J.C. Penney vs. Target 12/8/13 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 J.C. Penney History 5 Target History 6 Profitability Ratios 9 Asset Utilization Ratios 10 Liquidity Ratios 11 Debt Utilization Ratios 12 Book Value Per Share 12 Recommendation 12 References 14 Other J.C. Penney Annual Report Attached Target Annual Report Attached Executive Summary While overall Target has posted the best performance in almost all categories‚ J.C. Penney would present
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implementation of Balanced Scorecard as a management tool which provides executives with a comprehensive framework translating company’s strategic objectives into a coherent set of performance measures. They argued that by only looking at the financial returns the managers will fail to get overall strategic view of the company. The balanced scorecard helps in understanding organization’s strategic objectives and operational processes. The different perspectives which balance scorecard looks at are: 1
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Balance scorecard Definition Balance scorecard also known as BSC. BSC was developed by Robert Kaplan and Norton in the early 1990s. Balance scorecard comes from two words namely balance and scorecards. Balance mean a balance between financial and non-financial performance‚ short-term performance and long-term performance‚ the performance of which is internal and external. When the scorecard also mean that the card is used to measure one’s performance score. At first scorecard used to measure performance
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departments The balanced scorecard measure more than just the financial performance of the company Critical factors that meeting the goals: 1. Customer satisfaction: market share and repeat business 2. Operational efficiency: the number of produced per hour and the number of warranty claims received. 3. Employee excellence: employee training hours‚ employee satisfaction surveys 4. Financial Profitability: revenue growth rate and earnings per share. The balanced scorecard provide holistic approach
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PESTL Analysis Political The ever changing international political situation affects both domestic and international firms. International trade policies‚ political movements and global events all affect the manner in which firms operate within the market. The general retail industry has greatly benefited from the liberalization of international trade. Europe and the United States comprise approximately 75% of the market of the general merchandise store sector. With the lowering of US tariffs
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will propose changes to its strategic framework to better minimize the threats and capitalize on the opportunities. Lastly‚ we recommend the use of the Balanced Scorecard as a strategy management system to communicate the organizational change and execute its strategies. Designed by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton‚ the Balanced Scorecard has been used by many profit-maximizing organizations and received spectacular success. As a strategic management tool that aligns employees to organizational
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Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc and Target Corporation Wal Mart and Target Corporation are two US- based giant discount retailers operating around the world. The existence of such types of stores on the market is very important. No other discount retailers are more popular than Wal- Mart and Target‚ and both companies have been successful affecting many customers positively. This paper would analyze their industry market position‚ strategies of companies‚ their strength and weaknesses (SWOT analysis). As a
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Target corporation financial analysis J Amah September 8‚ 2013 Abstract A few years ago‚ the economy of the United States‚ like other great economies across the globe‚ experienced unprecedented negative growth that eventually culminated into one of
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Pay Less.”(Target 2012 Annual Report‚ 2012‚ p.1). Target is one of the leading stores besides Wal-mart that keeps their prices low while still making a profit from their sales. They introduced the new price match and return policies and continue to offer more savings through their REDcard Rewards. (Target 2012 Annual Report‚ 2012‚ p.2). With the REDcard Rewards clients are able to save an extra 5 percent off nearly all purchases and offers an additional 30 days for most returns. (Target 2012 Annual
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Target Corporation: A Capital Budgeting Analysis Target Corporation was founded in 1902 and headquartered in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota. Target Corporation operates general merchandise and food discount stores throughout the United States. The company’s products range from household essentials‚ to electronics‚ to toys‚ to apparel and accessories‚ to home furnishings‚ to food and pet supplies. Most of the merchandise is sold under Target and SuperTarget trademarks‚ but it also sells under private-label
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