PESTEL analysis Political/Legal Environment Over the past several years‚ there has seen a plethora of patent lawsuits within the smartphone industry. In the highly competitive environment‚ manufacturers of handsets have been aggressive in protecting their intellectual properties by suing competitors by claiming infringements on patents. For example‚ in March 2010‚ Apple sued HTC for allegedly infringing on 20 Apple patents (Weil‚ 2010). Apple also sued Nokia in 2010 for similar patent infringements("Patent
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The United Kingdom Passport Agency The situation prior to the implementation of the new computer system The agency employed around 1800 staff in passport offices at Belfast‚ Glasgow‚ Liverpool‚ London‚ Newport and Peterborough. London also housed the headquarters. The agency’s main aim was to provide passport services for British nationals in the United Kingdom promptly and economically. Included in its targets were: ■ to maintain a maximum processing time of 10 working days throughout
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Analysis of BMW’s Competitors Mercedes-Benz One of the giants in the luxury automobile industry is Mercedes-Benz‚ which is firmly established as an independent brand within one of the world¡¦s leading car companies‚ DaimlerChrysler. According to Mercedes-Benz¡¦s company website‚ the company sold 224‚421 vehicles in the U.S. during 2005. For decades‚ Mercedes Benz has been known for its prestige brand name and its classy and timeless look. Mercedes-Benz¡¦s current strategy is built on four
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Competitor Analysis The Hershey Company (HSY) competes in the Global Candy and Chocolate Manufacturing industry. This highly competitive and consolidated industry which continues to concentrate as a result of merger and acquisition activity is dominated by a few major players. Included amongst these major players are HSY and three notable competitors‚ Nestle SA‚ Mondelez International Inc.‚ and Tootsie Roll Industries. Each of these competitors offers unique competitive advantages versus that
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Android versus iOS With the growing usage of touch-screen mobile phones and gadgets‚ there are two big names of mobile operating system (OS) which stand out‚ Android of Google and iOs of Apple. Both offer closely similar features and give almost the same level of satisfaction to their users. However at the end of the day‚ only one should remain standing in this high-technological world. And that depends on which is your bet? Upon discerning of which I would choose‚ only one thing that comes
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2. We now turn to the future. Articulate three alternative strategies for Samsung going forward‚ i.e.‚ state which products/markets and which competitive advantages Samsung should emphasize‚ with particular emphasis on the threat from China. Compare and contrast these strategies‚ and choose one as a strategic recommendation. After thoroughly analyzing all the data we consider three strategies that Samsung could take in order to face the increasing Chinese competition are: • Partner with a Chinese
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Competitor Analysis Market Performance: Starwood’s market share should either stay the same or grow in the future. With plans to continue expanding into emerging markets like China and continuing to get out from under their real estate ownership and move toward a more management/franchise focus their revenues should continue to increase over the next few years. Starwood competes by focusing on their brand name. They want the name to evoke thoughts of comfort‚ style
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There is not one single thing that makes Samsung a formidable power in the technology industry but many strategies‚ ideas‚ and innovative technology to give them a sustainable advantage over competitors. Over years‚ Samsung went from a near-bankrupt company to a leading brand in chip and computing technology. Their scale of new products‚ including PDA’s‚ cell phones‚ high quality TVs‚ mp3 players‚ and other computer-based products‚ along with the scale of customers and newly hired young talent in
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this matter‚ one of these is using the SWOT analysis (Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats)‚ it is considered an ideal answer. Many companies were trying to apply that solution in their organizations‚ however the results were not always what they expected‚ and some organizations failed in performing the SWOT strategy‚ some companies also succeeded. The Apple Company is known as typical company which is successful in performing SWOT analysis. This essay will argue that it is a perfect
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BRIEF GLANCE AT THE FY2005 RESULTS In the fiscal year that ended September 2005‚ Apple reported revenues of US$13‚931M‚ an increase of 68.3% over the preceding year. The Operating Income in FY2005 was US$1650M‚ an increase of 406.1% over the 2004 figure. Net Income also similarly increased by 383.7% in FY2005 to US$1335M. Additionally‚ Total Assets increased by 43.49% to US$11‚551M. Total Liabilities increased by 37.36% to US$4‚085M‚ but Total Debt remained at US$0. Shareholders benefited in
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