Social Responsible Investment Why Norwegian Pension Fund divest Walmart The Norwegian Pension Fund divested its $416 million stock of Walmart‚ which is the largest supermarket chain in the world. The reason of divesting is that Walmart bear “unacceptable risk of contributing to serious or systematic human rights violations”. Is this move reasonable for the fund? Given that Walmart had a good return on investment and already emphasis the ethical responsibilities to its suppliers. Norwegian Pension
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Founded by Carl F. Wallin a Seattle shoemaker and John W. Nordstrom opened a shoe store‚ Wallin and Nordstrom in Seattle in 1901. The two built their business on the philosophy of offering customers the best in service‚ selection‚ quality‚ and value. As of today Nordstrom continues to grow and thrive on that same philosophy through its family-controlled business. Nordstrom believes in service with a smile and want to project an image of small town modesty – that’s
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3 Basic Beliefs and Integrity Walmart was founded on three basic beliefs: service to our customers‚ respect for the individual and striving for excellence. Our adherence to these principles has created a unique work culture at Walmart. No matter where you go — to any of our stores and offices in any of our brands around the world — our associates live these values. * Service to our customers * Respect for the individual * Striving for excellence A Foundation of Integrity Our basic
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Disc 6: Walmart Set 1 1. What were some of the cultural issues Walmart faced as it entered each of the international markets it entered? In Mexico‚ China and United Kingdom the effort to offer lower prices initially backfired because of resistance from established companies. In Germany‚ they were not able to fit its model to the local taste and preference. They also offered to bag groceries and instructed clerks to smile at customers which weren’t common in the culture. In Japan‚ bulk products
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By using the Advanced IT system Walmart has shown a continuous achievement and with a system that allows all the managers to post their point of view for the betterment of the company. Walmart itself has discovered two largest retailers one in Mexico and other one in Canada in 2004 and 2008. Walmart expanding their business successfully all over the world. With the use of information system and by integrating themselves with the Japanese retail companies Walmart showed 94% of inventory accuracy
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Nordstrom Executive Summary This memo will provide a brief history and financial overview of Nordstrom‚ a high-end‚ quality clothing store operating in 28 states with more than 200 stores according to Nordstrom’s Business Wire press release on December 2‚ 2010 (Nordstrom‚ 2010). Additionally‚ an overview of the financial information includes specific details from the balance sheet‚ income statements‚ and statement of cash flow for 2007 through 2009 and any latest reporting for 2010. The statements
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Marketing Excellence Case Study: Nordstrom Tameka Flowers Columbia Southern University MBA 5501-12J-4‚ Advanced Marketing 1. Nordstrom’s “no questions asked’ return policy‚ Fashion Reward loyalty program‚ and their customer preferences tool‚ Personal Book‚ are all systems that help the retailer set standards in customer service and loyalty (Kotler & Keller‚ 2012). Nordstrom can continue to be known as an exceptional customer service provider by being a retail front-runner with internet
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In 1901‚ Nordstrom was originally founded as a retail store for shoes. The business emphasized exceptional service‚ selection quality‚ and value. After twenty-two years of success a second store was added. Eventually‚ Nordstrom became the largest independent shoe chain in the United States‚ including fashionable clothing and accessories for men‚ women‚ and children in its stores. As of the end of 2016‚ Nordstrom is one of the top luxury retailers and currently operates 323 stores in 29 states
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1. Walmart’s overall approach in achieving sustainable growth: Walmart was renowned throughout the world for its pioneering supply chain practices and it’s insatiable thirst for investing in resources that would help it further cut on its costs and thereby add to its competitive advantage. However‚ sustainable growth as a means of leveraging profitability was not on the company agenda till 2004. Prior to that Walmart had always maintained a defensive position regarding environmental issues. However
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applied to Walmart‚ we can determine that the Buyer Power of their customers is high because patrons have many other choices. However‚ customers expect and demand the lowest prices from Walmart‚ and they are willing to overlook‚ but not ignore‚ other factors like customer service‚ store location‚ and atmosphere Walmart’s Suppliers have little power because of the sheer size of Walmart‚ and because being a Walmart supplier can provide huge sales potential. The suppliers must do what Walmart wants regarding
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