Cartier in the UK and across the globe
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
One of the most revered names in jewelry, Cartier Monde (French for "World") is also the world's largest luxury jeweler, operating nearly 200 retail stores in over 125 countries. The famed watch and jewelry House of Cartier, one of the most recognized brands in the industry, was founded in...
Cruises - All Over Europe
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Compared to other continents, Europe is relatively small. It makes sense to explore it by sea as much of its outer boundaries is enclosed by water. Europe in all its glory is more manifest this way, in water or ashore. The golden domes of Istanbul, the fjords of Norway, the inscrutable Sphinx-...
Unilever UK
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Boasting annual sales of nearly ?2.4 billion, after the US, the UK is the second largest Unilever country. Around the UK, it has annual sales of almost £900 million, employing 2,000 people at 11 locations. While there are 400 brands globally, UK has over 35 brands covering food, home and personal...
Zara's US Operations
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Zara, a flagship venture of Spain-based Inditex, started its US operations in 1988. Zara USA Inc. is based out of New York and retails men's and women's clothing. The company has now grown to own 49 stores spread across the east and west coast of USA. The once labor-intensive US apparel...
Yahoo! - Connecting USA and the World
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Yahoo! Inc., the dream child of two Stanford PhD graduates David Filo and Jerry Yang, was incorporated in 1994. The word Yahoo! has been derived from the name of a character from Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels". Yahoo's growth in the 90s was meteoric, and continually hogged...
Air France-KLM in the US and worldwide
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
1919 witnessed the maiden flight of Koninklijke Luchtvaartmaatschappij for The Netherlands and Colonies or the KLM as it is popularly known. Years down the lane, in 1933, the civil aviation industry saw the merger of five French airlines, Air Union, Air Orient, Societe Generale de Transport...
Airbus -US and World Market
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
When American aircraft manufacturers were lobbying to prevent Airbus' entry into the American market, George Warde, a former president of American Airlines was appointed by Airbus to promote its fleet in America. By 1978, Eastern and Pan American World Airways, Inc. had decided to include the...
Cartier in the US and beyond
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
One of the most revered names in jewelry, Cartier Monde (French for "World") is also the world's largest luxury jeweler, operating nearly 200 retail stores in over 125 countries. The centerpiece of Vendome Luxury Group PLC--the London-based luxury goods subsidiary of Compagnie Financiere de...
GlaxoSmithKline in the US and beyond
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The foundation of today's leading research-based pharmaceutical company was laid by individual entrepreneurs of the 1800s. GlaxoSmithKline was formed on 27 December 2000, by the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Headquartered in the UK, the company is one of the industry...
Motorola USA: Carving a Niche and Surviving Adversities
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The name "Motorola" has been synonymous with innovation for quite some time now. Motorola Solutions Inc., formerly known as Motorola Inc., founded in 1928, is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, and provides products and services to educational segment, government, retail, health care,...
Toys "R" Us: Storch Strategizes to Torch Competition in the US
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Toys "R" Us Inc., founded by Charles Lazarus in 1948, is one of the leading retailers of toys, games, electronics, sporting goods, baby products, children's apparel and juvenile furniture. With its headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey, and over 1600 stores worldwide, Toys 'R" Us has been the...
Chanel - Global Operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Chanel S.A., fondly known as Chanel is a privately owned fashion brand. It was founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1909. Company is headquartered at Paris, France and is present in more than 310 locations worldwide. The annual revenue as recorded in 2010 stands to be ?1.809 billion.The company...
British Airways - Global Operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
British Airways (BA), a flagship carrier airline in the UK, was created in 1974 and is headquartered in Waterside. It was privatized in February 1987 and is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international destinations and international flights. BA's - British Airways World...
Hilton hotels: Hospitality across the world
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Over the past few years, Hilton Worldwide has been donning the mantle of the most stylish, forward thinking global leader of hospitality. Associated with inaugural balls, Hollywood award galas and premier business events, Hilton Worldwide has been offering accommodations and other leisure...
Cartier's global operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
The famed watch and jewelry House of Cartier, one of the classiest brands in the industry, can trace its origins back to 1847, when Louis-Francois Cartier opened a small jewelry store in Paris. Over the years, the brand has evolved to become the official jeweler of the Royal courts of England,...
Gucci International
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
The first thing that comes to one's mind on hearing the word "Gucci" is likely to be the double-G motif on a Gucci leather handbag or a wallet. This logo, coupled with the bold red and green bands on suitcases, satchel, wallets, and bags, has become one of the most copied trademarks in the...
British Petroleum: The Global Oil Giant
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
BP, or, British Petroleum as the world knows it, is one of the giants in the oil industry. Initially known as the Anglo-Iranian oil company, BP took on the name of British Petroleum in 1954. Apart from selling fuel and lubricants for transportation, BP also provides petrochemicals and energy in...
How does Peugeot build a competitive edge against Chinese and foreign car industry
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
In this report, we focus on the PSA Peugeot Citroen group. Firstly, we will analyze the company and its features and key data. PSA Peugeot Citroen group is a French car manufacturer, and is the result of a merger between Citroen and Peugeot Limited companies. Thanks to the framework of a coherent...
Ikea in Russia
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
Entering Russian market has often been hard for foreign companies; Russia is well-known for being a tough country in business. Some of those companies may make it achieve a certain success, but success does not come easily. In the following report we will see how IKEA entered Russia and the...
SWOT Analysis - British Airways (2010)
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
British Airways (BA) has recently announced a merger with Iberia the results for both firms are due in May 2011. This case study will look at industrial relations within BA and how they will affect the recent merger and what is necessary to align both firms' resources whilst causing the least...
Best Buy: Management at its best
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Best Buy is a Minnesota based company that started as the Sound of Music with gross sales of $173,000 in 1967 and grew to about $40-billion in under 40 years. With over 660 stores spanning Canada and the United States and 128,000 employees company wide, Best Buy (trading name: BBY) was named the...
Financial Strategy & Corporate Control - Case study on Remy Cointreau
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Remy Cointreau is a French group with the principal activity of producing and distributing wine-based products. It operates under the following segments: Cognac, Liqueurs & Spirits and Champagne. It is present in Europe, America and Asia. The Group is famous all over the world for the quality...
Why is it that some firms locate their investments close to their markets whilst others appear to have the luxury of a much greater choice of location?
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
In a context of financial globalization and outsourcing, the choice of firms' location has become a complex issue. Indeed, some companies prefer to locate their investments close to their markets whereas others make the choice to establish themselves in the most appropriate country where ever it...
Consumerism and Criticism: The Legacy of Henry Ford
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Looking at America today, it is not hard to see what one of the most prominent features is. From the suburbs of Westford to the packed streets of New York, the car is pervasive and ubiquitous in America. Looking at the American economy today, one sees much mass production and consumerism. The...
Is Wal-Mart good for America?
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
With over 5000 stores worldwide and 100 million shoppers per week in the United States alone, Wal-Mart is one of the largest corporations in the world. And with its astounding efficiency, profit margin, and customer base, it is also an extreme example of the free market system, and for that...
Cola War: Coke vs. Pepsi
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Industry competition has given rise to extensive market efforts by companies to sustain their position by gaining an edge over competitors. Industrial trend helps company to set standards and design a strategy for the accomplishment of goals. Multiple set of strategies are devised in accordance...
Beyond the Borders
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
Lars Inman needs to turn RLK Media around in twelve months. With no marketable product on the table, his only option is to get their new iVid gadget in the market. He is faced with the decision whether to in-source or contract out its software development. This paper explores the different...
Online Music Distribution - Case of iTunes Music Store
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Technology is changing almost every facet of what we do in our lives. Personal computers (PC) have invaded our homes and offices in a big way. Gone are the days when the PC was relegated to word processing, technical software code writing, mathematical calculations and such. These days, the PC...
Walmart Overseas: An analysis
Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy
The idea behind what would become Walmart was a store that would offer a large variety and volume of products offered at low prices, everyday. Sam and J.L. Walton, the founders of Walmart, believed that American small towns would benefit from a large retail shopping center because of the everyday...
Analysis of team charter
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
Groupthink is essential to productivity in the workplace. By implementing workgroups or a team building conducive atmosphere, the simple brainstorming one person would do on his own can blossom into new, innovative ideas that can be achieved only by working together. When a team is first...
