Wal-Mart Company operates retail stores in different formats worldwide. In United States of America, the retail formats implemented by the company include supercenters, discount stores, neighborhood markets, and Sam's Clubs. In the global arena, the company operates in El Salvador, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Brazil, China, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, Puerto Rico, Mexico, India, Nicaragua, and the United Kingdom. The digital economy arrived at Wal-Mart with excellent results and mutual benefits between Wal-Mart and channel partner P&G (Hicks 2006, 23).
Considering value chain strategy for I-business, Wal-Mart primary activities involve: