1-page case summary Zara is one of the world most famous bands in the clothing industry‚ pioneering by offering fashionable items manufactured quickly at reasonable price (“fast-fashion” segment)‚ which was supported by an unmatched capability to complete production up to store delivery in a 3 weeks cycle – compared to the average 6 months of luxury brands. The chain of fashion stores is the first brand developed in 1975 by the entrepreneur Armancio Ortega Goana‚ founder of Inditex‚ now one of
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Zara – Solutions: Zara is a world famous Retail Chain based in Spain and is extremely successful in their supply chain. Questions: 1. What is Zara’s Business Model and its unique Supply Chain strategy? Zara’s business model can be broken down into three basic components: concept‚ capabilities‚ and value drivers. Concept is to maintain design‚ production‚ and distribution processes that will enable Zara to respond quickly to shifts in consumer demands. Capabilities: Zara maintains
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though H&M follows a strategy which differs significantly from Inditex’s approach it is the closest competitor from the financial point of view. H&M differs from Zara because it outsources all of the production‚ it is more price oriented and spends more money on advertising. But both companies are based in Europe‚ are fashion forward at lower price retailers‚ and have a strong international expansion strategy. Exhibit 6 indicates that the financial results of Inditex and H&M seem to be very
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term as fast fashion is far not new‚ it combines enhanced design and quick response systems. In 80th and 90th in order to get more profit brands shifted to the low-cost high fashion oriented on people who not willing to spend a lot of money however in love with fashion and instead of selling them two standard collections per year making them come back to shop and buy clothes every two weeks as collection changes and rarely repeated. Zara‚ H&M and Benetton are three of the most major fast fashion
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Fast Fashion: A Clothing Retailer’s Dream? By Sarah Stefanson March 8‚ 2010 You may have heard the term “fast fashion” being thrown around lately. For those of us without tons of disposable income‚ fast fashion is a trend that can allow us to don the latest looks walking the runways at a fraction of the cost of designer clothing. Clothing retailers such as Zara‚ H&M and Forever 21 are taking advantage of the fast fashion business model to get pieces similar to the ones presented by the world’s
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6.0 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS & RECOMMENDATION FOR ZARA 6.1 PORTER 5 FORCES ANALYSIS 1. Barriers to entry: HIGH a. High fixed cost business requires economics of scale for sustained profitability b. High Selling & Administration Expenses which includes advertising‚ in-store promotions‚ etc.; up to 3.5% of its revenue‚ even though for Zara‚ the company is famous for spending minimum level of advertisements and commercials. However‚ recently the company announced that it invested €450 million in
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Fast fashion is a term used to describe clothing collections which are based on the most recent fashion trends presented atFashion Week in both the spring and the fall of every year.[1] These trends are designed and manufactured quickly‚ and in an affordable way‚ to allow the mainstream consumer to take advantage of current clothing styles at a lower price. This philosophy of quick manufacturing at an affordable price is used in large retailers such as H&M‚ Forever 21‚ Zara‚ and Primark. Recently
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benefited individual brands or created a lack of a single corporate vision. * Zara erosion- Revenue forecasts indicate Zara market share was eroding 3 percent per year despite being the principal driver of growth. * Strong Vertical Integration- Inditex benefited from strong control of customer orders up through the purchasing‚ designing and building of materials. * Diseconomies of Scale- Speculators do not feel Zara can expand further using the same distribution system Significant Factors:
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Case Study: The Fashion Channel 1. Define the segmentation scenarios considered by Dana Wheeler and discuss the pros and cons of each scenario. In the HBS Fashion Channel case‚ Dana Wheeler considered 3 different market segmentation scenarios. Various market research firms had divided viewers into 4 distinct groups: “Fashionistas”‚ “Planners and Shoppers”‚ “Situationalists”‚ and “Basics”. These four groups were comprised of a mix of consumers with a plethora of demographics‚ all with specific
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Zara IT for Fast Fashion Case Notes Identify decision issue‚ and your role as a decision maker Salgado and Sanchez need to decide if it is the right time to update Zara’s information technology. The key concern is the outdated operating system they use for their point of sale (POS) terminals. Should they purchase the current POS machines from their vendors so that they can support their needs in case the vendor changes their machines to new technology? Or should they move to using new operating
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