Executive Summary Since LEGO Group’s (LEGO) inception in 1932‚ the world-famous toy maker overcame numerous challenging obstacles to become the leader in the building toy segment. By 2010‚ LEGO had witnessed all-time high annual sales of over US$3.7 billion to become the fourth-largest toy manufacturer in the world. Upon analysis of LEGO’s strengths through Resource-Based View‚ LEGO holds few key competitive advantages attributed to their success: strong brand name and innovative culture. These traits
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Pest Analysis on Pfizer Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) is a pharmaceutical company‚ ranking number one in sales in the world. The company is based in New York City‚ with its research headquarters in Groton‚ Connecticut. It produces Lipitor (atorvastatin‚ used to lower blood cholesterol); the neuropathic pain/fibromyalgia drug Lyrica (pregabalin); the oral antifungal medication Diflucan (fluconazole)‚ the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin)‚ Viagra (sildenafil) for erectile dysfunction‚ and the
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Mexico PEST Analysis Executive Summary Mexico has resulted in recent years as one of the most promising emerging economics nevertheless the downturn occurred in 2009 under the influence of the crisis in the United States. In 2010 the economy has restarted its growth trend‚ which according to the forecast will bring the Country among the elites of world economy. This short paper explains the fundamental factors determining Mexico economic growth using the PEST Analysis Framework. In particular
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exchange as well as Paris and Bermuda stock exchanges. The shares of the company are traded in 100 countries among more than two hundred thousand people. Following is the list of financial services provided by the bank – 1. Commercial Banking 2. Corporate and institutional Banking 3. Investment Banking Commercial Banking – HSBC is one of the leaders in providing banking services to small and mid-cap enterprises. The company has over 40‚000 customers in India. Commercial banking provides a
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Case Analysis March 29‚ 2012 Presented by: Johnny Burns – Cara Dickinson Joe Martini – Jaime Mizrahi Executive Summary LEGO all started in the workshop of Ole Christiansen‚ who was a carpenter from Billund‚ Denmark. He began making wooden toys in 1932 and by 1934 the company LEGO was formed. LEGO expanded to producing plastic toys in 1947. By 1949‚ the infamous interlocking plastic pieces were crafted. The business of LEGO was ecstatic up until the 21st century. However‚ with an extreme
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will be providing a detailed analysis of the existing Budget Hotel market‚ and how to improve the competiveness of the Travelodge UK‚ the second largest Budget Hotel chain in the United Kingdom‚ Second Premier Inn. This report will contain the following‚ a profile of the organisation’s current target market‚ which will include demographic‚ psychographic‚ geographic and behavioural variables. That will then be followed by a well-referenced and well-researched PEST analysis that will highlight the most
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Introduction to PEST analysis PEST analysis is concerned with the environmental influences on a business. The acronym stands for the Political‚ Economic‚ Social and Technological issues that could affect the strategic development of a business. Identifying PEST influences is a useful way of summarizing the external environment in which a business operates. However‚ it must be followed up by consideration of how a business should respond to these influences. The table below lists some possible
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PEST Analysis BuyVip Political‚ Legal ‚ and governmental forces -Legislation is in effect which requires collection of taxes. This legislation may cause a reduction in trading activity that would negatively affect several business segments -In addition‚ tax compliance will increase costs. Economic forces -The company continued its turnaround strategy in a harsh climate for consumer spending -Weak global economic conditions‚ in addition to the mortgage and worldwide credit related financial crisis
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SWOT Analysis LEGO GROUP Strenght: 1. LEGO Group in terms of sales is the world’s sixth-largest toy manufacturer[1]. 2. The Lego Group company today provides toys‚ experiences and teaching materials for children in more than 130 countries; 3. LEGO.com is the official website of the LEGO Group. The website is made on 16 languages; 4. The Lego group has built up the brand‚ it developed the larger Duplo series[2]. LEGO DUPLO - fun to the youngest; 5. Legoland theme
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2001) Given that the company belongs to the tourism industry‚ the remaining value chain is: Principles → Intermediary → Customers Hamilton Hotels build vertical integration with their principles which provides additional activities. (Smeral‚ 1998) The cooperation includes arrangements with restaurants‚ leisure‚ recreation centers and banks and insurance companies. This vertical integration is expanded with airlines‚ rent a car and credit card companies. (www.oecd.org) As
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