incorporated in 1994 in the state of Washington‚ USA. It is now one of the world ’s largest online retailers with net sales of 61‚093$ in year end 2012 (Amazon.com‚ 2013). To understand more this business‚ the following will conduct a SWOT analysis of Amazon. 2. SWOT ANALYSIS 2.1. STRENGTHS Huge Global Brand Amazon was a pioneer in the application of information technology in the retail sector. Amazon has developed customer database up to the number of 30 million and become the leading online retailers
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Warehouses. Costco was a small business but was very ambitious and thus expanded into warehouse clubs. Currently‚ Costco operates more than 663 warehouses and is a global powerhouse. Its total sales have surpassed $64 billion in recent years. SWOT Analysis Strengths: Costco offers a variety of products at competitive prices usually much lower than direct competitors. They have control over their volume purchasing and have efficient distribution centers that enable them to provide low
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For business owners who are curious to learn about the distribution method of network marketing‚ here is a SWOT analysis of the industry. Strengths: For decades business owners have noticed that word-of-mouth advertising is one of the most powerful methods of advertising. Companies who distribute their products in network marketing can experience exponential growth because of the viral effect. Everyday people can become distributors for your company and bring the products to their local market
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"People think we got big by putting big stores in small towns. Really‚ we got big by replacing inventory with information." Sam Walton‚ Founder of Wal-Mart SWOT analysis of Walmart This is Walmart Stores Inc. SWOT analysis for 2013. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis please refer to our article. Company background Name Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Industries served Retail Geographic areas served Worldwide Headquarters Bentonville‚ US Current CEO Mike Duke
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means different thing to different people. So the immediate goal is to position the brand and return to sustainable growth. Also one of the biggest priorities is to repair the distributor relationship which was distressed because of prior owners. SWOT Analysis |Strengths |Weaknesses | |Cold Channel network / Distributors |Positioning of Snapple brand
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Burberry Group plc (BRBY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Burberry Group plc (Burberry) is into the global luxury sector. It works in the designing‚ marketing and sourcing of outerwear‚ women’s wear‚ men’s wear‚ non-apparel and children’s wear categories. It distributes through a diversified network of retail‚ wholesale and licensing channels worldwide. The company operates its business in three ways by region‚ by product and by channel. Burberry distributes its products
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Merck SWOT Analysis MGT/521 July 25‚ 2012 Merck SWOT Analysis Company Overview Merck is the 2nd largest pharmaceutical company in world offering prescription medications‚ biologics‚ vaccines‚ animal health‚ and consumer care products. It generated 48 billion dollars in revenue in 2011 and has 40‚000 employees. Research and development of proprietary medicines for global marketing is the core of the business. Recent acquisitions and transactions designed to take advantage
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/481494/ ICICI Bank Limited - SWOT Analysis Description: Our ICICI Bank Limited - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The report examines the company’s key business structure and operations‚ history and products‚ and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy. ICICI Bank is a diversified financial services company that provides a range of
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Pfizer ’s SWOT Analysis MGT/521 June 8‚ 2011 Professor Craig Clark Pfizer ’s SWOT Analysis Pfizer has come a long way since its modest beginnings in 1849‚ when it founded by cousins‚ Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart and their sole product was citric acid‚ which would lead to the development of penicillin. Today Pfizer is the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company. The company consists of three Strategic Business Units: Health Care‚ Animal Health‚ and Consumer Health Care
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1314985/ Baidu‚ Inc. (BIDU) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Description: Baidu‚ Inc. (BIDU) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and
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