I. Nature of the Organization Kmart‚ affiliated with the Sears Holding Corporation‚ competes within the retail industry. As part of their mission‚ Kmart is committed to building lifetime relationships by offering quality products and services at discounted prices. Kmart’s products range from groceries to clothing‚ and services varying from layaway to leasing. Kmart aims to give their customers the well-rounded experience from the moment they walk through the door to thanking them at the end of
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CONTEXT (p.1) DATA * David Glass (CEO); Don Soderquist (COO) * ROA= 33% ; Sales growth= 35% * 1993. market value= $57.5 billion * Sales/square foot= $300 vs. $210 of competitors * Total sales: $16B (1987) → $67B (1993) * Earnings quadrupling: $628 million → $2.3B * Revolutionized many aspects of retailing + heavy investment in information technology. * Main Challenge: “HOW TO SUSTAIN THE COMPANY’S PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE.” * Growth in 1993: (7%–8%) range‚
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Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. Vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc Problem: Don Edwards‚ a recent MBA graduate has been asked to analyze the financial performance of Sears and Wal-Mart. Although Wal-Mart is the industry powerhouse‚ its 20% return on equity (ROE) lags behind that of Sears’ 22%. Analysis: Wal-Mart operates fewer stores than Sears but is ahead in terms of total selling area by a ratio of 3.4:1. Between 1995 and 1997‚ Sears’ retail store revenue per selling square foot was not only lower
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Topic: Alan Sears‚ Retooling the Mind Factory: Education in a Lean State Abstract One of the neo-liberal reform agenda is the “lean state”. The lean concept involves every aspect of social changes. This paper will begin discussing the effects of lean state in education reform. Then‚ it will expand any dramatic changes according to neo-liberal agenda. These changes require to be built upon the most efficient production system the lean production. As a result‚ the education reform will have a certain
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Business Model and Strategic Plan Part 1: Conceptualizing a new product or service division of an existing business. Zuleidy Ortiz-Madera BUS/475 March 9th 2015 Ramzy Noel Business Model and Strategic Plan Part 1: Conceptualizing a new product or service division of an existing business. The Kmart Corporation is a discount store focused selling a great product. Kmart provides a variety of products‚ services‚ and great prices for every type of customers. These products include clothing‚ appliances
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Kmart Job Application Form Your Contact Information Full Name: First Last Date: Address: Street Address Suburb / City State Postcode Phone: E-mail: Your Availability And Store Location Preferences Please tick () which days and times you are available to work so we can match this to our store needs. Please note‚ the times listed below are approximate start and finish times. Please select the times closest to your availability. Morning Day Afternoon Evening Overnight i
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Corporate Governance & Board of Directors The Corporate Governance of any business is the relationship among the board of directors‚ management and shareholders to help in determining the path and performance of the corporation (Hunger & Wheelen‚ 2007‚ p. 18). Although laws and standards vary‚ the board of directors is: · Those who set the overall path‚ vision and mission within the business. · Those who make the decisions to hire and‚ or fire any top management member (Hunger & Wheelen‚ 2007
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MGT 5700 Jan 31st 2013 Case 2 Wal-Mart in 2010 Wal-mart is the one of the largest retailers in the United States. There are three main retailers store which are Wal-mart‚ Target‚ and Kmart in the US. Wal-mart is the best store so they have a lot of competitors in the US. Target and K mart are not only the competitors also all other discount retailers and small markets. Wal-mart sells almost everything so they have many competitors. For electric‚ Bestbuy is their competitors. Also‚ online market
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On January 22‚ 2002‚ Kmart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It was the largest retailer ever to do so and shocked many people. Kmart had made retail history when its founder‚ the Kresge “five and dime store” chain‚ invented the concept of the discount store. The first Kmart was established in Detroit in 1962‚ the same year Wal-Mart opened its first store in Rogers‚ Arkansas. By the end of 1963 Kmart had 63 stores converted from Kresge’s. In the following years‚ however‚ Wal-Mart expanded
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Assignment 4: Case 4-1 “Sears Goes Zwinky for Tweens and Teens” Sears Goes Zwinky for Tweens and Teens Prof. Karen Mountain Marketing 510 Consumer Behavior Feb 27 ‚ 2013 Introduction Consumer
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