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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Types of shares: Share issued by a company can be divided into following categories: (I) Preference Shares: According to section 85 of the Companies Act‚ 1956‚ persons holding preference shares‚ called preference shareholders‚ are assured of a preferential dividend at a fixed rate during the life of the company. They also carry a preferential right over other shareholders to be paid first in case of winding up of the company. Thus‚ they enjoy preferential rights in the matter of: (a) Payment of
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Zara Case Analysis Environmental Analysis: Zara’s primary threat is rivalry in the apparel retailing market. Retail spending on clothing and apparel in 2000 was approximately 900 billion worldwide. This market has been described as a buyer driven market. The GAP (U.S.)‚ H&M (Sweden)‚ and Benetton (Italy) all compete internationally with Inditex‚ owner of Zara and five other apparel retailing chains. Zara contrasts the buyer driven market model as usually exists in the apparel retailing
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ZARA: IT for Fast Fashion Önder BARLAS Executive MBA Student Boğaziçi University‚ Istanbul Abstract: In 2003 Zara faced a problem whether to upgrade the operating system they used for their point-of-sale (POS) to a new Windows based one‚ or to continue using the stable and old one. This report aims to analyze the problem by conducting a SWOT analysis and offering a solution path best suited on Zara’s strategic position in the clothing industry. 1. Brief Information about Inditex and Zara Inditex
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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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Preference Shares As in section 4 of Company Act 1965‚ it interpret preference share as “a share by whatever name called‚ which does not entitle the holder thereof to the right to vote at the general meeting or to any right to participate beyond a specified amount in any distribution whether by way of dividend‚ or redemption‚ in wind up‚ or otherwise.” (the library book) Besides that‚ section 66(1) of Company Act 1965 also states that “No company shall allot any preference shares or convert any
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Technology (IT) play in enabling Zara’s counter-intuitive strategy quite opposite to this conventional wisdom? Could the firm have executed its strategy without the help of IT? Why or why not? Answer: IT plays an important role in the success of Zara. It is crucial in the processes of: "DATA GATHERING"‚ "DESIGN" AND "MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS" Zara’s store managers lead the intelligence-gathering effort that ultimately determines what ends up on each store’s racks. Armed WITH PERSONAL DIGITAL
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Discussion Why do companies issue shares? In order to raise capital‚ generally to expand the business Suggestion • Raising capital • Expanding the business 4/29/2014 1 Why do people buy the shares? Shares give their holders part of the ownership of a company. (Shareholders have a part of the ownership.) Shareholders receive a proportion of a company’s profits as dividend‚ and may be able to make a capital gain by selling their shares at a higher price than they paid for
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Zara: Apparel Q 1. Ans: Having a very responsible supply chain Zara is enable to keep store inventory to a minimum‚ and keep a fast turnaround of new products. This encourages customers to buy the product as soon as they see it in a store because the same product might not be there the next time and Zara does not always send stores the same product twice. Q 2. Ans : Zara does manufacture some clothing in Asia‚ but not to save cost. It is to save time in supplying the Asian market and to keep its
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The following are the main difference between a debenture and a share: • A person having the debentures is called debenture holder whereas a person holding the shares is called shareholder. • Debenture holder is a creditor of the company and cannot take part in the management of the company while a shareholder is the owner of the company. It is the basic distinction between a debenture and a share • Debenture holder is a creditor of the company and cannot take part in the management
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