FIVE COMPETITIVE FORCES OF INDUSTRY Michael Porter has postulated that the intensity of competition in an industry is determined by its underlying economic structure1. And he further contends as we saw above‚ that the industry structure is shaped by five basic competitive forces: the threat of new entrances into the industry‚ the bargaining power of suppliers to the industry‚ the threat of substitute products or services‚ the bargaining power of customers or buyers‚ and the Rivalry among Existing
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chain of hamburger fast food restaurants‚ daily serving around 68 million customers in 119 countries. (mcdonalds.com & burgerbusiness.com) In the year of 2011‚ the net income has reached 27 billion USD with net profit of 5.5 billion USD. In the recent five years‚ McDonald’s revenue kept increasing and the average increase rate was 3.1 %.( McDonald’s annual report‚2011). Subway which is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associate is an American restaurant franchise which mainly sells sandwiches and salads
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LTL Industry 5-Forces Analysis Power of Suppliers – High Suppliers in this industry: Labor‚ truck manufacturing‚ and fuel The power of the suppliers in this industry is relatively high because of the inability of the companies to control these suppliers. In the case of labor‚ the unions frequently battle the companies for higher wages and benefits. These unions also set up strikes which cripple companies who use union workers as their main labor force. These unions have high power since the companies
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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present information regarding effects of globalization on the economy and the culture of the Norway‚ during the past few years. Five sets of research questions were used to form the bases of the paper. The intent is to illiterate the cultural dynamics and business culture of the Country. Knowledge of the influence of culture and business practices will assist one with understanding globalization as it pertains to Norway. Using the information in this paper
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Threat of New Entry There are many companies manufacturing and selling office products at an international level. New entrants can find it easy to enter and establish their position in the market by basing their strategy on low cost. The market offers growth opportunities to new entrants as well indicating low entry barriers for the firms wanting to enter into the area of office products. Therefore it can be stated that Staples Inc is operating in an industry where
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Mapping the Southeast Asian Telecommunications Service Industry using the Porter’s Five Forces Analysis The telecommunication industry offers a diverse set of products which includes Mobile Voice calling & Messaging‚ Mobile data‚ fixed voice calling‚ fixed broadband‚ satellite & IP TV‚ Mobile money etc. The major players in the Southeast Asian telecom industry (Singtel‚ Axiata‚ Telenor‚ Hutchison etc.) are facing a number of challenges .Emergence of Over The Top (OTT) communication tools poses a
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[pic] PGCIM Unit 1 Assignment Kelly Moore December 2009 Should Rimi Baltic expand into the United Kingdom as a Discount Grocer? Word Count: 2473 Introduction: Rimi Baltic is the 2nd largest retailer in the Baltic States at 20.6% grocery share‚ behind VP Market who lead the market with 22.6% share (1). As a subsidiary of ICA Baltic AB (13.9% of sales)‚ Rimi Baltic focussed its growth in Lithuania and Latvia‚ allowing period of underperforming in Estonia
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis on Indian Retail Industry An analysis of the structure of the industry should be undertaken in order to find effective sources of competitive advantage (Porter‚ 1985). Therefore‚ in order to analyse the competitive environment of Tesco‚ Porter’s five forces analysis has been used by the researcher as follows: Threat of substitute products and services The threat of substitutes in the grocery retail market is considerably low for food items and medium to high for
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CHAPTER 2: Porter’s Five Forces (Detailed Analysis of Present Environment) -Threats of new entrants A couple of years ago there were just a couple of casinos in Manila‚ all owned and operated by Pagcor (owned by the government)‚ but in the recent years a lot has changed and The Philippines is now expected to be one of the world’s top casino destinations in the near future. Resorts World Bayshore is the 4th casino to open in Entertainment City Manila. Construction on the first phase of the resort
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FDI in multi-brand retail will benefit farmers‚ says Bhupinder Singh Hooda GURGAON: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said he was in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail from the very beginning. "FDI in retail will help farmers. They will get right prices of their produce because companies will purchase directly from them‚" Hooda told reporters here after the inauguration of Rapid Metro’s trial run. Consumers would also get quality products at comparatively cheaper rates
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