A PROJECT REPORT ON “DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF A RETAIL STORE” IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI VIVEKANAND EDUCATION SOCIETY’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES & RESEARCH. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: PROF. E. LAKSHMINARAYAN PREPARED BY: DINESH GURNASINGHANI SPECIALIZATION: MARKETING MMS (2010-2012) DECLARATION I‚ Dinesh S. Gurnasinghani‚ student of MMS at Vivekanand Education Society’s
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Describe operation of retail store (a convenient store or pharmacy). 1) What are the process steps? 2) What are the main inputs? 3) What are the main outputs? 4) How customer judges quality of the store? Why these important? 5) How can technology be used to improve performance? Solution: Inputs | Operation Process(convenient store) | Outputs | Manpower | Plan the strategic locations | Goods | Seller | Plan the consumer needs | Drinks | Cashier | Purchase orders to fill
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IKEA Nanjing Store’s Mission Each IKEA branch company needs to define its specific mission within the broader company‚ which mission is “Create a Better Everyday Life”. Thus‚ IKEA Nanjing Store might define its mission as‚ “Establish IKEA Nanjing as the leader in life at home”. IKEA Nanjing Store needs to be two directions: 1. Inspire and stimulate the many Nanjing people’s interest in improving their lives at home through deeply understanding people’s needs‚ frustrations‚ and dreams and
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Case 2 for chapter on “Analysis of Production” Estimation of Production function for a retail store. Adapted from the article by Charles A.Ingene and Robert F. Lusch‚ www.emeraldinsight.com: Retail is a growing sector and is also one where the effect of the global recession is visible. It is absolutely essential to ensure that the investments made here‚ as anywhere else‚ are well informed decisions ensuring its productivity at the highest level. It is important to ensure this because this
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Atmospheric Cues in Retail Stores: Their Effect on the Consumer’s Hedonic Retail Experience Introduction Retailers are finding it more and more difficult to differentiate themselves from their competition‚ specifically based on the four Ps of marketing; product‚ place‚ price and promotion. They have been forced to inquire about diverse and distinctive atmospheric cues‚ in order to attract and maintain customers and their loyalty. According to (Morrison‚ 2001)‚ elements such as colour
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SWOT Analysis Name Institution SWOT Analysis Apple Inc. Strengths • Strong R&D department. It is laudable that the company invests its resources in research and development. This creates opportunities for employees of the organization to come up with ideas for steering the company forward through innovations. • “Apple Culture” Unique interface. The workforce at the organization has the culture of working as a team when undertaking
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Auto Parts Store Business Plan Analysis July 18‚ 2010 Southeast Racing Parts (SRP) is a proposed specialty auto parts retailer focusing on the amateur car racing set. SRP is an imaginative business venture with a positive prospect for growth and expansion. The business plan demonstrates a majority of strengths and opportunities with only a minimum of discernable weaknesses and threats. Most of the potential negatives in this business plan are small‚ manageable‚ and can be overcome. After careful
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Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Company Profile Publication Date: 18 Jun 2010 www.datamonitor.com Europe‚ Middle East & Africa 119 Farringdon Road London EC1R 3DA United Kingdom t: +44 20 7551 9000 f: +44 20 7551 9090 e: euroinfo@datamonitor.com Americas 245 5th Avenue 4th Floor New York‚ NY 10016 USA t: +1 212 686 7400 f: +1 212 686 2626 e: usinfo@datamonitor.com Asia Pacific Level 46 2 Park Street Sydney‚ NSW 2000 Australia t: +61 2 8705 6900 f: +61 2 8088 7405 e: apinfo@datamonitor.com Wal-Mart
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Great Canadian Dollar Store A SWOT Analysis by Amanda Bird Company History Great Canadian Dollar Store was established in 1993 by founders Bud and Vivian Walker. Their vision was a network of bright‚ clean‚ friendly dollar stores – a place where you would want to take your mother or your grandchildren. Together with their family and energetic representatives across Canada‚ they succeeded in building a successful network of franchised stores. Great Canadian Dollar Stores sell a variety of products
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American Express vs China John Doe MGT521/ Management 8/10/15 Unknown American Express vs China American express has developed a strategic plan to create new business in China and an operational plan to hire highly talented executives in China as well. We will discuss the following; The SWOT analysis‚ how these plans will achieve the related goals‚ and the effect of planning decisions on the internal and external stakeholders identified. American express like all companies has specific strengths
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