Q 1.: What is unique about Zara’s business model? Zara has proved to be a maverick of its time it came at a time that the apparel industry was fragmented there was no integration‚ the costs incurred were enormous it was highly labor-intensive leading to outsourcing to save on costs and the business model prevalent was not proving to be highly successful as compared to the models of other industries. In came Zara and showed that strategic imperatives depended on how a retailer sought to create and
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two terms “fashion icon” & “fashion leader” in the past decade while these two new words appear frequently in the fashion world today. However‚ it seems that these have their own significance and concept in two different cultural perspectives. The propose of this research is to answer the question what does the “fashion icon” & “fashion leader” mean respectively in U.K. and China and what causes the difference understanding of it‚ which may influence the development of the fashion world in the future
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| |Everything just seems more fabulous when it’s covered in fur! Faux fur was seen all over the Fall runway shows and the pages of | |every fashion magazine. There are fashion trends that come and go‚ but faux fur is a trend that has stood the test of time. And | |no wonder‚ it is elegant and luxurious and looks just like the real thing for just a fraction of the cost! Nothing looks as chic| |and stylish
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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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collected by Zara to predict the trend. What makes the middle aged mother to buy cloths in Zara while the daughter aged in mid 20s buys Zara clothing? Because it is fashion able and up to trend. By collecting data and focusing on shorter response times‚ the company ensures that its stores are able to carry clothes that the consumers want at that time. Zara can move from identifying a trend to having clothes in its stores within 30 days. That means Zara can quickly and catch a winning fashion trend‚ while
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Porter analysis of Zara Zara fashion chain‚ with 546 stores in 30 countries today from which 340 are outside Spain- and 2914‚3 millions of total sales in 2002‚ is undoubtedly the group’s locomotive (Inditex‚ 2003). In 2002 it represented 33% of the group’s total stores‚ accounted for 72% of the group’s total sales and contributed to the holding’s total profits for 540.4 millions (Inditex FY2002 Results Presentation‚ 2003). Moreover‚ Zara with 75-90 new stores within 2003 takes the lion’s share
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for the week is. Everyday vacuum cleaners now have the latest in “cyclone technology” and some can even clean a house while one takes a nap. However‚ no one area has utilized technology as much as primary and higher educational systems. No longer do classes have chalkboards‚ rulers‚ and textbooks. They have been replaced for smart boards‚ projectors‚ tablets‚ e-books‚ and a variety of other gadgets. This use of technology‚ for the most part‚ is a benefactor for the students because they are able
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In the novel Brave New World‚ Aldous Huxley creates a dystopia where technology is used to stabilize a country. Constant conditioning and subconsciously forced beliefs‚ applied by the World State‚ are enforced on the youth of the “Brave New World.” Huxley uses multiple literary devices to persuade the reader that truth in a society is more important than happiness. In this novel it seems that people in this society are generally happy. However‚ it is not considered true happiness because individuals
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long technology takes to evolve and than how quick evolution can happen. It took centuries to go from smooth bore to rifled bore in the guns. Flintlock gun were still being used at the start of the American Civil War‚ 1861. By the time the war ended‚ 4 years later‚ percussion guns were in style. The Gatling gun showed up around 1867‚ it was replaced in under 100 years with the .50 caliber machine gun. Thirdly‚ railroads and computers are a very interesting study on how quick technology can advance
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Zara Case Study Main Problems Zara need to adapt their strategy to ensure future stability in meeting the demands of a larger customer base. The problems that they need to address are as follows; Rapid Organic growth outside of Spain – Zara have shifted focus into expanding overseas‚ specifically the Asia region. According to Exhibit 8‚ 120 new Zara stores were opened outside of Spain in 2010. Despite the current centralized distribution model working well and at below capacity‚ continuous rapid
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