United Arab Emirates a. Introduction Dubai‚ the most well-known state in the UAE‚ became a major hub for trade since 1985 with the establishment of the first and biggest free-zone area in the Middle East - Jebel Ali. Since then‚ it developed as an international business center and a modern tourist destination. Over the past ten years‚ since 1996‚ when Dubai Airport Free Zone was established and the first Dubai Shopping Festival launched‚ the city has positioned itself as the „City of Gold‟ and
Premium International trade Precious metal
A PEST analysis (also sometimes called STEP‚ STEEP or PESTLE analysis) looks at the external business environment. In fact‚ it would be better to call this kind of analysis a business environmental analysis but the acronym PEST is easy to remember and so has stuck. PEST stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Sociocultural and Technological. (Technological factors in this case‚ include ecological and environmental aspects - the second E in STEEP and PESTLE‚ while the L in PESTLE stands for legal). The analysis
Premium PEST analysis Marketing Management
Part 1. PEST Analysis in Business Environment 1. Introduction 2 1.1 PEST Analysis Execution 2 Political Environment 2 Economical Environment 2 Social Environment 3 Technological Environment 3 Part 2. Case Study On Organizational Business Strategy 2. Vodafone - Using Technology To Improve Economies .............................................................4 2.1 PEST factors affecting
Premium Strategic management SWOT analysis PEST analysis
CHINA’S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION China has developed a huge telecommunications sector. Today China is one of the largest telecom subscribers in the world’s telecommunication market. China’s telecommunications industry started to expand during early 1990s due to economic growth‚ technological improvements‚ low tax rates‚ and institutional changes‚ which allowed competition. Figure 1 shows that electronic-telecom industry had the fastest growth of sales revenue during
Premium Telephone Mobile phone Mobile network operator
External Environmental Analysis on PEST‚ PORTER’S FIVE ANALYSIS & SWOT Introduction The purpose of this report is to examine the external environment in Malaysia that affected Gucci‚ one of the Italian high fashion luxury brand. PEST analysis‚ competitive analysis and SWOT have been used by investigators to achieve the target. Gucci- Company Overview Gucci is among the sophisticated international fashion company which produces high quality of clothing‚ fragrances‚ accessories‚ handbags and
Premium Strategic management Porter five forces analysis Management
SEK. Many mergers have happened and more changes are bound to happen. Write an essay pointing out the PEST-factors you find having a strong impact and causing these changes in the car industry. Also‚ reflect on the changes you think will happen in the years to come. 1.Introduction [1] PEST analysis is a process of checking and analyzing information relating to the environment. The PEST analysis is a useful tool for understanding market growth or decline‚ and as such the position‚ potential and direction
Premium Automotive industry Renault Automobile
BlackBerry Limited‚ formerly known as Research In Motion Limited (RIM)‚[3][4] is a Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company best known to the general public as the developer of the BlackBerry brand of smartphones and tablets‚ but also well known worldwide as a provider of secure & high reliability software for industrial applications and Mobile Device Management (MDM). BlackBerry’s software and hardware products are used worldwide by various government’s agencies and by car makers
Premium Mobile phone Smartphone Marketing
Life Style With diet becoming a major part of people’s life styles in 2010‚ McDonald’s has had to introduce new items to the menu‚ to continue to offer something for all age groups‚ and everyone. McDonalds recognises customers are not all the same. • A parent with two children visits McDonald’s to give the parent a treat. • The children want to visit as it’s a fun place to eat. • A business customer visits McDonald’s during the working day‚ as the service is quick‚ the food
Premium Super Size Me Eating Restaurant
Background E-commerce is transactions conducted via electronic means such as the internet‚ email and SMS. It is considered to be one of the most important aspects of the internet to appear. As a result‚ people are able to exchange goods and services immediately regardless of their geographic location and time. More and more businesses conduct transactions on line‚ with some trading purely on-line thus reducing overheads and administrative costs. There are two types of e-commerce‚ direct and indirect
Premium European Union United Kingdom
Okay‚ here we go with our initial look at France (just a topline summary of major facts‚ drawn from Wikipedia‚ CIA World Factbook and Nationmaster). France is 5th worldwide in GDP‚ with almost $3 trillion‚ and 3rd (why?) in military expenditure with $61.6 billion‚ and 22nd in population‚ with 61 million. France is the best-positioned of all the countries we will look at here to deal with the economic crisis facing the world. Their ingrained habit of dirigisme will bail out their industry‚ their
Premium Central Intelligence Agency Nuclear power France