2 The external environment: Opportunities‚ threats‚ industry competition and competitor analysis Knowledge objectives 1 Explain the importance of analysing and understanding the firm’s external environment 2 Define and describe the general environment and the industry environment 3 Discuss the four activities of the external environmental analysis process 4 Name and describe the general environment’s six segments Knowledge objectives 5 Identify the five competitive forces and
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The issue of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the fast expanding retail segment has started haunting the the domestic banking industry. The recent phenomena like high real estate prices‚ the rising interest rates and falling Sensex where a great deal of funds out of personal loans have been invested will impact the sticky assets in the retail segments‚ said a chief of public sector bank.. For a quality asset player like HDFC Bank though ratio of gross non-performing assets (NPAs) to total customer
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Why did Piedmont become‚ and remain‚ the driving force towards closer Italian unity in the years 1848-61? In‚ 1849 when the Piedmontese army was embarrassingly defeated by the Austrian army at the battle of Novara‚ you could say that Piedmont was the most unlikely Italian state to be responsible for Italian unity. People thought that Piedmont would never really recover‚ especially when Charles Albert abdicated through shire disappointment and embarrassment of northern Italy trying to fight Austria
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time when they have other important works to be completed. People generally know the items that they need and they have to buy it on a regular basis. It takes considerable amount of time shopping for these items in a traditional way and even with retail chains‚ where considerable amount of time is taken in searching for the products‚ billing process and product verification according to bill. To make this task simple we have come out with a concept of online selling and home delivery of products
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5 forces analysis of the video game console industry a. Rivalry among competing sellers There are lots of game console companies all over the world‚ but the main competitors who dominated the industry is only three: Nintendo、Sony、Microsoft. The switch cost of buyers is low because with the maturing of the industry‚ the main competitors are competing by innovating and offering service similar to competitors. And there are only three main competitors in the industry; the limit of choice reduces
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Leadership and management in adult care are significantly influenced by internal and external drivers. To ensure the best results‚ they must adapt to changing legislation‚ technological developments and cultural expectations. They can successfully navigate the difficulties that arise in the ever-changing field of adult care by remaining knowledgeable and adaptable. Not only do they need to ensure that staff are motivated and well-trained‚ but they also need to be flexible enough to adapt to changes
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4.2 External Factors External factors are a number of influencing factors which are not controlled by the company but will impact pricing decisions. It includes of legal‚ consumer trends‚ technological‚ and competitors. Our company focuses on technological and competitor as external factors that influencing price setting on matcha collagen biscuits. 4.2.1 Competitor Competition factors can look into three areas which are monopoly competition‚ perfect competition and oligopoly competition. Monopolistic
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Industry Analysis Barriers to Entry. Processes involved in the manufacture of soft drinks are standard in the industry; thus‚ knowledge needed to begin production is not complex and can easily be acquired. In addition‚ inputs used in the manufacture are commodity items (e.g. sugar‚ syrup‚ and fruit juices). Though the latter factors increase the susceptibility of companies to face new entrants‚ still‚ threats of entry by potential competitors are at a low degree. This is due to the fact that capital
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Parkson Retail’s plans stay intact Posted on 19 April 2013 - 05:37am Kang Siew Li sunbiz@thesundaily.com Print PETALING JAYA (April 19‚ 2013): The vision‚ direction and strategic business plans of Parkson Retail Group Ltd (PRGL) and Parkson Retail Asia Ltd (PRA) will stay the course‚ outgoing executive director and managing director Datuk Alfred Cheng Yoong Choong said‚ despite him stepping down from his post at both companies effective May 31. "There’s no change in vision‚ direction or
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Retail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end-user. Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers directly or through a wholesale‚ and then sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed locations like stores or markets‚ door-to-door or by delivery. Retailing includes subordinated services‚ such as delivery. The term
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