Case 16 1. The grocery industry is a commoditized industry‚ which makes it difficult for grocers to sustain through differentiation. Buyer power is high and thus‚ cost leadership and operational efficiencies are critical. There is fierce competition amongst various grocery stores‚ with the main players such as Loblaw and A&P holding multi-banner stores in various market segments. Traditional grocery stores also lose some of their market share to drug stores‚ convenience stores and other retailers
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below it; this is not a requirement‚ just a suggestion. Otherwise‚ please follow the instructions/format suggestions in parenthesis after each question. This is intended to be an INDIVIDUAL exercise in knowledge and understanding of the law and business ethics‚ please do not discuss the exam with your classmates. You are permitted to use outside material‚ however‚ you can receive full credit by using only the material from the book and class. *If I give you a legal conclusion‚ do not debate it and create
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CURRENT PERFORMANCE Wal-Mart is the world’s number 1 retailer‚ with more than 4‚800 stores‚ including 1‚475 discount stores‚ 1‚750 combination discount and grocery stores (Wal-Mart Supercenters in the US and ASDA in the UK) and 540 warehouse stores (SAM’s Club). Nearly 75% of its stores are in the US‚ but Wal-Mart is expanding internationally. Wal-Mart is the number 1 retail in Canada and Mexico. The company also owns nearly 38% of Japanese supermarket chain SEIYU. Wal-Mart generated a solid performance
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perceptions. Datamonitor reported consumer’s worry that Wal-Mart threatens local businesses by under cutting prices and making them unable to compete. Dollar General can capitalize on this thought and put consumer’s worries at ease by partnering with local farmers and distributing local produce. This will increase customer loyalty while eliminating that negative perception (datamonitor). Situation Analysis Dollar General Situation Analysis Market Demographics Median Household Income – Less than
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Wal-Mart Unethical Business Practices - Wal-Mart‚ the big giant‚ the place where a lot of people usually do their shopping for the low prices and the variety of products were founded by Sam Walton. Walton was an entrepreneur with an innovative vision started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. In fact‚ Wal-Mart is considered to be the biggest company in the U.S. and it has stores worldwide. According to PBS‚ “Wal-Mart employs more people than any
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possibly help me get a higher positioned job in the future. For myself‚ if I know telling Stewart is unethical and I still do it‚ I am going against my own moral values. By doing so‚ I am complying with Albert Carr’s way of thinking about business and personal ethics being separate. I would be complying with Carr’s thinking because I would be following Baconivic’s orders even though it goes against my own values. If I don’t listen to Baconivic‚ I could risk losing my job at the company. By doing so
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Business Ethics Case Study #1 Starbucks Starbucks is a business that has been around since 1971 serving a various amount of coffee for people all around the United States. This business started in the city of Seattle with getting port of coffee from around the world. Today they are international business getting in approximately $11 billion dollars a year. With this being said Starbucks is a very high pace‚ high traffic environment with all the stores giving a home feel to them so when you order
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Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Executive Summary Wal-Mart has grown to be the world’s largest retail and grocery store with sales soaring to $419 billion in fiscal year 2011. Wal-Mart employs over 2 million associates worldwide in 9‚600 retail units and operates in 28 countries. Wal-Mart has enjoyed its success since 1962 when the first store opened in 1962 in Rogers‚ Arkansas. Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton who envisioned a retail store that could “save people money to help them live better
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Maxwell that the only ethical guideline you need for business ethics is the Golden Rule? How does Gill react to Maxwell’s view of business ethics? A: I don’t agree with John Maxwell that the Golden Rule should be the only guideline to making or determining if a decision is ethical‚ as one should look at the big picture in its totality. The Golden Rule for me personally is a standard in helping to make
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ACCT 201 Ethics Case* Fall 2012 NAME: Janika Washington________________ MAJOR: Business Management____________ Please complete items 1 through 4 by typing in your answers in the space provided and then printing TWO (2) copies of the completed case and submitting both copies in class on the date specified by your instructor. As the controller of LNP Company‚ Amy discovers a misstatement that overstated net income in the prior year’s financial statements. The misleading financial statements
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