EXTERNAL ANALYSIS An essential step in any business’ strategy formulation is to evaluate the competitive environment that shapes its operations. Every industry can be thought of like a giant chess board – on which companies are continuously battling one another‚ all wishing an all time victory. Anyone who has ever entertained a game of chess knows that the only way to win is to fully take advantage of the opportunities the game brings and of course be weary of the threats the adversary poses.
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| ADVANTAGES OF DEPARTMENTAL STORES | | 1. The departmental store provides all facilities under one roof to enable the customer to by all his requirements. 2. The central location attracts a good number of customers which increases the sales turnover. 3. Large variety of goods is stored. This has a special appeal to the customers. 4. The financial strength of departmental store enables it to have experts in all sections. 5. Centralized buying helps them to get merchandise at lower cost together
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variety than most competitors and reduced stock outs by managing product assortments by store rather than region. They not only focused on offering everyday low prices‚ but they kept low wages and they did not unionize. This has allowed them to keep prices low but has also caused them to have a high turnover employee rate over the years. 3. In 2003‚ US immigration agents raided Wal-Mart headquarters and 60 stores. They arrested over 300 illegal workers and was subsequently sued by some of the arrested
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“American Chemical Corporation” Case Summary The key problem in this case is should Signal decide to approve the acquisition of the Collinsville plant at the price and on the terms proposed in the case As per an agreement with the government‚ American Chemical Corporation needed to sell the Collinsville plant after the acquisition of Universal Paper Corporation‚ or it be in violation of the anti-trust law. In the case‚ Signal agrees to buy the entire assets of the Collinsville plant at the price
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Tasha Adams HUN1201 2/27/13 Grocery store “All natural” was the second most common claim made on new food products in 2008. Unfortunately‚ both the FDA and USDA have vague rules about this phrase‚ and have let manufacturers that incorrectly use this claim remained in the marketplace. Products like Hunt’s Tomato Sauce and “All Natural” Snapple Tea contain citric acid as an additive. Hunt’s Tomato Sauce’s claim as being “All Natural” is even more misleading considering the product is made of reconstituted
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Chapter 6 Objectives of a Good Store Design - Design should be consistent with retailers image and strategy - Design should positively influence consumer behavior - Design should consider costs vs. value - Design should be flexible - Design should meet legal requirement Store Layout - Layout should entice customers to move around and shop the store - Good layouts can: increase store traffic‚ drive sales and build store loyalty. - If the layout is too complex- customers may find it difficult
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To: Daryl Perrone Marilyn Gonzalez From: Anita Watley Subject: Tanglewood Stores Measurement and Validation Marilyn Gonzalez and Daryl Perrone have asked you to complete the following steps to evaluate the soundness of the proposed selection plan‚ and provide them with a report. They are especially interested in learning what your results suggest about the validity of various selection methods. 1. Examine the data provided in Tables 3.1 and 3.2. Write a one page memo describing what the results
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Indonesia - The Troubled Giant Indonesia is a vast country. Its 220 million people are spread out over some 17‚000 islands that span an arc 3‚200 miles long from Sumatra in the west to Irian Jaya in the east. It is the world’s most populous Muslim nation - some 85 percent of the population count themselves as Muslims -but also one of the most ethnically diverse. More than 500 languages are spoken in the country‚ and separatists are active in a number of provinces. For 30 years this sprawling
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A department store is a retail establishment with a building open to the public which offers a wide range of consumer goods such as clothing‚ housewares‚ furniture and appliances. It typically offers a choice of multiple merchandise lines‚ at variable price points‚ in different product categories (known as "departments" hence the name). Department stores usually sell products including clothing‚ furniture‚ home appliances‚ toys‚ cosmetics‚ gardening‚ toiletries‚ sporting goods‚ do it yourself‚ paint
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Baptist University Date: 11/23/2014 BUS 505 Retail Stores Retailing refers to the act of selling goods or services for nonbusiness use‚ personal only. They are very popular for selling famous brands for reasonable prices‚ being very specific in what kind of line of products are going to be used for sale or including varieties of things to their stock‚ ranging from clothing to electronics. There are many types of retailing stores (voluntary chain‚ retailer cooperative‚ consumer cooperative
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