out that Sears did engage in the Elf initiative for two reasons. On the one hand‚ it wanted to acquire new customers and persuade competitors’ customers and on the other hand to build relationships with the existing customers in order to retain them. Having this in mind‚ one could argue that all customers (loyal or not‚ new or existing) will benefit from the Elf program and that all shoppers represent a firmly good and promising target for such an initiative. With the Elf program‚ Sears will be in
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Business and Industry Analysis Business Analysis Sears Roebuck & Co.‚ founded by R. W. Sears in 1886‚ is a multi-line retailer that offers a variety of merchandise and related services. It operates primarily in the United States‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Canada. Sears‚ Roebuck‚ & Co. is ranked fifth in 3 the retail market‚ behind: Wal-mart Stores Inc.‚ Target Corp.‚ Kohl’s Corp‚ and JC Penney Company Inc. In 2003‚ the company was divided into three domestic segments: Retail and Related Services‚ Credit
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Zachary Zarilla Eng 112 The Sears Tower In May of 1973‚ electrical workers sang “she towers so high‚” as the final white beam‚ with over 12‚000 signatures was lifted into the sky to complete the construction of the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America‚ and was the tallest in the world until 1998 when it was surpassed by the Petronas Tower in Malaysia(PBS‚ 2001). When completed in 1973 it was an engineering masterpiece and still is today. In the late 60’s
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EXERCISES AND PROBLEMS ch 1 Carry Yoki’s Lounge consists of the following. Carry‚ the owner believed that people would come to hear a band play on Friday‚ Saturday‚ and Sunday evening. During the remainder of the week‚ she believed her customers would watch sporting events on several television sets located throughout the lounge. Carry employed two bartenders‚ three servers‚ two assistant servers‚ two cooks‚ one dishwasher and a clean-up person. She had a bar‚ 15 barstools‚ 4 tables‚ 40 chairs
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supportive evidence is needed to determine whether apparent misstatements are actually material. e. Describe a situation in which confirmation will be considered highly reliable and another in which it will not be reliable. Confirmation of bank balances is considered highly reliable whereas confirmation of a department store charge account is often not considered reliable. Banks are accustomed to confirmations from auditors and
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Moreover‚ I went inside Sears and in the shoe section I saw a child who might have been three or four years playing with an airplane toy on the floor‚ while his mother was trying on shoes. The child move his blue and white airplane back and forth‚ while making an airplane sound. The mother will insist him in Spanish to stand up because the floor was dirty but the child did not care and kept playing. On the other hand‚ went I was at the food court I saw a child (about 4 years old) who was just playing
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Final Exam 1. During a recession‚ unemployment ________ while inflation A. falls; falls. B. rises; falls. C. rises; rises. D. falls; rises. 2. Student A says that customer satisfaction is a mark of a world-class business. Student B says that proactive ethics is a mark of a world-class business. Which student is correct? A. Both B. Student A only C. Neither D. Student B only 3. Which of the following represents the basic accounting equation? A. Owners ’ Equity − Liabilities = Assets B. Liabilities
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Rescue Sears Background summary: Sears is one of the largest retail stores in the US and has a wide range of subsidiaries. It established major national brands‚ such as Kenmore‚ Craftsman‚ Lands End‚ and DieHard which are all highly valued. After it merged with Kmart in 2005‚ the company began renovating some Kmart stores and converting them to the Sears format. Its current products are diverse‚ including household hardware‚ home appliances‚ electronics‚ clothing‚ office supplies‚ etc. Sears‚ like
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340 Wages 72‚500 Insurance 4‚500 Taxes 32‚500 Depreciation 28‚500 Other 45‚000 Total Expenses 275‚340 ------------------------------------------------- Net Income $246‚660 Grennell Farm Balance Sheet (Sales/Delivery Method) ------------------------------------------------- Year Ending December 31‚ 2009 Assets Liabilities Current Assets Total Liabilities 33‚000 Cash 30‚900 Paid-In Capital 450‚000 Inventory 92‚100
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CRITIQUE: SEARS TOWER I remember being passionate about the design of a certain building standing in the heart of the United States of America when I was 14-15 years old. Well‚ I still am. There is something romantic about this building- its tall frame‚ its minimal design‚ the elegant black bands running around the building‚ the use of tinted black aluminum curtain with bronze tinted glazing‚ the bundled tubular form etc etc. I have always been a fan of minimalism‚ courtesy Mies Van Der Rohe
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