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Walmart Takes On Amazon: A Battle of IT and Management Systems
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Review the case and discuss the following questions:
1. What are the three key assets that Walmart can leverage (build on) to compete with
Amazon and other online retailers?
2. What is Walmarts e-commerce strategy?
3. Why isnt Walmart worried about the channel conflict between its online sales and its
store sales?
4. Why is Walmart in-sourcing the development of its online operation, in part by acquiring
technology companies rather than outsourcing development to low-cost countries and
other domestic firms?
5. Why did Walmart acquire Jet.com?
6. How does Walmarts fulfillment operation differ from Amazons?

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