Case Study #1 – Trader Joe’s: Managing Less with More Due Date: No later than 9:40 AM Thursday, February 7, 2013 Remember the importance of deadlines, both in and out of class. Please do not ask to hand in the assignment past the due date. If you miss this one for some reason, there will be another. Thanks! ------------------------------------------------- Directions (use this as a checklist): * Read Chapter 1 thoroughly * Read both cases. One is about Trader Joe’s and the other
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CONTENTS PAGE 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 2. INTRODUCTION 2 2.1 Picard overview 4 2.2 Picard´s corporate strategy 5 2.3 SWOT analysis 6 3. PEST ANALYSIS 6 4. PORTER´S FIVE FORCES Analysis of entering the UK Market 7 5. CONCLUSION 11 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY 12 7. APPENDICES 13 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The aim of this report is to analyse Picard´s market performance as well as challenges in its operating market using the PEST analysis tool, in order to identify if the company
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supporting the fair trade and environmental awareness. Suppliers * Third world producers of coffee beans through a fair trade arrangement Competitors * Increase suppliers of the fair trade products i.e Coffee rosters, Retailers (supermarkets, cafés etc), Wholesalers Porters Five Forces * There are no barriers to entry * No clear indication of who has the bargaining power * There are many substitutes for fair trade coffee * Lots of competition in the market Competitive
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don't need by sneaky tactics employed by supermarkets? On Easy Does It with Ereka Vetrini, consumer spending guru Phil Lempert shares his strategy for smart shopping, including when -- and why -- you should avoid meat markdowns. VIDEO: Make dinner time your family destination First, shop on Wednesdays as this is the typical day that grocery stores host their sales. When you arrive at the store, Lempert recommends that shoppers avoid the path that supermarkets have set out. Stay clear of the produce
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through the door. When families attend it is often the case that they will also spend money on food and drink as well as merchandise. Croesyceiliog corner shop Again this type of business has been hit hard. It competes fiercely against larger supermarkets and other grocery stores. However, it thrives because of its reasonably priced sandwich making service, its local delivery service to predominantly older customers who would rather buy local than go into town. It is also a captive supplier to local
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London in 1904, little did they know that within a century the company would have become one of the country's leading food retailers employing over 37,000 people. The John Lewis Partnership acquired the business in 1937, opening the first Waitrose supermarket in 1955. Today there are 280 branches, dedicated to offering quality, value and customer service. There are Waitrose shops throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Locations range from high streets to edge of town sites and vary in size from just
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business in. The products they sold identified department stores. There were hardware stores, furniture stores, toy stores, clothing stores, grocery stores, and even produce stores. Consumers went to specific stores to purchase specific items. The supermarket replaced local specialty stores. These new superstores specialized in fruit, vegetables and food items, while others went in the opposite direction offering their customers non-food items as the core of their business. Consumers were able to purchase
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items that are used in day to day. Some of the items that convenience stores sells are snack foods, candy, toiletries, soft drinks, tobacco and so on. Although convenience stores tends to sell various items similar to supermarket, but the price is higher than that of the supermarket. According to UK laws, a convenience store must be under 3,000 sq ft. Some of the examples of convenience stores can be Londis, Raj news, Spar and so on. Franchise: these are the retailers that are granted selling rights
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employees, lower utilities). They also teamed up with Kraft Pizza a division of Kraft Foods another distribution channel, which has a line of frozen pizzas that are sold to supermarkets. These additional channels provide growth opportunities and name recognition. Currently, Kraft distributes pizzas in supermarkets focusing on markets in which the restaurants are located in from east coast in Georgia, Maine, to the west coast in Arizona, Nevada and California. The extensive development
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DRAFT The Waitrose Modular MBA in Retailing Management Waitrose Stores and its Key Management Decisions Waitrose A Guide for Trainee Graduate Retail Managers and Middle-Level Managers March 2003 by http://www.andidas.com/ Contents: Abstract Terms of Reference Introduction UK Grocery Market Waitrose History Waitrose Strategy Waitrose Location Map: Waitrose Stores in the UK PEST Analysis, Grocery Industry Waitrose Ansoff Matrix Waitrose SWOT Analysis Importance of Store Location
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