Size per se is not what creates a successful roll-up; what matters is the right kind of size. For Service Corporation‚ multiple locations in individual cities have been more important than many branches spread over many cities‚ because the cost savings (such as sharing vehicles) can be realized only if the branches are near one another. Roll-up strategies are hard to disguise‚ so they invite copycats. As others tried to imitate Service Corporation’s strategy‚ prices for some funeral homes were eventually
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Sport Obermeyer‚ Ltd Wally Obermeyer‚ the internal operations manager of Sport Obermeyer‚ a mid-to-high fashion ski apparel company with headquarters out of Aspen‚ Colorado‚ and son of company founder Klaus Obermeyer‚ has two dilemmas at hand. 1) How to forecast demand for specific skiwear items for the 1993-1994 fashion line? 2) Once quantity per item is determined‚ how should production be allocated between factories in Hong Kong and China? Although the case mentions the
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Problem: Unsuccessful differentiation. Although HTC created different kinds of brands for their smartphones it failed to differentiate itself from competitors. It could not market the brand as a unique one in order to conquer customer loyalty as other companies did‚ such as Apple and Samsung. Hence‚ the failure of creating brand recognition set them apart from the differentiation strategy they were pursuing. External Analysis General Environment Two factors best describe the general environment:
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experience”‚ Journal of Marketing‚ Vol Fornell‚ C.‚ Johnson‚ M.D.‚ Anderson‚ E.W.‚ Cha‚ J. and Bryant‚ B.E. (1996)‚ “The American customer satisfaction index: nature‚ purpose‚ and findings”‚ Journal of Marketing‚ Vol Hornick‚ J. (1984)‚ “Subjective vs objective time measures: a note on the perception of time in consumer behavior”‚ Journal of Consumer Research‚ Vol Hui‚ M.K. and Tse‚ D.K. (1996)‚ “What to tell consumers in waits of different lengths: an integrative model of service evaluation”‚ Journal
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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT This Agreement is signed between: 1. ZEPHYR PHARMATEC (PVT) LTD.‚ a limited liability company‚ having its registered office at A-39‚ S.I.T.E II SUPPERHIGHWAY‚ Karachi‚ Pakistan‚ and duly represented by Mr. Niaz Ahmed in their capacity of Directors & Mr. Noman Ahmed as Export Consultant (hereinafter referred as “the Company”). 2. THE POWER OF GOD INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES‚ a ______________‚ having its registered office at B7L2 Cabatuhan Road‚ Thomas Villa.7 Deparo
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In the matter of Re MOLOPO ENERGY LTD; MOLOPO ENERGY LTD v KEYBRIDGE CAPITAL LTD‚ an analysis into the division of powers between the members of a company and its board of directors was completed as well as the protection of interests of a company’s creditors. This case touched on these two issues in the context of reduction of capital under section 256B of the Corporations Act (2001). The Facts In this case‚ the Supreme Court of New South Wales found that the power to effect a capital reduction
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BACKGROUND: HOBART CORPORATION Hobart Corporation was headquartered in Troy‚ Ohio and was preparing to embrace the Internet world and be a part of the Internet Revolution in 1996. Internet was privileged by the blending of technology and software and used in turn to promote marketing and various transactions. It looked like the gateway to reduced cost and increased revenue. Internet has created dilemma for Hobart: Hobart Corporation was not completely sure if the establishment of
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shareholder information Just Group has established a Shareholder Information Line which Just Group shareholders may call if they have any queries in relation to Premier’s Offer. The telephone number for the Shareholder Information Line is 1300 780 445 (for calls made from within Australia) or +612 8280 7106 (for calls made from outside Australia). Just Group notifies shareholders that calls to the Shareholder Information Line may be tape recorded‚ indexed and stored. Further information relating to
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Chappell & Co Ltd v The Nestlé Co Ltd [1959] 2 All ER 701 House of Lords Nestlé‚ manufacturers of wrapped chocolate bars‚ advertised for sale‚ as part of an advertising campaign‚ the record ’Rockin’ Shoes’. The price of the record was 1s 6d plus three wrappings from their 6d chocolate bars. Chappell‚ who were the sole licensees of the copyright of ’Rockin’ Shoes’‚ claimed that Nestlé had infringed their copyright and sought injunction and damages. Nestlé claimed that they were entitled to
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units of ppm—or parts per million. Examine the data in Table 2 showing the amount of dissolved oxygen present and the number of fish observed in the body of water the sample was taken from; finally‚ answer the questions below. Table 2: Water quality vs. fish population Dissolved Oxygen (ppm) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Number of Fish Observed 0 1 3 10 12 13 15 10 12 13 1. Based on the information in Table 2‚ what patterns do you observe? Based on the information in Table
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