Canada Research Published by Raymond James Ltd January 16‚ 2012 Loblaw Companies Ltd. L-TSX Company Report - Initiation of Coverage Kenric S. Tyghe MBA | 416.777.7188 | kenric.tyghe@raymondjames.ca Sara Kohbodi CFA (Associate) | 416.777.4916 | sara.kohbodi@raymondjames.ca Rating & Target Consumer Products & Retail Loblaw’s Loyalty Target(s) Event We are initiating coverage of Loblaw Companies (L-TSX) with an Outperform rating and a $44.00 target price. Action We recommend
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1. What were the challenges that Appex CEO Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? Mr. Ghosh faced a very chaotic situation when employees don’t know the roll in the company‚ poor planning‚ no accountability and hierarchic. Why “structure and control” were deemed necessary? Structure and control are one of the basic and more important function for a company. In this case you see the lack of control when employees supposed to show to work at 8:00 A.M. and shows at 10:00 A.M. creating problems
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Executive Summary 1. How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop a new drug? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since
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Production/Operation Management Field Trip Report (Tan Land) [pic] 1. Company/Organization overview: briefly discuss the company’s product and/or service offered and target markets. Ichitan group was established by Mr. Tan Passakornnatee after he sold his first Green Tea brand‚ the Oishi Green Tea‚ to Thai Beverage Public Company limited. Ichitan group start off selling Double Drink which are juices. After a while‚ Mr. Tan has launched Ichitan Green Tea to compete with his old Oishi
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SUPERVISION Introduction The important function of supervising teaching traditionally fell in the realm of the school inspector alone. Progressively‚ however‚ this function is being shared with other supervising officers who have a direct or indirect influence on the classroom teacher’s motivation and morale. The function of supervision is now the responsibility of all education managers‚ including heads of departments‚ headteachers‚ school inspectors and other senior education officers at the school
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Case – Sales Planning – Launch in a new geography Background : Pepsico is one of the leading FMCG companies of the world selling in over 190 nations. It has been present in India since 1990 and is involved in business of manufacture & selling of foods & beverages. It has 3 divisions viz * Carbonated beverages division which sells leading CSD brands such as Pepsi ‚ Mirinda ‚ Mountain Dew ‚ Slice ‚ Nimbooz ‚ Twister. * Frito Lay India which sells leading food brands such as Frito
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Pan Boricua: Developing a Market Strategy For The Hispanic Market in the United States PAN BORICUA INC: A BRIEF OVERVIEW Pan Boricua Inc. was formed back in 2001 when Auriel Rivera and Franco came up with a plan to export Puerto Rican bread to the United States. Their major product was pan sobao which is bread that is known for its unique flavor and texture; and it’s made in Puerto Rico. An opportunity was identified when several Puerto Rican residents would take several pounds of pan sabao
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LANDAU COMPANY In early August‚ Terry Silver‚ the new marketing vice president of Landau Company‚ was studying the July income statement. Silver found the statement puzzling: July’s sales had increased significantly over June’s‚ yet income was lower in July than in June. Silver was certain that margins on Landau’s products had not narrowed in July and therefore felt that there must be some mistake in the July statement. When Silver asked the company’s chief accountants‚ Meredith Wilcox‚ for
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Responsible and Sustainable Sourcing Guidelines for Supplier Relations Performance with Purpose We are delighted to offer the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands that compete globally and leverage our scale and distribution power. PepsiCo has 18 brands in our portfolio that generate $1 billion or more in annual retail sales. Indra K. Nooyi Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo 2 Responsible Sourcing Guidelines Financial achievement can and must go hand-in-hand with sustainability
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4. People Aspect of ACI Logistics To understand where the company stands today‚ how it came up to this position and where it may go forward‚ we may look into the top management of the company who makes the strategic decisions and guidance. Moreover since retail chain management is a newer concept in Bangladesh‚ there is less resource persons in this area and hence training up employees at different level of procurement‚ outlet management has become a critical success factor. 4.1 Starting the Dream
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