1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online jewelers? Which one of the five competitive forces is the strongest? Do five-forces analysis to support your answer. * Threat of new competition: Barrier to entry is moderate due to high capital requirements for technology and software application needs to ensure a customer/user friendly online purchasing experience. But I believe this will be offset by the industry profitability attractiveness to new competitors
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rized ocean freight industry. First of all‚ we will introduce the background and development of ocean freight industry; explore the characteristics of ocean freight price and demand. Then we will analyze relationship between demand and price. Two famous shipping companies‚ COSCO and MSC will be introduced as examples to implement price optimization with price differentiation and competition considered in ocean shipping industry. Finally‚ we will discuss revenue management in ocean freight
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Vaughn‚ par 9). For generations the ocean has been called “The largest museum on earth” (Vaughn‚ par 8). The Earth has been maintained in a natural state of balance‚ but the advancement of human civilization has thrown it off balance (Stewart‚ video). Each year as humans evolve we destroy the Earth along with its natural resources (Rekacewicz‚ par1). Almost everything depends on water and it’s cycle. However‚ the oceans
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The Kodak Camera was invented by George Eastman. At the age of twenty-four‚ George Eastman was on a trip to Santo Domingo‚ when he realized the cost of the camera. So‚ he decided to do his private research on how to make taking pictures cost efficient and weightless
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Issue: The short documentary‚ Blue Gold‚ presented an issue of our planet’s water supply. Our planet is made out of about 70% of water. However‚ less than 1% of that water is actually drinkable. The issue is that water is becoming scares and due to lack of rain‚ the precious water begins to dry out. As the water source rapidly declines‚ the corporations saw that as a chance to make profit. Therefore‚ we are forced to buy overpriced water. Summary: Blue Gold did a great job representing
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Eastman Kodak Company: Funtime Film 1. Diagnose the reasons for Kodak’s market share loss and make your assessment of the likely development of the market if Kodak maintained the status quo. Kodak has been losing market share for the past five years to the point it has gone from 76% to 70%. The underlying causes that have generated such losses and have ultimately led consumers to favor competing brands with larger growth are: I. Consumers are tending to view film as a commodity‚ often
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Question 1. What are some key factors in diamond retailing? How do Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ and Tiffany compare on those dimensions? All the companies involved in the diamond market want to have a big share of that market. And‚ the bigger the share‚ the company makes bigger revenue. It is very interesting that all three companies (even though they are in the same ‘business’) have different approaches in ‘taking market share’. An important fact is that the companies have a different clientele. The
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Country: Mexico Topic: Marine Protection and Biodiversity The oceans cover 70% of the planet’s surface area‚ and marine and coastal environments contain diverse habitats that support an abundance of marine life. Especially Mexico‚ where is bordered on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. The sustainability of our biosphere significantly relies on the goods and services provided by deep-sea ecosystems. Biodiversity
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Question 1 - What is the focus and what are the strategies being employed in the organisation’s marketing program? 1.1 Introduction – Ocean Park’s mission and core values Ocean Park (“OP”) is the first theme park in Hong Kong and opened in 1977. It is a non-profit making organisation that aims to provide visitors a unique guest experience combining three elements of entertainment‚ education and conservation. With its long history and distinctive image‚ it has always been regarded as Hong Kong people’s
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The spreadsheet I did presents a summary of Blue Nile financial results from 2005 to 2009. From 2005 to 2007 revenues and net income both increased. The deep recession which began in late 2007 seriously affected the revenue in 2008. And then in 2009 the revenue recovered and increased slightly. I am going to analysis the financial performance in three parts. First‚ profitability ratios. Blue Nile had steady return on asset ratios around .1. The company utilized its assets very efficiently and
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