Rating Increase for Sam’s Club (WMT): KanbayResearch.com


(PRLEAP.COM) Herndon, VA.: The Kanbay Research Institute (KRI), an independent operating unit of Capgemini, updated its coverage on Sam’s Club (WMT) as part of their competitive ratings of the Retail industry. The KRI standardized system measures how well a company is building durable advantage and provides overall and detailed ratings across nine competitive moats by analyzing consumer responses. In 2005 Sam’s Club scored a 3M rating in the economies of skill moat. 2006 ratings show that rating has increased to a 5M, the most competitive rating possible.

Sam’s Club earns industry clout through their ability to maintain a small mark-up structure, and successfully target two separate consumer groups (home consumer and small business). These accomplishments have given Sam’s Club a strong competitive advantage in economies of skill. Sam’s Club is included in the KRI’s annual industry study, Retail Demand Insights 2006. In the 2006 study, KRI conducted 6,674 interviews with U.S. consumers to rate 104 companies.

Complete ratings for Sam’s Club can be found in the KRI Analyst Report. To download a copy of the report, please visit https://www.kanbayresearch.com/premium/mykri_analystreport.php?id=160.

For a limited time, KRI is offering a full year’s Premium Subscription (value: $165 US/year) for only $99. To receive a Gift Code, email info@kanbayresearch.com.

About the Kanbay Research Institute
The KRI conducts primary research on an original set of leading indicators that measure competitive advantage. Through our patented research system, we build industry landscape models based on consumer desires covering emotional, functional and economic needs. We then measure how well today’s companies are meeting those desires. We research and analyze 350+ market leading companies on a continual basis, with 20+ million data points collected since 2001 in a standardized way. For more information, contact (800) 840-5148 (U.S. only) or (703) 788-6751 worldwide, or visit www.kanbayresearch.com.

About Capgemini Group
Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing services, enables its clients to transform and perform through technologies. Capgemini provides its clients with insights and capabilities that boost their freedom to achieve superior results through a unique way of working, called the “Collaborative Business Experience”. www.capgemini.com.


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