Walmart: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company impact
Summary
Walmart has remained more resilient to COVID-19 than non-food retailers, as consumers increasingly prioritize grocery items.
Walmart has been making changes to better support its staff throughout the COVID-19 crisis, which will help to prove its ethical standards, and be remembered by its consumers and stakeholders in the long term.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) company impact report analyses how the pandemic will impact Walmart's performance.
Scope
Reasons to Buy
Summary
Walmart has remained more resilient to COVID-19 than non-food retailers, as consumers increasingly prioritize grocery items.
Walmart has been making changes to better support its staff throughout the COVID-19 crisis, which will help to prove its ethical standards, and be remembered by its consumers and stakeholders in the long term.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) company impact report analyses how the pandemic will impact Walmart's performance.
Scope
- The essential nature of Walmart’s business, alongside its superior online proposition, puts it in good stead to maintain appeal amid the pandemic.
- As Walmart’s largest market, the rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in North America will put considerable pressure on its operations, so it must utilise its learnings from its Chinese fascias to adapt its proposition.
Reasons to Buy
- Use our revised 2020 forecast for Walmart to understand how it will perform this year.
- Use our charts to review how Walmart's sales are split by region globally and how these regions have been impacted by COVID-19.
- Use our in-depth analysis to review how Walmart has responded to COVID-19 and how this will affect its performance.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary- Walmart's exposure to COVID-19
- Walmart's operational responses to COVID-19
- Key findings
- Key conclusions
- Geographic spread analysis - COVID 19 vs Walmart Group Sales
- Global & regional impact
- COVID-19 global impact score for Walmart versus competitors
- Revised 2020 revenue forecast
- Walmart exposure: brand sales by region vs regional impact levels
- Company reaction
- Protecting staff and customers
- Supporting employees
- Helping the community
Appendix
- Methodology
List of Figures
- Spread of COVID-19- confirmed cases, number in treatment, recoveries and deaths.
- Countries/ regions affected by COVID-19
- Spread of Walmart group sales and stores in 2019
- COVID-19 global impact score for Walmart versus competitors
- Walmart global revenue and year on year growth 2015-2020
- Walmart exposure: brand sales by region vs regional impact levels
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Bodega Aurrera
- Lider
- ASDA
- Target
- Casino
- Publix
- Kroger
- Amazon
- Sam’s Club
- Schwarz Group
- Aldi Group
- Carrefour
- Tesco
- Sainsbury's
- Target
- Seiyu
- Toda Dia
- Co-op
- Waitrose
