stores based on projections and anticipated future value of the buildings As long as Inditex’s profit margins stay high‚ they will have the money to invest and pay expenses. Question 2.1 – Advantages Compared to Average Retailers Zara follows fashion closely. Zara is better able to react to actual consumer demands (fashion)‚ instead of forecasting it Due to its high response capability with regard to production‚ combined with trials of entirely new (risky) items in key stores‚ its IT enabled
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Barco Projections Systems (A) A Harvard Business School Case Table of Contents: Barco Projections Systems (A) 1 A Harvard Business School Case 1 1. External Situation Analysis 3 1.1. The Market 3 1.2. Growth 3 1.3. Competition 3 2. Internal Situation Analysis 4 2.1. The Company 4 2.2. Current Situation and causes 4 2.3. SWOT Analysis 4 3. Marketing Strategy 5 3.1. Product and R& D Strategy 5 3.2. Pricing Strategy 5 3.3. Life Cycle Strategy 6 3.4. Sales and Distribution Strategy 6
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3- Zara Vertical integrated Supply Chain To analyze ZARA supply chain‚ it is interesting to look closely at the product design‚ inventory management‚ evaluation of suppliers and vendors‚ logistics management‚ material management‚ time scheduling‚ information systems which are the main contributors in allowing Zara to offer cutting edge fashion at affordable prices. It is also interesting to consider other key performance indicators of Zara comparing to other peers in the retail market. 3.1- Design
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1. Effective Interest Rate on the new 10% debentures = 14.318% For the 10% debentures‚ the market value of 1 share is $19.5 (given) The equivalent of this is a cash offer of $3/share and a 10% subordinated debenture of face value of $23. So the PV (10% subordinated debentures with FV $23) = $19.5 - $3 = $16.5 The effective interest rate (yield) on the above is that interest rate ‘r’ that gives the following PV (Per period payment of ($23*5% i.e. $1.15) over 40 periods @ r) + PV
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Zara has thrived by employing a vertical supply chain. This chain has developed a strategy that has led Zara to create a fashion empire. In 2008‚ Zara had over 1520 stores and produced €6‚8 billion in sales. The supply chain is depicted in figure 1. The chain starts at the headquarters were the designers produce nearly 30‚00 different designs per year. Typical competeitors produce about 2000-4000. Zara employs a quick response system (discussed later) in wich informnation about trends‚ store
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Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Lee Wai Lee) Higher Diploma in Sales and Marketing – YEAR 3 Marketing Planning ZARA Course code/Class: 21905F/3D Group members: Chan Oi Yee (3) Chan Wing Sum (4) Cheng Jacqualine Wing Chun (5) Chiu Ka Man (9) Fong Ka Man (13) Leung Hoi Yi (22) Lecturer: Ms Cherry Tsui CONTENT INTRODUCTION EXCECUTIVE SUMMARY SITUATION ANALYSIS (PEST) SITUATION ANALYSIS (SWOT) SITUATION ANALYSIS (5 FORCES) OBJECTIVES (SHORT TERM) OBJECTIVES (LONG TERM) OBJECTIVES
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CASE 3.4 Continued Growth for Zara and Inditex CIRCA 2008 ARTEIXO‚ Spain¡ªZara stores have set the pace for retailers around the world in making and shipping trendy clothing. Now Pablo Isla‚ chief executive of parent company Inditex SA‚ says Zara needs to speed up. As rivals catch up‚ Mr. Isla is attempting one of the fastest global expansions the fashion world has ever seen‚ opening hundreds of new stores and entering new markets. To do that‚ as an economic downturn threatens
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Challenges Faced by Zara in the United States In the United States‚ fast fashion accounts for only 1% of the $181 billion U.S. apparel market‚ compared to 10% in the EU1. Although they are running 1000 retail stores efficiently‚ only 44 of them are located within the U.S.2. Zara has emerged as a global fast fashion leader as they are able to get up to the instant trends on their shelves within 2 weeks compared to their competition’s 6 weeks to 4 months‚ while still operating on a low-cost model
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Supply Chain Management at Zara‚ a flagship chain store of Inditex Group based in A Coruña‚ Spain. The Make-Buy decision The make or buy decision entails choosing between manufacturing a product in-house or purchasing it from an external supplier. When making this decision‚ the two most important factors to consider are cost and
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Enterprise Session 2 Grupo Elektra Materials Grupo Elektra (CASE) "Serving the World’s Poor‚ Profitably" (READING) Materials Ancora: A Private University in the Health Care of the Poor (CASE) Module: Social Enterprise Session 3 Ancora: A Private University in the Health Care of the Poor Session 4 Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital: Cardiac Care for the Poor Module: Social Enterprise Materials Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital (CASE) Gawande on Indian Public Health System* (http://content
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