Skadurz Pro Case Summary
Case Study Questions:
1. Who are the main players (name and position)?
The main players are owner Joel St. Marseille and his mother, fulltime manager, Connie St. Marseille.
2. In what business or businesses and industry or industries is the company operating?
The business is Skadurz Pro, which is a store that sells skateboard and snowboard equipment as well as clothing, shoes, and accessories. The industry is sporting goods.
3. What are the issues and problems facing the company? (Sort them by importance and urgency . )
The problems facing this organization are the retirement of Connie, which will affect the management of the stores two locations. Also, there is competition, West 49, that is moving in across the street from one of …show more content…
Marseille must make a decision regarding the future of Skadurz Pro and its two retail stores. Joel’s mother (who is acting as a manager at one location) is retiring, a major competitor is opening a store near one Skadurz Pro location, and the building the second location is in is being sold by the owner. Joel must decide whether to manage both Skadurz locations himself, close one of the stores and manage just one location (and if this option is chosen, which location should be kept? The location nearest a competitor or the one that would require Joel buy the building it is in?), or to sell the entire business. Joel's objective is to choose the option that will yield the greatest long term profits and personal satisfaction, and to do it as quickly as possible because time is money.
The main players are owner Joel St. Marseille and his mother, fulltime manager, Connie St. Marseille.
The problems facing this organization are the retirement of Connie, which will affect the management of the stores two locations. Also, there is competition, West 49, that is moving in across the street from one of the stores location (New Sudbury) and the building of the second location (in South End) is up for sale.
The business is Skadurz Pro, which is a store that sells skateboard and snowboard equipment as well as clothing, shoes, and accessories. The industry is sporting
1. Who are the main players (name and position)?
The main players are owner Joel St. Marseille and his mother, fulltime manager, Connie St. Marseille.
2. In what business or businesses and industry or industries is the company operating?
The business is Skadurz Pro, which is a store that sells skateboard and snowboard equipment as well as clothing, shoes, and accessories. The industry is sporting goods.
3. What are the issues and problems facing the company? (Sort them by importance and urgency . )
The problems facing this organization are the retirement of Connie, which will affect the management of the stores two locations. Also, there is competition, West 49, that is moving in across the street from one of …show more content…
Marseille must make a decision regarding the future of Skadurz Pro and its two retail stores. Joel’s mother (who is acting as a manager at one location) is retiring, a major competitor is opening a store near one Skadurz Pro location, and the building the second location is in is being sold by the owner. Joel must decide whether to manage both Skadurz locations himself, close one of the stores and manage just one location (and if this option is chosen, which location should be kept? The location nearest a competitor or the one that would require Joel buy the building it is in?), or to sell the entire business. Joel's objective is to choose the option that will yield the greatest long term profits and personal satisfaction, and to do it as quickly as possible because time is money.
The main players are owner Joel St. Marseille and his mother, fulltime manager, Connie St. Marseille.
The problems facing this organization are the retirement of Connie, which will affect the management of the stores two locations. Also, there is competition, West 49, that is moving in across the street from one of the stores location (New Sudbury) and the building of the second location (in South End) is up for sale.
The business is Skadurz Pro, which is a store that sells skateboard and snowboard equipment as well as clothing, shoes, and accessories. The industry is sporting