I have recently only been exposed to the WalMart phenomenon - I know, what rock have I been under - so I've been looking them up all over. This is one of the 4 books I have read and it gave me a good understanding of the strategies involved in running the behemoth.



I have been in awe of every single strategy implemented and of course this is no surprise. They have executed every aspect of their business flawlessly.



Michael goes through Walmart's POCKETS:



Pricing Strategy

Operational Strategy

Cultural Strategy

Key Item/ Product Strategy

Expense Control Strategy

Talent Strategy

Service Strategy



He discusses each strategy with relative depth and explains Walmart's competivite advantage in its execution. Overall a very informative book, I definitely recommend it for people going against Walmart or anyone trying to understand Walmart's success.