TYPES OF RETAIL FORMATS 1. CHAIN STORES: • Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management‚ and usually have standardized business methods and practices. • These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. • In retail‚ dining and many service categories‚ chain businesses have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world. Chain stores are a form of franchising. • The world’s
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PIGGLY WIGGLY : A SUPERMARKET FRANCHISING GIANT PIGGLY WIGGLY (WWW.PIGGLYWIGGLY.COM) is a franchisor with over 6000 supermarket units that span the southern states from Louisiana to north Carolina. In addition‚ Piggly Wiggly franchises about 20 stores in Wisconsin that are owned and operated by fresh brands (www.freshbrands.com) ‚ a wholesalers that uses the fresh brands name. Any independent supermarket can become a Piggly Wiggly franchisee by signing a franchise agreement and paying a percentage
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TOPIC 1 USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT TWO PROBLEMS Assume you bought 100 shares of NewTech common stock on January 15‚ 2003 at $50.00 per share and sold it on January 15‚ 2004 for $40.00 per share. 1 What was your holding period return? 2 What was your holding period yield? USE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OR THE NEXT TWO PROBLEMS Suppose you bought a GM corporate bond on January 25‚ 2001 for $750‚ on January 25‚ 2004 sold it for $650.00. 3 What was your annual holding period
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1.1 INTRODUCTION: Retail Banking has always been an integral part of the banking activities world over‚ but it is only in the recent past that it has gathered momentum. Though internationally this revolution started in the 1980’s‚ as far as India is concerned‚ the post- liberalization era marked the starting point of retail banking revolution with new generation private banks and foreign banks taking the lead. Retail banking has been the focus of attention for the banking industry. Changing
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eb. 2 – As India has liberalized its single brand retail industry to permit 100 percent foreign investment‚ we take a look at the regulatory issues and legal structures pertinent to establishing operations in this new dynamic market. That India should be well on the radar for foreign retailers was recently supported by A.T. Kearney‚ whose 2011 Global Retail Development Index ranks the nation as fourth globally. India’s retail industry is estimated to be worth approximately US$411.28 billion
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international conference on issues and challenges to the retail and FDI in India and across the world organized by symbiosis center for management studies (undergraduate). With the advent of foreign investment in India and the government showing favorable indications towards FDI‚ India has become a focused playground for foreign players. This conference aims at exploring the viewpoints of experts from industry and academia on the FDI and retail scenario in India and across the globe. Retailing in
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needs of a particular customer. The joy of a tailor-made itinerary is that your holiday is designed around your requirements and you are not restricted to the set itinerary of a group departure.Dynamic packaging is when travellers use the internet to research their holidays and make their own travel arrangements direct with airlines‚ hotels‚ and car companies A charter flight is a private flight scheduled to meet the needs of specific passengers or organisations. Some flights leave at regular intervals
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Introduction India is in the midst of a retail boom. The sector witnessed significant transformation in the past decade from small-unorganized family-owned retail formats to organized retailing. Indian business houses and manufacturers are setting up retail formats while real estate companies and venture capitalist are investing in retail infrastructure. Many international brands have entered the market. With the growth in organized retailing‚ unorganized retailers are fast changing their business
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Research proposal on Internal Assessment System Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Ajay Solkhe Arpit Gupta(14) Asstt. Professor Keshav Monga(54) USM‚KUK MBA(P)(Gen.) Title Internal assessment system: creating satisfaction or dissatisfaction among students! Background and justification of Research In the current scenario there
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The concept of retail banking The retail banking means products and services offered to individuals and households sector for personal use and consumption like loans for housing‚ vehicle‚ for consumer durable‚ loans for enjoying vacations etc. It not only means lending but also involves whole of the banking services provided to individuals and household sector. The products to tap their savings and other services are included in retail banking. The retail banking concept has been expanded
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