oligopoly market structure Supermarkets brew up a crate full of profits 1. Introduction 1a Article Summary Woolworths and Coles continue to extend their dominance in the grocery market and more recently petrol. This has been extended and they are now looking to expand their hold on the Australian market by moving into the liquor industry. Julian Lee (2008) highlights Coles and Woolworths move into the industry‚ by trying to build on their previous acquisitions of liquor outlets to challenge the
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Woolworths Limited Valuation Report Executive summary Woolworths Limited (WOW)‚ which is one of the listed companies in Australian Security Exchange (ASX) (ASX 200)‚ is the largest supermarket in Australia (Kruger 2013)‚ it specializes in the groceries‚ food and retailing (WOOLWORTHS LIMITED (WOW) 2013). The aim of this report is to estimate and determine the dividend growth rate‚ stock return and current share price of Woolworths. Methods used for the estimation include dividend growth model
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Coles Myer Coles Myer is Australia’s largest retailer with more than 1‚800 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. The company’s aim is to create benefits for every stakeholder by being the best retailer in every market in which the company operates. Coles Myer is the Australia’s largest non-government employer with over 160‚000 staff and spends approximately $19 billion a year buying merchandise and services from over 61‚000 suppliers. There are various factors undermining the decline
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Handling Consumer Data Introduction When I visit my local Caltex Woolworths petrol station on “cheap fuel Wednesday” to cash in the 8c per litre credit that my Wife earned the previous Friday buying the groceries with our “Everyday Rewards” card‚ I did not‚ until researching this report‚ have any clue as to the contribution I was making to a database of frightening proportions and possibilities… nor that‚ when I also “decide” to pick up the on-sale‚ strategically-placed 600mL choc-milk‚ I am
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industry and competitive environments in the key markets that Shangri-La operates in e.g. market share‚ value of market‚ major players‚ rates of change‚ growth rates‚ business environment; b. Internal analysis to determine organisational capabilities‚ core competencies e.g. employee productivity‚ sales per employee‚ marketing budget‚ core competencies 7. The 2-hour exam will comprise 1 section‚ with a choice of 2 questions. You will answer one of these 2 questions‚ not both. If both are
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Aldi in Australia Executive Summary Based on the case provide to us that was put together by Ingrid Bonn‚ School of Business‚ Bond University. A report was prepared that will enable the company to analyze its current position in the market and help ensure that they start to further grow and capture the entire Australian market. An internal and external analysis was conducted in order to ensure that all the facts and figures surrounding Aldi was accurate. With the help of all these details
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Major Companies Woolworths Ltd Market Share: 38.7% Brand Names: Woolworths‚ Thomas Dux Grocer Woolworths Ltd is one of the biggest companies in Australia as measured by annual revenue. The company operates in Australia and New Zealand across a number of segments including general mechanising (Big W)‚ home-improvement retailing (Masters) and hospitality (through its 200 hotels). Woolworths’ most lucrative operating segment is food and liquor retailing where it operates over 870 supermarkets
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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction 1.1 Identifying the competitor 1.2 Direct competitors versus potential competitors 1.3 Identifying Woolworths‟ competitors 2. Analyse strategic groups 2.1 Characteristics for identifying strategic groups 3. Analysis of key competitors 3.1 Competitors‟ objectives and strategic thrusts 3.2 Competitors‟ strategies 3.3 Competitors‟ strengths and weaknesses 4. Forecasting likely response strategies 5. Conclusion References 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 1
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For all the questions‚ Coles and Woolworths illustrate significant knowledge of the market‚ indicating that they are a present duopoly. Their selling power is shown through the knowledge of identifying the lowest price. The duopoly had two selling statements concerning competitors in which the average answer for both statements was higher that the local retailers. This can be justified through the buyer’s knowledge of where to purchase the cheapest products‚ having the highest average response of
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be real or not. I will be presenting to the board of Woolworths supermarket chain in Australia. It consists of several SBU’s including (but not limited to) Fresh food & Grocery. Woolworths’ vision is to be “first choice for fresh food”. My external analysis below will focus on examples of how to apply the principles of external environment analysis to the fresh food business unit. What are the main industry drivers for Woolworths fresh food and what strategy changes are needed? While
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