FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES OF INDUSTRY Michael Porter has postulated that the intensity of competition in an industry is determined by its underlying economic structure1. And he further contends as we saw above‚ that the industry structure is shaped by five basic competitive forces: the threat of new entrances into the industry‚ the bargaining power of suppliers to the industry‚ the threat of substitute products or services‚ the bargaining power of customers or buyers‚ and the Rivalry among Existing
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Advantages of E-Business Strategy E-business is the new mantra of businesses in today’s world and its advantages vary on the type of business or organisation based on their products or services. As the saying goes ‚ one man food is another man poison so strategy that is best for firm A might be the least efficient for firm B. E-business gives a business/firm the opportunity to open its portal to the global market and become a part of the global business community. The most important feature of e-business
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Executive Summary E-business Background Zara‚ part of Spanish giant Inditex Group‚ provides clothing products to customers demanding fast fashion that looks like high fashion at lower prices. It has been considered as the most remarkable fast fashion company of the 21st century. In order to understand and analyze the dynamics of the sector and the current state of Zara‚ Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis will be used. E-Marketing The key elements of Zara’s e-marketing strategy include social
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Political Tesco has to pay corporation tax which comes out of the revenue as a cost which lowers the overall profits which the business receives this will affect them expanding/growing the business even more by maximise profits and having lots of retained profits to help keep the business expanding/growing. Tesco can be affected heavily by taxation from corporate tax‚ environmental tax‚ and even value added tax even though value added tax is put on top of
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Business Analysis-e-commerce (focusing on 3C) Currently in the Hong Kong and China market‚ there are three major e-commerce players focusing on 3Cs(Computer‚ Consumer Electronics and Communication): Light in the Box (US: LITB)‚ Deal Extreme (HK:08086)‚ DinoDirect and AliExpress. Light in the box(兰亭集势) Overview Light In The Box is a global online B2C retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. Founded in 2007‚ Light In The Box has offered customers a convenient way
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they get regular customers by giving them loyalty cards‚ promotions such as “buy one get one free”‚ discounts and other special offers. Sainsbury’s are getting regular customers which bring in more profit which then can be used to help expand the business even more. Customers demand cheaper products so local and national stores such as Sainsbury’s will try to have the cheapest products for customers to buy which then encourages competition between the stores‚ whichever store has the cheapest price
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Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My
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Advantages Consider communication skills Disadvantages Consider communication skills Is it suitable for Everyone? Possible Adaptations Letter An external purpose. They can be informal or formal. Written document sent through the post. Received by an individual or group. Written Non electronic but it can also be electronic using a word processor on a computer‚ but it can also be hand written but it has to always be sent by post or non electronically. -When a business sends a letter the letter can
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The Impact of Electronic Business on the Organisation Ronel Smith Information and Communication Technology - icomtek CSIR South Africa rsmith2@csir.co.za Abstract E-business is fast becoming an important initiative for companies to consider‚ one that impacts every aspect of how a business is run. This report investigates the impact of e-business implementation on various aspects of the organisation including; strategy‚ human resources‚ customer relationship management‚ the IT department
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Introduction to Skills A successful manager possesses a lot of skills. The skills have opened a pathway for him to the way of success. Is it important for a manager to possess a certain skills? Is it important for a manager to learn those skills? The answer is yes. A manager needs those skills to ensure they can work with more effectively and efficiently. There are four main general skills that a manager needs to equip with. An effective manager must be proficient in these four main general skills. These
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