Case Study 1 – Thorntons PLC To: Equity Fund Manager Date: 16 January 2013 From: Ivor Addict Subject: Thorntons plc Note: Introduction (note: some comments are obtained from reviewing the company’s website and that the use of company and group both refer to Thorntons group. The footnotes are only included to provide an indication as to where the information came from‚ they are not intended to be comprehensive. Some of the comments have been included to aid understanding
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Inland Clearance Depot [pic] What is meant by ICD? Inland clearance depot‚ A common-user inland facility with public or private status and situated at convenient points usually in industrial and commercial areas often outside the limits of any port or airport and it is operated by a consortium or other approved body. Functions and facilities It equipped with fixed installations which provide facilities for the entry‚ examination and clearance of goods imported or exported in containers‚ railway
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Indian Retail Industry: Current Scenario Indian retail industry is going through a transition phase. Most of the retailing in our country is still in the unorganized sector. The spread out of the retails in US and India shows a wide gap between the two countries. Though retailing in India is undergoing an exponential growth‚ the road ahead is full of challenges. What is retailing? The word "Retail" originates from a French-Italian word. Retailer-someone who cuts off or sheds a small piece
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Fitness Depot Mike Fine 11/7/2014 Executive Summary The Fitness Depot will be a health club that provides affordable gym memberships to average health-conscious consumers in the City of Lincoln‚ Nebraska. My goal is to be recognized for innovative thinking and willingness to help people of all fitness levels. Our low prices‚ online dashboard of progress and discrimination free zone philosophy will be part of the future success of this health club. Members of the Fitness Depot have the
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Retail Location Strategies Learning the New Rules for Site Selection Will Keep You Ahead of the Game. Nationwide‚ the retail sector enjoyed robust growth during the first half of the decade‚ due in great part to the continued expansion of big boxes. The excitement‚ however‚ is dying down‚ as several category-killer retailers experience slowing sales. The once-zealous players are becoming more cautious‚ and once again the rules of the game are changing for developers and commercial brokers.
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The Doors Depot - Trustworthy Store That Works for Your Profit. 10 Tips for Choosing the Front Door. Summary When you are searching a reliable door for a house‚ you probably met stores with loud advertising headlines. But as a rule‚ they please neither quality nor durability. To make sure of high competence of the Doors Depot‚ our specialists are ready to share the most important technical characteristics that should be on any quality entry door. Press release It is no secret that the front door
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Summary of the Garden Depot Case Overview The Garden Depot originated in 1985 as a small floral company. It began doing larger business since then‚ and became a successful floral company. Janice Bowman was hired by The Depot in 2005‚ and contributed to computer inventory system and a material ordering system. As he found‚ The Depot still had some potential management issues. Eighty percent of its employees were part-time students who only worked in spring and summer. Furthermore‚ no formal performance
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TYPES OF RETAIL FORMATS 1. CHAIN STORES: • Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management‚ and usually have standardized business methods and practices. • These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. • In retail‚ dining and many service categories‚ chain businesses have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world. Chain stores are a form of franchising. • The world’s
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KENEX A SEARCH IN RE TE ITU ST DI SC ER E ET DOCE RE [ white paper ] The Strategic Employee Survey By Jack Wiley‚ Ph.D.‚ Kenexa® Research Institute Excerpt taken from “The Human Resources Revolution: Why Putting People First Matters‚” by Ronald Burke‚ Editor A n employee survey can be one of the most powerful tools for management in assessing the effectiveness of its strategy and maximizing the potential in its human capital. Strategic employee surveys can be used in four
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Hi everyone‚ We will discuss the Staples-Office Depot case. How would you characterize the industry structure? Oligopoly Small number of big firms‚ with notable entry barriers‚ high competition and rising demand‚ competitive prices‚ present on national scale‚ efficient cost structure. 1. Are there barriers to entry that help maintain this structure? The broad present of actual market competitors‚ the cross price elasticity. Economies of scale‚ advertising‚ channels of distribution‚ purchasing
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