analysis 7 Industry rivalry: High 7 Potential for new entrants: Medium 8 Substitute products: High 8 Bargaining power of suppliers: Low 8 Bargaining power of buyers: Medium 8 Strategic capabilities of Amazon 9 Unique resources 9 Amazon’s core competence 9 Amazon’s stakeholder’s expectations 10 Shareholders (Investors) 11 Top management 11 Customers 12 Suppliers and distributors 12 Employees 12 Environmental groups 12 Regulators 12 Amazon’s corporate level strategy 12 Ansoff matrix 13 BCG matrix 14 Evaluation
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INITIAL STRATEGIC POSITION 1. Introduction Amazon is the world’s biggest online retailer company‚ which was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. (Jopson‚ 2011). It started with an online bookstore‚ and later expanded its business to other areas with more kinds of products and services such as electronics‚ computers‚ clothes‚ and Merchant Program‚ etc. Besides‚ Amazon.com has its subsidiaries around the world‚ and they are in United Kingdom‚ Canada‚ Japan‚ China‚ Germany and France. 1a strategic positioning
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Amazon – 2011 Forest David A. Case Abstract Amazon.com‚ Inc. is a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle‚ Washington. Amazon bursts onto the Internet retailer scene in July 1995 and today offers the biggest selection of products among all companies worldwide. Amazon.com‚ Inc. seeks to be a company where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. The company strives to offer customers the lowest possible prices on millions of unique new‚ refurbished and used items
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3. Launching of the AWS (Amazon Web services) which allowed to connect to cloud of resources. 4. Expansion of Amazon in Digital content (DRM) which allowed FREE download and access for MP3 content and interfacing with smart technology like iPhone‚ iPod‚ blackberry etc. 5. Launching of NEED-specific websites by Amazon. For E.g.: Endless.com for handbags and purses. Launching of music stores‚ etc. 6. Able to maintain strong cash flow management by a 26 day turn around time from
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BPM 6033 RELATIONSHIP MARKETING MANAGEMENT 1.0 Synopsis of Case Study Amazon provides an array of products and services to businesses and individuals worldwide. As an online retailer and third-party‚ Amazon‟s products range from books and music to furniture and clothing. This e-business operates under several business models‚ all of which are designed to capture and retain customers while keeping up with evolving technological customer demands. Amazon‟s online retail services allow businesses
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CA/CWA‚ MEC/CEC‚ B.Com & B.Sc. Master Minds CASE STUDIES IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT May 2007 – PCC Exam DD is the India’s premier public service broadcaster with more than 1‚000 transmitters covering 90% of the country’s population across on estimated 70 million homes. It has more than 20‚000 employees managing its metro and regional channels. Recent years have seen growing competition from many private channels numbering more than 65‚ and the cable and satellite operators (C & S). The C & S network
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Case study : Amazon 1. What is the business model for Amazon.com? How does their business model differ from that of Barnes and Noble or Borders? How would you value Amazon.com? Amazon is a relatively small player in the bookstore industry‚ and its main competitors are Barnes & Noble and Borders. Despite the difference in scale‚ the company shows great promise‚ because its business model overcomes many of the competitors’ drawbacks. Amazon operates using a web-based platform to sell
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Case Study MG495 TO: Jeff Bezos‚ Founder & CEO‚ Amazon.com DATE: 04/06/08 SUBJECT: Amazon.com Analysis EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Amazon.com was founded as an online bookstore in July‚ 1995 and went public in May 1997. In June‚ 1998 Amazon.com launched its music store. Since then Amazon.com has become the most prominent Internet retailer. Over time Amazon.com has added several products including electronics‚ health and beauty products‚ house wares‚ kitchenware’s‚ music‚ tools‚ toys‚ videos
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Q1. Expand on the rationale behind the Fiat and Chrysler strategic alliance. In December 2008 Fiat witnessed such a drop off in its demand for cars that they were forced to close for a month and lay off close to 50‚000 workers. The company indicated that amid the financial crisis it was looking for a partner who could give the company the much needed push in the North American market. Fiat learned about Chrysler’s bankruptcy problems and put an offer on the table for the purchase of Chrysler. Experts
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Case Study on Amazon.com Amazon….The world’s largest online retailer. An American multinational electronic commerce company that makes millions of dollars in profit in a year. A company that has separate retail websites in the U.S ‚ Canada ‚ Europe. Very well known brand in the world. The case study that is made for Amazon.com shows that in 2002 almost half of the revenues for that brand were from selling books‚ music and DVD’s or videos on Amazon. Here it is suggested that Amazon should concentrate
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