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BTEC LEVEL 3 NATIONAL IN BUSINESS (The Business Environment).
P1: Describe the type of business, purpose, and ownership of two contrasting businesses.
Sainsbury's:
Sainsbury's is the UK's third largest chain of supermarkets, it's also the longest standing major food retailing chain, which was founded by John James Sainsbury's in 1869 as a partnership with his wife Mary Ann. The holding company J Sainsbury's PLC, is split into three divisions which are: Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd, Sainsbury's Local and Sainsbury's Bank. The Sainsbury's Supermarket is built upon a heritage which provides their customers with a healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food. It differientiates itself by offering a broad range of great quality products at fair prices with particular emphasis on fresh food, a strong ethical approach to business and continuous leadership and innovation.
Sainsbury's Plc consists of a chain of 592 supermarkets and 611 convenience stores. A large Saubsbury's store offers around 30,000 products and an increasing number of stores also offer complementary non-food products and services. Sainsbury's employs around 161,000 people.
Sainsbury's is currently in the Secondary Sector. This is because the organisation provides services (Sainsbury's Bank), sell food but also have their own farm.
The service at Sainsbury's will deliver an continuously-improving quality shopping experience for their customers with amazing products at affordable prices. Their aims are to exceed customers expectations for healthy, safe, fresh and tasteable food, making their lives easier everyday.
The type of ownership is Sainsbury's are a Public Limited Company (PLC). Public Limited Company is usually a large, well-known business, shares trade on the stock exchange.
Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international charity which is focused on fighting poverty but also empowering poorer individuals around the world. Oxfam has 13 partner organisations, working with 100 countries worlwide to provide donations
P1: Describe the type of business, purpose, and ownership of two contrasting businesses.
Sainsbury's:
Sainsbury's is the UK's third largest chain of supermarkets, it's also the longest standing major food retailing chain, which was founded by John James Sainsbury's in 1869 as a partnership with his wife Mary Ann. The holding company J Sainsbury's PLC, is split into three divisions which are: Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd, Sainsbury's Local and Sainsbury's Bank. The Sainsbury's Supermarket is built upon a heritage which provides their customers with a healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food. It differientiates itself by offering a broad range of great quality products at fair prices with particular emphasis on fresh food, a strong ethical approach to business and continuous leadership and innovation.
Sainsbury's Plc consists of a chain of 592 supermarkets and 611 convenience stores. A large Saubsbury's store offers around 30,000 products and an increasing number of stores also offer complementary non-food products and services. Sainsbury's employs around 161,000 people.
Sainsbury's is currently in the Secondary Sector. This is because the organisation provides services (Sainsbury's Bank), sell food but also have their own farm.
The service at Sainsbury's will deliver an continuously-improving quality shopping experience for their customers with amazing products at affordable prices. Their aims are to exceed customers expectations for healthy, safe, fresh and tasteable food, making their lives easier everyday.
The type of ownership is Sainsbury's are a Public Limited Company (PLC). Public Limited Company is usually a large, well-known business, shares trade on the stock exchange.
Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international charity which is focused on fighting poverty but also empowering poorer individuals around the world. Oxfam has 13 partner organisations, working with 100 countries worlwide to provide donations