MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Re: Dollar General Industry Analysis Executive Summary: Dollar General is the sixth largest mass merchandiser‚ and the fourth largest discount store in the U.S. However‚ significant growth opportunities remain for extreme-value retailers such as Dollar General. Dollar General’s strategic objective is sustainable and profitable long-term growth. The company has opportunities for growth by expanding in the United States to areas that lack an
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OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF GENERAL MOTORS "General Motors has no bad years‚ only good years and better years" (Sloan‚ 1972). This mantra established in 1950 by former GM president Harlow H. Curtice may have been true at one point‚ but is called into question today by many‚ including Wall Street. By many standards‚ General Motors is an extremely successful company‚ though an analysis of the corporation today uncovers many troubling issues. GM is and has been the world ’s leader in automotive
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Abnormal Behavior There are many different ways to define abnormal behavior. We will work from the definition of "behaviors and/or thoughts that are harmful to yourself or to others". What is the cause of abnormal behavior? That is not an easy question to answer. By today’s standards (and to some extent depending on the disorder)‚ we would say that it is a combination of both nature and nurture. Some would say it is because of traumatic events‚ some say it is because of learning‚ others would
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Porter Five Forces Analysis STRUCTURE AND REMAIN CONCEPTS: The threat of the entry of new competitors Profitable markets that yield high returns will attract new firms. This results in many new entrants‚ which eventually will decrease profitability for all firms in the industry. Unless the entry of new firms can be blocked by incumbents‚ the abnormal profit rate will tend towards zero (perfect competition). The existence of barriers to entry (patents‚ rights‚ etc.) The most attractive segment
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I choose to do my financial analysis on Dollar General. Dollar General is one of the largest discount retailer in the United States‚ they have over 12000 stores in over 40 states. Dollar General allow consumers to save time and money by offering quality items at an everyday low price. (Dollar General‚ 2016) Dollar General is one of many retailers who offer quality products made by American manufacturers. In 2009‚ Dollar General once again became a public traded company‚ before that they were
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The Generals In my personal opinion‚ I think that the Generals assemblage was a great success. Many websites and a book that I have looked at said that the statue gives off a humorous feel than serious. Most serious sculptures would only depict one rider on a steed‚ whereas the Generals has two men (one being our country’s Founding Father and the other Simón Bolívar‚ the political and military leader of Venezuela). It is also to be noted that the way the horse is depicted in the statue--it is very
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The inancial analysis of the company for 1995‚ comparing data from 1993 and 1994 Very well researched General Motors - Financial Ratio Analysis I. General Motors History Highlights In its early years the automobile industry consisted of hundreds of firms‚ each producing a few models. William Durant‚ who bought and reorganized a failing Buick Motors in 1904‚ determined that if several automobile makers would unite‚ it would increase the protection for the group. He formed the General Motors Company
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a series combination of several articles so far written by the author in different newspapers‚ websites and journals relating to the subject which document and analyze the growth of extremist and terrorist groups in Pakistan under the control of General Pervez Musharraf. The author’s areas of research and interest include India’s neighborhood policy Pakistan and Terrorism that make the book more consistent piece of comprehensive knowledge and worth reading‚ Wilson throughout the book focuses on
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This analysis contains references to years 2010 and 2009 for Dollar General Corporation‚ which represent fiscal years ended January 28‚ 2011 and January 29‚ 2010 respectively. The main issues which the company is concerned about are its ability to increase sales and profitability and reduce costs in the current economic situation; another issue is an ability to repay an extensive amount of long-term debt which increases its risks. Analysis of profitability The rate of return on assets for Dollar
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Washburn-Crosby Mill merged with 2 other mills to form General Mills (GM). General Mills is a consumer foods and Fortune 500 company‚ and is located in Golden Valley‚ Minnesota. General Mills is the sixth largest food company in the world‚ with 79 operating facilities around the world. GM is most commonly known for popular household brands such as Pillsbury‚ Green Giant‚ Betty Crocker‚ Yoplait yogurt and Wheaties cereal. During the 1970’s‚ General Mills began its move into the restaurant industry
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