Part I. Go to the investor relations website for Walmart (http://investors.walmartstores.com) and review past presentations it has made during various investor conferences by clicking on the Events option in the navigation bar. Prepare two APA pages report that outlines what Walmart has said to investors about its approach to strategy execution. Specifically, what has management discussed concerning staffing, resource allocation, policies and procedures, information and operating systems, continuous improvement, rewards and incentives, corporate culture, and internal leadership at the company?

Part II. The National Restaurant Association publishes an annual industry fact book that can be found at www.restaurant.org. Based on information in the latest report, does it appear that macro-environmental factors and the economic characteristics of the industry will present industry participants with attractive opportunities for growth and profitability? Explain.

Create two responses based any of the points below:

• Offer additional information based on your professional experience or research.
• Post an article or website and summarize why it might provide further insight. 
• Offer a contradictory opinion based on research and pose a question to seek further information.
• Provide an insight, seek clarification and/or note an omission that might be important.