factor that may be affecting the sales growth rate in the Automotive department. Identify one action you could take to respond to that risk factor to improve sales growth in the department.
2. Speculate on and choose one internal risk factor that may be affecting the sales growth rate in the Automotive department. Identify one action you could take to respond to that risk factor to improve sales growth in the department.