b. MC Sports originated in 1946 as a single store in Grand Rapids‚ MI. The original name of the store was Michigan Clothiers. Michigan Clothiers reflected a wide range of products‚ ranging from men’s clothing to military surplus. In 1962‚ the company refined its business strategy and changed its name to MC Sporting Goods. The company started to focus completely on quality sports equipment‚ footwear‚ and apparel. MC Sports now operates 74 stores in seven different states throughout the Midwest
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is a store normally located inside SM malls or Department Stores since the brand had a partnership agreement with SM prime holdings‚ the umbrella company of SM department store in the Philippines. Being an anchor store of SM‚ Watson’s enjoys shelf display location priority along department stores‚ supermarket entrance‚ and sometimes an independent store along levels of SM malls. Customers of SM became also customers of Watson’s which made them shortly a popular brand. In spite of these store advantages
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ready-to-wear‚ accessories‚ glasses‚ cosmetics‚ and perfumes. It is available only in Giorgio Armani boutiques‚ specialty clothiers and select high-end department stores. The logo is a curved "G" completing a curved "A"‚ forming a circle. Emporio Armani "Emporio" redirects here. For the Greek village of Emporio‚ see Halki (Greece). Emporio Armani store‚ Tokyo. The label features high end ready-to-wear and accessories. Emporio Armani line has a high quality in luxury fashion clothes and focus on
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Lancer Gallery being such a large company in a specialized industry it can have its challenge. Lancer Gallery’s main challenge is to decide whether or not they want to risk the possibility of repositioning their selves. A mass merchandise department store chain has presented the company with an offer that may be hard to refuse. It is estimated that they will receive revenues of $4 million annually by signing this contract. The catch is they have to mass produce replicas. Lancer Gallery does not
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FORECASTING LOST SALES The Carlson Department Store suffered heavy damage when a hurricane struck on August 31‚ 2000. The store was closed for four months (September 2000 through December 2000)‚ and Carlson is now involved in a dispute with its insurance company about the amount of lost sales during the time the store was closed. Two key issues must be resolved: (1) the amount of sales Carlson would have made if the hurricane had not struck and (2) whether Carlson is entitled to any compensation
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different shopping and eating patterns from those of the general population in the United States. True False Subway is a franchise. True False The biggest difference between services and merchandise retailers is their profits. True False Discount stores offer both hard and soft goods for sale. True False Extreme-value retailers have a broad variety but shallow assortment of products offered at very low prices. True False An advantage of a large retail chain is that it can respond quickly to market
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human craftsmanship outdated and obsolete; it was precisely because of these that the big department store‚ an emblem of capitalism‚ was able to emerge‚ dominate‚ and swallow up smaller competition. As a contemporary issue for its time‚ it is no surprise that The Ladies’ Paradise‚ by Émile Zola‚ concentrates on the struggle of the smaller shops and the immense success and dominance of the big‚ new department
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in America with many competitors who offer very limited competition. As one may look at it‚ Target isn’t really a discount store‚ but rather a superstore where a customer could get everything they need in one single location. Target is not the ideal store where customers would want to go if they are looking for low cost products such as Wal-Mart; however‚ the remarkable in-store experience allows a consumer to spend more money than they need to but also persuades them to come back and shop again. Target
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& Spencer is coming to China Marks & Spencer is a British chain of department stores‚ which just opened its first store in China. The store in Shanghai is the largest Marks & Spencer store in China. On the opening day‚ the Chinese were waiting in line to buy the very demanded articles. There were so many customers that the management had to deny people entrance. There were especially crowded in the food department. The greatest challenge for Marks & Spencer is if their clothes can
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retailer in the USA‚ operating 1‚556 stores in 47 states. Target was founded by George Draper Dayton‚ 1902. Dayton started working in coal mines and lumberyards at the age of 16‚ but he was determined to live a successful life and became a banker just a few years later. Dayton then went on to buy the Bank of Worthington in Minnesota. In 1902‚ Dayton started a store known as Goodfellow Dry Goods‚ which would be known as Target many years later. Eventually the store would expand to fill the six-story
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