Woolworths Analysis
SM ASS01
GROUP PRESENTATION
BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY
Brief history of the company Est. Sydney 1924.
Financial position: revenue and profitability Reporting sales of 47.06 billion in 2007/08 financial year
Market position: growth, share, competitors 31% market share, 10.7% growth.
Activities in food, liquor, petrol, consumer electronics, general merchandise, retailing through chain store operations, together with hotel, gaming and entertainment operations (data analysis, 2007).
HR position (employees) 180,000 employees across 3,000 stores.
Other related factors
Key macro environmental factors
General economic condition - Global
Legislation and regulation
ACC, TPA, FIRB. monitors and regulates the industry
Population demographics (geographic distribution, urbanization)
Societal values
Technology
Developments in technology have provided advantages in lowering costs and improving customer service by increasing efficiency of supply chain operations and introducing online shopping.
Limited suppliers
Household disposable income, employment, interest rate
Volatile energy prices (fuel costs)
Industry analysis
Dominant business features
Industry life cycle analysis
(Which stage is it in and why)
Product and Market
What they do
Number of buyers
Degree of product differentiation
Product innovation
Price
Vertical integration (maintenance, retail sales)
Economies of scale/Learning and experience (group purchases, alliance partners)
Porters Five forces model of competition
- Threat of substitutes (eg new technologies, virtual competitors)
- Rivalry among competitors (strategic features that allow for differentiation)
- Bargaining power of buyers (price searching, more buyer options, high switching costs)
- Threat of entry of new competitors
- Bargaining power of suppliers
Core competencies (a defining capability or advantage that distinguishes an enterprise from its
GROUP PRESENTATION
BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY
Brief history of the company Est. Sydney 1924.
Financial position: revenue and profitability Reporting sales of 47.06 billion in 2007/08 financial year
Market position: growth, share, competitors 31% market share, 10.7% growth.
Activities in food, liquor, petrol, consumer electronics, general merchandise, retailing through chain store operations, together with hotel, gaming and entertainment operations (data analysis, 2007).
HR position (employees) 180,000 employees across 3,000 stores.
Other related factors
Key macro environmental factors
General economic condition - Global
Legislation and regulation
ACC, TPA, FIRB. monitors and regulates the industry
Population demographics (geographic distribution, urbanization)
Societal values
Technology
Developments in technology have provided advantages in lowering costs and improving customer service by increasing efficiency of supply chain operations and introducing online shopping.
Limited suppliers
Household disposable income, employment, interest rate
Volatile energy prices (fuel costs)
Industry analysis
Dominant business features
Industry life cycle analysis
(Which stage is it in and why)
Product and Market
What they do
Number of buyers
Degree of product differentiation
Product innovation
Price
Vertical integration (maintenance, retail sales)
Economies of scale/Learning and experience (group purchases, alliance partners)
Porters Five forces model of competition
- Threat of substitutes (eg new technologies, virtual competitors)
- Rivalry among competitors (strategic features that allow for differentiation)
- Bargaining power of buyers (price searching, more buyer options, high switching costs)
- Threat of entry of new competitors
- Bargaining power of suppliers
Core competencies (a defining capability or advantage that distinguishes an enterprise from its