According to Echeat (2006)‚ the IKEA had more than 175 stores spread over 31 countries at the end of 2002 and worldwide sales of about 12.8 billion euros in 2004. During the IKEA financial year 2001-2002‚ a total of 60‚000 people are employed by IKEA worldwide and there are 323 million people visited IKEA stores around the world (Kronos‚ 2006). IKEA mission is to offer consumers good value for their money. The typical IKEA customer is young low to middle income family. IKEA success in the retail industry
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LITERATURE REVIEW Consumers’ attitudes towards marketing activities are important from both a theoretical and a managerial standpoint (Gaski and Etzel 1986). As consumer attitudes significantly affect their behavioral responses to marketing activities‚ knowledge of consumers’ attitudes toward marketing has been used in economic forecast and found to be linked to several key macroeconomic variables (Chopin and Darrat 2000). Such information can also help devising effective strategies for companies
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Furniture Industry 3 World Furniture Production 3 Role in World Economy 4 Characteristics of the furniture industry 4 Industry Trends 4 Furniture Industry in Pakistan 5 Introduction to IKEA 6 The IKEA Concept 6 History 6 IKEA Range 7 1. Design 7 2. Function 8 3. Low Price- 8 IKEA Product names 8 IKEA Catalogue 9 Major Global Competitors 9 Major Pakistani Competitors 9 Government Policies Targeted at the Industry 12 Policies to encourage location in a host country 12 Policies to Protect
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Introduction: The training and development became one of the needs of the organization for developing their employees’ skills and gaining their knowledge and strengthens their abilities. In this report I will explain about the three methods of training that employers use for their trainees. First is the on the job training method‚ second is the off the job training and the third one is the blended training which is mix of on and off the job together. When training‚ employers shouldn’t forget to
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5.2 Evaluate different approaches to supporting positive behaviour. When supporting positive behaviour there is lots of different approaches‚ most practitioners find they need to draw on several of these: Reinforcing positive behaviour; this approach is well known and focusses on praising children when they have shown positive behaviour so they will be more likely to repeat this behaviour. Modelling; this approach is extremely important as children learn some of their behaviour from others so
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Human activities that may affect water ecosystems such as oceans FISHING Reducing the fish communities in rivers and oceans‚ destructive fishing techniques can also cause water pollution and damage to coral and other aquatic life. Destructive fishing techniques involve the use of dynamite or cyanide; trawling in coral-rich ecosystems; bottom trawls that are dragged along the ocean floor‚ also disrupt and damage critical habitats. DUMPING Coastal communities have long used oceans as dumping grounds
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What Is The Marketing Concept? Marketing is also known as a concept which companies use to raise awareness of their particular product or service in a specific region .Companies seek to keep lifetime relationships with their customers as it would increase the profitability of the company . Retaining existing customers rather than attracting new ones. Marketing is seen as a key to the success of any business‚ as it is the way of understanding both its customers and the market within which it operates
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P.J. Wilkerson Emily Gay Davis Bass Jeremy Staska Marketing 9:55 Dr. Davis November 21‚ 2008 Apple Inc. Company Analysis Part One: Analysis of Current Marketing Situation Introduction to Apple Inc. Apple Inc. is a company whose main objectives are “to design‚ manufacture and market personal computers and related software‚ peripherals and personal computing and communicating solutions” (“Wright Investors’ Service”). Originally known as Apple Computers Inc‚ Apple has ventured into several
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AN INTRODUCTION. Advertising is a favorable representation of product to make consumer‚ customers and general public aware of product. It let the potential buyers‚ general public and end users to be aware and familiar with the brands and their goods and services. Before going on the importance of advertising‚ we would have an introduction to advertising first. Advertising can be define as a paid form of
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(4). However‚ over the last decade‚ the company has deliberately focused on creating products with a more distinct design aesthetic. Today‚ consumers appreciate IKEA furniture for its both its functionality and appeal‚ rather than solely for its functionality. Ingvar Kamprad‚ the company’s founder‚ first introduced furniture into the IKEA product range in 1947. He solicited local Scandinavian manufacturers in the forests close to his home to design and build the furniture. The history of Scandinavian
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