Project Section 1 This project‚ I chose Woolworths Limited Annual Report 2012 to answer the following questions: To whom is this report disseminated and how is this done? “The financial report provides people who are interested in a company – such as shareholders‚ lenders‚ analysts and employees – with information about the financial performance and financial position of the company”( A guide to understanding annual reports 2012). It is one means by which directors of the company advise shareholders
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reference to the case given under the above module Woolworths Limited is the main largest Supermarket founded in 1924. Under the name of Woolworths there are 175‚000 workforce and in more that 700 locations in Australia‚ Hongkong‚ Newzeeland‚ India‚ Japan and South Africa. Woolworths is one of the companies who are doing the business in Sydney’s Imperial Arcade. As Australia’s largest food retailer and second largest private employer‚ Woolworths recognizes we have a high level of social responsibility
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works at a Woolworths Food retail store at a shopping centre called Featherbrooke Village in Ruimsig‚ Roodeport‚ Johannesburg‚ South Africa. Woolworths is a South African based retailer that specialises in clothing‚ food‚ home ware and beauty products and was founded by Max Sonnenburg in 1930. Today it has 400 stores across South Africa‚ Africa and the Middle East (Woolworths: About Us‚ 2013). Manager 2 works at Mugg & Bean which is located at the same shopping centre as the Woolworths Food retail
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Summary……………………………………………………………………………3 2. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………...3 3. Competitive Priorities & Business Level Strategy …………………………………4 4. Performance Objectives …………………………………………………………….7 5. Importance Of Performance Objectives To The Organisation ……………………..8 6. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………11 7. Reference List………………………………………………………………………12 Summary In reference to this assignment‚ I selected the first topic which is; Use the 5
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performance and outlook into future prospects. However‚ a corporate annual Report can be both useful and can have its limitations. I will now discuss the usefulness and limitations that exist for the Corporate Annual Report with reference to the ’Woolworths Group Plc’ recent Annual Report and Review. In regards to the Usefulness of Corporate Annual Reports it can be said that it does provide shareholders and other potential stakeholders with a comprehensive assessment on the companies’ current position
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Introduction: “The Marketing Concept is the philosophy that the pub‚ bar and tavern industry uses to analyse the needs of their customers and then create decisions to satisfy those needs”. Building brand loyalty is the key to the success of the marketing concept. The components of the marketing mix- product‚ promotion‚ place and price will provide a starting point to create requirements in developing appropriate marketing strategies for the industry (Jaray 2006‚ p.1) Market segmentation has specific
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competitors are Coles and Woolworths. Coles Supermarkets‚ commonly known as Coles‚ is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. Founded in 1914 in Victoria‚ Coles operates 741 stores throughout Australia‚ including 45 BI-LO Supermarkets. Coles employs over 100‚000 employees and‚ together with rival Woolworths‚ accounts for 80 per cent of the Australian supermarket market. Woolworths is the largest supermarket/grocery store chain in Australia‚ owned by Woolworths Limited. Along with Coles
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major competitor being Woolworths and Coles. Woolworths has positioned itself as the ‘The Fresh Food People’‚ aiming to provide a wide range of fresh produce in addition to dry groceries and other merchandise. Many farmers in Australia grow their products exclusively for Woolworths‚ adhering to strict quality‚ food hygiene and safety standards. The ‘Fresh Food People’ strategy has been an important way of differentiating themselves from major competitors‚ such as Coles. Woolworths actively advertises
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This auto-ethnography will examine my personal experiences working in various roles within the Australian corporation‚ Woolworths‚ over the course of the last five years; focusing primarily on the similarities and differences I’ve been witness to within different divisions of the company. My aim is to provide an insider’s perspective that outlines the culture of the company by examining its’ structure‚ purpose‚ values and practices. Using my own observations I will look at individual roles‚ training
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Director – Dairy & Drinks May 2011 AGENDA • • • • • • Lion Dairy & Drinks Overview The Challenge in 2006 Transforming the platform Acquisition Next Steps Lessons Learnt 2 KEY FACTS • Lion Dairy & Drinks has two main channels: ‒ Grocery (Woolworths‚ Coles‚ Other independent supermarkets) which accounts for 56% of net sales; and ‒ Convenience & Food Services (CFS) accounting for 44% of net sales • Private Label brands are significant in grocery (53.7% of fresh/UHT milk) and growing. This places
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