A strength of Sears is their brand. It has been around for a while and still has loyal customers that people trust and believe in. Another strength is they have many stores in many locations. Sears has many weaknesses. They aren’t getting customers into their stores due to e-commerce. According to an IBIS World report‚ “Sears Holdings Corporation‚ for example‚ has operated at a loss throughout the entire five-year period‚ and several reports describe the company as at risk of declaring bankruptcy
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OfficeMax and the Borders bookstore in 1992. Also in 1990 Kmart opened its first Kmart Super Center in Medina‚ Ohio. Whatever was left of the Kresge locations in the US was sold to S.S. Kresge’s former partner’s store chain McCrory’s. Between 1994 and 1995 earnings began to fall for Kmart causing them to sell off their other operations‚ OfficeMax‚ The Sports Authority‚ PACE‚ Borders and its US automotive service Centers. Also in that time period‚ more than 200 US stores were closed. Fast forwarding to the
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be a fruitful option (Coscarelli‚ 2013). Even after the economic downfall in 2007‚ there is a promising uplift to be far seen starting from the end of this year (Coscarelli‚ 2013). The SWOT analysis on the Italian Autos Industry shows the following key points about Fiat ("ITALY AUTOS REPORT”‚ 2013): Fiat has an established presence and dominates local production. An increase in Fiat’s alliances with strong foreign carmakers is extending the company’s global reach and should help its finances.
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1. Synopsis Sears‚ the well known department store chain has experienced change more often than ever in the recent times. The company went through the change in order to strengthen its traditional business and divest other retail segments. But each and every time the change program proved to be ineffective looking at it from long term perspective. 2. Issues The major issues of the case are: • Was it a good idea to appoint someone who is not from the company itself to
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Bajaj Auto Limited Vision & Mission Bajaj doesn’t have a straight vision or mission statement. They define it in terms of brand identity‚ brand essence (derived from mission) and brand values. Bajaj’s Brand Identity Bajaj’s Brand is the visual expression of its thoughts and actions. It conveys to everyone Bajaj’s intention to constantly inspire confidence. Customers are the primary audience for Bajaj’s brand. Indeed‚ our Brand Identity is shaped as much by their belief in Bajaj as
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Bajaj Auto Index 0 Objective (pg no1) 1 Introduction (pg no 1) 2 History (pg no 2) 3 Entry Barriers(pg no 2) 4 SWOT Analysis (pg no 3) 5 Porter’s Analysis (pg no 4) 6 Managerial Style(pg no5) 7 Hierarchy( pg no 6) 8 HR Practices(pg no 7 ) 9 Business Stratergies(pg no 8) 9a‚ Marketing Strategies (pg no 8) 9b‚ Other Strategic Issues (pg no 10) 10 Cost effective and Environmental strategies (pg no 12) 10a‚ Conservation of energy (pg no 12) 11 Community leadership programmes (pg no 13)
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Auto Industry 1. What are the key trends in the general environment that you see in the case? (Pg.43) Positive trends I saw were technological‚ economic and global key trends. Because of the global economic downturn and financial crisis there was persistently rising fuel prices over the last few years which lead to a technological and economical trends in the general environment. Technological because of developing new ways of making cars become more fuel efficient. Key economic trends were also
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will teach you what it takes to become an auto technician. The job outlook in the auto technician field is very positive and is growing every day. But with it growing yearly there is still a job shortage‚ And most auto techs will work late nights and weekend. As a auto tech you have to be ready to work the overtime. The outlook is so positive that In 10 years auto techs are believed to grow by 39100 job openings. In 2014 there was 739000
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Focus on Auto Service Aftermarket biz up in slow economy WASHINGTON -- The International Franchise Association (IFA) anticipates a continued slowdown in economic recovery‚ with minimal growth in the franchising market. "As the economic recovery continues at a slow pace‚ business conditions for small businesses are not improving. The availability of credit remains an issue‚" according to the revised "Franchise Business Economic Outlook: May 2012" produced by IHS Global Insight for the IFA Educational
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out of sync has led consumers (60% of respondents from a recent survey) to not want to buy a Skoda irrespective of the fact that the car might be of good quality. This mental and behavioral equity then affects the brand equity negatively. 2. Alternatives a) Skoda should target more affluent and higher income buyers instead of low-income buyers. It should re-position itself as not just a cost-consuming brand but also a top quality modern brand. In terms of its positioning strategy‚ Skoda should
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