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
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Political The Political factors relates to the factors which the government also affects such as government instability or rules and regulations which the business must follow. Nokia have recently moved one of its manufacturing facilities to India‚ and because of this it is important that Nokia follow the rules and regulations that are set in India‚ so that they can operate as efficiently as possible. The types of things they will have to be aware of is the minimum wage‚ the maximum hours a week
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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
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SWOT Analysis for Apple. Apple is a very successful producer of computer software and hardware that leads in its competitive industry. To evaluate the progress‚ success‚ and faults of the company‚ the SWOT analysis is used. The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats to the organization. This model is used to help it identify internal and external areas that need improvement and internal and external areas that prove to be
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3.0 SWOT Analysis 3.1 Strengths (Kerin et al‚ 2009‚ p.46) stated that SWOT analysis is describing an organization’s appraisal of its internal Strengths and Weaknesses and its external Opportunities and Threats. Padini is committed in providing customers with updated fashion wear which are coping with the ever-changing market trend. (Please refer to appendix 1) The Strengths of Padini are that they are very aggressive in term of their advertising strategy. Besides that‚ they have promotional
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Apple SWOT analysis 2013 Strengths Weaknesses 1. Customer loyalty 1. High price combined with 2. Incompatibility with expanding closed different OS ecosystem 3. Decreasing market 2. Apple is a leading share innovator in mobile 4. Patent infringements device technology 5. Further changes in 3. Strong financial management performance 6. Defects of new ($10‚000‚000‚000 products cash‚ gross profit 7. Long-term gross
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SWOT analysis: Strengths 1. We offer great quality. We’ve gone to great lengths at Social boost to find people with a passion for creating and sharing their Internet experiences. Our staff is both knowledgeable and eager to please. 2. Best services and after sales services as we are competent and always online 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 3. We offer innovative and reliable applications which have been thoroughly tested. 4. Clear vision of the market need. We know the customers
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Political Factor It is related to government policy and its administrative practices that can have an effect on something. Most of the business operators will keep a watchful eye on any political factor‚ such as new legislation or regulatory shifts‚ which could have a substantial impact on how their company operates and its bottom line. Toyota is a large multinational company and has showrooms all over the UK. So it is bound to entertain its practices‚ for UK welcomes business activity however
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Social Cultural Responsible buyers Responsible buyers or people concerned with ecological impacts of oil on the environment could switch to alternative sources like bio fuel. Consumerism The consumption pattern of the people is key here‚ today they may decide to substitute oil for gas and tomorrow vice versa. The protection or promotion of the interest of the consumer is a somewhat hard as they are unstable. Social mobility An example of this is Leisure Time‚ people tend to move around more
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The Toyota automobile company as it began‚ specialized in making cars‚ but now also forms a leading pioneer in bus‚ trucks‚ robot manufacturer‚ truck‚ auto and financial service providers. The Toyota logo is a simple one‚ derived from a Japanese word meaning ‘eight’ which was thought of as bringing luck and success which the company’s journey cannot be denied of. The Toyota logo‚ much like the company itself‚ is recognized as a paramount in the world of automobiles. The logo speaks of simplicity
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