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Option 1: Strengths
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
• Identify 1-2 strengths Target has in comparison to Walmart. For each strength, explain your
rationale.
• Loyal millennial customer base with high net promotor scores (NPS).
o NPS is a measure of customer loyalty and satisfaction
o In a survey of millennial shoppers, Target captured an NPS score of 36.3%, ~3x
higher than the 10% that Walmart captured (Forbes)
• Strong relationships with designers offer ability to give customers “great designs at incredible
prices” (Target)
o In 2019, Target celebrated 20 years of designer partnerships
o Designers that Target has partnered with include Zac Posen, Isaac Mizrahi, Lily
Pulitzer, Marimekko, and Jason Wu
o Designer partnerships have differentiated Target as a higher-value, smart-luxury
brand versus Walmart’s
Option 2: Weaknesses
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
• Identify 1-2 weaknesses Target has in comparison to Walmart. For each weakness, explain
your rationale.
• Target is significantly smaller in size versus Walmart, limiting it’s ability to capitalize on
economies of scale
o At the end of FY18, Walmart’s total assets were ~5x larger than Target’s and it’s
market cap was ~6.5x larger than Target’s (YCharts)
• Target also lags behind Walmart in its product offering, both in breadth and pricing.
o Walmart supercenters market themselves as the lowest-price provider of all
household necessities, often packing more items into their large footprint stores.
Option 3: Opportunities
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:
• Identify 1-2 possible opportunities Target has to be more competitive with Walmart. For each
opportunity, explain your rationale.
• Target can leverage its City Target brand (i.e., smaller Target stores in urban areas) to win
customers in urban areas.
o Given the trend of urbanization, Target could capitalize on growth of urban
customers
• Target has the opportunity to leverage its brand to compete with Walmart in e-commerce
o A large portion of millennials shop for household items online; Target’s brand loyalty
among millennials position it to compete in e-commerce
Option 4: Threats
Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted:

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Option 1: Strengths Based on your own experiences shopping at Target and Walmart and the research you conducted: • • • Identify 1-2 strengths Target has in comparison to Walmart. For each strength, explain your rationale. Loyal millennial customer base with high net promotor scores (NPS). o NPS is a measure of customer loyalty and satisfaction o In a survey of millennial shoppers, Target captured an NPS score of 36.3%, ~3x higher than the 10% that Walmart captured (Forbes) Strong relationships with designers offer ability to give customers “great designs at incredible prices” (Targ ...
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