Case Study 1 Trader Joe’s Keeping a Cool Edge The average Trader Joe’s stocks only a small percentage of the products of local supermarkets in a space little larger than a corner store. How did this neighborhood market grow to earnings of $9 billion‚ garner superior ratings‚ and become a model of management? Take a walk down the aisles of Trader Joe’s and learn how sharp attention to the fundamentals of retail management made this chain more than the average Joe. From Corner Store to Foodie Mecca
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Trader Joes 1. Is the supermarket industry attractive or not? What forces/factors appear to have the greatest impact on industry attractiveness? Attractive Characteristics Consumer demand shifting toward organic/natural grocery options‚ which creates market space for new entrants Most current grocers are very similar and treat groceries as commodities in that they attempt to differentiate themselves on price alone. This means there is space for brave entrepreneurs who believe they can differentiate
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Trader Joe’s is an up and rising supermarket that is upbeat and even has employees wear Hawaiian shirt. This gives it a more relaxed and enjoyable shopping environment. The company selects small stores and only keeps about 4000 stock-keeping units. Eighty percent of those units contain the Trader Joe’s brand. This initiates a quick turnover over rate. Trader Joe’s usual customers are college educated people living in urban areas and also college kids. The company makes it easier for these customers
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Case Study 1: Examining Emotions‚ Attitudes‚ and Job Satisfaction Kirsten Farnham Dr. McGrath BUS-520: Leadership and Organizational Behavior October 27‚ 2014 Trader Joe’s was a small convenience store chain in the 1950’s turned into the intimate grocery store chain it is known as today. Trader Joe’s founder‚ Joe Coulombe‚ after a visit to the Caribbean‚ decided to change his corner stores to a grocery store where customers can go to try new‚ hard to find products while still getting a great value
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Millicent Cowgill MG301 2/5/2015 Case 1: Trader Joe’s 1. The most important managerial skill for a store Manager at Trader Joe’s is to have critical thinking abilities. In order to effectively handle the day in and day out procedures it is important for the manager to be able to solve problems with accurate information‚ because in any event of a posed threat or accident‚ the manager must be able to perform adequately. Also‚ it is very important the manager is able to analyze the ways for which
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The Organizational Behavior that makes Trader Joe’s Unique August 29‚ 2013 Abstract THE ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF FOOD RETAILER TRADER JOE’S IS UNIQUE IN MANY WAYS. FROM OWNER‚ JOE COULOMBE‚ TO A STORE CLERK‚ THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME VISION IN MIND- TO SET THEMSELVES APART FROM THE REST. NOT FALLING INTO STEREOTYPICAL FOOD CHAINS‚ TRADER JOE’S DOES BUSINESS THEIR WAY. THIS MAKES THEM PERFECT AT BEING THEM. FROM INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO JOB DESIGN‚ THEY ARE NOT YOUR STANDARD
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Case 1: Trader Joe’s Distinctive Approach Questions: 1. What retail classification best fits Trader Joe’s store-based strategy mix? Explain your answer. With the exception of the fact that Trader Joe’s is a food retailer‚ this type of store can be classified as a category specialist. By definition‚ category specialists sell a narrow variety but deep assortment of products. As compared to the 25‚000 products a typical supermarket sells‚ Trader Joe’s selling an average number of 3‚000 product
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CASE: HR-28B DATE: 05/05/06 Trader Joe’s--2006 “This is like a designer Costco” -Trader Joe’s customer “We like to think of Trader Joe’s as an economic food democracy.” -VP Andrew Dumper “Many successful grocers are delighted to have sales per person hour at $50 to $60. Ours is $212 and increasing. -CEO Dan Bane By 2006‚ Trader Joe’s expansion into the East Coast market had been an unqualified success‚ with more that 60 stores in ten Eastern states and more than $1 billion in revenue
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Trader Joes Case Jiawen Duan GBA490-320 Table of Contents Executive Summary Recommendation 1: Online Market Recommendation 2: Changing marketing strategy Recommendation 3: Improve technology in stores Appendix A----- PESTEL Analysis Appendix B------Five Forces Analysis Appendix C-----TOWS (SWOT) analysis Appendix D----Competitor Overview Appendix E-----Weighted Competitive Strength Assessment Trader Joe’s: Executive Summary Joe Coulombe founded Trader Joe’s
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John Ryan Celiberti BUS 1010-03 - Introduction to Management Professor Moria Tolan 15 October 2014 Case Study #1: Trader Joe’s: Keeping a Cool Edge Discussion Questions 1. All of the six “must have” managerial skills listed in Chapter 1‚ The most important skills a Trader Joe’s managers should maintain ar all of these Managerial Skills. The ability to have Teamwork between co-workers and leaders or mangers would be a key aspect for any company that is trying to strive and create revenue. Self- Management
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