Please read the attached case study – Walmart Goes South, and please answer the below questions (please do not copy the answers in the internet):
1) How much of Walmart’s success is due to NAFTA, and how much is due to Walmart’s inherent competitive strategy? In other words, could any other U.S. retailer have the same success in Mexico post-NAFTA, or is Walmart a special case?
2) What can a local retailer like Comerci do to compete against Walmart?
3) How can NAFTA be beneficial to suppliers of Walmart?
4) Walmart tried to be successful in Germany and failed. However, it has been very successful in Mexico. How has the implementation of NAFTA affected Walmart’s success in Mexico?
5) What do you think of Walmart’s strategy in Mexico and Central America, and how have bilateral agreements and geographic proximity played a role in its success?
Thank you and have a nice day!