Analysis of Business Opportunities within Afghanistan’s Carpet Sector Prepared by: Mark T. McCord‚ IOM‚ CCE CEO The McCord Group May‚ 2007 1 Analysis of Business Opportunities Within Afghanistan’s Carpet Sector May‚ 2007 Overview of the Afghan Carpet Sector Afghanistan’s thriving carpets and textiles trade is a legacy of the country’s rich commercial history and diverse culture. World-renowned for their intricate designs‚ Afghan carpets reflect the heritage of cottage-based craftsmanship
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company Cardon Carpet Mills‚ Inc. is a privately held manufacturer of a full line of medium-to high-priced carpet primarily for the residential segment. Given recent developments within the floor covering industry Robert Meadows‚ the president of Cardon Carpet Mills‚ Inc is considering the possibility of establishing distribution centers or wholesale operations for the company. II. Situation Analysis Industry Background Wholesale and retail distribution in the U.S. carpet and rug industry
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Cardon Carpet Mills Issues and constraints The issue‚ which Cardon Carpet is facing‚ stems from the lack of expansion throughout the United States‚ specifically limiting their contract sales portion of its business only to the southeastern portion of the United States. Cardon Carpet Mills has several action options: 1. Expand its market share in contract sales segment throughout the US. Employ ten sales representatives to seek potential institutions and businesses throughout all of the US.
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Investing in Afghanistan Business opportunities in the carpet industry The tradition of Afghan carpets goes back for centuries. The richness and variety of designs reflect the cultural diversity of our country. The skill of our weavers is unrivalled in the world and make our carpets unique. Rightfully‚ our weavers take great pride in being part of this living heritage of our country. Commercially‚ the carpet industry is a cornerstone of our economy. It is our leading export sector‚ it represents
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INTRODUCTION OF THE CASE This case talks about Sheridan Carpet Company that produces high grade carpeting material for use in automobiles and recreational vans. It was the industries practice to announce the prices of their products prior to the 6 month seasons. Sheridan was the largest company in its segment of the automobile carpet industry. Most of Sheridan’s competitors were smaller than Sheridan and they awaited Sheridan’s price announcement before setting their own selling prices. Sheridan
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“He who plants a seed‚ Beneath the sod; and waits to see – Believes in God.” Our Magic Carpet is produced by Bamburain‚ it has only one living rival‚ our planet‚ these are the only two phenomena’s that graciously give more than they get … the planet gives a thousand fold‚ and bamboo has a thousand uses … the human riding the carpet needs to be aware‚ that this carpet can whiz him through the air to health and wealth and happiness‚ if he just direct it where … the choice is yours will you buy some
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LITERARY ESSAY: The Persian Carpet In life‚ all relationships need many important elements to overcome difficulties and challenges which may break those relationships and separate members. “The Persian Carpet” by Hanal Al-Shayk shows that there has to be trust‚ commitment and communication between members in order for relationship to strengthen. This becomes obvious when looking at narrative elements in the story such as character and conflict. Firstly‚ the conflict between
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Marketing Cluster May 9‚ 2012 Cardon Carpet Mills‚ Inc. Case Study The Cardon Carpet Mills Company is a carpet company that distributes its line through seven different floorcovering wholesalers around the United States. This company focuses on manufacturing a full line of medium to high priced carpet primarily used residentially. The senior executives‚ looking to integrate direct distribution and bypassing wholesalers‚ are seeking the best outlet for increasing profit. With increased pressure
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Nepalese-Tibetan carpets are basically influenced by Buddhism‚ but in recent years the Nepalese manufacturers have introduced modern designs and colors in line with present day market tastes. The traditional size has been replaced by a wide range of sizes and shapes such as round‚ octagonal and personal preference. The desired designs‚ styles and shades are the creation of local designers & engineers with regular feedback from the market. At present‚ 95 percent of the production of carpet is concentrated
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Chem-DryPURT Looking for a trusted professional carpet cleaning service in Las Vegas? Well look no further than Star Chem-Dry. We have over 20 years of experience in carpet cleaning here in the Las Vegas area‚ making us the most trusted and professional carpet cleaning company in town. We pride ourselves in using non-toxic methods of carpet cleaning to protect our customers‚ their families‚ and pets. Not only can Star Chem-Dry take care of all of your carpet cleaning needs we also offer‚ upholstery cleaning
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