C A S E   H I S T O R Y
Wal*mart
Ethnographies
O B J E C T I V E
As Wal-Mart rolled out its new SuperCenter format, it was interested in learning the impact of these stores on its shoppers.
E X E C U T I O N
A series of ethnographies were conducted in four regionally separate states to profile Wal-Mart SuperCenter shoppers. The profiles were woven together to create a picture of shopper attitudes about the store.
R E S U L T
The shoppers interviewed told a compelling story of the importance of Wal-Mart in their and their families' lives. The resounding acceptance of the SuperCenter concept was confirmed in these interviews.