As completely as possible‚ sketch the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase. Zara makes about 40% of their raw material (fabric). The remaining 60% is outsourced from within Spain‚ mostly from the La Curuna. Designing of clothes at Zara is done by creative teams of over 300 professionals at the headquarters in La Curuna‚ Spain. They act on the information fed to them from the stores managers. The first stage in Zara’s production system is cutting of fabric. The design
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segmentation and positioning of Zara Segmentation Strategy The segmentation strategy employed by the fashion retailer Zara is based one the typical demographics of the customers like gender‚ age and psychographics. However aside from this the company also targets customer is based on their sense of fashion and style e.g.‚ contemporary‚ trendy‚ classic‚ grunge‚ Latino etc. (Safe‚ 2007) The ethnicity of the brand as well as its target market is blended by Zara in its product offering which match
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orry‚ Zara. Gap’s Got Game. by Liz Gunnison Aug 12 2008 The Spanish company eclipses Gap as the world’s biggest specialty retailer‚ but on closer inspection... A Zara store in China. The chain’s owner‚ Inditex‚ surpassed Gap Inc. as the world’s biggest specialty retailer in the second quarter. But the lead may already have vanished. Image: epa/Corbis Based on first-quarter results‚ Zara International of Spain has closed the gap on Gap Inc.‚ becoming the world’s largest fashion retailer by
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Infor CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Create growth and loyalty through continuous customer dialogue. Leading customer-focused companies view every customer interaction as an opportunity to make a new offer‚ improve retention‚ increase revenue‚ build loyalty‚ or strengthen their brand. Infor CRM (Customer Relationship Management) helps companies optimize customer relationships by integrating marketing‚ sales‚ and service. By providing a full 360-degree view of customers‚ the system
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ZARA Income Statement Period Ending: 2012 31/12 2011 31/12 2010 31/12 2009 31/12 Total Revenue 82.98 78.19 89.69 76.7 Revenue 82.98 78.19 89.69 76.7 Other Revenue‚ Total - - - - Cost of Revenue‚ Total 60.29 56.72 59.02 52 Gross Profit 22.69 21.47 30.67 24.7 Total Operating Expenses 77.61 73.35 74.12 63.51 Selling/General/Admin. Expenses‚ Total 3.69 3.24 3.96 3.56 Research & Development - - - - Depreciation / Amortization 13.63 13.38 11.14 7
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Strategy‚ Organization ZARA perspective To what extent is the Zara production model relevant for other industries? The Zara’s production model is relevant to other industries because it is out of the regular productions frames. It is focused on the product and the customer; it doesn’t separate one from other‚ for Zara the homework is not done until the costumer owns its product. Buying in Zara is taking a chance‚ Zara knows its market very well and knowing this they developed strategy that includes
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CHAPTER Marketing Channels Delivering 12 Customer Value PRE VIEWING We now arrive at the third marketing mix tool—distribution. Firms rarely work alone in creating value for customers and building profitable customer relationships. Instead‚ most THE CONCEPTS are only a single link in a larger supply chain and marketing channel. As such‚ an individual firm’s success depends not only on how well it performs but also on how well its entire marketing channel competes with competitors’ channels
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becoming increasingly common. How do you think Zara should adjust its distribution system to deal with this growing phenomenon? An important factor in the Zara brand success story is consistency in who’s running the show. Approximately 92 percent of all six-hundred-fifty-something locations are owned entirely by Zara‚ allowing for greater control over the brand’s execution strategy. Also‚ the ability to produce over half of its own product enables Zara to churn out new clothing lines every few weeks
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Final Project: Zara Logistics Introduction Zara is a Spanish-based retail chain owned by the group Inditex who has taken a new approach in the industry and has completely changed the fashion world. Zara specializes in inexpensive fashions for women and men between the ages of 16 and 35. Zara has created a competitive advantage: they own their in-house production and they have an impressive logistic strategy. By owning its in-house production‚ Zara is able to be flexible in the variety‚ amount
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY‚ JODHPUR Application of Category Management Principles in ZARA Submitted To:- Mr. Sanjay Kumar Submitted By:- Mr. Ritesh Malpani IInd Semnester MFM Introduction:- Category management is a retailing and purchasing concept in which the range of products purchased by a business organization or sold by a retailer is broken down into discrete groups of similar or related products; these groups are known as product categories (examples of
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