BU3442 Assignment 3 (2012/13) Academic Report (40% weighting) Topic: Tesco plc is a UK based supermarket chain operating in 14 countries worldwide. In February 2012 they reported further growth achieving £64.5B worth of worldwide turnover. Following Philip Clarke’s accession to the post of CEO of Tesco plc‚ he announced plans to spend £1B on revitalising Tesco in the UK‚ following gains made by rivals. These plans include hiring extra staff‚ modernising stores‚ redeveloping its own-brand
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Essay plan- Introduction- Brief description on what a consumer society is? Topics being discussed Main points- The seduced The repressed- Concepts by Zygmunt Bauman Rich and the poor- social exclusion. Campaigns against Tesco STOP- Stop Tesco Owning Patrick Market Power- Advantages and disadvantages Buying Power- Cost-Prices
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SWOT Analysis for Walmart Fay Stewart MGT/521 February 1‚ 2012 Audrey Ellison A SWOT analysis looks at the strengths and weaknesses of a company and the opportunities and threats. When used in business it can help a company carve a sustainable niche in the market. A SWOT analysis can be a powerful tool that can assist a company in uncovering opportunities that they can exploit. If a company can comprehend their weaknesses they can then manage and eliminate threats that would otherwise
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The company has also established a strong customer base by effectively utilizing the information held within their systems by leveraging the concept of Customer Relationship Marketing. Alongside‚ the company has effectively performed the process of data mining through directly analysing the information from the EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) Systems installed in their shop floors so as to identify the potential customers and enter new target markets and business segments. The implementation of
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Case 16 1. The grocery industry is a commoditized industry‚ which makes it difficult for grocers to sustain through differentiation. Buyer power is high and thus‚ cost leadership and operational efficiencies are critical. There is fierce competition amongst various grocery stores‚ with the main players such as Loblaw and A&P holding multi-banner stores in various market segments. Traditional grocery stores also lose some of their market share to drug stores‚ convenience stores and other retailers
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FAIR price with quality service - that’s the business philosophy driving the Sheng Siong supermarket chain. ’We differentiate ourselves from our competitors not only by offering fairly priced goods but also excellent service. This way‚ we offer true value for money‚’ managing director Lim Hock Chee said in a recent interview. Such a strategy has helped the company grow into a supermarket chain with 17 stores islandwide and headcount of over 2‚000. Sales at the Ang Mo Kio outlet average $60
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Managing Change Part II: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Learning Team “A” MGT/426 Managing Change Part II: Walmart Stores Inc. At times‚ organizations tend to take on one’s own culture and in doing so‚ they face different challenges and changes. For Wal-Mart to compete‚ stay competitive‚ and adapt‚ the organization has to change. Wal-Mart employees must understand how change can be beneficial to the organizational‚ and to them as well. Implementing change allows the organization grow‚ meet customer needs
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In this assignment I am going to look at two contrasting organisations‚ one that makes a profit and another that doesn’t make a profit‚ in which case I am looking at Tesco a profit making organisation and Oxfam which is a non-profit making organisation. For these two organisations I am going to describe the type of business activity‚ describe the business purpose of each organisation‚ describe the main differences in type of ownership between the two organisations‚ describe the owners’ liability
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Wal-Mart’s worldwide employments presently consist of 4‚263 stores and 660‚000 employees in fifteen nations externally the United States. There are completely controlled stores in Argentina‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ and the UK. With two.one million workers globally‚ the business is the gigantic independent entrepreneur in the US and Mexico‚ and 1 of the gigantic in Canada. In the monetary span in 2010‚ Wal-Mart’s worldwide departmentalizing commerce were $one hundred billion‚ or 24.7% of overall marketing
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Business Analysis Part II Rafael Troncoso MGT/521 February 14‚ 2012 Dr. Armando Salas-Amaro Business Analysis Part II This business analysis will compare the financial strength and wellness of Wal-Mart‚ Target‚ and Sears. The income statements‚ balance sheets‚ and cash flow reports for Wal-Mart‚ Target‚ and Sears have been researched to complete this analysis. The analysis will cover the period from 2008 to 2011. Some reports were unavailable because the final quarter of the year for Target
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