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Resources: Evaluating the External Environment: Porter's five forces:

    (1) https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_mastering-strategic-management/s07-evaluating-the-external-enviro.html

    (2)  http://sk.sagepub.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu/reference/organization/n178.xm

Using Porter's Five Forces (plus two additional forces: technology trends and government influences) to organize your analysis, summarize the key industry opportunity and threat factors  and  trends affecting Walmart as a result of its position in its  industry. Start with a description of your client's position in the industry: who are its buyers, what are are its supplier inputs, who are its competitors. 

Specify the economic opportunity for your client in this industry (lots of Buyers?).  What is the size and projected growth of Buyers in this industry?  

What threats exist for your client from buyer/supplier trends, potential new entrants, substitutes, level of competition?  

Then comment on the strategy implications for your client of both opportunity and threat factors.

Recommend  strategies for your client to mitigate  global risk (threat factors).  You will need to incorporate these strategy recommendations into your entry strategy in week 8.

Format: The  title page should show  all members who contributed to the assignment; include  a table of contents with topic headings matched to the paper contents, and a reference list in APA format (See Course Resources module for review of APA citations).  The industry assessment should be approximately 5-7 pages, double spaced, excluding title page, table of contents, and references. (All page estimations are guidelines only). 

No executive summary is required, but do provide a good conclusion that summarizes the strategic implications of the Opportunities and Threats identified in your industry analysis and the strategies you client will need to consider tn response to both threats and opportunities.