Sam Walton, Made in America: My Story
Made in America chamber 8
When building store the logistic team kept something in mind when placing new store,what was those things?
When building store the logistic team kept something in mind when placing new store,what was those things?
They avoid the big city, but they establish a Wal-Mart on the boundaries of the city and watch as the communities grow to meet the store.
Placing stores in these small areas saves legal and distribution frustrations for Wal-Mart, but it also saves them a great deal in advertising. Since they are the big store expansion in an area that has little to offer, they don't need to spend a great deal on advertising since they can instead enjoy the natural word-of-mouth advertising among the townsfolk. They start building stores quickly by establishing a cookie-cutter strategy.