Wal-Mart & Vlasic Pickles Assignment | September 15 2011 | ESLSCA 34C‚ 3rd Semester‚ Strategic Management | By: Ahmed M. Adel | Q1. Analyze the differences between a marketing orientation and a sales orientation and identify the effects of not considering both in developing a business strategy. What are the differences between sales orientation and marketing orientation: Sales Orientation | Marketing Orientation | * A business approach or philosophy that focuses on identifying
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(2009). To serve God and Wal-Mart: the making of Christian free enterprise. Cambridge‚Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Ronald Jeurissen‚ M. v. (2007). Ethics & Business. Assen: Koninklijke Van Gorcum. The Seattle Times. (2012‚ June 24). Walmart ’s Bellevue Move Rouses Local Opposition. The Seattle Times.
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Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to present an in depth analysis of the luxury retail industry. This report will examine all pertinent aspects of Nordstrom Inc. and the highly competitive retail industry by focusing on the fashion specialty department stores. The U.S. economy has been hit hard due to soaring oil prices‚ the threat of inflation‚ and high unemployment rate‚ resulting in low consumer confidence. Consumers have been hit especially hard and are trading down in consumer
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Accounting Instructor Michelle Gonzalez July 19‚ 2012 Nordstrom‚ Inc.‚ an upscale department store chain which specializes in clothing‚ accessories‚ cosmetics and household furnishings‚ has hired you as a consultant to help them determine if their performance measures are supporting their company strategies‚ objectives‚ mission and goals. Nordstrom prides itself on providing quality service and high quality clothing. Their mission: "At Nordstrom‚ our goal is to provide outstanding service every day
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I would suggest that Nordstrom use several different customer insight methods in order to truly understand the needs and wants of their customers. A very good idea for them would be to tune in on social media listening. The web is constantly growing and social media has become a large accepted part. It can easily be used to gather information from customers quickly and the best part is that it’s completely free. Nordstrom should provide customers with an easy way to leave feedback on their products
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All customers know Nordstrom’s good policy and we have a huge amount of loyal customer that just buying from our store. The store I am working at‚ is the largest store in Washington DC area with the highest volume. Physical symbols: Nordstrom size (200‚000 sq. ft. on 3 floors) and it opened in 1988. Our department is in the 2nd floor with shoe department‚ handbag‚ men‚ accessories and jewelries and they change visual every week. Behavioral symbols: When they get ride off (sending them home) for
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Nordstrom Nordstrom’s employees and management are the company’s most valuable resource. An article written in the Seattle PI describes exactly why this is true. It states that‚ “Nordstrom salespeople make decisions as if managing their own business; they are trusted to do what is right. Everyone else in the company is there to help the sales staff make the sale and please the customer” (Mulady‚ 2009). The way the employees are treated and valued is a perfect portrayal of the company’s mission
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0.21 | 0.21 | Cash ratio | 0.14 | 0.13 | The liquidity ratio is an indicator of a firm’s market liquidity and its ability to meet creditor’s demands. Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and the generally accepted norm is between 1.5 and 3 for healthy businesses. As we can see from the aforementioned table‚ Wal-Mart’s current ratio in 2004 was 0.91 and in 2005 was 0.90. This is way below the industry average‚ hence it is safe to assume that it is not in good financial health
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used that to their advantage. Once people started shopping at Wal-Mart‚ they starting to go back to their roots and use the discount strategy used in the U.S. 3. Why do you think Wal-Mart failed in South Korea and Germany? What are the differences between these countries‚ and Mexico? Wal-Mart failed in these countries because of the strong local competitors. Consumers like the fresh and better quality food. They were set on their local markets and did not buy into Wal-Mart’s low cost strategy
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Walmart in China Introduction Walmart‚ founded by Sam Walton in 1962‚ is the largest retail company in the world. The low cost strategy and hence the “Every Day Low Prices” (EDLP) strategy allowed Walmart to outperform competitors in the US. Besides having stores in the US‚ Walmart has also expanded its market worldwide. Walmart’s entry into China was not surprising‚ given its population and growth potential. Nevertheless‚ Walmart China had been struggling with its sales volume. It was only ranked
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