Palm Computing Inc. Introduction: In the early 1990 the technological boom started‚ and one of the startups was Palm. They had focused on the handheld devices which where in their baby steps. One of their top executives was a former GRiD employee‚ which has left the company after his PhD in the medical field. With his knowledge he developed a coding system that enabled the recognition of handwriting. The CEO of Palm was also an insider in the industry‚ which was seeking for new challenges. Problem:
Premium Dot-com bubble Personal digital assistant English-language films
Gap Inc. began its journey 1969 as a small retail store in San Francisco‚ California where it concentrated its sales on Levi’s jeans. In its early stages as a small retail business it was known as The Gap. By the end of the 1970’s‚ Donald and Doris Fisher‚ owners of The Gap‚ had expanded The Gap to six stores. The company went public in 1976. By the early 1980’s‚ The Gap had over five hundred stores; largely targeting a teenage customer base. In 1983 the Fishers hired Mickey Drexler as Gap
Premium Banana Republic Retailing
CASE STUDY: Hal Donovan is the president of Hal’s Hardware‚ Inc. (HHI)‚ a regional chain of 14 hardware stores located in Michigan‚ Ohio‚ and western Pennsylvania. HHI currently has a Web site that includes information about the company and some store information‚ such as locations and hours. Hal is thinking about expanding the HHI Web site to include online shopping. He believes that HHI customers might find the Web site to be a useful way to order items‚ see whether items are in stock at the
Premium World Wide Web Website Customer service
A. Brief Company Background: Brief History: Nike‚ Inc. was incorporated in 1968 when The University of Oregon’s track and field coach‚ Bill Bowerman‚ and his star runner‚ Phil Knight‚ thought they could better design and sell shoes to runners than what was available at the time. It is headquartered in Washington County‚ Oregon. Nike is many things – a product designer‚ a consumer goods manufacturer‚ a brand communicator‚ a leader in corporate responsibility‚ and a portfolio of authentic footwear
Premium Nike, Inc. Advertising Athletic shoe
CASE 22 HERMAN MILLER INC.: THE REINVENTION AND RENEWAL OF AN ICONIC MANUFACTURER OF OFFICE FURNITURE For MGMT 599 Dr. E. Escobedo By DeAngela Dixon August 15‚ 2013 Herman Miller‚ Inc. is primarily concentrated in the business and institutional market. Herman Miller is one of the leading players in the US office furniture industry with a 12% market share. Over the last several years‚ the entire industry has experienced significant declines in sales due to poor macroeconomic
Premium Revenue Marketing Income statement
Golden Enterprises‚ Inc. (the "Company") is a holding company which owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Golden Flake Snack Foods‚ Inc.‚ a wholly-owned operating subsidiary company ("Golden Flake"). Golden Enterprises is paid a fee by Golden Flake for providing management services for it. The Company was originally organized under the laws of the State of Alabama as Magic City Food Products‚ Inc. on June 11‚ 1946. On March 11‚ 1958‚
Premium Snack foods Subsidiary
MEMORANDUM TO: UST Inc. Investors CC: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Debt Policy at UST Inc. ADD INTRO PARAGRAPH From the viewpoint of the bondholder‚ UST Inc. has various attributes that make the company a safe‚ yet sometimes risky investment. Qualities that make UST Inc. a superior investment include their excellent A-1 credit rating and their strong brand name and market position‚ which has made UST Inc. one of the most profitable companies in corporate America. While their asset tangibility
Premium Finance Derivative Stock
Project Assignment Tyson Food Inc (Filer) CIK: 0000100493 IRS No.: 710225165; State of Incorporation: Delaware; Fiscal Year End: 0929; Type: 10-K; Act: 34; File No.: 001-14704; Film No.; 101207228; SIC: 2015 Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Business Address: 2200 Don Tyson Parkway‚ Springdale‚ AR 72762-6999 Telephone number: 479-290-4000 Tyson Foods‚ Inc. founded in 1935‚ developed its business as one of the world largest meat and poultry processing and distributing company
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet Asset
PANCAKE HOUSE‚ INC. I. BACKGROUND Pancake House‚ Inc. is the largest‚ homegrown casual dining business in the Philippines. It engages in the acquisition‚ development‚ management‚ and franchising of the Company’s restaurants under numerous institutional and established brands. Over the years‚ the Company has acquired and developed restaurant brands that have manifested the potential to grow. Subsequently‚ these brands grew to establish their loyal customer bases with increasing repeat transactions
Premium Finance Time Economics
Sloan Styles‚Inc. Gary Sloan menghabiskan musim panas diantara studinya dua tahun di program MBA disebuah sekolah bisnis terkenal‚ bekerja di perusahaan Sloan Styles Inc. milik ayahnya yang beroperasi sebagai supplier pakaian wanita. Gary direncanakan bergabung di perusahaan setelah lulus. Dia tahu sedikit tentang bisnis bahwa ayahnya telah memulai pada tahun 1975 dan berjalan sangat sukses sejak itu. Sebelum Gary akan mengambil keputusan mempengaruhi perusahaan yang akan datang dia telah banyak
Premium Health care Psychology Patient