Problem: CanGo has never prepared a SWOT analysis. This can lead to poor decision making and ineffective goal determination. Solution: Prepare a SWOT analysis which shows the company’s strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats. Strengths and weaknesses are often internal factors while opportunities and threats are external. CanGo needs to do a SWOT analysis in order to identify where they are strong and where they are vulnerable. To do a SWOT analysis CanGo needs to ask themselves the following
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Ottarkar ’s plc Review To Investors Subject: Ottarkar ’s plc Financial Performance Review (2004-2005) Ottakar ’s is one of the leading book retailers in the UK. It was founded in 1987 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1998. With its long experience in bookselling‚ Ottakar ’s tries to distinguish itself by offering extensive book ranges as well as excellent services to its customers across its 131 stores in England‚ Scotland and Wales. The company believes that it
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Executive Summary CanGo A successful internet startup company‚ CanGo has grown from a small retailer of books to an online retail hub where customers can purchase games‚ movies‚ music‚ and books. CanGo is looking to move forward into new and emerging markets such as online gaming while seeking to enhance their current operations through the use of technology. In order to help address any issues which may occur because of these proposed changes‚ CanGo has enlisted our consulting firm to help them
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M6 Assignment 2 – Term 3 Module 6 Management Accounting for Hospitality 2011 M6 Assignment 2 – Business Performance Review DEBI MARCHAND CONTENTS: 3.1) Source and structure of the trial balance PAGE: 3 3.2) Evaluation of a range of business accounts‚ adjustments and notes 3.3) Process and purpose of budgetary control TO 3.4) Calculation of variances with suggestions for appropriate future management
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CanGo has moved from a small startup to a recognized growth company having a recent IPO offering. CanGo is currently lacking in a critical area for any business. It needs to focus on Strategic Planning. Strategic Planning will benefit CanGo by allowing it to: 1. Clearly define its goals consistently with its Mission and Vision statement. 2. Communicate effectively its goals to all of the organization. 3. Provide a foundation on which to direct future efforts. CanGo has the layers for a hierarchical
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. Lack of communication between departments * Observations-Issues: Lack of business planning and communication between CanGo departments were observed where the employees are not working together to give updates and status reports on which work has or has not been completed or which needs completion. * Analysis-Recommendations: Mandatory weekly meetings with each department managers‚ supervisors and key employees on project updates should be conducted. Communication is tremendously important
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This competitive analysis was conducted to aid in the development of CanGo‚ an online gaming website. This analysis focused on three competitors: Big Fish Games‚ iWin.com‚ and Pogo.com. The existence of these competitors indicates that there is indeed a market for online gaming. All of these competitors offer free online game play‚ game downloads‚ chat rooms‚ club memberships‚ and some type of prizes. This suggests that CanGo may be benefit from extending the online gaming website to include these
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Financial analysis of CanGo CanGo has been growing rapidly ever since its formation. It experienced a greater than expected growth in revenues. However‚ the company is faced with some financial difficulties and so there is a need to take certain financial decisions. Also‚ it faces problems of controlling logistics related to growth. Rapid growth seems to be a blessing. However‚ it depends on the company’s ability how they deal with it. The holiday season of 2009 showed the company’s inability to
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The in class concert with three performances that I attended on 15th of February was an very interesting experience for me as I have not been to a classical music concerts that often. The first piece‚ Oxycotton‚ was performed by Tim Sanchez using the marimba. The second one‚ Acht Stucke‚ was performed by Samantha Post using the flute. Nicholas Gledhill using the horn performed the third piece‚ Blues and Variations for Monk. The last piece‚ Misty‚ was performed by CSU Graduate Brass Quintet. In this
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Assumptions: 1. At the beginning of 2009‚ CanGo purchased the online gaming company. This purchase was for cash‚ paid for through the proceeds of the IPO and results in goodwill. 2. 90% of the online book sales comes from JIT‚ the other 10% through the inventory which CanGo possesses. 100% of the CD/DVD/MP3 come through CanGo inventory. The result is that 80% of ALL sales is JIT and 20% is inventory. 3. There is one warehouse for shipping of books and one plant for manufacturing
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