Week 6 Discussion 2 - A Dollar Store's Rich Allure in India; A U.S. Franchise's

Week 6 Db 2

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review the following resources:

· A Dollar Store's Rich Allure in India; A U.S. Franchise's Success Shows 'Made in America' Sells; Lessons for Wal-Mart's Entry?Links to an external site.  article

· Walmart: What Happened in India?Links to an external site.  article

· Walmart Expands Again in India - But Still Not Able to Open Consumer Stores to Consumer DetrimentLinks to an external site.  article

· Walmart’s  Our history Links to an external site.  webpage

Leaders often look for new opportunities to expand the operations of their organizations beyond the borders of the country of origin.

In your post,

· Discuss two articles that describe difficulties experienced by Walmart in attempting to expand operations into another country.

· Discuss a lesson that can be learned by leadership on attempting to expand into another country.