Which retail chain strategically positioned its stores using the 'Blue Ocean Strategy' by opening locations in rural areas that competitors considered unprofitable?

Test your knowledge of how geography influences retail strategy! The most successful retail chains understand that location is everything - from adapting to regional preferences to strategic global expansion. This question focuses on a fascinating geographic retail strategy that transformed an industry. Can you identify the correct answer among these plausible retail geography scenarios?

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Walmart, which dominated rural America by placing stores in towns with populations under 25,000 where competitors wouldn't go
Carrefour, which pioneered the hypermarket concept by building massive stores at the outskirts of French cities
7-Eleven, which achieved market dominance in Japan by targeting high-density urban centers with small-format convenience stores
Costco, which focused exclusively on placing warehouses near affluent suburban neighborhoods with higher household incomes