Barriers to ‘US style’ lean retailing: the case of Wal-Mart's failure in Germany
in Journal of Economic Geography
July 2007; p ublished online May 2007 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainy; Other Economic Systems; International Factor Movements and International Business; Regulation and Industrial Policy; Services. 9273 words.
Wal-Mart's exit from the German market in 2006 after 10 years of attempting to achieve sustainable competitive advantage contributes an interesting case to the small but expanding...
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