KFC in India Case Study Assignment (Ethical Issue) Abstract The case highlights the ethical issues involved in Kentucky Fried Chicken’s (KFC) business operations in India. KFC entered India in 1995 and has been in midst of controversies since then. The regulatory authorities found that KFC’s chickens did not adhere to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act‚ 1954. Chickens contained nearly three times more monosodium glutamate (popularly known as MSG‚ a flavor enhancing ingredient) as allowed
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The retailer that I have chosen to conduct my research on is Woolworths‚ which is an established chain of retail stores founded in South Africa. Whilst they operate predominantly in this country‚ they have a substantial number of franchises and business dealings overseas. Their vast product range includes but is not limited to variable groceries‚ clothing‚ homeware and financial services‚ all of which are superior in quality. [Question 1 – The Existing Gaps Between The Producer and The Consumer]
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= 6766.2 Total current assets / Total current liabilities = 5802.1 / 6766.2 = 0.8575123408 = 0.86 (2dp) Liquidity levels have improved a satisfactory amount meaning Woolworths are readily available to pay off their short-term liabilities at a better easier. Figures from: http://www.investing.com/equities/woolworths-limited-balance-sheet Gearing (leverage) = - Debt to equity (gearing) ratio = Total liabilities/ Owners Equity 2013: Total liabilities = 13221.8 Owners equity = 9028
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Share 1 August 2013 supermarket Coles and Woolworths‚ account for around 75 per cent of Australia’s sales of packaged groceries. by Graeme Samuel and Stephen King Is the Australian retail grocery sector concentrated? Yes! Coles and Woolworths‚ account for around 75 per cent of Australia’s sales of packaged groceries with Metcash-supplied stores accounting for another 20 per cent. These market shares fall if we include fresh grocery items‚ such as meat‚ fruit and bread. However‚ they are still
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Business 22743 BUSINESS VALUATION AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Group Assignment OCTOBER SESSION Report to: PROFESSOR ZOLTAN MATOLSCY Case Study: Woolworths Prepared by: Student Name Student Identification Brent HENLEY 10388039 Peter HOWE 02130033 Christian ORITZ 03005802 Zhiming YE 10669428 ASSIGNMENT DUE 21 October 2009 Table of Contents Woolworths Limited: Case Study 3 Executive Summary 3 Restating Financial Statements 3 Industry and Business Strategy Analysis 4 1. Industry Analysis 4 2
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1. By dropping prices and increasing product range‚ is Woolworths diluting its value proposition? Woolworths is not diluting its value proposition by dropping prices as they still intend to deliver good quality products‚ superior packaging and excellent customer relations. They still intend to deliver on that promise and ensure that the consumer prefers its products and services above their competitors in the long run‚ thus maintaining the key to a sustainable competitive advantage (Hough‚ 2011)
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Executive Summary This report provides a price analysis and valuation of the Australian Security Exchange (ASX) listed company‚ Woolworths Ltd (WOW). Historical data is utilised with the Retention Growth Model to estimate the expected perpetual semi-annual growth rate of the company’s dividends. The Capital Asset Pricing Model is used to estimate the required rate of return for this company and the current expected share price is calculated using the Constant Dividend Growth Model. All data can
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.............3 3. Financial Leverage.......5 4. Assets Management....6 5. Profitability...........7 Conclusion.......8 Recommendation......8 References.............10 Appendix................11 Introduction Coles Myer Limited (CML) and Woolworths Limited (WOW) are two major Australian companies with extensive retail interest and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. They are Australian public companies which operate a number of retail chains. CML is Australia’s second largest retailer
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This article in the website on 4 March 2016 discussed about the price war of Coles‚ Woolworths and Aldi. They all cut price of the necessities of life such as tissues and toothpaste in order to attract more new customer and maintain their own market strength. First of all‚ In order to occupy more market share and make more profit‚ Coles and Woolworths both cut the price of roast chicken (Low 2016). This measure will make Aldi lose some of their customers. According to Sharp (2013)‚ Market share
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1. The key to Woolworths’ faster growth than Coles Myers may be attributed to several reasons‚ one of them being its emphasis on diversification which saw it enter markets such as petrol. Woolworths offered everyday low price (EDLP) on established brands‚ a strategy akin to Wal-Mart in the United States which presents a competitive advantage against Coles Myers’ Kmart and Target divisions which maintained a ‘high-low’ pricing strategy. Woolworths CEO Roger Corbett who had prior experience with the
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