www.pwc.com/us/nes THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE U.S. RETAIL INDUSTRY August 2011 Prepared for National Retail Federation The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE U.S. RETAIL INDUSTRY Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. II. III. IV. V. INTRODUCTION INDUSTRY DEFINITION NATIONAL RESULTS STATE RESULTS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RESULTS E-1 1 3 6 11 26 APPENDICES A. B. DETAILED STATE-BY-STATE OPERATIONAL IMPACT RESULTS DATA SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
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(Except on Sundays) 1. Chick- fil-A is following several market-oriented strategies that differentiate it from its competitors. Looking at page 33‚ a marketing strategy specifies a target market and a related marketing mix. Its primary target market is more adult and female as it is offering mainly chicken products: “healthier” alternative to hamburgers. They also advertise using high-quality ingredients. Following this strategy‚ Chick-fil-A is mainly located in malls and in neighborhoods
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The case describes Tesco’s ’Steering Wheel’ strategy and explains how it enabled the company to emerge as the largest retail chain in the UK. In 1997‚ Terry Leahy (Leahy) took over as CEO of Tesco. He aimed to make Tesco a ’Value Retailer.’ Leahy named the strategy he wanted to adopt as ’The Tesco Way’ which comprised of the company’s core purpose‚ values‚ principles‚ goals and the Balanced Scorecard. Tesco adapted the Balanced Scorecard approach to meet its own requirements renaming it the Steering
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Market Entry Mode Strategy It is important for any organisation who wishes to operate its business worldwide to know the ways on how to enter a foreign market. Either it’s an existing product or even a new product‚ to identify thus implementing the correct mode of entry is crucial in order for a business to survive in a foreign market. Among the strategies on mode of entries are; Exporting‚ Licencing‚ Joint Ventures and Manufacturing (Ghauri and Cateora‚ 2010). Knowing that the economy in Russia
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Contents Acknowledgement 3 Executive Summary 4 Introduction 5 What is the word on the street? 7 SWOT Analysis 8 Types of Retailing 9 Modern Retail 10 Traditional Retail 11 Traditional retailer insights 13 Future and Growth of Retail in India 14 Challenges faced 16 Supply Chain Management – Its impact on retail 19 Questionnaire Analysis 21 Inference from Questionnaire replies 25 Impact 26 Emerging Trends: 28 Recommendations 30 Conclusion 34 References 35 Appendix……………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………36
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History of Retail “Retailing consists of the final activities and steps needed to place merchandise made elsewhere into the hands of the consumer or to provide services to the consumer” (Dunnel/Lusch‚ 2008). The retail organizations that will be discussed in this paper will be Wal-Mart Stores Inc. This paper will examine the history of Wal-Mart‚ outline major events and the organization’s evolution in the global environment. I will also discuss how Wal-Mart has reacted to change in technology‚
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Camelina: a Market Forecast and Strategy Report 40 graphs and charts Camelina: a Market Forecast and Strategy Report 40 graphs and charts Published March 2010 From Biomass Advisors‚ a Biofuels Digest company Camelina has been much in the news of late‚ as a biofuels feedstock of strong promise‚ because of its position as one of the few “sustainable‚ affordable‚ reliable‚ available” feedstocks suitable for aviation biofuels. In November‚ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines made the first biofuels test
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Determinants of retail store choice: An empirical analysis by Dr. Namrata Sandhu sandhunamrata@gmail.com Dilpreet Singh mail.dilpreet@gmail.com and Richa Dhall asmi2ice@gmail.com Abstract Purpose of research: The current study makes an attempt to establish the most important determinants of retail store choice. Methodology: A well drafted and pretested questionnaire was conveniently administered to 200 respondents in Tricity (Chandigarh‚ Mohali‚ Panchkula). The data was collected
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RETAIL SCENARIO IN INDIA Unlimited Opportunity Contents The Global Retail Industry: An Overview Retail Scene in India: Touching Meteoric Scales Different Forms of Retailing Malls in India Challenges of Retailing in India Retail as an Employment Generator Retail Industry in the East: Current Scenario‚ Growth Prospects and Upcoming Projects Retail Education in the East Factors needed to promote the Industry in West Bengal Conclusion The Global Retail Industry : An Overview Retail has played
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3.6/ Future Services 18 4.0/ Market Analysis Summary 19 4.1/ Market Segmentation 22 4.2/ Target Market Segment Strategy 24 4.2.1/ Market Needs 25 4.2.2/ Market Trends 27 4.2.3/ Market Growth 28 4.3.3/ Competition and Buying Patterns 29 4.3.4/ Main Competitors 30 5.0/ Strategy and Implementation Summary 31 5.4/ Marketing Strategy 32 5.4.1/ Positioning Statement 32 5.4.2/ Pricing Strategy 33 5.4.3/ Promotion Strategy 34 5.5/ Sales Strategy 35 5.5.1/ Sales forecast 36
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