...Introduction Loblaw Companies Limited’s business strategy of “driving down costs through size and operational efficiencies, and differentiating both its products” has enabled the firm to gain 32% of the food retail market in Canada. Despite this success, Wal-Mart is looking to enter into the mature food retail market with the introduction of their SuperCenters (combining grocery and nonfood items). Wal-Mart is a forceful competitor, and the Every Day Low Prices strategy of Wal-Mart’s Supercenters could wean away traffic from Loblaw’s various value banners. The objective of this paper is employ a PEST analysis and Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis to access the Canadian food retailer industry to decide if Loblaw should continue its current “time-tested” business strategy or a create new strategy to protect against competitive attack by rivals, in particular Wal-Mart. Loblaw’s Strategy Due to the threat of Wal-Mart entering the food retail market, Loblaw first must understand its greatest strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats if they maintain their current strategy. Loblaw’s existing strategy is driven by product differentiation with their President’s Choice (PC) control label product, combined with a multi-banner, multi format approach. This strategy has created a sustained competitive advantage for Loblaw in the Canadian market. PC products have added value by enabling Loblaw to exploit opportunities or defend against competitors in the ultra-competitive Canadian...
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...and always moving, but Wal-Mart seems to have the lowest cost and the lowest prices. Wal-Mart put a lot of effort in making sure they will be the most innovative chain, but in that in combination with wanting to be the cheapest is a difficult combination. They have managed to do so over the last years. Important to notice is that their emphasis is not only on food but also all the other products they sell like electronics and furniture for example. Which can be as negative but also positive because they will attract a wide range of customers with that. An advantage for Wal-Mart is that the bargaining power of suppliers is weak. Wal-Mart is probably their biggest purchaser. And therefore they will do everything to keep them satisfied. Loblaw Companies must develop a corporate...
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...Company Overview Loblaw Companies Limited, a subsidiary of George Weston Limited, is Canada's largest food retailer and a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services. Loblaw is one of the largest private sector employers in Canada. With more than 1,000 corporate and franchised stores from coast to coast, Loblaw and its franchisees employ more than 136,000 full-time and part-time employees. Through its portfolio of store formats, Loblaw is committed to providing Canadians with a wide, growing and successful range of products and services to meet the everyday household demands of Canadian consumers. Loblaw is known for the quality, innovation and value of its food offering. It offers Canada's strongest control (private) label program, including the unique President's Choice® no name® and Joe Fresh® brands. The company operates its owned stores under the Atlantic Superstore, Dominion, Extra Foods, Superstore, Loblaws, Loblaw Great Food, Maxi, Maxi et Cie, Provigo, The Real Canadian Superstore, T&T Supermarket, and Zehrs banners; wholesale outlets under the Cash & Carry, Presto, and The Real Canadian Wholesale Club; and franchised and affiliated stores under the Atlantic SaveEasy, Fortinos, Extra Foods, nofrills, SuperValu, Valu-mart, Provigo, and Your Independent Grocer trade names. In addition, the Company makes available to consumers President's Choice financial services and offers the PC points loyalty program. Over 13 million...
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...Wednesday April 18th, 2012 BUS 800, Section 131 Professor: Jim Diodati Individual Case Assignment Turnitin ID# 243102298 Joseph Nicosia 500198044 TABLE OF CONTENTS Strategic Recommendations 3 Appendix A: Industrial Analysis 6 B: PEST Analysis 6 C: Key Driving Forces 7 D: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 7 E: Strategic Group Map 7 F: Key Strategic Factors 8 G: Competitor Analysis 8 H: Attractiveness of Industry 8 I: Mission and Vision Statement 8 J: Value Chain 9 K: Financial Analysis 9 L: SWOT Analysis 10 M: Issues 10 N: Rationale for Issues 10 O: Execution Strategies 10 Strategic Recommendations Issues: As one thoroughly analyzes the Loblaw’s Companies Ltd. it is identified that Loblaw’s success is determined by their willingness to serve their customers with high quality products at a level of customer satisfaction at every location. Loblaw’s has transformed the persona of a general grocery store to a superstore with all the necessities for their customers. With such drastic changes and new implementations Loblaw’s success in Canada is correlated to their innovated ways to attract their customers. But there is always room for improvement, especially in a market where new entrants are low but large companies can overwhelm. There are three major issues that Loblaw’s can address to further succeed in this industry. Firstly, Loblaw’s is lacking global presence, by narrowing their market strictly in Canada. Secondly, the Loblaw’s competition...
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...S w 907A12 LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED: PREPARING FOR WAL-MART SUPERCENTERS1 Veronika Papyrina wrote this case under the supervision of Professor Kenneth G. Hardy solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Ivey Management Services prohibits any form of reproduction, storage or transmittal without its written permission. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Management Services, c/o Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7; phone (519) 661-3208; fax (519) 661-3882; e-mail cases@ivey.uwo.ca. Copyright © 2007, Ivey Management Services Version: (A) 2009-05-15 In early February of 2007, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), the market share leader among Canadian supermarket operators, announced that it would write down its earnings by about $900 million. This revaluation was related to the company’s decision to close 19 of its Provigo grocery stores in Quebec in 2007. Retail analysts suggested that poor operations at Provigo stores as well as stiff competition from Metro Inc. and Sobeys had negatively affected Loblaw’s performance...
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...Loblaw has indisputably been the market share leader in Canadian grocery. In a growing industry with fierce competition, Loblaw's current strategy has allowed them to dominate the market. Focusing on driving down costs and differentiating both its products and stores, the strategy has enabled the company to thrive. In an industry already filled with strong competition, a new threat is surfacing with the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, penetrating and expanding into the Canadian grocery market. Wal-Mart has a full grocery offering in their SuperCenters, which means that consumers can now do all of their shopping in one place. Not only will competition drive prices down but Wal-Mart's efficient use of IT in their supply chain will force competitors to adjust to become more efficient. The fact that Wal-Mart already has a very large presence in Canada and that the food industry is growing makes the opportunity extremely attractive for the company. With such international success, it is unlikely that the world's number one retailer will be unable to generate similar success in Canada. Loblaw's main goal should be to protect and increase their dominance in the Canadian grocery industry. The first step is to evaluate their current strategy and determine whether or not any changes must be made to counter the Wal-Mart threat. Loblaw should focus on their competitive advantages that allowed them to prosper in the industry. By doing so, they can reinforce Wal-Mart's barrier...
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...Loblaws | Business and Stakeholder relationships | Loblaws - Hepatitis A | | SPECIAL PROJECT OFFICER : SAPAN SHAH (300621781) SUBMITTED TO : PROFESSOR JAMES MACDONALD INDEX 1. Introduction 2. What caused this class action 3. All of the associated negative media coverage 4. What could have been done to avoid the issue from arising and What if any ethical breaches occurred. 5. Conclusions Introduction: Canada’s largest food distributor Loblaws was founded in1919 as one of the first “self serve” grocery stores by Theodore Loblaw and J. Milton Cork. This progressive idea significantly reduced overhead and prices, and allowed for rapid expansion to more than 80 stores in just over a decade. Loblaws groceterias expanded throughout Ontario and New York state. The Loblaw warehouse includes its own electric tram railway, giant ovens for baking cake and cookies, huge drums for blending tea, and 22 thousand feet of pipes for refrigeration. In 1978, The no name brand is introduced. With its distinctive yellow packaging and bold lettering, no name makes a statement, and offers significant savings over the national brands while matching their quality. As sales grow, Loblaw opens its first no frills store in Toronto, featuring the no name line. In 1933, Loblaws introduces its new “market stores,” with full-service meat and produce departments. In 1981, the first Loblaw...
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...HEB in Canada 1.3 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF CANADA Canada is one of the countries that shares more than just a border with America. United States is Canada’s primary trading partner. Canada is the largest foreign energy supplier to the U.S. Canada and America has similar western values. Most Canadians are urbanized. Per land mass, Canada is the second largest country in the world. Canada has two official languages; English and French. 1.4. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF HEB HEB was founded in 1905. The first store was located in Kerrville TX. Although HEB has been around for over 100 years, they are still going strong in the state where it originated. Other than Texas, HEB also has store locations in Mexico. HEB has a combined total of over 340 stores in Texas and Mexico. HEB also employs about 76,000 people in the communities that it serves. 2.0 CANADIAN MACRO ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS: PEST ANALYSIS Just like any other country, completing an analysis of Canada’s macro environment will be inadequate without making use of a PEST analysis. With the use of PEST analysis, HEB will better understand four important aspects of Canada economy. The term PEST analysis is an acronym that stands for four major four macro-economic factors. They are Political, Economic, social, and technological factors. The analysis will help in understanding Canada’s current market situation. Specifically, PEST analysis will help HEB in strategic and business planning, entry strategy...
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...Instructor: Lou Villalba| Badm 204- 03 | October 6, 2015 Instructor: Lou Villalba| Badm 204- 03 | October 6, 2015 Vision, Mission and Goals of Loblaw Companies Limited’s Jingjing Li (100090702) Assignment #1 Vision, Mission and Goals of Loblaw Companies Limited’s Jingjing Li (100090702) Assignment #1 Introduction Loblaw Companies Limited is the largest food retailer in Canada, with over 1400 supermarkets operating under. The purpose of this report is to analyze Loblaw’s Vision, Mission, and goals, and to verify whether these statements could meet the criteria identified in the textbook. Brief recommendations are provided if any of the statements don’t meet the criteria. Vision Statement The company’s vision has three core themes: “Simplify, Innovate and Grow” (Loblaw Companies Limited, 2007 Annual report) | | Effective elements | * Memorable * Flexible * Forward- looking: Brings change and hope for the future * Graphic: Shapes the company’s strategy | Shortcomings | * Short * The language is overly broad * Not focused enough * Lack explanation about business sense | Comment and Recommendation: Loblaw’s vision statement of “Simplify, Innovate and Grow” has both strength and weakness. On the strength side, firstly...
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...Industry Analysis The food retailing and distribution industry generates year-round sales and is Canada’s second largest commercial sector. It is characterized by severe competition and low margins. While recent quarters in the industry have seen rising food prices, a price slowdown is predicted by industry experts to occur within the upcoming months. This slowdown is the result of the current economic downturn, which caused retailers to engage in aggressive price wars. To mitigate significantly lower earnings resulting from lower prices, a key success factor for grocers is to sell high product volumes while keeping costs minimal. Despite the present economic downturn, the industry is expected to grow at a steady rate of approximately 15 percent until 2012. This expanding market is characterized by consolidation of grocery banners and targeting of less price-conscious consumers. As the industry grows, it faces changing consumer preferences. Current preferences include products with high quality, nutritional value, unique flavours and quick preparation. These consumers are increasingly time-pressured, which also makes them most likely to frequent easily accessible, one-stop, grocery stores. 2008 industry ratios indicate that the average earnings per share is $17.45 per year, representing an attractive investment option. Due to the industry’s nature, inventory turnover is low (12.99 days), receivables turnover (57.73 days) is high, and the net profit margin is moderately...
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...IN UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT No. 11-0369 BOB LOBLAW, Appellant v. MAGGIE LIZER, Individually and in her Official Capacity as Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, Appellee BRIEF FOR THE APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Counsel for Appellant 601739 2072 5th Ave. Suite 43 New York, NY 10292 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………….....i TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ……………………………………………………………..ii QUESTION PRESENTED ……………………………………………………………….1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE …………………………………………………………...2 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT …………………………………………………….6 ARGUMENT ……………………………………………………………………………..8 I. A government employee is entitled to constitutional protection under the First Amendment when the speech in question addresses matters of public concern and does not adversely affect the employer’s operations and functions …………………8 A. A government employee’s speech must contain matters of public concern in order to be protected under the First Amendment ……………………………9 B. If an employee’s speech addresses matters of public concern, the employee must show that the speech did not cause a disruption to the functionality of the workplace ……………………………………………………………………11 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………..15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE...
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...RA 7-4 LOBLAW COMPANIES LIMITED AND EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED (a) Loblaw is primarily a retailer of food, general merchandise, drugs and financial products. It operates 609 corporate owned stores and 427 franchisee owned stores. Empire operates in two businesses – food retailing and real estate. Food retailing is the distribution of food products throughout Canada under the banners of Sobeys, IGA, and Price Chopper to name a few. The company has owned and franchised outlets. The real estate division is involved in the development of commercial properties held for food- anchored retail plazas, and development of residential housing lots for sale. (b) Empire has cash and cash equivalents totaling $231.6 million at May 2, 2009. As per Note 1, the company includes cash, treasury bills and guaranteed investments with maturity dates at time of acquisition of 90 days or less. No further details are provided as to the composition of the cash and cash equivalents. There is no restricted cash. Loblaw’s has cash and cash equivalents of $528 million which includes highly liquid marketable investments with 90 days or less maturity. In Note 8, Loblaw provides additional details as to the composition of the cash and cash equivalents as follows (in millions $): * Cash $42 * Government treasury bills $219 * Government sponsored debt securities $58 * Corporate commercial paper $209. Loblaw also has no restricted cash. (c) Loblaw’s has Accounts Receivable...
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...Since we know that Shoppers Drug mart and Loblaw are Canadians foods and pharmacy leader and the nation’s largest retailer that provides groceries, pharmacy, health and beauty cosmetics. This segment aimed to gain how the two organizations culture works since the day of acquisition. Obstacles encountered Management style and policies There are some obstacles or challenges involves when it comes to the acquisition of two companies, this problem could result in the loss of key employees and more also the disruption or inconsistencies in policies, control and procedures that the two companies were engaging with before the acquisition, which might affect the management style and the relationship with their customers and clients. Therefore any inability of management relating to Loblaw and Shoppers acquisition could have effects on business they engaged in or affect their financial condition. Operational sides of both companies Another one of the major obstacles they encountered was operational upside such as the inclusion of a fresh food offering in Shoppers Drug Mart locations, expanding the health/beauty offering at larger Loblaw stores, and the ability to use Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart stores as a new property development in which they were able to manage it even after the acquisition. Loblaw is the Canadian greatest retailer in groceries while Shoppers drug mart is the leader in Canada’s retail drug store marketplace, but since the acquisition was announced, some of Loblaw’s...
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...rP os t W11083 HEALTHY LIFE GROUP op yo Ian Dunn wrote this case under the supervision of Elizabeth M.A. Grasby solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. This publication may not be transmitted, photocopied, digitized or otherwise reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the copyright holder. Reproduction of this material is not covered under authorization by any reproduction rights organization. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, contact Ivey Publishing, Ivey Business School, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 0N1; (t) 519.661.3208; (e) cases@ivey.ca; www.iveycases.com. Copyright © 2011, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation Version: 2015-04-28 NUTRIFUSION tC It was early June 2010, and two months had passed since Heather Larson had been granted exclusive Canadian distribution rights to the Nutrifusion product. She had been very busy trying to develop the best strategy for this exciting new product. Nutrifusion had been sold successfully in the United States, and Larson believed it had the potential to earn strong profits and to provide her with a new career; however, as with any new venture, inherent risks were involved. Larson, in partnership with her father, Jeff Larson, was contemplating...
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