On the outside of the mall are lines after lines of cars are parked in the enormous parking lots. It is not that loud, every once in a while you hear the beeping of car doors being locked. Creative accents on the doors invite you to come in and enjoy. Different textures on the building pop out at you creating different lines. You go from flat to bumpy as move your hand against the side of the building. At night, the lights shines against the entrance making it easy for all to see.…
During my evaluation the Frequent Shopper Program that the company is trying to implement, I noticed a couple of issues that may occur and thus I want the company to be aware of them in order to properly address them to take preventive steps to reduce the likelihood of their occurrence. These issues revolve around legal matter, the need for security and ethical reassurance.…
Mumbai, February 9, 2011: The New Year has started off on a rewarding note for Shoppers Stop. India’s premier lifestyle and fashion destination was one among 20 Indian Companies honored by Business World as ‘Most Respected Companies’ across various sectors. Shoppers Stop was awarded the ‘Most Respected Company in the Retail Sector’ at the hands of the Honorable Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee at the award ceremony held last evening in the Capital City. Business World’s ‘Most Respected Companies’ award is recognized as one of the most coveted awards in the country. Companies are measured not only on the basis of their balance sheets but also on the basis of innovativeness, depth and quality of top management, financial performances and returns and moreover, on qualities like ethics and transparency, quality of products and services, people practices/talent management and global competitiveness.…
The behavioural theory also suggests that most investors are often overconfident, and overestimate the precision of the information they collected themselves. The theory goes on to say that individuals assign too much weight to evidence that is consistent with the individual’s impressions of the population.…
1. Discuss whether the structure of the executive compensation program is consistent with the corporate strategy for each company. At a minimum, consider the mix of compensation (i.e., fixed vs. contingent, short-term vs. long-term, accounting or stock price-based vs. non-financial-based). In your opinion, does the compensation program motivate executives to achieve strategic success?…
But mindful of the run of the bull market and the practice of buying on margin, pessimists kept insisting that all was not right with the speculative boom. Many newcomers to the market failed to realize that a stock certificate was only a piece of paper, and that its primary worth was essentially connected with the prosperity of the company that issued it. A strange and frightening fact was becoming apparent to some observers—the increase in the market value of most stocks often had little relationship to the profits or prospects of the issuing companies. The stock itself had taken on a life of its own, based on the circumstance that people were bidding for these equities (stocks) at ever-rising prices. Stock prices represented not corporate profit, but speculative buying of stock certificates.…
After a long day at York dale mall I finally decided to get on the train and go back home. It was 7:35 and I was walking down the stairs to get into spadina station when all of sudden I bumped into someone while eagerly trying to put on my new sweater I just bought from juicy couture, I turned around and it was a blind white man probeally in his late 30’s, he had dirty blonde hair, clothe that were torn and way to big for him, he smelled as if he hasn’t showerd in days, he had such a seriose mad look on his face which got me scared a little, I then say “I’m so sorry sir, I didn’t mean to do that” then I got no response. I knew this blind man was the perfect person to do my observation on, so I quikly pulled my jornal and started to write. I was so shocked how this man knew were the doors wore and the stairs with no help. The train stared to come and a black women touched his sholders lightly to help guide him to the doors but he jump so fast had his fist ready in the air and said “don’t touch me” Many people on the train were offering him seats but he never accepted to anyone. He seemed so independent and I know I could never do this if I was blind. He wasn’t holding on to anything on the train, I noticed he did lots of small movements with his hands.…
Furthermore, Robert Shiller suggests that the current markets show signs of a bubble as stock values are higher than the value of earnings by using the CAPE ratio or “the price-to-earnings ratio based on average inflation-adjusted earnings from the previous 10 years” (Forbes). Shiller claims that the CAPE Ratio is too high as the current ratio is 25 compared to the average of 17, which resembles a bubble as earnings and profit margins are too high. Furthermore, pops in bubbles are inevitable as the NYSE stocks are volatile as they have no fundamental value. The U.S. runs on a capitalist economy and the ultimate destiny as an individual is to earn a profit. The idea of persuading investors to continue to buy a “stable” stock is utterly impossible as individualism has influenced investors to only focus on themselves.…
Street Art is widely defined as art developed in public spaces such as stencil, sticker, poster, graffiti, and various other forms. In “Exit through the Gift Shop” directed by an unknown street artist who goes under the alias "Banksy," tells a story of Thierry Guetta and his obsession with filmography…more specifically filming fascinating street art being created. Guetta films a series of several street artists making art, more importantly Banksy. Whose true identity is unknown to the public and encourages Guetta to follow a career of street art himself. Banksy’s argument is his expression of opinion of what "actual art” is and what it takes to be considered a “real artist” he does that by having an inside look to show how the world of street…
Surveillance issues in today’s society are becoming more concerning by the day. Paco Underhill, author of “Why we Buy: The Science of Shopping”, explains that with his unique surveillance approach, he has revolutionized many businesses marketing techniques. By gathering data and following consumers every move, Underhill adamantly argues that his techniques will increase sales and make consumers happier. Some people believe this kind of surveillance to be unethical, when in actuality, research has shown it provides an overall greater shopping experience, including customer loyalty programs that are beneficial to both the business and the consumer.…
Investors grew nervous about the economy for many reasons. Some of theses reasons include: consumer demand had slowed, manufacturers were overproducing goods, consumers were purchasing goods they could not afford, and bank failures had become more common, as a result investors began to question the pieces in the stock market. In October of 1929, the stock market crashed and stock traders panicked about the future of the economy. Many stock traders rushed to see shares of companies’ stocks, and as prices fell more and more investors sold their stocks. However, when the the slide ended, the stock market had already lost eighty-nine percent of its…
A sociological observation was conducted at Manhattan Village mall from 5:48 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 18, 2010. There were many different types of ethnicity and different ways of how people act. On the observation day, there were many people in groups of three or more. People tend to just worry about themselves and their own group. Many families brought little kids and let them play around the water fountain. People are so unique in so many ways such as different cultures, views, an d perceptions. In order to communicate and adapt to a new culture, people must learn to understand signs, norms, and social control. These three factors are important and touch almost every aspect of social life.…
However, upon deeper reflection, there might be more. The buying and selling creates liquidity in a public…
[Scene: Three boys are sitting at a parking lot in front of a convenience store. Each boy seems to be in their teens and wearing clothing that seems to cover up their bodies well. It seems to be reasonably late at night as it is dark and there are no other people around. It also has seemed to rain a bit so the pavement shines bright despite being so dark, as if it was black coffee. The only reasonable light source seems to be coming from the supermarket as it is resonating a dozen yards behind.]…
Shoppers Stop is an Indian department store chain promoted by the K Raheja Corp Group (Chandru L Raheja Group), started in the year 1991 with its first store in Andheri, Mumbai Shoppers Stop Ltd has been awarded "the Hall of Fame" and won "the Emerging Market Retailer of the Year Award", by World Retail Congress at Barcelona, on April 10, 2008. Shoppers Stop is listed on the BSE. In 2011, Shoppers Stop has 53 stores in India.…