Tire City‚ Inc. (TCI) was a rapidly growing retail distributor of automotive tires in Northeastern United States. Tires were sold through a chain of 10 shops located throughout Eastern Massachusetts‚ Southern New Hampshire and Northern Connecticut. These stores kept sufficient inventory on hand to service immediate customer demand‚ but the bulk of Tire City’s inventory was managed at a central warehouse outside Worcester‚ Massachusetts. Individual stores could be easily serviced by this warehouse
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Canadian Tire has a commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen and this has not gone unnoticed. They have shown involvement in the community by launching the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program in 2005. The program strives to give children the opportunity to play sports‚ and since it has been launched over 440‚ 000 children have been given these opportunities. Canadian Tire has also shown involvement in environmental protection and business sustainability. They have been innovating their products
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Summary of Facts Tire City Inc‚ a retail distributor of automotive tires‚ has had a significant increase in sales for the past three years. Sales had grown at a compound annual rate in excess of 20% as a reflection of excellent service and customer satisfaction. In order to keep up with this growth in sales‚ Tire City has decided to expand its warehouse facilities to accommodate future growth‚ maintain great service‚ keep competitive pricing‚ and to continue yielding high levels of customer satisfaction
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Charles Goodyear Inventor of Goodyear Tire *Born in New Haven‚ CT in 1800 * at 34 years of age he was put in prison for having a $5 hotel debt the he couldn’t pay off * while in prison he asked his wife to bring him Indian rubber and a rolling pin *his facination with rubber began from his diliking of how in his younger days‚ playing outside on a sunny day‚ the soles on his shoes would melt. *with the soles of his shoes melted it made it difficult run because it would stick to the fround
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Your tires go through a lot when you drive your vehicle. With so many factors contributing to their performance and ability to handle the road‚ it is necessary that you have an understanding of their limitations. Just by driving fast or putting too much weight in your car can add unnecessary stress to your car’s future performance. Luckily for you though‚ there are plenty of tire stores in Oakville who are qualified to handle all of your car maintenance needs‚ including our list below of the 3 best
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On November 17th‚ 2004 Kmart and Sears publicly announced the impending merger of the two struggling companies to become Sears Holding Corporation. Kmart‚ for 11.5 billion dollars would be the buyer‚ however due to strong brand name recognition and history‚ Sears would be the face of the new conglomerate. At the heart of this merger was Edward Lampert‚ an extremely successful hedge fund manager who had made a name for himself by‚ purchasing companies in the red and making them profitable once again
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Contemplating the launch for the Aquatred‚ an innovative tire providing improved driving traction under wet driving conditions‚ Goodyear needs to finalize the specifics regarding their marketing plan and distribution structure. In a time when tire purchases are becoming more price sensitive and moving towards a market demanding low cost private labels‚ Goodyear needs to determine an efficient strategy that markets a premium priced tire to this price dependent consumer base. Below is a summary
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Sears continued to grow throughout the early 1900’s. Nevertheless‚ in 1907‚ there was another downturn in the economy and Sears sales constricted for the first time (Bean‚ 2010). Sears wanted to expand operations in an effort to combat the economic depression‚ but Rosenwald and other business associates disagreed. According to Bean (2010) Sears felt like an outsider‚ so in 1908‚ he elected to resign as president and sold his share of the company for $10 million dollars. Even with the exit of Sears
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and Information about the companies The two stores selected who sell the same classifications of merchandise are Sears Canada and The Hudson’s Bay. Sears and The Bay are full-time‚ full-service department and catalogue retailers who believe in providing their customers with quality merchandise and exceptional customer service. According to Department Managers at Sears‚ Women between the age of 25 to 54 with a low to moderate household income‚ family‚ and home are Sears primary target market‚ followed
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Jeff Dennis 10/17/10 Goodyear: Aquatred The year is 1992 and Goodyear is planning to release its new tire the Aquatred. The new tire is a premium tire which reroutes water away from the main tread making it have superior traction in wet conditions. With the launch of this tire coming up Goodyear has some challenges they need to figure out‚ where should they price the Aquatred? Which type of distribution model should they use? To figure this out we will first need to discuss the existing market
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