Running Head: ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN AND SUMMARY Environmental Scan and Summary University of Phoenix STR/581 – Strategic Planning and Implementation Kathy Kudler is the sole owner and operator of Kudler Fine Foods (University of Phoenix‚ 2008)‚ a gourmet food shop located in La Jolla‚ California. Her business was such a success that she opened two additional stores‚ one in Del Mar and the other in Encinitas. Kathy has expressed her desire to expand to another location with the opening of another
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Kudler Fine Foods and Market Research Introduction The definition of marketing as stated by the American Marketing Association is that: “Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating‚ communicating‚ and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders.” (marketingpower.com‚ 2008) Marketing is not a choice but yet an essential part of any business. Kudler Fine Foods is a local upscale
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Introduction Kudler Fine Foods is a company that deals with bakery and pastries products‚ along with providing produce‚ meats‚ seafood‚ condiments‚ cheese‚ specialty dairy products‚ and they also package foods if necessary throughout their many locations within California. Kudler Fine Foods ultimate goal is very similar to all businesses alike‚ which is to have an excess amount of income over expenditure. According to what is stated on the Intranet for Kudler Fine Foods‚ their drive as a business
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Team B FIN/370 November 11‚ 2013 Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet food company that features a wide variety of fresh foods‚ wines‚ and gourmet meals. There are three locations in Southern California. Each location offers delicious baked goods‚ the best produce‚ and a vase array of cheeses and wines. Currently‚ Kudler Fine Foods is a privately held business‚ but they are planning to expand. Our team was hired to analyze the options Kudler Fine Foods has available to them and what would make
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Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods Jessica M. Hyde University of Phoenix Problem Statement: Kudler Fine Foods Kudler Fine Food’s has put themselves on the California map as a premier gourmet grocery store for shoppers who are searching for the finest meats‚ produce‚ cheese and wines. After opening its first store in La Jolla in 1998‚ Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) has expanded their business to both Del Mar and Encinitas California. The shift in growth of Kudler Fine Foods’ organization has
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Kudler Fine Foods is a local upscale specialty food store located in California. The three stores located in La Jolla‚ Del Mar and Encinitas and are approximately 16‚000 square feet each. Getting the most out of each square foot of the three stores will be the focus of Kudler ’s marketing campaign. The current plan is focusing on several areas; Research‚ development‚ and rollout of new programs‚ Cooking Classes‚ Frequent buyer points program‚ Supplier relations program. Before beginning this plan
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Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) was founded by Kathy Kudler in the San Diego metropolitan area in 1998. Kathy developed a business plan for the store due to a need for an upscale specialty food store in La Jolla. After opening KFF on June 18‚ 1998 and concluding a profitable year‚ she opened a second and third store (Kudler Fine Foods‚ 2008). KFF has seen strong success and now must ensure continued growth by expanding services‚ improving the efficiency of operations‚ and increasing the consumer purchase
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Organizational Culture: Kudler Fine Foods Passionate about gourmet cooking and frustrated at having to travel all over town to gather ingredients for one simple meal‚ Kathy Kudler decided to open her own gourmet food shop (University of phoenix). Kudler Fine Foods‚ (Kudler) a small chain of gourmet food stores located in California establishment in 1998‚ and has now expanded to three locations. Kudler’s management has succeeded in combining convenience of one stop gourmet shopping with affordable
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Organizational Behavior: Kudler Fine Foods MBA 502 University of Phoenix Organizational Behavior: Kudler Fine Foods Brenda Wagner‚ human resources manager for Kudler Fine Foods has asked Team A to review employee files and other documents in order to assess readiness for change. To make a proper assessment‚ Team A will examine the organizational culture and structure‚ analyze the leadership style and examine how the leadership style determines employee motivation. The analysis will also
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Kudler Fine Foods: Business Proposal Robert Dobbs ECO 561 07/11/2011 Paul Updike Kudler Fine Foods This business proposal is created to provide recommendations to Kudler Fine Foods in an effort to increase revenue and the associated ideal production levels for the operation. Included will be associated recommendations to assist Kudler Fine Foods in adjusting fixed and variable costs to maximize profit while identifying methods to reduce costs. This proposal will include the processes
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