USTRY ANALYSIS IKEA Case Study (http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/ikea/swot-analysis-and-sustainable-business-planning/introduction.html) INDUSTRY ANALYSIS IKEA is an internationally known home furnishing retailer. It has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1943. Today it is the world’s largest furniture retailer‚ recognized for its Scandinavian style. The majority of IKEA’s furniture is flat-pack‚ ready to be assembled by the consumer. This allows a reduction in costs and packaging. Low
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STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Fages Gaspard Introduction of the company Main address: Carrefour S.A.‚ BP 419-16‚ 75769 Paris Cédex1 6 Avenue Raymond Poincaré‚ Paris 75116‚ France Tel: +33 1 53 70 19 00 Fax: +33 1 53 70 86 16 Website: www.carrefour.com Carrefour is the world’s second largest retailer in terms of sales. Truly global player with operations in over 35 countries. Major formats are hypermarkets‚ supermarkets and discount stores. Well known for entering
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For my SWOT analysis I chose Noah’s Arf; a Dog and Cat Kennel business plan. This isn’t your ordinary kennel; the company will also offer things like wash your own pet‚ overnight care‚ daycare‚ pet portraits‚ in home care‚ pet grooming‚ animal behavior and other specified needs. To begin the SWOT analysis I will look at the strengths. The woman behind the idea Kris Price has 23 years as an active Customer Service oriented business professional. She has earned the respect of her colleagues. The
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VALUE CHAIN AND SWOT ANALYSIS Chapter 5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS It is undertaken to evaluate a company’s value chain elements. Value chain analysis helps only in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each elements of firm’s value chain. It can not be used to identify external opportunities and threats. SWOT ANALYSIS It is a situation analysis of the organization. It is a groundwork for matching the strategy both to the external market and internal resources. It is away to analyze
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SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis of Haier American First time invested in America with the opening of a factory in South Carolina in 1999‚ Haier America is a consumer electronics and home appliances company‚ mainly focuses on white-goods business. Strengths Haier has the top market share in the world. It had surpassed rival Whirlpool as the world’s top refrigerator producer in terms of sales‚ according to Euromonitor. Globally high market share is beneficial for Haier to broaden
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SWOT ANALYSIS จุดแข็ง (STRENGTH) • มีจำนวนโรงภาพยนตร์มากที่สุด • ทำเลที่ตั้งอยู่ใจกลางเมือง และครอบคลุม 4 มุมเมือง • อำนาจการต่อรองกับตัวแทนจำหน่ายภาพยนตร์ทั้งในและต่างประเทศ • มี ECONOMIES OF SCALE ทำให้มีความได้เปรียบในด้านต้นทุน จุดอ่อน (WEAKNESS) • จากการเป็นโรงภาพยนตร์เดี่ยว ทำให้เสียเปรียบคู่แข่งที่อยู่ในศูนย์การค้า ซึ่งเป็น ONE STOP ENTERTAINMENT • เนื่องจากเป็นการขยายในลักษณะเป็นโรงภาพยนตร์เดี่ยว ทำให้ต้องใช้เงินลงทุนต่อสาขามากเมื่อเทียบกับคู่แข่ง • เนื่องจากเป็นบริษัทที่จดทะเบียนในตลาดหลักทรัพย์
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the swot analysis and tows matrix SIMILARITIES: In today’s ever changing business environment‚ managers are faced with the task of devising strategies that would enable their firm remain at the top of competition. Dynamic firms are those that can foresee eminent changes in the business environment and adapt accordingly. Companies employ befitting strategies for various situations. To know the changes in the environment and apply the appropriate strategy firms conduct a situational analysis through
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of planned disposals)‚ which will be delivered over the next 2.5 years. Ryanair currently has a team of more than 7‚000 people and expects to carry approximately 73 million passengers in fiscal year 2010/11. (http://www.ryanair.com/en/about) SWOT Analysis: Strengths * Strong brand name * Has first mover advantage on regional airports (e.g. Charleroi): acts as a barrier to entry * High seat density * High aircraft utilisation (Ryanair flies its planes for longer‚ thus generating
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SWOT stands for strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats associated with a business and it is one of the most effective strategic analytical tools in terms of business analysis (Baker and Hart‚ 2007). Strengths and weaknesses are considered to be internal factors affecting the business‚ whereas opportunities and threats are external factors. IKEAs strengths include leadership position in the global marketplace and strong brand recognition‚ effective marketing strategy of the company‚
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Carrefour Introduction Carrefour one of the biggest retailers in Europe‚ which is working with the shopping area and discounters in the world. The company is headquartered in Paris‚ France.) The company started in France in 1959 and opened its first supermarket in 1960. The first major changes and expansions‚ which that it went through‚ were between the 70s and the 80s‚ a period that saw the stocks of the company being floated in 1970 in the Paris bourse. In 1970 the company presented in stock
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