John Lewis
Table of Contents 1. Introduction3 2. Theory of Michael Porter’s competitive five forces model3 3. Concept of value chain analysis 3 4. Role of Information System 3 5. John Lewis3 6. The implementation of Michael Porter’s competitive five forces model5
6.1. Traditional competitors 5
6.2. New market entrants5
6.3. Substitute products and services 5
6.4. Customers5
6.5. Suppliers 5 7. Value chain analysis 5 8. Conclusion6 9. References7
1. Introduction.
The John Lewis brand was founded in 1864 by John Spedan Lewis partnered with his two brothers in Oxford Street, London (John Lewis Partnership, 2013). As being the UK’s one of the leading department store retailer, John Lewis offers customers everything they need: fashions, furnishings and household goods of all kinds at competitive prices with excellent service and free delivery ( John Lewis Partnership, 2013).
2. Theory of Michael Porter’s competitive five forces model.
The managers face such tasks as identifying analysing competitive forces. Michael Porter’s model known as five forces model helps managers with their analyses. His model focuses on such forces as the risk of entry by potential competitors, the new market entrants, and the bargaining power of customers, the bargaining power of suppliers, and the closeness of substitutes to an industry’s products. According to Charles Hill and Gareth R. Jones “the task facing managers is to recognise how changes in the five forces give rise to new opportunities and threats and to formulate appropriate strategic responses; In addition, it is possible for a company, through its choice of strategy, to alter the strength of one or more of the five forces to its advantage” (2009).
3. Concept of value chain analysis.
Value Chain Analysis describes activities of the competitive strength of the business. A company is a chain of activities that converting inputs into outputs that customers appreciate. So the value chain is
6.1. Traditional competitors 5
6.2. New market entrants5
6.3. Substitute products and services 5
6.4. Customers5
6.5. Suppliers 5 7. Value chain analysis 5 8. Conclusion6 9. References7
1. Introduction.
The John Lewis brand was founded in 1864 by John Spedan Lewis partnered with his two brothers in Oxford Street, London (John Lewis Partnership, 2013). As being the UK’s one of the leading department store retailer, John Lewis offers customers everything they need: fashions, furnishings and household goods of all kinds at competitive prices with excellent service and free delivery ( John Lewis Partnership, 2013).
2. Theory of Michael Porter’s competitive five forces model.
The managers face such tasks as identifying analysing competitive forces. Michael Porter’s model known as five forces model helps managers with their analyses. His model focuses on such forces as the risk of entry by potential competitors, the new market entrants, and the bargaining power of customers, the bargaining power of suppliers, and the closeness of substitutes to an industry’s products. According to Charles Hill and Gareth R. Jones “the task facing managers is to recognise how changes in the five forces give rise to new opportunities and threats and to formulate appropriate strategic responses; In addition, it is possible for a company, through its choice of strategy, to alter the strength of one or more of the five forces to its advantage” (2009).
3. Concept of value chain analysis.
Value Chain Analysis describes activities of the competitive strength of the business. A company is a chain of activities that converting inputs into outputs that customers appreciate. So the value chain is
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