significant effects in the retail market. Consumers were cutting back on spending to make sure their hard earned dollars were accounted for‚ although the economy is doing much better today the effects of penny pinching can still be seen. Private labels‚ brands that are owned by retailers and are not national (Peckenpaugh‚ 2014)‚ are thriving more than ever in today’s market. A private label offers consumers the same quality for a lower price than premium brands. Research studies have shown that customers
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RESEARCH PRESENTATION BY:ZEESHAN RASOOL LODHI REALITY SHOWS AND THEIR POPULARITY INTRODUCTION ● A Reality show is a live telecast of the performance of the persons who may be an expert or not in the respective field. ● The performance may have to be done in an unpredictable environment. ● This whole performance or activity is unscripted . HISTORY OF REALITY SHOWS ■ Allen Funt’s Candid camera was the first radio reality show. ■ PBs Series was the first Television reality show
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factors that influence the organization. RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY: Engagement represents the motivational capital that exists within an individual‚ a unit‚ or an organization. It is a valuable resource that can boost company performance.Number of research shows that engagement is linked to important business outcomes like.‚ * higher levels of service to customers. * creating a work environment that is collaborative‚ creative‚ and stimulating. * Engaged work teams tend to have fewer accidents
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Sears Vs. Walmart Financial Performance Comparison Profit Margin Profit Margin‚ Sears Co. | | 1997 | | 1996 | | 1995 | Net income | 1‚188 | -6.53% | 1‚271 | -29.43% | 1‚801 | Total revenues | 36‚371 | 7.76% | 33‚751 | 8.41% | 31‚133 | Profit Margin | 3.27% | | 3.77% | | 5.78% | This Profit Margin ratio is acceptable‚ though not high. The result means that for each dollar of sales at Sears Co.‚ the company earns only 3.27 cents in 1997‚ compared to 3.77 cents and 5.78 cents in 1996 and 1995 respectively
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SEARS CASE STUDY by Robert A.G. Monks and Nell Minow -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction The great advantage of publicly held companies is that they bring together capital and managerial expertise‚ to the benefit of both groups. An investor need not know anything about making or marketing chairs in order to invest in a chair factory. A gifted producer or seller of chairs need not have capital in order to start a business. When
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Kmart and Sears: still stuck in the middle? Kmart Company History Kmart had been established in 1962 by its parent company S.S. Kresge as a discount department store offering the most variety of goods at the lowest prices. Un- like Sears‚ the company chose not to locate in large shopping malls but to establish its discount stores in highly visible corner locations. During the 1960s‚ ’70s‚ and ’80s‚ Kmart prospered. Retail formats in operation Kmart – is a chain of discount stores that are usually
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KAROT OR ASIATIC BITTER YAM (Dioscorea hispida dennst) AS A RAT KILLER CHAPTER I Introduction Health is wealth. Food plays very vital role in maintaining proper health. If we don’t have it‚ we will surely die. In our country‚ Philippines‚ we cannot finish a meal without having the food called rice. Not only in Philippines but rice is also a global staple food. The country is the 8th largest rice producer in the world‚ accounting for 2.8% of global rice production. Rice is an
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PROPOSED TOPIC OF RESEARCH HR’s role in supporting gender diversity attheworkplaceand enhancing its impact on organisational effectiveness. OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED RESEARCH This project aims to discuss the role of gender diversity in the workplace and how companies can profit from greater amalgamation of the workforce while respecting individual needs. The study will assess the current and future trends in diversity management‚ as perceived by HR professionals‚ by studying the diversity initiatives
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Understaffing in Retail Stores: Drivers and Consequences Vidya Mani Smeal College of Business‚ Pennsylvania State University‚ State College‚ PA 16802 vmani@psu.edu Saravanan Kesavan Kenan-Flagler Business School‚ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill‚ Chapel Hill‚ NC 27599 skesavan@unc.edu Jayashankar M. Swaminathan Kenan-Flagler Business School‚ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill‚ Chapel Hill‚ NC 27599 msj@unc.edu September 22‚ 2011 Abstract In this paper we study
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Research proposal Introduction The three main business proposals that are unique include the following business scenarios. 1. Setting up unit in Brazil – granite manufacturing unit in Brazil 2. Entering into strategic business alliances/partnerships with Italian company for export of marble 3. Setting up retail business in Slovakia for finished tiles Discussion Setting up a granite manufacturing in Brazil Setting up manufacturing unit in Brazil is a unique proposal in the
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