PICS01C Student Number: 7305-272-8 Due Date: 15 March 2011 [pic] a) Five-forces diagram for analysis of the retail car industry in the greater Johannesburg area 1. Competitive Rivalry Competitive rivalry exists between companies with the same or similar products/services and similar markets. Factors to be considered include: • The number and size of competitors • The rate of industry growth • Differentiation and switching costs • Fixed costs or perishable products • Expansion
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discount retail industry‚ low switching cost of purchasing products at different stores for customers make the threat of new entrants seem fairly high. Yet‚ there is high capital needed in order to be comparative with current dominating companies in addition to the established customer relationships and customer shopping preferences in the current industry which ameliorate the high threat of new entrants. With the high number of distributed store locations of small or big discount retail stores‚ customers
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INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING Several definitions have been proposed for the term marketing. Each tends to emphasize different issues. Memorizing a definition is unlikely to be useful‚ ultimately‚ it makes more sense to thinking of ways to benefit from creating customer value in the most effective way‚ subject to ethical and constraints that one may have. The 2007 definition offered by American Marketing Association is listed below in several points. * A main objective of marketing is to create
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Situation analysis The motivation to produce this document is very basic: There is much discussion about whether the direct selling model is temporarily challenged or simply going through what might be one of its best transformations. The new business environment is impacted by forces and competition that did not exist just five to 10 years ago. The speed of change has never been greater and its impact upon society has never been as profound. Current observations reveal some mature companies
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MKTG/114 IBS Center for Management Research Organized Retail Industry in India This case was written by Komal Chary‚ under the direction of Vivek Gupta‚ IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources‚ and is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. 2006‚ IBS Center for Management Research. All rights reserved. To order copies‚ call +91-08417-236667/68 or write
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SWOT analysis of HRMS industries STRENGTH * As we know that HRMS is a platform that converges all the activities related to HR and Personnel management‚ this feature is strength to make and promote the products. * The need for HR products-especially in India and Middle East and also Africa has shot up as these countries are the least effected to economic turmoil. * HR departments now –a-days are willing to standardize and make precise decisions by using Management Information system
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Impact of FDI In The Indian Retail Sector By: Aditi Mehta 12/PPRA/504 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) FDI is a mode of entry to international business. It refers to the investment made in a foreign country where the investor retains control over the investments. This can be made by an individual‚ as well as by business entities. FDI is a venture with long term considerations‚ as it cannot be easily liquidated. FDI as defined in Dictionary of Economics ( by Graham Bannock) as investment
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markets is a changed demographic structure that changes customer requirements. This in turn means new challenges for retail companies in order to satisfy new customer needs. For instance‚ from the German market the following demographic changes are expected to influence the retail industry; The total number of inhabitants is expected to decrease which means a continued and intensified competition for these customers
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draft of my capstone‚ my thesis is not included. ** Ever since the mid-1990’s‚ retail stores and shopping centers have a recurring theme called entertainment‚ or to the retail industry‚ “retailtainment” (Poloain‚ p.46). This combination of retailing and entertainment extends to online shopping as well. Retailers in the 21st century are constantly searching for excellence in every phase within the retail industry. Some challenges include meeting different types of people‚ communication barriers
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RETAIL ASSETS (USD bn) | |FY2003 |FY2004 |FY2005 | |Outstandings |153 |217 |298 | |Disbursements |18 |22 |29 | Source: Economic Times • The retail loan market
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