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The Implications of Wal-Mart's Takeover of ASDA

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  • Steve Burt
  • Leigh Sparks

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Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer. Within the United Kingdom, retailing has generally been considered as a local or national activity. Wal-Mart's purchase of ASDA in 1999 illustrates the global scale of much modern retailing. In this paper we consider the implications of Wal-Mart's takeover of ASDA. First, the key drivers of Wal-Mart's business success are analysed. Second, the impact of Wal-Mart in Canada and Germany is considered. Third, the match of Wal-Mart with ASDA is examined. Fourth, the key changes Wal-Mart is making to ASDA are reviewed. This consideration of Wal-Mart and ASDA is placed in the context of theoretical discussions of retailing and particularly the internationalisation of retailing.

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  • Steve Burt & Leigh Sparks, 2001. "The Implications of Wal-Mart's Takeover of ASDA," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 33(8), pages 1463-1487, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:33:y:2001:i:8:p:1463-1487
    DOI: 10.1068/a33219
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