SWOT ANALYSIS Borders Group (or "the company") operates book‚ music and movie superstores‚ mall-based bookstores‚ as well as an online store. Borders Group offers eBooks through its online website‚ www.borders.com. Online retailing is a growing industry‚ and by leveraging its presence in the channel‚ Borders Group can retain its customer base as well as improve its revenues. However‚ the discretionary spending in the US is highly pressurized due to increased unemployment. As the cautious American
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Pennsylvania. (Auntie Anne’s‚ 2010) Today the company supports over 300 franchisees‚ with more than 1‚050 locations worldwide. The company recorded record revenues in 2008 of 333.4 million dollars‚ an increase of 8% over 2007. (Wikipedia‚ 2010) SWOT ANALYSIS |Strengths |Weaknesses | |Socially and Ethically responsible |Franchisee Startup Costs
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communications. The acquisition allowed Logitech to enter an untapped business segment and gave them a competitive advantage in that market by bringing videoconferencing to an even broader audience. In 2010‚ with the help of Google‚ Logitech entered the digital home market by combining Harmony Remotes‚ Logitech Revue with Google TV to create a and peripherals associated with the Google TV platform. Logitech report the launch of Logitech Revue and the Google TV peripherals made a significant contribution to growth
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competition through-out the whole fast-food/restaurant business. Two main competitors that they have are Starbucks and Einstein Bagels. They are a proven company that is always looking for ways to move forward‚ and advance their business. What does a SWOT analysis of Panera Bread reveal about the overall attractiveness of its situation? Does the company have any core competencies or distinctive competencies? Panera’s Resource Strengths and Competitive Assets: Award winning sourdough bread
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Home Phone vs. Cell Phone | The telephones today are absent or even an old fashion tool of communication and information exchange. If you still have or are using a home phone‚ you are now officially in the minority. Alex Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1875. By 1877 the first telephone lines were constructed. In 1880 almost 49‚000 home phones were in use. As the years went by home phone usage increased dramatically with almost 80 million people by 1960. Within 50 years of its
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Richemont * Star brands: LVMH (68)‚ Richemont (20)‚ Gucci Group (16) * Global distribution: LVMH‚ Richemont‚ Gucci Group * Diversification of products: LVMH (5 categories)‚ Richemont (3 categories)‚ Gucci Group (5 categories). Low 3) SWOT ANALYSIS * Strengths: large portfolio in different categories‚ distributed globally‚ leader brands‚ good reputation = accessible resources‚ image consistency‚ leadership in the market. Suppliers are within the company. * Weaknesses: the idea
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This section will talk about the SWOT analysis of Gloucester. 1) STRENGHTS Gloucester has a rich historical legacy such as the cathedral and docks ‚museums‚ nationally and regionally important events and festivals such as the award winning Tall Ships Festival‚ Summer and Christmas celebrations and also it has different type of ethnic group with over 40 language spoken which means Gloucester has really rich culture and a wide range of ethnic origin foods as well . Furthermore sport activities
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SWOT Analysis BUS/210 SWOT Analysis: “On the Water” A Mediterranean Restaurant Business Plan The business plan I selected is a Mediterranean restaurant that is to be built in on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. This plan seems fairly reasonable and has a high chance of success. I chose this plan for a couple of reasons. First of all‚ many aspects of this plan are in an area where I have a little bit of experience. Being part of a failing restaurant opens your eyes to many struggles and the
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SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSIS Strength Familiar brand names Flexible management Youthful Instincts Favorable access to suppliers Favorable access to consumer Weaknesses New player in the industry Insufficient capital No physical shop No employee Opportunities High demand for Art products and School supplies There is already a ready market. There is no substitute for the products. More people are becoming intrigued by DIY and wants to try it. S-O Market development: Creates brand awareness so that
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SWOT Analysis Strengths CanGo has been able to sustain revenue growth‚ enjoy a superb net profit margin of 11%‚ and offer excellent customer service. This is all despite not having a complete understanding of their position in the market or having a solid marketing strategy. The fact that they have risen quite rapidly speaks volumes about their outrageous customer service‚ product offerings‚ and expedient internal processes. Their balance sheet is not without flaw‚ but it shows a strong bottom
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