Marco Polo’s Journey In the late 13th century‚ a man named Marco Polo would embark on a journey around Eurasia that would be one of the greatest journeys ever made by any European at the time. In The Travels‚ Marco Polo shares his expedition with his father and his uncle as merchants trading goods as they moved along the Silk Road. They encountered many various providences that where large‚ small‚ and populated. In these towns Marco Polo studied and observed the different types of environments
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1. What marco level forces may lead to the opening of the Lego in the Chinese market? Is political stability important to the toys industry? (20 marks) Macro level forces‚ also known as macroenvironment is the major external and uncontrollable factors that influence an organization’s decision making. It can bring significant impact on the marketing campaigns and brand reputation in the long run. Therefore‚ every aspect in macro level forces must be considered in-depth when deciding process and strategy
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Carrefour is one of the largest hypermarket chains that exist around the globe. It originated in France‚ Marcel Fournier‚ Denis Defforey and Jacques Defforey was the creators of Carrefour. Carrefour is the pioneer retailer in Europe and the second one around the world. This hypermarket has been expanding around Europe. It also spread elsewhere through its partners and franchisees‚ such as the stores that exist in Egypt. Entering Carrefour store means that you’ll get to experience top quality products
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Global Marketing Strategy Carrefour is one of the hypermarket that offers a wild range of products such as grocery product‚ clothing‚ consumer goods and household appliances besides these commodity products‚ It is able to satisfy all of the customers’ need in only one trip. On the other hands‚ Carrefour offers some healthy product such as organic products for health-conscious customers. In its operation‚ Carrefour adhere to the concept of “fresh quality product at discounted price and direct from
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Marco Polo Marco Polo was a Venetian explorer who travelled through Central Asia and China. Although the exact place and time is unknown‚ he was born in 1254 and later died in 1324. His mother died after giving birth to him‚ therefore his aunt and uncle raised him for most of his life. Marco Polo learned how to read and write as a child‚ he was very educated for his age. His father and uncle were both merchants‚ and became very wealthy by trading goods with the Middle East. He was seventeen when
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Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant that had an extraordinary life. As a young adult‚ Marco would begin a monumental journey that would span continents and would solidify his place in history. His story would become wildly popular and spark many imaginations when it was dictated to and written down by Rustichello da Pisa‚ in The Travels of Marco Polo (c.1300). Along with his father and uncle‚ Marco set out for the seat of Kublai Khan at Khanbaliq‚ Cathay. During the 17 years Marco was in Kublai’s
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Article Review: Fortapàsc directed by Marco Risi In “Fortapàsc‚” directed by Marco Risi‚ one of the scenes that stood out to me is the one that gives the movie its title. Fortapàsc is an Italian term used to describe continues fighting between groups where there are no laws that can adequately control the situation (or do they have laws that are just ignored?). It is often employed to describe the violence between the cowboys and Native Americans. In Fortapàsc‚ we see this word being manifested
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Marco Polo (1254-1324) was an Italian born adventurer commonly remembered for his extensive stay in China‚ at the palace of Kublai Khan. Born to a wealthy Venetian merchant family‚ Marco Polo was born with a love for adventure coursing in his veins. This dauntless desire was reflected throughout Marco Polo’s life as he continued to make an impact on exploring throughout his later years. Exploring the empire of Kublai Khan‚ and surrounding areas similar to the empire‚ Marco Polo has made vast discoveries
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read and write about why they did. Marco Polo traveled around the world because he wanted to explore. Marco Polo was born on September 15‚ 1254‚ Venice‚ Italy. Marco Polo had a mother named Nicole Anna Defuseh‚ a father names Niccolo Polo‚ a uncle named Maffeo Polo‚ three daughters named Fantina Polo‚ Moreta Polo‚ Belella Polo‚ and a wife name Donata Badoer. Most of Marco polos childhood he was raised motherless. Marco Polo’s mother died when he was young. Marco Polo’s father and uncle Niccolo and
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Uncle Marcos Every time Uncle Marcos visits his sister’s house Nivea‚ he brings his strange staff with him. He tries to do experiment‚ discovers new materials and practise new exercises that turns everything in the house upside down everyone in the house is not always happy for his long stay except for Clara who always enjoys his stories‚ reads his books and always remembers every single name of the things he saw or met in his travels. This helped her to be better in her ability to expect the future
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