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Whole Foods Strategic Audit Robert Harper Andrew Pequinot Taylor Tisdale Renee Werner MBA 8820 Professor Denis Grégoire April 18, 2006 Executive Summary – Whole Foods Strategic Audit Whole Foods Market competes successfully within the organic/natural foods industry, having enjoyed close to 19% growth over the past five years. As a point of comparison, Kroger – a traditional supermarket operator – only grew 4%. On a larger scale, the organic food retail industry in the U.S. has fared
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A Corporate Giant Or A Corporate Beast Introduction This case discusses: • • • • • • Introduction to Wal-Mart History of Wal-Mart The Road to Success - Corporate Strategy The Criticism and the Challenges Wal-Mart’s PR strategy The Road ahead Wal-Mart – An Introduction • American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores • World's largest public corporation by revenue • Largest private employer in the world • Fourth largest utility or commercial employer • Largest
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Strategic Analysis of Wal-Mart Fan Yang Professor Richard Linowes MGMT-458-002H May 1, 2009 Yang 2 Executive Summary Wal-Mart is the biggest retailer in U.S. and also one of the biggest multinational companies in the world. It is well-known for its low-cost structure and has been doing very well despite of the current market instability. However, it still faces threats from competitors in the retail industry and has weaknesses to be improved in the future. To help Wal-Mart achieve greater success
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates approximately 11,047 retail units under 69 banners in 27 countries. It has three segments: The Wal-Mart Stores, The Sam’s Club, and International. The Wal-Mart Stores segment includes 4,759 Discount Stores, Supercenters, and Neighborhood Markets in the United States, as well as Walmart.com. It offers apparel for women, girls, men, boys, and infants; domestics, fabrics, and notions; stationery and books; shoes; housewares; hardware; electronics; home furnishings;
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recent American Marketing Association journal article titled ‘Taking Care of Their Own’, Christine Birkner explores the relationship between the corporate brand and social responsibility. Specifically, Birkner claims that brands like Costco and Starbucks (which empower employees through benefit packages that contain healthcare and other elements) tangibly benefit by treating their employees well while other brands (notorious for cutting employee benefits) like The Home Depot and Wal-Mart experience the
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Introduction Dell Inc. also known as Dell Computers is a multinational computer technology corporation. It is located in Round Rock, Texas, at USA. It is dedicated in developing, selling, repairing computer related products. In addition to a full line of desktop and notebook PCs, Dell offers network servers, workstations, storage systems, printers, projectors, and Ethernet switches. The company also markets third-party software and peripherals. Dell's growing services unit provides systems integration
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China for the next 40 months. Recent example of product development- Wendy’s is testing fruit cups and milk as options in its kids’ meals. 3. Recent example of forward integration- Budget Rent-a- Car is opening car rental shops in Wal-Mart stores. Recent example of backward integration- Hotels, Inc. purchased a furniture producer. Recent example of horizontal integration- Federated Deparment Stores, the parent of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, acquired May Department
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PART I: Overview of the Corporation: The year 2012 marks Target’s 50th anniversary. In the years since the department store evolved, Target has “watched our innovations lead to retail revolutions, and our team, guests and partners build better communities where we live and work” (1). With a mission to “make Target the preferred shopping destination for our guests by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation and exceptional guest experience,” (1) Target has become known as an upscale
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Dowling Alex Davydov Matthew Melnicoff Soledad Querol Molly Rotsch Contents Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................................3 Marketing Analysis .............................................................................................................................................3 The Target Brand ............................................................................
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