Case Analysis and Strategic Recommendations for GAP Inc.‚ Introduction The Gap was founded in 1969 by husband and wife Don and Dorris Fisher. It started in down town San Francisco as a Levis retailer who also sold records. From the beginning‚ the Fishers wanted the company to have a unique image. They wanted shopping for jeans to be a fun and easy experience as opposed to the difficult and unexciting experience that was present in the 1969 jeans industry. The Fisher’s
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Mini Lab Report M&M Lab Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to find‚ record‚ and compare the amount of each color of M&M’s in a bag. Hypothesis: I predict that the M&M color that will have the largest amount will be the yellow M&M’s. After yellow I predicted the next highest color would be brown. Then following brown would be blue‚ green‚ red‚ and orange. Materials: * Plate/Paper Towel * Bag of M&M’s * Calculator * Pencil and Table to Record
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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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ZARA IT for Fast Fashion ( Case Analysis) 1) Please describe three most important competitive advantages of ZARA (Inditex) over its main competitor. How sustainable is this advantage? 2) Assume that ZARA is considering to enter the US market. Please recommend actions for ZARA. Please make clear assumptions when necessary. After reading and analyzing the Zara case we came several conclusions when it comes to Zara’s competitive advantage over its competitors. We understood that Zara is using
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Amancio Ortega Gaona is a famous fashion designer and entrepreneur. * He is a founder of ZARA‚ co-founder and chairman of Inditex Group * Thanks to his great management skills he is Spain’s richest man and 5th richest man in the world (net worth of $31 billion) * „ZARA“ is a part of a holding company called Inditex. Inditex is now the largest textile company in the world. Includes 8 brands: Zara‚ Zara Home‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Pull&Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Oysho i Uterqüe * “To copy
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ZARA CASE STUDY [pic] Introduction The history of Zara started in 1975‚ when the first store has been opened in Spain. It has been followed by several other stores all over the world. The company’s owner‚ Amancio Ortega‚ accumulated 340 million Euros (according to 2001 datas)‚ which is a remarkable growth if compared with other companies. Zara’s brand has become popular because of its quality and efficiency. The secret of Zara is to understand the customer’s need and demands and respond
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Running Head: PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE IT/IS STRATEGY AT ZARA Proposal to Improve the IT/IS Strategy at ZARA Be future ready!!! Oct. 3‚ 2011 Executive Summary To grow at the same pace in the fast changing fashion industry‚ Zara should use advanced IT/IS systems as an enabler to improve the overall business process. Zara is facing a challenge today by using obsolete technology. Also due to a number of internally developed applications‚ there is no clear picture of the entire sales or inventory
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Part 1: Executive Summary The current POS system has shown to be successful for Zara‚ however‚ Zara’s IT strategy does not reflect the strategic approach its supply chain has. As Zara’s supply chain is designed to be ahead of its competitors‚ its IT system has fallen behind the crowd. Zara has continued to upgrade its PDA devices but not its technological infrastructure in which it has built its success on. As the head of IT for Inditex I need your‚ Bruno Sanchez’s‚ serious consideration as Inditex’s
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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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