Table of Contents Written Report Executive Summary…….............................................................................. 2 Company Profile………………………………………………………..…..3 Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………...4 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………….....8 Valuation…………………………………………………………………..12 Conclusion……………………………………………………………..…..13 Historical Ratio Analysis Valuation ratios………………………………………………………........17 Dividends………………………………………………………………….17 Growth rates………………………………………………………………
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rP os t 9-306-037 REV: JANUARY 18, 2007 JAMES AUSTIN JAMES QUINN Ben & Jerry’s: Preserving Mission and Brand within Unilever op yo In December 2004, Ben & Jerry’s head of Social Mission, Yola Carlough, sat in her office in South Burlington, Vermont, talking with the company’s “social auditor,” an external consultant hired to generate an independent perspective on the company’s performance. Together, the two were compiling data for a forthcoming report, Social and Environmental
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Contents Reason for selection………………………………………………………………………………………..……3 Company background…………………………………………………………………………………....………4 Origin……………………………………………………………………………….……..…..………4 Productis and brand……………………………………………………………………………………5 History………………………………………………………………………………………………....7 Vision and Mission………………………………………………..……………………….…………..8 Competitor…………………………………………………….……………………………………….9 Porter Five Forces Analysis……………………………………………………………….……..……11 Product……………………………………………………………………..…………………………13
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was somewhat celebratory in nature: Giles had recently been promoted to global head of sales. Before Giles left his Greater China market role, his colleagues wanted to get his thoughts on Nokia’s future in the region. The three men had no doubt that Nokia’s strategy in emerging markets had been successful: Nokia was the market leader in India and China, with market shares of 60% and 40%, respectively.1 The company also had made inroads into Africa and South America. However, Nokia had lost ground
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1999, the Company reincorporated from Delaware to Washington and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “COST”. As of December 2012, the Company operated a chain of 622 warehouses in 41 states and Puerto Rico (448 locations), nine Canadian provinces (85 locations), Mexico (32 locations), the United Kingdom (23 locations), Japan (13 locations), Korea (nine locations), Taiwan (nine locations, through a 55%-owned subsidiary) and
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FINAL REPORT Impact of Trade and Economic Policy Reforms on Key Sectors of the Egyptian Economy PREPARED BY ATR Project SUBMITTED TO USAID/Cairo Ministry of Foreign Trade SUBMITTED BY Nathan Associates UNDER CONTRACT NO. PCE-I-00-98-00016-00 Task Order 827 2 April 2004 Contents Executive Summary Egypt’s Economy in Relation to the Global Marketplace Trade Policy and the International Trade Regime Impact of Trade Regime Changes on Subsectors Conclusions Next Steps
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Situation Analysis …………………………………………………………….. 14 Competitive Analysis ……………………………………………………….. 14 Current Market Need ………………………………………………………. 15 SWOT Analysis ………………………………………………………………… 17 Objectives …………………………………………………………………….. 20 Scanning Environment ……………………………………………………... 21 Market Segmentation ……………………………………………………. 22 Target Market ………………………………………………………………. 28 Marketing Mix ………………………………………………………………. 30 Product Attributes …………………………………………………………
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MIS Mini-cases -- 1 of 30 Cases for Use in Management Information Systems MIS Mini-cases -- 2 of 30 MIS Mini-cases -- 3 of 30 Case 01 -- Freeway Ford You are a management consultant working for Franklin Absolom, the majority stockholder for a group of 10 automobile dealerships. He has asked you to spend several days at Freeway Ford, a dealership that is not performing up to its potential. You are not to go ―looking for trouble‖: instead, your assignment is to find ways to help management
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Preston was excited about the new direction taking shape at Avon. The past several years had been difficult for the organization. Hostile takeover attempts plagued the firm during the 1980s. Avon sales volume in the United States and international markets showed little or no growth. Profit margins on many products declined due to price discounting by competitors. Turnover rates of sales representatives had increased. The corporate debt was referred to as “staggering” at $1.13 billion or 82.5% of total
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Preston was excited about the new direction taking shape at Avon. The past several years had been difficult for the organization. Hostile takeover attempts plagued the firm during the 1980s. Avon sales volume in the United States and international markets showed little or no growth. Profit margins on many products declined due to price discounting by competitors. Turnover rates of sales representatives had increased. The corporate debt was referred to as “staggering” at $1.13 billion or 82.5% of total
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