Week 2 Excercise - Topshop SWOT Analysis (Please add your points by editing the blog) Strengths: * hit-the-trend styles * affordability * accessibility - store coverage all over the country * availability in clothes range * numerous choices in product lines * numerous options in collections and styles‚ e.g. vintage boutigues * choices at multiple price points - for different choices of styles and qualities * store space (especially the London Oxford flagship)
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Contents 1. Company overview (history) 2. Current strategies 3. PEST Analysis 4. Porter Five Forces 5. Competitor Analysis 6. SWOT Analysis 7. Financial Analysis 8. Industry Outlook 9. Key Success Factors 10. Strategic Alternatives 11. Recommendations 12. Implementation Plan 13. Time-Line 14. Contingency Plan 15. Conclusion 16. Appendices 17. References Company overview (history) Limited Brands was founded by Leslie H. Wexner in 1963. Leslie started with one store in
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TANISHQ INTRODUCTION Tanishq has expanded its portfolio with the launch of sub-brand Mia‚ a line of jewellery targeted at working women. The line comprises two distinct designs directions – one in the modern and another in the ethno contemporary space. Mia is meant for women on the go‚ who are engaged in various professions and have a well-established accessory ensemble‚ unfortunately excluding jewellery. Fine jewellery that working women buy is mostly for traditional occasions‚ and do not have
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6.0 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATION FOR ZARA 6.1 PORTER 5 FORCES ANALYSIS 1. Barriers to entry: HIGH a. High fixed cost business requires economics of scale for sustained profitability b. High Selling & Administration Expenses which includes advertising‚ in-store promotions‚ etc.; up to 3.5% of its revenue‚ even though for Zara‚ the company is famous for spending minimum level of advertisements and commercials. However‚ recently the company announced that it invested €450 million in
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(2012) IACSIT Press‚ Singapore Factors Affecting Consumer Preference of International Brands over Local Brands Zeenat Ismail1∗‚ Sarah Masood2 and Zainab Mehmood Tawab2 1 Department of Social Sciences‚ Institute of Business Administration – Karachi 2 Students of Institute of Business Administration – Karachi Abstract: This study was conducted in order to determine the consumer preferences of global brands instead of local ones. It is also designed to find out the buying behavior patterns
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Nia R. February 6‚ 2014 Dr. Hwang Fashion Branding Fashion brands in the Market place The Market place of MAC was solely built on the networking and the relationships the previous owners Frank Toskan‚ and Frank Angelo had with people in the fashion industry. The owners were tired of seeing makeup products that couldn’t sustain the abuse of studio lights so they decided to make a quality makeup company. Frank Toskan was the idea behind the original project making formulas with his brother-in-law
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Strenghts: • Experience • Knowledge • Worldwide known brand • Innovation Experience Saab has experienced a lot since entering the car industry. They reached successes with cars which had huge competitive advantages. But they also faced near bankruptcy‚ saviour by GM‚ loss of identity‚ and collaborations. Assuming that Saab has learnt from all this failures‚ but also small successes‚ would not be peculiar. However‚ Saab was not able to climb out of the trouble they were in. To their relief
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company and the owner of the BVLGARI brand: it performs coordination activities in the areas of product development‚ marketing‚ finance‚ information systems and management of human resources of the Bulgari Group. This report seeks out to analyse the various branding policies of BULGARI from both a strategic and tactical perspective in terms of adaptation versus standardisation. It will discuss in detail the various theories of globalisation followed by the brand with main focus on Theodore Levitt’s
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Tiger Brands CSR Tiger Brands is a well-established company that continues to grow from strength to strength. There is no doubt that a crucial factor in their growth and expansion is their comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. By basing all their decisions and operations on a healthy triple bottom line (people‚ planet and profit)‚ they ensure that they give back to‚ uplift and protect the surrounding community and natural environment. This is put into practice by means of an
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Original Article The anatomy of the luxury fashion brand Received (in revised form): 9th September 2008 Antoinette M. Fionda is a PhD student specialising in Luxury Fashion Marketing at Heriot-Watt University. Previously‚ Antoinette worked in both the Fashion and the Luxury Fashion sectors in a variety of areas from design to management and consultancy. Christopher M. Moore is Chair in Marketing and Head of Fashion‚ Marketing and Retailing at Glasgow Caledonian University. Prior to his
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