results. But 2008 was not an ordinary year. Despite the difficult economic environment‚ we continued to improve our retail business‚ through investing in our associates and our stores‚ rebuilding our supply chain and improving customer service. We also made several strategic decisions to optimize our capital allocation‚ concentrating our efforts on our core business. In the first quarter‚ we closed 15 underperforming stores and reduced our pipeline of new stores by 50. In the third quarter
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Sustainability of Apple Inc. Introduction Sustainability should mirror the culture of the organization‚ matching the organizations strategic approach to doing business. Organizations are now developing sustainability strategies and embedding them in the organizations culture. The organization understands that sustainability will play a major role in their future success/failure. Corporate Sustainability can be summed up using the Triple Bottom Line approach. The Triple bottom line theory is Financial
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Management Study Guide. (n.d.). Brand Extension‚ Meaning‚ Advantages‚ Disadvantages. Retrieved on June 17‚ 2013 from‚ http://www.managementstudyguide.com/brand-extension.htm Mary Kay Sample Business Proposal Business Sample. (n.d.). Retrieved on June 17‚ 2013 from‚ http://www.sophisticatededge.com/sample-business-proposal-letter-examples.html
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Introduction Apple Inc. was incorporated in 1977‚ and is engaged in designing‚ manufacturing and marketing mobile communication and media devices‚ personal computers‚ and portable digital music players. Today‚ Apple ranks 75 on the Forbes Global 2000 list of Companies‚ and is a leader in the technology industry (Forbes). Apple values innovation and creativity‚ and is constantly looking to employ people with these qualities in all segments of their company‚ from the executive office to their Software
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TIFFANY INC. v. eBAY‚ INC. Facts: Tiffany Inc. authorized eBay Inc. to list its trademark on the e-market website. Many of these listings are authentic but a large number are also counterfeit. Ebay makes substantial investments in anti counterfeiting initiatives. It has developed and uses a fraud engine that finds listings containing obvious indicia of infringing activity. It also has established its Verified Rights Owner (VeRO) program that utilizes a notice-and-takedown system under which trademark
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Yahoo’s revenues estimated roughly $6.3 billion which of 84% came from advertisement and the remaining from subscription fees for photo services and real estate. Yahoo’s motivation came from having a unique product and was not a means to a larger business model. As internet grew bigger and more companies entered the market the rivalry stared to worry the decision makers in Yahoo. Several companies offered to purchase the company but met with resistance and that became recognition for independence
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Marketing Plan: Phase II Introduction To market properly a product a company must first figure out whom that target market is. Knowing what age‚ sex‚ lifestyle‚ and working class to market the product is the information required. A company must also understand how to market that product to the buyers and the consumers of its product. A buyer does not have to be the consumer and sometimes both are the same it depends on the product and the target market. Knowing‚ who the company competitors
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Tim‚ G. & David‚ P. (2011‚ August 20). Ebscohost: Hp touchpad (wi-fi). EBSCO Publishing Service ‚ 1. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=105&sid=e0496c16-35d7-4c2b-ac5f-b69b3e051549@sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ== Hp‚ C. Hp touchpad tablet [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.hp.com/united-states/webos/us/en/shopping-touchpad.html Jason Snell. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=DA-SOR
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Westchester Distribution Inc.‚ a reputable beer distributor‚ received a concerning letter from a customer’s attorney. The letter stated that the customer‚ Mr. Moon‚ received “improper discounts” on a shipment of beer. The tone of the letter is hostile‚ and the attorney asks that Westchester refund the sale to “avoid any prejudice”. Vince Patton‚ the President of Westchester‚ investigated the situation and found that some of his employees were involved in illegal activities. It was revealed that they
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College Inc. After watching the documentary College Inc‚ I have come to the realization that colleges are not at all as they seem. Many colleges are a for-profit college which is institutions being operated by profit-seeking business. This video was pretty much about for-profit schools tuition being more than community college tuition. It was also about the lengths that for-profit schools will go to get as many people to enroll there and get the funds necessary to keep the college alive. The
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