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Are there Walmart stores in Russia?

Question #73936. Asked by zbeckabee.
Last updated Sep 05 2016.

helenasykes
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helenasykes
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As the Russian retail sector blossoms, the roster of foreign companies doing business there grows steadily. But they are largely European companies; absent are the big American retailers found in other developing countries — notably Wal-Mart.

link http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-10-10/where-wal-mart-isnt-four-countries-the-retailer-cant-conquer

Response last updated by satguru on Sep 05 2016.
Dec 30 2006, 4:19 PM
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Wal-Mart has had problems in markets outside of America, partly owing to insufficient research on, and adjustment to, the shopping preferences, customs, and employment practices of other nations. Quite recently, they had to pull out of Germany.

I'm sure that the Russians might find Wal-Mart stores fascinating at first, but if the company wants to get a firm grip on the Russian market, it had better conduct some serious studies of just what it is the Russians are looking for in a shopping and employment experience: for example

link http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/business/28cnd-shop.html?_r=0 (Germany)
link https://www.retailnetgroup.com/research/news.aspx?id=75979 (India)


Response last updated by satguru on Sep 05 2016.
Dec 30 2006, 5:17 PM
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