Executive Summary This paper is based on Blue Nile‚ a leading online jewelry retailer’s performance in inventory management‚ supply chain corporation‚ customer service and support. By analyzing the main competitive forces‚ weakness was pointed out. There is a detailed problem statement discussing the weakness and reasons are listed. The analysis of Blue Nile’s competitive forces is also a strong evidence of their negligence in a field of market. The term of generic strategy is used in the analysis
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Ashesi University College Competitive Strategy Course Code: BUSA 405 Semester One: 2010/2011 Marking Scheme Mid Semester Exams Lecturers: Anthony Ebow Spio and Robert Ahomka-Lindsay Section A (40 Marks) Provide Short and concise answers 1 Explain the term sustainable competitive advantage and why it is so important to a winning business strategy. (5 marks) Suggested Answer A company achieves sustainable competitive advantage when an attractive number or buyers prefer its products/services
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Blue Nile Inc. in 2010: Will Its Strategy to Remain Number One in Online Diamond Retailing Work? 1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do five-forces analysis to support your answer. The competitive forces are intense as there are several online and offline jewelry retailers and there has been a decline in sales due to the economic recession. Many online and physical stores
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Introduction The brilliance of diamonds and its rarity make the gem highly desirable. Although diamonds serve no significant usefulness to an ordinary person‚ in a lot of cultures‚ diamonds are not only fashion accessories but it also symbolizes a person’s standing in society and financial noteworthy. Diamonds are not manufactured‚ they are gift of nature and mining diamonds in the depths of the Earth’s mantle requires a complex and expensive process. The famous slogan‚ “Diamonds are forever” solidifies
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THE ZALE CORPORATION Zale Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of diamonds and other jewelry products in North America. The Company has significant brand name recognition as a result of each of its brands’ long-standing presence in the industry‚ having 2.349 stores in the United States‚ Puerto Rico and Canada. The Company´s vision “provide customers with quality merchandise at the lowest possible price” has remain the same since its first store opening in 1920´s. The Mission of Zale Corporation
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Case Study - Blue Nile‚ Inc. Zequn Fan (Ford) Executive Summary Google is a well-known technology giant in the IT industry. Motorola is a well-known manufacturer of mobile devices. Blue Nile‚ Inc. is the largest online jewelry‚ mainly diamond‚ retailer around the world. Their business model is pioneer in the industry. However‚ Blue Nile found itself stuck in the middle‚ because of Tiffany’s and DeBeers’ occupation of high end market and Amazon’s and Overstock.com’s occupation of low end. In order
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Blue Nile Case Questions 1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do a five-forces analysis to support your answer. The competitive forces that are confronting Bule Nile and other online retail jewelers are strong. The threat of new entrants is high because the brick-and-mortar stores have a low cost of entry into the online retail of their jewelry. The threat of substitutes is
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Blue Nile Inc. in 2010: Case Study Zachary Williams Missouri Southern State University MM452-Strategic Management Dr. Moos February 23‚ 2015 Table of Contents Competitive Forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers 3 Key Factors to a Company’s Success in the Market 4 Blue Nile’s Strategy
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Developing Luxury Brands Nikita Richards Serena Gossain March 13th 2015 Kamilla Ismailova S00806778 Summary The report examines the brand identity of Tiffany & Co in order to comprehend the underlying reason behind the global success of the company. In order to main this position the Tiffany has decided develop a new product range along with the openings of three new stores in an attempt to preserve the global position of the brand. This report draws attention to the
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Zale Introduction Zale Corporation is the largest chain of specialty retail jewelry stores in the United States. It currently operates 2‚349 stores in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Canada‚ employs about 16‚900 employees‚ and operates in various segments serving different customer demands. Zale Corporation has been profitable throughout most of its history. However‚ Zale has recently encountered setbacks including unprofitable margins‚ unstable leadership‚ declining market share‚ and
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