1.Read Wal-Mart Exiting Germany.

2.Answer the following questions in the Forum:

a.What types of barriers to entry did Wal-Mart face in Germany?

b.Would you have recommended a different market entry strategy? If yes, why? If no, why not?

c.What do you think Wal-Mart should have known before entering Germany?

d.Which research approaches might have been effective in gathering these data? Please discuss and make specific recommendations