1. What are four to five ways that specialty retailers differ from discounters (a la Wal-Mart)? Inventory turns: According to the data provided in the Williams-Sonoma Inc. case study (1990) average specialty store turns were just under 2x. If you look at the data from the Wal-Mart Article discount stores have turns many times that‚ actually turns around the neighborhood of 8x. Margins: Discounters such as Wal-Mart go for the high volume low margin approach. Sine their whole approach revolves
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the giant retailer to stay on top of everything. Williams-Sonoma has key competitors like Crate & Barrel‚ Restoration Hardware‚ Pier 1 Imports and Bombay Company. Along with these big names‚ Williams-Sonoma must also compete with regional stores‚ online stores‚ local stores‚ specialty stores‚ department stores‚ and direct-ship manufacturers. Competition for the big name retailer is everywhere. Crate & Barrel is a company that focuses on designing store displays that represents the function of the
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points A heavy crate accidentally falls from a highflying airplane just as it flies directly above a shiny red Camaro parked in a parking lot. Relative to the Camaro‚ where will the crate crash? Vertical Velocity Horizontal Velocity Vertical Acceleration 1. vv vh 0 2. vv 0 0 3. 0 vh 0 4. 0 0 g 5. 0 vh g 1. The crate will hit the Camaro. 2. The crate will continue to fly and will not crash. 3. The crate will not hit the
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throughout the Master piece. This gives the viewer a sense of balance in the artwork and does not overwhelm them with chromatic inconsistencies. The rich and pure colors are what make this art piece stand out from its monotone background. At Crate&Barrel‚ a contemporary furniture and home ware store‚ the featured item was an array of colors blended into a bed. The assortment of complimentary colors within the bed flowed smoothly with the rough texture of the shaded maroon and burnt orange portrait
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References: Author Unknown. (2011‚ May 9). Crate and Barrel Extends Shopkick to All U.S. Locations; taps the App’s 1.4 Million Users. Retrieved from http://www.retailtouchpoints.com/shopper-engagement/870-crate-and-barrel-extends-shopkick-to-all-us-locations-taps-the-apps-14-million-users Dickenson‚ Susan. (2011‚ August 26). The Bombay Company Continues U.S. Expansion. Retrieved from
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Room & Board: A Strategic Case Study Analysis Strategic Profile and Case Analysis Purpose Room & Board was wholly owned by John Gabbert‚ who had created it more than 25 years earlier. As a Minnesota-based privately owned company‚ Room & Board has been known for offering products that combined classic‚ simple design with high quality handcrafted furniture and giving exceptional service to their customers. Approximately $50 million of revenue a year was generated through Room & Board
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Internet Mini Case #6 Williams-Sonoma Maryanne M. Rouse Williams-Sonoma (WSM) was a specialty retailer of products for the home. The company’s products were sold through two channels: the retail channel and the direct-to-customer channel. The retail segment comprised four retail concepts: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ and Hold Everything. The direct-to-customer segment sold though eight retail catalogs: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ Pottery Barn Bed
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Strategy A look at Family Furniture’s competition requires us to take a look at some primary and secondary threats. Primary threats to Family Furniture include Crate & Barrel‚ Pottery Barn and IKEA. Secondary threats include independent furniture stores‚ big box stores‚ Costco and Sam’s‚ and the Internet websites. Crate & Barrel and Pottery Barn are similar in their market strategy and target audience and both have locations in the area Family furniture compete in. Both sell higher end contemporary
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Internet Mini Case #6 Williams-Sonoma Maryanne M. Rouse Williams-Sonoma (WSM) was a specialty retailer of products for the home. The company’s products were sold through two channels: the retail channel and the direct-to-customer channel. The retail segment comprised four retail concepts: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ and Hold Everything. The direct-to-customer segment sold though eight retail catalogs: Williams-Sonoma‚ Pottery Barn‚ Pottery Barn Kids‚ Pottery Barn Bed
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