or online retailing is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser. Alternative names are: e-web-store‚ e-shop‚ e-store‚ Internet shop‚ web-shop‚ web-store‚ online store‚ and virtual store. An online shop evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or shopping center; the process is called business-to-consumer (B2C) online shopping. In the case where a business
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Topshop Background/History Topshop is a UK-based retailer‚ founded in 1964 by Peter Robinson. The first stand-alone Topshop store opened in 1970. In the 1990’s‚ the mainstream media considered it unfashionable‚ cleverly labelling it ‘Flopshop’ due to its relatively low varieties and simple designs. But it recently turned business around‚ even hitting profitability in 2008 when almost every retailer was in the red by expanding its collections and bringing in local designers to the foray. Currently
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Globalization A fundamental shift is occurring in the world economy. We are moving rapidly away from a world in which national economies were relatively self-contained entities‚ isolated from each other by barriers to cross-border trade and investment; by distance‚ time zones‚ and language; and by national differences in government regulation‚ culture‚ and business systems. And we are moving toward a world in which barriers to cross-border trade and investment are tumbling; perceived distance is
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Globalization: Trends‚ Challenges and Opportunites for Countries in Transition by Mojmir Mrak Session I GLOBALIZATION AND THE INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRY IN THE REGION UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna‚ 2000 The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Secretariat of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this
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Globalization -the fact that our economic systems and culture are networked as part of a global system- has significance in marketing. For instance‚ Theodore Levitt made the case that since the world is becoming standardized and homogenous companies must adapt (The Globalization of Markets‚ Harvard Business Review). According to Levitt‚ companies have the opportunity to offer the same products everywhere and run global marketing campaigns (i.e. standardized campaigns). He attributes the main force
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Business Memo: Coffee Shop Project Plan Package For being able to execute the coffee shop project successfully‚ there needs to be proper preparation and planning‚ where all the things are well thought out and a structured plan on all aspects drawn that would help in successfully and reliably executing the project. This would be a key value add from a project management perspective‚ that would ensure that a complex project that has got multiple things to take care of would be planned and thought
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never heard the word “ Globalization”. Probably not everyone knows it’s meaning‚ but this term definitely resounds (на слуху). There is a huge number of definitions of this word: 1)First of all it can mean The formation of a global village — closer contact between different parts of the world‚ with increasing possibilities of personal exchange‚ mutual understanding and friendship between “world citizens"‚ and creation of a global civilization. 2) Economic globalization - “free trade" and increasing
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Sex Discrimination: To protect both men and women against discrimination on the grounds of gender in employment‚ education‚ and advertising or in the provision of housing‚ goods‚ services or facilities. Sex discrimination can be direct through physical touch and abuse. It can also be indirect through harassment such as unfair treatment. Sexual discrimination is also obvious when an employee earns more money than another employee of the opposite sex‚ despite having the same skills. Mental Health
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Walmart Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiative Paper Walmart is focused on creating a detailed strategic and financial initiative plan that will take the company to the next level in consumer satisfaction‚ market growth‚ and global responsibility. The aim of this paper is to investigate Walmart’s EDLP (Every-Day-Low-Price) strategic initiative plan. Also the creation of other strategic and financial plans that aid in the EDLP plan and the impacts on cost‚ sales‚ and the risks associated
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Globalization is the trend toward greater economic‚ cultural‚ political and technological interdependence among national institutions and economies. Globalization is a trend characterized by denationalization and in different from internationalization. Globalization means an increasingly freer flow of goods‚ services‚ money‚ people and ideas acrouss national borders. Globalization of Markets – refers to convergence in buyer preferences in markets around the world. Benefits of globalization
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