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Case Questions (In addition to the ones mentioned in the respective case. These questions are given to aid your case analysis) HomePlus: 1) Analyse Korea’s situation when Tesco entered the market in 1999. What were the main factors that induced the market entry of western retail firms? 2) Evaluate the joint venture creation by Tesco & Samsung. What were the pro & cons for Tesco to choose a joint venture with a local partner as its mode of entry in Korea? What were the pros & cons from Samsung’s perspective? 3) What are the most important characteristics of the Korean retail market? What challenges do these pose for foreign retailers? What are possible ways for them to meet these challenges? 4) Evaluate the entry strategies & managerial policies adopted by Walmart, Carrefour & Tesco in the Korean market. What are the possible reasons Walmart & Carrefour failed and Tesco succeeded in Korea? 5) Identify the core competences of HomePlus compared with its current competitors. Assess its competitive position through a SWOT analysis. 6) What are the major challenges that HomePlus is facing now? How should it meet these challenges to secure a sustainable growth in the Korean retail industry? Mother Earth: Competition & Position: 1) What is the generic strategy followed by ME in comparison to other retailers in the Indian market? 2) What are the best practices in retail and how does ME compare with it? 3) Evaluate the relative sustainability of players in the retail industry. Is there a causal linkage or relation between the ‘size’ and ‘generic strategy’ and ‘sustainability’ of a retailer? 4) How can ME distinguish itself from Fabindia and should it even try to do so? Growth & Sustainability: 1) What should the company do to be able to scale up while maintaining its social ethos as the

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