First of all, it will be necessary to monitor the evolution of average purchasing power in the areas in which the group is established, which will have a direct impact on its sales and profitability.
As you may know, the Walmart Group operates through a variety of brands including Sam's Club, Massmart, Walmart Canada, Walmart Chile, Wal-Mart Mexico, Seiyu, Asda, Kosmix, Walmart, Mas Club, Lider, Hyeprmart USA, Amigo Supermarkets, Walmart Market, Asda Mobile, Marketside, Vudu and Walmart Nicaragua. The group also operates an online site, Walmart.com, which enables it to market its products on the Internet.