SCM44 Case Study Cheng Gong 1. What are some key success factors in diamond retailing? How do Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ and Tiffany compare on those dimensions? Blue Nile has an obvious advantage in product variety and product availability since customers can “build their own ring” by choosing from an inventory of about 75‚000 stones online. The Tiffany brand is very strong and well established. It is associated with glamour‚ luxurious‚ trust‚ and customer service. So Tiffany can get higher margins than
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Question 1. What are some key factors in diamond retailing? How do Blue Nile‚ Zales‚ and Tiffany compare on those dimensions? All the companies involved in the diamond market want to have a big share of that market. And‚ the bigger the share‚ the company makes bigger revenue. It is very interesting that all three companies (even though they are in the same ‘business’) have different approaches in ‘taking market share’. An important fact is that the companies have a different clientele. The
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jewelry retailers have a feature for shoppers | | |to customize orders | |Increasing globalization |Blue Nile has 40 international markets where 35 of them can make their purchases in local | | |currency (p185) | |
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The Nile was the center of Ancient Egypt. It was the reason the Egyptians developed the civilization. The areas surrounding Egypt are desert land. The Nile keeps it fertile. “It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea‚” said Charles Smith‚ “It has a length of about 4‚132 miles (6‚650 kilometres) and drains an area estimated at 1‚293‚000 square miles (3‚349‚000 square kilometres).”(britannica.com) The Nile river actually has 2
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Case Study - Blue Nile‚ Inc. Zequn Fan (Ford) Executive Summary Google is a well-known technology giant in the IT industry. Motorola is a well-known manufacturer of mobile devices. Blue Nile‚ Inc. is the largest online jewelry‚ mainly diamond‚ retailer around the world. Their business model is pioneer in the industry. However‚ Blue Nile found itself stuck in the middle‚ because of Tiffany’s and DeBeers’ occupation of high end market and Amazon’s and Overstock.com’s occupation of low end. In order
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River of Africa Surrounding landforms and availability of resources affect civilizations. The survival of countries in Africa relies on the Nile River. Physical landforms‚ climatic agriculture as well as ancient cultures and advances contribute to the effective utilization of the Nile. Various subdivisions and landforms along the coast of the river present tremendous opportunities for the Africans. Over time‚ the control of water intake and the substantial contribution of different climates create
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The Nile River is made up of two tributaries. The two tributaries are the White Nile‚ and the Blue Nile. These two rivers connect together in the Sudan and then continue on their long and large journey. Although these are its two main sources‚ many other smaller rivers flow into it as well. The Nile River is known as the longest river in the world. The river is about 4‚132 miles long and 1‚107‚000 square-miles deep. The Nile is located in Northern Africa and runs through Egypt‚ Ethiopia
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The Nile is the longest river in the world which is located in Africa. It spans itself from Lake Victoria in east central Africa to Egypt. It flows generally north through Uganda‚ Sudan‚ and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea‚ for an approximate distance of 5‚584 km From its remotest headstream‚ the Luvironza River in Burundi‚ the river is 6‚695 km long. The river basin has an area of about 3‚350‚000 sq km. Its average discharge is 3.1 million litres per second. The lower course of the river in Egypt
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The Nile River The Nile Is considered one of the longest rivers in the world. It flows north into northeastern Africa and Eleven Countries share it as a water source. Those would be namely: Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Burundi‚ Democratic republic of the Congo‚ Kenya‚ Ethiopia‚ Eritrea‚ South Sudan‚ and Egypt. Interesting fact in the ancient Egyptian language‚ the Nile is called Iteru‚ meaning “great river.” People say the source of the Nile is Lake Victoria. The Nile has been the lifeline of
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This ancient land‚ 97 percent desert with the world’s longest river running through it‚ encompasses more than 6‚000 years of history and culture. The Nile Valley is first inhabited in the Lower Paleolithic Period 300‚000 BC–90‚000. Neolithic people continue to create stone tools‚ and exploit domesticated plants and animals 7000–4500. In the ensuing millennia many forms of art flourish‚ including jewelry and faience beads‚ ceramic vessels‚ geometric figures‚ and pottery‚ much of which is found in
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