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    WHOLE FOODS MARKET MISSION: OUR CORE VALUES What’s truly important to us as an organization The following list of core values reflects what is truly important to us as an organization. These are not values that change from time to time‚ situation to situation or person to person‚ but rather they are the underpinning of our company culture. WE SELL THE HIGHEST QUALITY NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS AVAILABLE We appreciate and celebrate the difference natural and organic products can make

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    strategic position in the market‚ this does not guarantee future success. Emerging trends and turbulence in industries and markets may demand the company to consider certain potential alternatives to gain a competitive advantage over other market rivals including Tesco‚ Trader Joe’s‚ Wal-Mart‚ and Sprouts‚ among others. The company can consider two strategic alternatives‚ namely generic strategy or intensive strategies. Generic strategy The company can employ generic strategies to gain a competitive

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    The company I will be presenting is Whole Foods‚ case number seven. Whole Foods is a supermarket chain based in Austin‚ Texas which emphasizes natural and organic products. As of September 2009[update]‚ the company operates 302 stores: 291 stores in 38 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; six stores in Canada; and five stores in the United Kingdom. External assessment: There are over one hundred thousand grocery stores in the United States‚ with a wide variety of types. Stores range from

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    Whole Foods Market Case Study I. History/Introduction Whole Foods Market was founded 1980 in Austin‚ Texas by three businessmen who felt that the natural food industry was ready for a supermarket setup. Two separate individual companies‚ Safer Way Natural Foods and Clarksville Natural Grocery‚ formed Whole Foods Market. After 27 years of operation‚ the company has come a long way. Today Whole Foods Market is the leading retailer of natural and organic foods‚ with 194 stores/locations in

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    Factor……………………………………..……………….………………... 9 1. WHOLE FOODS MARKET‚ INC. OVERVIEW Whole foods Market is one of the leading grocery stores in natural and organic food industry. It is the first national “Certified Organic” grocer and has specifically positioned itself in the natural and organic foods supermarkets segment. John Mackey‚ founder of the company‚ started SaferWay Natural Foods in Austin‚ Texas. The company operated in 1978 and opened the first Whole foods market after merging SaferWay with Clarksville

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    Q1. What is Whole Foods Market’s strategy for success in the marketplace? Does the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy‚ operational excellence‚ or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion? A. Any organisation’s success in the marketplace depends on its strategy. Strategy includes a set of attributes that makes a firm unique‚ known as ‘value proposition’. Value proposition can be differentiated into three types: product leadership‚ customer

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    Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. A. SIC/NAICS #’s - The SIC number for Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. is 5411‚ which implies grocery stores. The NAICS number for Whole Foods is 445110‚ which means supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores. (Mergent Online) B. Mission Statement - Barbara Farfan who writes for about.com states‚ “The mission statement of the Whole Foods Company and Whole Foods Markets begins with its motto‚ which is "Whole FoodsWhole People‚ Whole Planet" The Whole Foods mission

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    Response Whole Foods Market in 2010: VisionCore Values and Strategy Submitted for MGT 622 (Section 90) Strategic Management Dr. Tara Davis By: Michael Bond May 26‚ 2013 As you read about Whole Foods and their specific strategies what struck you as positives and/or negatives. Are there certain strategic elements that were particularly insightful about what Whole Foods does? Are there any glaring weaknesses that could jeopardize their success? “Whole Foods Market was founded

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    (i) Environmental Analysis – External Opportunities and Threats The demographic‚ economic and the socio-cultural segments would be the most relevant segments to Whole Foods Market. These segments have a direct impact on the profitability‚ sustainability and survivability of Whole Foods Market‚ and the organic food industry. The relevance of the demographic segment stems from the fact that the age structure‚ income distribution and population size are important factors which will influence the demand

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    Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. – Inventory Concepts a) Explain the risks and benefits associated with holding inventory. There are various reasons for holding inventory. Inventory acts as a buffer between supply and demand fluctuations and irons out supply chain system failures. The smoother your supply chain operates and the better you are able to forecast the less inventory you have to hold‚ unless you gain some economies of scale in purchasing‚ transportation and or manufacturing. Especially

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