1. KEY FACTS Industry: Retail Founded: Hong Kong‚ 1981. Founder: Jimmy Lai Headquarters:Hongkong Chairman & CEO: Peter Lau Products: Apparel Revenue: HK$ 4.95 billion (2007) [ Net income HK$ 2.36 billion (2007) Employees~ 11‚000 (2007) Subsidiaries Giordano Concepts Giordano Junior Giordano Ladies Website: http://www.giordano.com.hk 2. 3. 1. Viewpoint 2. Competition is always at the side of all business. While 3. maintaining our edge in the market we do not forget the 4. value our customers
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Case study: MIS & Analysis Objective of MIS & Analysis To professionally manage the collection‚ flow and direction of critical financial information so that management is able to take informed decisions. Timely and accurate information also empowers the Company to be proactive rather than reactive to trends or situations. Company Profile A leading retail food company‚ pan India presence‚ 500 employees‚ turnover INR 180 million. Challenge In the retail food industry‚ one of the keys to
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Introduction In the face of slowing industry growth and new competition‚ today’s retail banks are under tremendous pressure to grow organically. With formidable competition from both traditional brick and mortar operations and emerging Internet banks‚ a large number of banks are having trouble meeting performance expectations because they are unable to differentiate their business‚ reach customers likely to respond to new sales opportunities or make the most of their valued staff.
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newer‚ better ways to improve daily. Not to mention the innovative technology by being cost efficient‚ fast‚ and easy for consumers. The characteristics have also taken a different path which has its advantages. During the Great Recession the retail industry took a major beating (Christopher‚ 2011). Unfortunately‚
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Strategic Management Analysing the external environment (part 1) What’s going on out there now and in the future? Environmental influences in the broadest sense Macro/general environment: PESTEL Environmental influences related to the dynamics of the industry under question Competitive environment: Porter’s Five Forces (Porter‚ 1980) Example PESTEL The automobile industry Political – Climate change agenda – Fuel prices – Expansion of EU Economic – – – – Changes in disposable
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External Environmental Analysis | Executive Summary In this paper we have been asked to accomplish an external environment analysis of the California Pizza Kitchen. In the introduction section‚ the purpose‚ the outcomes‚ and the methodology adopted have been mentioned. . As part of the research for this paper‚ a PEST analysis was accomplished as well as looking at the Porter’s Five Forces Analysis. (QuickMBA‚ 2007; Value Based Management‚ 2009) As part of the PEST analysis‚ the California
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The fable “The Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing” by James Thurber is about two sheep dressed up like wolves to spy out Wolfland and publish a story. The sheep are the journalists and are depicted as avaricious and curious because they only want success with their report. As a result they only report what they saw in the short time they spied out the wolves and don’t look deeper. They are egoistic too because they don’t care about the sheep who’ll read the incomplete information. The other sheep are presented
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Marketing Environment Analysis for the Clothing Manufacturer Introduction The purpose of this essay is to create an international market analysis for an Australian clothing manufacture called Rivers‚ which is designing for fashion man and women apparels and accessories. In modern society‚ with the trend of globalization‚ companies are no longer satisfied with only produce goods for their domestic consumers. On this occasion‚ the Australian company Rivers designed and manufactured its own
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Dollar General: Case Study #1 Timothy Mayer Professor Perreira 02/01/2010 Executive Summary: Dollar General Corporation is a leader in the discount retail industry‚ but clearly could use new information systems to further establish its presence and dominate the industry. The ability of Dollar General to set up new stores quickly‚ at a low cost‚ and efficiently has enabled them to maximize their revenue‚ while keeping costs minimal. Dollar General is very dependent on the ability of
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7 Key Retail Business Strategies - Redefining Competitive Business Position Richard Banks‚ Yahoo Contributor Network Nov 8‚ 2010 "Share your voice on Yahoo websites. Start Here." MORE: Business Strategy Retail Business FlagPost a comment Throughout the financial world‚ retail businesses are attempting to increase their competitive competitive position in the marketplace. Whether the retail business is a small start-up or a worldwide chain‚ the stakes are high. The retail operation which
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