Case #4: Bridging the Gap As customers once knew‚ The Gap was a popular fashion apparel store that attracted many people to it. However‚ this is no longer the case in the present day. So what happened? According to the case‚ competitors are gaining market share with cheaper and fresher fashion designs. One of the problems Gap (including other retailers) is the rising costs of raw materials. Gap said this would force them to raise their prices on items by 20 percent‚ but the customers
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CBA GARMENTS Manufacturing Corporation Company Background CBA Garment‚ Inc. started as a single proprietorship. Over the years‚ it evolved into a corporation whose shareholders are mostly family members. The company specializes in making wedding ensembles from the gown of the bride to the dainty attires and accessories of the maid of honors‚ the flower girls down to the ring bearers. The company specializes particularly in the manufacturer of ready-made bridal gowns. CBA Garment has opened its
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Nike Inc. Case 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? WACC is weighted average cost of capital‚ which is the expected rate of return on average from all the company’s existing debts and securities. It takes into account all different types of financing in the company’s capital structure. The reason it is important to estimate WACC is because it measures what it costs the firm to take on a project based on its current Debt and Equity mix. When the
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A social media coordinator is a member of the marketing department and will be focused on creating and maintaining this company’s online accounts and presence. This position will develop and suggest ways to attract more customers and promote A423‚ Inc. brand. The ultimate goal of adding this position to our team is to increase our internet traffic with broader marketing strategies. Social media will continue to grow which indicates more and more people are catching on and using social
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and the communication segment (Skype). EBay Inc. is available in 28 languages over 225 countries. It has no clear or fixed Vision and Mission statements‚ but you can find a yearly vision in the financial statements. Main issues for eBay Inc. There is no clear issue‚ but we think that eBay Inc. faces a huge wave of competitions and their competitive advantage is in danger. Also the internal challenges that rose because of its expansion. The SWOT Analysis S: strengths It is the largest online auction
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eSkyWest‚ Inc. case Analysis Written Case Analysis Table of Contents 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… pg. 2 2. External Analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………………… pg. 3-10 3. Internal Analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………………… pg. 10-14 4. Key Decisions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. pg.14- 15 5. Alternatives …………………………………………………………………………………………………………... pg. 15 6. Recommended
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EXECUTIVE SUMMURY From this thorough research which has been conducted in this paper‚ it can be seen that the marketing strategy implemented by Gap Inc. and Mango Clothing is pivotal to their excellent performance not just globally but specifically in Malaysia. Both Gap Inc and Mango Clothing have a lot in common despite the fact that while Gap is American‚ Mango Spanish. Beyond this‚ the world is drastically becoming a global village and this can be seen in the adoption of similar strategies by
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Case Study BLADE INC. CASE Submitted to Riyashad Ahmed(RyA) FIN-444 Sec-3 Submitted by Antu Biswas 102 0044 030 BLADE INC. CASE 1. What are the advantages Blades could gain from importing from and/or exporting to a foreign country such as Thailand? Ans: The advantages Blades could gain from importing from and/or exporting to Thailand could be Decrease their cost of goods sold‚ and increase Blades’ net income since rubber and plastic are cheaper when imported from a foreign country
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service quality‚ Parasuraman‚ Zeithaml‚ and Berry (1985) developed the "Gap Model" of perceived service quality. This model has five gaps: Gap 1. Consumer expectation - Management perception gap Gap 2. Management perception - Service quality specification gap Gap 3. Service quality specifications - Service delivery gap Gap 4. Service delivery - External communication gap Gap 5. Expected service - Experienced service Gap One--Positioning Between customer’s expectation and management’s perceptions
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1. SPRICE: selling price of home‚ dollars LIVAREA: living area‚ hundreds of square feet AGE: number of beds BEDS: number of baths BATHS: =1 if lot size > .5 acres‚ 0 otherwise LGELOT: age of home at time of sale‚ years POOL: =1 if home has pool‚ 0 otherwise | SPRICE | LIVAREA | AGE | BEDS | BATHS | LGELOT | POOL | Mean | 123693.9 | 16.75 | 21.86 | 3.29 | 2.13 | 0.06 | 0.07 | Median | 109500.0 | 16.00 | 19.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Maximum | 713000.0 | 49.00
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