Research Report – Taking the Subway EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides an in-depth analysis of the conduct of a market research project exploring customer expectation‚ satisfaction and behaviour in relation fast food restaurants. Particular attention is paid to Subway restaurants outlining the key strategies needed in order to increase popularity and therefore visitor numbers. The Research Focus forms the backdrop of the study highlighting the background of the problem of obesity levels
Premium Fast food
Is there any link between Corporate Social Responsibility‚ Blue Ocean Strategy & Competing for the Future? Discuss. Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company efforts that go beyond what may be required by regulators or environmental protection groups. Companies have a lot of power in the community and in the national economy. They control
Premium Social responsibility Corporate social responsibility Socially responsible investing
Subway Riding In Shenzhen Twenty months ago‚ I left New Jersey‚ America‚ and came to a new city named Shenzhen. When I came here at first‚ I wasn’t sure what Shenzhen would be like‚ and if I would like it. I started to fall in love with Shenzhen when I first rode the Shenzhen subway. I have to admit that subway riding in New York was definitely not on my favorite list. In New Jersey‚ there was no subway. However I remember that when I went to my mother’s office in New York City‚ we would take
Premium Shenzhen New York City Train station
9. What recommendations would you make to Howard Schultz to sustain the company’s growth and support continued strong financial performance in the years ahead? Consider both the US and International strategies. • Lower Prices- In order to reach more consumers who may shy away from Starbucks due to their high coffee prices Starbucks may want to think about slightly lowering their prices. This would help to reach more consumers who don’t feel comfortable with the current high prices. Alternatively
Premium Starbucks Dunkin' Donuts
possible success or failure of particular strategies. Scenarios are detailed and plausible views of how the environment of an organization might develop in the future based on key drivers of changes about which there is a high level of uncertainty. Porter’s five Forces Framework Porter’s five forces theory analyses the competition that surrounds a company‚ measuring its intensity and helping this same company finding solutions to adapt its strategy depending on the type of existing competition
Premium Perfect competition Monopoly Competition
Business Strategy Notes VRIO Framework1 The VRIO Framework and the Resource-Based View2 In the last three weeks we have looked at how firms can get a competitive advantage. Today we focus primarily on the sustainability of a firm’s competitive advantage. That is‚ what determines whether a firm’s competitive advantage will be short-lived or whether it will endure a long time? We will consider this question within Barney’s VRIO framework (outlined below) within the resource-based view. Under the resourced-based
Premium Competition Variable cost Barriers to entry
WORLD BANKThe World Bank provides financial and technical assistance to emerging market countries. The World Bank is not actually a bank in the common sense. Instead‚ it consists of two development institutions -- the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)-- owned by 186 member countries. It’s a sister institution to the IMF. The members of the international monetary fund are also the membersof the world bank. As of 1986‚ world
Premium International Monetary Fund World Trade Organization World Bank
Introduction The size and range of online advertisement is increasing dramatically. Businesses are spending more on online advertisement than before. Understanding the factors that influence online advertisement effectiveness is crucial. This study seeks to explore the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of online advertisements and affect consumer purchasing intention from the perspective of developing countries. Online advertising has grown rapidly in the last decade. By 2000 online
Premium Internet
Subway Profile Subway “Eat Fresh‚ Live Green”. That mission statement right away tells everyone what Subway is all about. Most people would probably consider Subway to be a fast food sandwich shop but as signs in the shop say “The only fast thing about us is our queue”. Subway wants to delight every customer so that they tell their friends. The first Subway was opened by Fred DeLuca‚ who had set out to fulfil a dream of becoming a medical doctor and decided thanks to a friend to open a submarine
Premium Subway Sandwich Fast food
the success of the business - the third outlet was in a highly visible location and it’s still serving sandwiches today. The name was shortened from Pete’s Super Submarines to SUBWAY® and the familiar bright yellow logo was introduced. The next step was to formulate a business plan that outlined the SUBWAY® brand’s goals. In an effort to reach those goals‚ SUBWAY® outlets began franchising‚ giving others the opportunity to succeed in their own business venture. The first SUBWAY® franchise opened
Premium Subway United Kingdom Northern Ireland