strong because to enter this industry, new entrants did not have to have a large amount of capital. On the other hand, online jewelry retailing requires a great deal of capital. Bargaining Power of Supplier: The bargaining power of supplier is moderate because the cost matrix of jewelry threatens the profitability of the industry. The fact that gold and diamonds are so
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Jena Natale Strategic Management Blue Nile Case February 13, 2012 1. The competitive forces confronting the Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers are very strong. The competitive forces are strong because there are many jewelers who have both online and in store options. This gives the consumer knowledge of the company, their products, the quality, and the customer service. With exclusive online retail jewelers it is hard to get your name, product, quality, and customer service known
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From: Blue Nile To: Board of Directors Re: Strategic Report Date: March 31, 2013 Executive Summary The mission of Blue Nile is to build a premier specialty retailer of jewelry by offering consumers high quality products at compelling values through empowering the shopping experience. We employee a best-cost provider strategy, focused on offering premium jewelry with attractive prices, while offering the shopper a comfortable and user friendly shopping experience. We aim to offer customers
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Submitted by: Pauline Mae L. Naranjo Submitted to: Prof. Rose Lacerona 8/19/2013 About Zale Corporation Zale is multifaceted. One of North America's largest specialty jewelry retailers, Zale sells diamond, colored stone, and gold jewelry (diamond fashion rings, semi-precious stones, earrings, gold chains); watches; and gift items at some 1,125 stores and 655 kiosks, mostly in malls, throughout the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The firm, which targets the value-oriented
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Thi Nguyen Marketing consultants Queensland PO BOX 504 Springfield, Queensland Date Issued: 02 – 10 – 2013 Mr Charles Tiffany 727 Fifth Avenue New York City, USA 10022 Dear Charles Tiffany, After your request to our Marketing personnel, I hereby release the finding of our report that outline the most relative and effective channel structure for Tiffany & Co. This report provides a detailed look at the channel design decision paradigm. This report suggested alternate channel
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bartering and negotiating online. 8. Define m-commerce and explain its role as a market mechanism. 9. Discuss competition in the digital economy. 10. Describe the impact of e-marketplaces on organizations and industries. CHAPTER Content How Blue Nile Inc. Is Changing the Jewelry Industry 2.1 E-Marketplaces 2.2 Types of E-Marketplaces: From Storefronts to Portals 2.3 Transactions, Intermediation, and Processes in E-Commerce 2.4 Electronic Catalogs and Other Market Mechanisms 2.5 Auctions as EC
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1 6 CHAPTER Advertising, Publicity, and Sales Promotion In the summer of 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca was trying to figure out how to pay for college. A family friend suggested that Fred open a sandwich shop—and then the friend invested $1,000 to help get it started. Within a month, they opened their first sandwich shop. From that humble start grew the Subway franchise chain with more than 33,000 outlets in 91 countries. Targeted advertising, timely publicity, and sales promotion have been
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