The success of luxury brands in Japan and their uncertain future Ronald Jean Degen International School of Management Paris 2009 Working paper nº 52/2009 2 globADVANTAGE Center of Research in International Business & Strategy INDEA - Campus 5 Rua das Olhalvas Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 2414 - 016 Leiria PORTUGAL Tel. (+351) 244 845 051 Fax. (+351) 244 845 059 E-mail: globadvantage@ipleiria.pt Webpage: www.globadvantage.ipleiria.pt WORKING PAPER Nº 52/2010 Janeiro
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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
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Table of Contents Executive Summary (JS) 5 Introduction 6 Background / History of the Company(CD) 6 Mission Statement(CD) 7 Business(CD) 7 Major Goals(CD) 7 Corporate Philosophy(CD) 7 Strategic Evolution (KH) 8 Intended Strategies (KH) 8 Emergent Strategies (KH) 8 Stakeholders (AB) 9 Internal (AB) 9 External (AB) 9 General Growth Properties Organizational Structure (KM) 9 Purpose of the Report (CD) 10 External Analysis (KM) 11 Basic Industry Information (AB/KM) 11
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THE EFFECTS OF SALON PATRONAGE IN RELATION TO SEX APPEAL IN PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS by Sandra L. Morris A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Capella University June 2006 © Sandra Morris, 2006 THE EFFECTS OF SALON PATRONAGE IN RELATION TO SEX APPEAL IN PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS by Sandra L. Morris has been approved June 2006 APPROVED: JIM MIRABELLA, DBA, Faculty Mentor and Chair RICHARD MURPHY, DBA, Committee Member ELAINE GUERRAZZI
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Ritual, Superstition, and Why We Buy 6: I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Faith, Religion, and Brands 7: WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU? The Power of Somatic Markers 8: A SENSE OF WONDER Selling to Our Senses 9: AND THE ANSWER IS… Neuromarketing and Predicting the Future 10: LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Sex in Advertising 11: CONCLUSION Brand New Day APPENDIX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR COPYRIGHT FOREWORD PACO UNDERHILL It was a brisk September night. I was unprepared for
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Ritual, Superstition, and Why We Buy 6: I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Faith, Religion, and Brands 7: WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU? The Power of Somatic Markers 8: A SENSE OF WONDER Selling to Our Senses 9: AND THE ANSWER IS… Neuromarketing and Predicting the Future 10: LET’S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER Sex in Advertising 11: CONCLUSION Brand New Day APPENDIX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY ABOUT THE AUTHOR COPYRIGHT FOREWORD PACO UNDERHILL It was a brisk September night. I was unprepared for
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overall profitability when the licensing business grows faster than other segments. Margins Maintained Due to Established Relationships with Distributors and Retailers: During the 2000 downturn, distributor‟s margins decreased about 10% and branded companies and retailers‟ margins decline 1 to 2%. This recession is more severe but PVH will be able to pressure distributors and absorb the negative impacts with retail partners due to its established position in the value chain. In our worst case, assuming
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errand boy half a century earlier, Spain’s richest man. However, it also implied a significant growth challenge. Based on one set of calculations, for example, 76% of the equity value implicit in Inditex’s stock price was based on expectations of future growth—higher than an estimated 69% for Wal-Mart or, for that matter, other high-performing retailers.1 The next section of this case briefly describes the structure of the global apparel chain, from producers to final customers. The section that
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