discount retail industry‚ low switching cost of purchasing products at different stores for customers make the threat of new entrants seem fairly high. Yet‚ there is high capital needed in order to be comparative with current dominating companies in addition to the established customer relationships and customer shopping preferences in the current industry which ameliorate the high threat of new entrants. With the high number of distributed store locations of small or big discount retail stores‚ customers
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INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN BANKING INDUSTRY Banking in India originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were The General Bank of India‚ which started in 1786‚ and Bank of Hindustan‚ which started in 1770; both are now defunct. The oldest bank in existence in India is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became theBank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank of Bombay
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Question 2 Please apply the PEST analysis to the Wal-Marts case study. "The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really‚ if you think about it from your point of view as a customer‚ you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly‚ knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." - Sam Walton (1918-1992) Wal-Mart is the
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for the Examination of Public Policy (IEPP) to report on the UK government’s newley declared policy on the development of ultra- low emission vehicles. The report explains in details the economic structure of the global mass volume car industry‚ explains and analyses the government policy of attempting to foster the development of a significant ‘Tier 1’ electric car component supplier in the UK and concludes with our group expert analysis whether this policy is going to lead to the establishment of
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creating a central banking systems of their own. The United States is one of these nations. The two nations have many similar banking objective and strategies on how to best achieve the objectives. These nations also differ greatly in some aspects of their banking philosophies. The currencies of both nations are strongly held around the world. Their monetary policies and bank regulations differ in some aspects‚ but both nations banking systems are held to high esteem worldwide. The banking systems of the
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CSR Over the last two decades‚ the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has attracted considerable attention academic circles as well as in practice. CSR has been the subject of much researched and one of most intensely debated issue among scholars and practitioners (Mcdonald and Thiele‚ 2007; Yeh and Li‚ 2009; Mandhachitar and Poolthong‚ 2009; Maignan and Ferrell‚ 2005; Dincer and Dincer‚ 2012; Barone‚ Mizaki and Taylor‚ 2000). The benefits of companies engaging in CSR activities
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time off Severity of the disease. 4. High non-medical costs. criteria examples home economy economy trends overseas economies general taxation taxation specific to product/services seasonality issues market/trade cycles specific industry factors market routes trends distribution trends customer/end-user drivers interest/ exchange rates international trade and monetary issues criteria examples lifestyle trends demographics consumer attitudes and opinions
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SWOT Analysis. Definitions of SWOT profiling‚ SWOT intelligence analysis‚ SWOT tools‚ matrix‚ templates and utilities. Strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats analysis. SWOT analysis definitions‚ descriptions‚ SWOT templates‚ examples and explanations. SWOT profiling & analysis in market & competitive intelligence. Tools and utilities in support of final SWOT analysis. Winword templates‚ screen shots‚ PowerPoint slides and word files. A standard marketing tool for market and
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Impact of FDI In The Indian Retail Sector By: Aditi Mehta 12/PPRA/504 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) FDI is a mode of entry to international business. It refers to the investment made in a foreign country where the investor retains control over the investments. This can be made by an individual‚ as well as by business entities. FDI is a venture with long term considerations‚ as it cannot be easily liquidated. FDI as defined in Dictionary of Economics ( by Graham Bannock) as investment
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markets is a changed demographic structure that changes customer requirements. This in turn means new challenges for retail companies in order to satisfy new customer needs. For instance‚ from the German market the following demographic changes are expected to influence the retail industry; The total number of inhabitants is expected to decrease which means a continued and intensified competition for these customers
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