...1. Compare and contrast the operations and cost structure of the retail and DC channels. Describe the items included in cost of goods sold and SG&A costs and how they compare across channels. Do the differences described in the case make sense to you? Which of the categories of cost of goods sold and SG&A should vary with volume? Which should remain fixed? The company Newport Home, Inc. a retailer that specializes in selling home furnishings through a retail channel and a direct-to-customer channel has many similarities and differences between the two channels regarding the costs and sales. The two channels are designed to center on quality, creativity, and style. The retail store opened its first store in 1960 and now operates 154 stores. The direct-to-customer channel started as a mail-order catalogue in 1968 and expanded in 2000 to include internet sales. The operations of the two channels are very similar. They both carry the same merchandise and introduce their seasonal items at the same time throughout the year. The retail channel makes up for 58% of sales whereas the direct-to-customer channel makes up for 42%. The retail channel also includes the Marketplace which occupies 3% of the stores square footage. The Marketplace is overstock merchandise that goes on closeout for a couple weeks at the retail centers before it is liquidated to outside companies. The two channels’ costs of goods sold include merchandise cost, freight cost, and distribution channel occupancy...
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...FASHION EXPORT MERCHANDISING National Institute of Fashion Technology, DELHI M.F.M Semester 2 EXPORT INDUSTRY OF INDIA Submitted to – Ms Jasmine Dixit Submitted by – Kranti Wadmare Meghna Kumar Rahul Kumar Rounak Siraj Parul Dang EXPORT INDUSTRY OF INDIA Exports from India amounted to US$317.5 billion during 2014, up 44.1% since 2010. India’s top 10 exports accounted for 60.5% of the overall value of its global shipments. Based on statistics from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook Database, India’s total Gross Domestic Product amounted to $7.376 trillion in 2014. Therefore, exports accounted for about 4.3% of total Indian economic output. Given India’s population of 1.252 billion people, its total $317.5 billion in 2014 exports translates to roughly $254 for every resident in that country. India’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in 2014. Sectors 1. Primary: Agriculture and mining (CIL , National mineral development corporation) 2. Secondary: Industry (Tata motors, Sun pharma industries, Indian Oil Corporation) * Petroleum products and chemicals * Pharmaceuticals * Engineering * Gems and jewellery * Textile * Mining 3. Tertiary: Services (Oracle TCS,Infosys) * Energy and Power * Infrastructure * Retail * Tourism * Banking and finance * Aviation * Information technology COMPOSITION OF EXPORTS Commodity group ...
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...Employee Application Hampton Roads Regional Jail Page 1 of 11 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL JAIL 2690 Elmhurst Lane Portsmouth, Virginia 23701 REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITIONS: Be a minimum of 18 years of age. Be a U. S. citizen. (Sworn positions only) Have a high school diploma or a general education development certificate (GED). Have a valid Virginia driver’s license. (Sworn positions only) Have an Honorable Discharge if the applicant is a Veteran of the Armed Forces. Must be able to physically perform the duties of a Jail Officer. (Sworn positions only) Vision corrected to not less than 20/40. (Sworn positions only) AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIERS The following automatic disqualifiers will cause the processing of the application to be immediately discontinued: Criminal Record: - Conviction of any felony. - Conviction of driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance (within 3 years). - Conviction of a misdemeanor involving morals, decency, or illegal drugs other than marijuana. - Conviction of any domestic assault (Title 18 Federal Code). Driving Record: - Current driver’s license suspension. - Driver’s license suspension for moving violation within last 6 months. Drug Usage: - Any use of heroin, cocaine, PCP, methamphetamine, hallucinogen, or other Schedule 1 or 2 Controlled Substance within past 3 years. - Any use of illegal substances by injection at any time. - Any use of marijuana or hashish within the past 12 months prior...
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...ESPN X Games: Commercialized Extreme Sports for the Masses SMGT 798 Allison Renard A Paper Presented to the faculty of Lasell College in Partial Fulfillment of the requirement of the Degree Master of Science in Management. ABSTRACT For years, extreme sports had little to nothing in common with each other except for high risk, and an appeal to women and men from the ages of 12 to 34. Entertainment Sports Programming Network (ESPN), realizing this age group was a prime viewing audience, brought together several extreme sports and created yet another commercialized sporting spectacle. Since 1995, this television network has produced the Summer X Games. After these summer productions proved to be successful television and live spectator events, ESPN expanded into the winter extreme sports. The Winter X Games have been produced since 1997. This paper, which commences with the rise of extreme sports, is an historical and sociological analysis of the creation and growth of the ESPN X Games. While these commercialized adventure and extreme sporting events have had some obvious growing pains, both the Summer and Winter X Games have grown into events, which annually attract thousands of spectators and viewers while offering fame and a few dollars to their participants. INTRODUCTION One need only take a quick glance at the daily news to discover that society in general is still in a state of constant change (Leonard, 1993). In the United States, this is especially true...
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...Xavier Institute Of Management, Bhubaneswar | Content Analysis of Facebook Data Costa Coffee | Submitted to Prof. Sandip Anand | By | Rubinderjit Singh Randhawa | U112164 PGDM 2012-14 Marketing Management – III Date: 5th March, 2013 Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar Contents Introduction 3 Facebook Data for COSTA COFFEE 3 Summary 19 Overall Attitude towards Costa Coffee 19 Key Insights 20 Managerial Action Imperative 20 Introduction Consumers choose brands on basis of following benefits. These benefits may be either positive or negative. They can be further categorized as:- * Functional criteria or M1 e.g. Apple iPhone 5 have smooth finishing, slim (M1 +ve), Apple iPhone 5 aluminum back get scratch marks easily (M1 –ve) * Emotional criteria or M2 e.g. iPhone 5 is a status symbol (M2 +ve) Android users consider iPhone users as isheep (M2 –ve) * Social or M3 e.g. iPhone parts are ISO 14000 certified (environmental) (M3 +ve) iPhone parts are produced in factories where workers are forced to overtime (M3 –ve) Most brands have started using Social Media to reach their customers. These social platforms are also used by customers to provide their appreciation and criticism of the brand. The comments and feedback by the customers reflects their benefits being derived from the brand. By content analysis of the comments and feedbacks, we can classify...
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...1|Page University of Santo Tomas College of Commerce and Business Administration Espana, Manila A Strategic Management Paper Presented to: Mr. Real C. So In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course Strategic Management (Entre 7) Presented by: Miguel O. Rodil 4M7 February 2012 2|Page I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3|Page II. TABLE OF CONTENTS 4|Page III. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5|Page IV. INTRODUCTION 6|Page V. EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS 1. Definition of Industry Table 5.1 Real Estate Industry Classification Industry Supersector Sector Subsector 8000 Financials 8600 Real Estate 8630 Real Estate Investment and Services 8633 Real Estate Holding and Development Industries are the circles in the supply chain diagram. Each industry is a set of firms that operate in the same space in a supply chain, competing to control some of the space and so capture value. Industries have structure, history/trajectories and competitive dynamics that set the context for new entrants. In the Real-Estate Industry organizations primarily engaged in renting or leasing real estate to others; managing real estate for others; selling, buying, or renting real estate for others; and providing other real estate related services, such as appraisal services. Companies that invest directly or indirectly in real estate through development, investment or ownership. Excludes real estate investment trusts and similar entities, which...
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...In 1996 a best-selling book entitled The Millionaire Next Door caused a minor sensation. In contrast to the popular perception of millionaire lifestyles, this book reveals that most millionaires live frugal lives--buying used cars, purchasing their suits at JC Penney, and shopping for bargains. These very wealthy people feel no need to let the world know they can afford to live much better than their neighbors. Millions of other Americans, on the other hand, have a different relationship with spending. What they acquire and own is tightly bound to their personal identity. Driving a certain type of car, wearing particular designer labels, living in a certain kind of home, and ordering the right bottle of wine create and support a particular image of themselves to present to the world. This is not to say that most Americans make consumer purchases solely to fool others about who they really are. It is not to say that we are a nation of crass status-seekers. Or that people who purchase more than they need are simply demonstrating a base materialism, in the sense of valuing material possessions above all else. But it is to say that, unlike the millionaires next door, who are not driven to use their wealth to create an attractive image of themselves, many of us are continually comparing our own lifestyle and possessions to those of a select group of people we respect and want to be like, people whose sense of what's important in life seems close to our own. ...
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...1.0 Executive Summary The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum is a non profit organisation, situated in Bournemouth, exhibiting a collection of art work and artefacts from all over the world. The types of services they offer to the public include: * Educational Visits * Craft Activities * Fun for Under 5’s * Food/ Beverages – Cafe * Family Explorer Travel Bags * Gift Shop * School Holiday Entertainment * Venue Hire * Art Exhibitions * Guided Tours Source: http://www.russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk [Accessed 22/02/2010] Our Mission is to produce an innovative event to target a new market of customers. This will help to potentially bring profits to the organisation and therefore benefit them by expanding their product and service range, as well as attracting a niche market. We aspire to exceed our guest’s expectations and to meet the requirements by creating a new event. 2.0 Situational Analysis Creating a Chinese New Years themed murder mystery evening, will be the first time the museum has hosted such an event. In order for it to be successful and profitable, a strong marketing strategy is essential. Russell-Cotes Museum effectively targets certain markets well, but our aim is to provide an event for the areas of the market that have not yet been reached. 2.1 Markets Summary Russell-Cotes museum has minimal information regarding its existing customer profile. Appealing to all market segments has proved difficult as...
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...BRIEFING NOTE Consumer price indices January 2012 Date: 14 February 2012 Coverage: United Kingdom Theme: The Economy CONTENTS SUMMARY CPI SUMMARY CPI RECORDS CPI DETAILED BRIEFING RPI SUMMARY RPI RECORDS RPI DETAILED BRIEFING RECONCILIATION OF CPI AND RPI RPI MISCELLANEOUS DATA OUTLOOK 2 3 6 7 28 29 30 38 39 40 This note is produced as background briefing for the Consumer Price Indices Statistical Bulletin. Users who require authoritative figures should use the Consumer Price Indices Statistical Bulletin or CPI and RPI Detailed Reference Tables. 1 Statistical Bulletin: Briefing Note, Consumer Price Indices January 2012: Page 2 SUMMARY Consumer Prices Index (CPI) The Government's inflation target for the United Kingdom is defined in terms of the CPI measure of inflation. From April 2011, the CPI is also being used for the indexation of benefits, tax credits and public service pensions. The CPI is an internationally comparable measure of inflation and is used to compare inflation rates across the European Union. • • • • • • • • The all items CPI is 121.1, down from 121.7 in December. The all items CPI annual rate is 3.6%, down from 4.2% in December. The annual rate for CPI excluding indirect taxes, CPIY, is 3.6%, up from 2.8% last month. The annual rate for CPI at constant tax rates, CPI-CT, is 3.4%, up from 2.6% last month. The CPI all goods index is 117.1, down from 117.8 in December. The CPI all goods index annual rate is 3.5%, down from 4.2% last month...
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...Perdue Farms Ine.: Responding to Twenty-First-Century Challenges This case was prepared by George C. Rubenson and Frank M. Shipper, Salisbury University. I have a theory that you can tell the difference between those who have inherited a fortune and those who have made a fortune. Those who have made their own fortune forget not where they came from and are less likely to lose touch with the common man. -Bill Sterling Background and Company History The history seven themes: quality, isgrowth, dominated by of Perdue Farms Ine. geographic expansion, vertical integration, innovation, branding, and service. Arthur W. Perdue, a Railway Express agent and descendant of a French Huguenot family named Perdeaux, founded the company in 1920 when he left his job with Railway Express and entered The authors are indebted to Frank Perdue, Jim Perdue, and the numerous associates at Perdue Farms Inc., who generously shared their time and information about the company. In addition, the authors would like to thank the anonymous librarians at Blackwell Library, Salisbury State University, who routinely review area newspapers and file articles about the poultry industry-the most important industry on the DelMarVa peninsula. Without their assistance, this case study would not have been possible. This case is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than as an illustration of either effective or ineffective handling of the situation. Reprinted by permission of...
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...This eBook has been published by: [pic] Publishing Date: 2004 ISBN# 1-59547-129-4 Please see my website for several e-books created for education, research and entertainment. Most eBooks are available in paperback. Specializing in rare, out-of-print books still in demand. Contact: sales@nuvisionpublications.com URL: http://www.nuvisionpublications.com The Age of Innocence By Edith Wharton (1920) Table of Contents Book I Chapter I. 5 Chapter II. 11 Chapter III. 16 Chapter IV. 22 Chapter V. 27 Chapter VI. 35 Chapter VII. 41 Chapter VIII. 47 Chapter IX. 54 Chapter X. 64 Chapter XI. 73 Chapter XII. 80 Chapter XIII. 91 Chapter XIV. 97 Chapter XV. 103 Chapter XVI. 112 Chapter XVII. 120 Chapter XVIII. 129 Book II Chapter XIX. 141 Chapter XX. 150 Chapter XXI. 160 Chapter XXII. 171 Chapter XXIII. 178 Chapter XXIV. 187 Chapter XXV. 192 Chapter XXVI. 200 Chapter XXVII. 210 Chapter XXVIII. 216 Chapter XXIX. 222 Chapter XXX. 229 Chapter XXXI. 238 Chapter XXXII. 249 Chapter XXXIII. 258 Chapter XXXIV. 271 Book I Chapter I. On a January evening of the early seventies, Christine Nilsson was singing in Faust at the Academy of Music in New York. Though there was already talk of the erection, in remote metropolitan distances...
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...Market Report 2014 Ninth Edition January 2014 Edited by Leah Tutt ISBN 978-1-78304-102-2 Further & Higher Education Further & Higher Education Foreword In today’s competitive business environment, knowledge and understanding of your marketplace is essential. With over 30 years’ experience producing highly respected off-the-shelf publications, Key Note has built a reputation as the number one source of UK market information. Below are just a few of the comments our business partners and clients have made on Key Note’s range of reports. “The test of any marketing strategy and plan lies in the quality of information used, upon which marketing judgments and decisions are based. Quality is the key word here. The Key Note reports are an excellent source of such quality information, covering a wide variety of product sectors.” The Chartered Institute of Marketing “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Key Note and have always received an excellent service. Key Note reports are well produced and are always in demand by users of the business library. Having subscribed to Market Assessment reports for a number of years, we continue to be impressed by their quality and breadth of coverage.” The British Library “When we are putting together strategic information for presentations to major retailers and Symington’s Board, the combination of Key Note’s market research and company information proves invaluable. It is accurate and easy to use, and provides us with...
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...S EC T I O N I CHAPTER ONE Introduction to the World of Retailing CHAPTER TWO The World of Retailing The chapters in Section I provide background information about retail customers and competitors that you will need to understand the world of retailing and then develop and effectively implement a retail strategy. Types of Retailers CHAPTER THREE Multichannel Retailing CHAPTER FOUR Customer Buying Behavior Introduction to the World of Retailing Retailing Strategy Chapter 1 describes the functions that retailers perform and the variety of decisions they make to satisfy customers’ needs in rapidly changing, highly competitive retail environments. The remaining chapters in this section give you further background information to understand the world of retailing. Chapter 2 describes the different types of retailers. Chapter 3 examines how retailers use multiple selling channels— stores, the Internet, catalogs—to reach their customers. Merchandise Management Store Management Chapter 4 discusses the factors consumers consider when choosing retail outlets and buying merchandise. The chapters in Section II focus on the strategic decisions that retailers make. The chapters in Sections III and IV explore tactical decisions involving merchandise and store management. Introduction to the World of Retailing EXECUTIVE BRIEFING Maxine Clark, Chief Executive Bear, Build-A-Bear Workshop became President of Payless Shoe Stores, then a division of May...
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...Business Plans Handbook Business Plans A COMPILATION OF BUSINESS PLANS DEVELOPED BY INDIVIDUALS NORTH THROUGHOUT AMERICA Handbook VOLUME 16 Lynn M. Pearce, Project Editor Business Plans Handbook, Volume 16 Project Editor: Lynn M. Pearce Product Manager: Jenai Drouillard Product Design: Jennifer Wahi Composition and Electronic Prepress: Evi Seoud Manufacturing: Rita Wimberley Editorial: Erin Braun ª 2010 Gale, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This publication is a creative work fully protected by all applicable copyright laws, as well as by misappropriation, trade secret, unfair competition, and other applicable laws. The authors and editors of this work have added value to the underlying factual material herein through one or more of the following: unique and original selection, coordination, expression, arrangement, and classification of the information. For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Gale Customer Support, 1-800-877-4253. For permission to use material...
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...500 extraordinary islands G R E E N L A N D Beaufort Sea Baffin Bay vi Da i tra sS t a nm De it Stra rk Hudson Bay Gulf of Alaska Vancouver Portland C A N A D A Calgary Winnipeg Newfoundland Quebec Minneapolis UNITED STATES San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Phoenix Dallas Ottawa Montreal ChicagoDetroitToronto Boston New York OF AMERICA Philadelphia Washington DC St. Louis Atlanta New Orleans Houston Monterrey NORTH AT L A N T I C OCEAN MEXICO Guadalajara Mexico City Gulf of Mexico Miami Havana CUBA GUATEMALA HONDURAS b e a n Sea EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA Managua BAHAMAS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA San Juan HAITI BELIZE C a r PUERTO RICO ib TRINIDAD & Caracas N TOBAGO A COSTA RICA IA M PANAMA VENEZUELA UYANRINA H GU C U G Medellín A PAC I F I C OCEAN Galapagos Islands COLOMBIA ECUADOR Bogotá Cali S FR EN Belém Recife Lima BR A Z I L PERU La Paz Brasélia Salvador Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro ~ Sao Paulo BOLIVIA PARAGUAY CHILE Cordoba Santiago Pôrto Alegre URUGUAY Montevideo Buenos Aires ARGENTINA FALKLAND/MALVINAS ISLANDS South Georgia extraordinary islands 1st Edition 500 By Julie Duchaine, Holly Hughes, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, and Sylvie Murphy Contents Chapter 1 Beachcomber Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Aquatic Playgrounds 2 Island Hopping the Turks & Caicos: Barefoot Luxury 12 Life’s a Beach 14 Unvarnished & Unspoiled 21 Sailing...
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