Asda Analysis
UK FOOD RETAIL SECTOR analysis List of contents 1. Introduction 2. Annotated Bibliography 3. Finding and analysis 3.1. PEST analysis 3.2 Porter’ five force 3.3 Competitor Analysis 4. Conclusion 5. Reference ******* 1. Introduction The assignment mainly focus on the analysis of UK food retailing sector. Firstly, the essay wills summary and comment on quality and the reliable of 12 different sources. It then analyse the UK Food retailing sector by 3 different analysis form called, the PEST analysis, the Porters’ 5 forces analysis and the competitors’ analysis. 2. Annotated Bibliography * 1. Porter, M.E. (1979) How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy, Harvard Business Review, March/April 1979.
Summary and Comment: The article introduce the competitive forces shape strategy. Generally, it explains about the 5 forces, which affect to a new firm or existing firm of any business sector. Mr. Porter, who is a specialist in industrial economics and business strategy, wrote the analysis form. This is one of the reliable sources, because it is one of the Harvard Business review Magazine.
* Ellie (August 2011) 5 Retail Forces | Blog Retail Assist. 2012. [ONLINE] Available at: http://blog.retail-assist.co.uk/opinion/5-retail-forces.html. [Accessed 20 October 2012].
Summary and Comment: This note is a personal 5 retail forces analysis of supermarket retail in the UK of a person called, Ellie. The note just mention the idea for each force, but they are not really detail. It did not give the example or explanation for the forces, which it gives. However, it helps to have some idea to write about in the Porter 5 forces analysis. The note was post on “retail-assist.co.uk”, so it is not really a source trustable.
* Mintel retail research (November 2011) Food Retailing - UK Executive Summary (Online) Available from: http://academic.mintel.com.lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/display/545201/?highlight=true (Accessed 22 October
Summary and Comment: The article introduce the competitive forces shape strategy. Generally, it explains about the 5 forces, which affect to a new firm or existing firm of any business sector. Mr. Porter, who is a specialist in industrial economics and business strategy, wrote the analysis form. This is one of the reliable sources, because it is one of the Harvard Business review Magazine.
* Ellie (August 2011) 5 Retail Forces | Blog Retail Assist. 2012. [ONLINE] Available at: http://blog.retail-assist.co.uk/opinion/5-retail-forces.html. [Accessed 20 October 2012].
Summary and Comment: This note is a personal 5 retail forces analysis of supermarket retail in the UK of a person called, Ellie. The note just mention the idea for each force, but they are not really detail. It did not give the example or explanation for the forces, which it gives. However, it helps to have some idea to write about in the Porter 5 forces analysis. The note was post on “retail-assist.co.uk”, so it is not really a source trustable.
* Mintel retail research (November 2011) Food Retailing - UK Executive Summary (Online) Available from: http://academic.mintel.com.lispac.lsbu.ac.uk/display/545201/?highlight=true (Accessed 22 October