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The contemporary business environment is characterised by increased competition betweensupply chains and alliances, rapidly changing technology and highly demanding customers acrossthe globe.. The projected industry growth promises greater prospects for the Lancewoodbusiness. Examine the potential risk levels posed to Lancewood when expandingtheir business deeper into South Africa and further into Africa, due to thefollowing risk factors:• Theft• Human error The forecasted industry growth might require Lancewood to seek additionalstorage space from public warehouses. Explain the extent such an industrygrowth could affect selection when these factors are taken into consideration:• Geographical location• Available technology.

Question # 2: Conduct Business Unit Analysis of Amazon, necessary details for analysis are provided bellow. Also, recommend appropriate strategy for business unit growth? Amazon's Business Units • Kindle • Alexa • Amazon Online E-commerce Retail • Amazon Prime Industry Е-Book Market Share Growth Rate Kindle 41% Nook 17% Operators in E-Book iPad 18% 3.3% Android 10% Others 14% Smart Speakers Amazon Alexa Google Home Apple Home pod Industry Market Share Growth Rate 37% Operators in Smart Speakers 48% 69% 12% Others 3% Online Retail Market Share Growth Rate Industry Industry Amazon Retail 36.1% Best Buy 5.5% Operators in Retail Industry Walmart 3.80% 14.4% Nordstorm 3.60% Масу's Streaming Industry Netflix 2.80% Industry Operators in Streaming Industry Market Share Growth Rate 55% 15.2%

Question # 2: Conduct Business Unit Analysis of Amazon, necessary details for analysis are provided bellow. Also, recommend appropriate strategy for business unit growth? Amazon's Business Units Kindle Alexa Amazon Online E-commerce Retail Amazon Prime Industry E-Вook Market Share Growth Rate Kindle 41% Nook 17% Operators in E-Book iPad 18% 3.3% Android 10% Others 14% Industry Smart Speakers Market Share Growth Rate Amazon Alexa 37% Operators in Smart Speakers Google Home Apple Home pod 48% 69% 12% Others 3% Online Retail Market Share Growth Rate Industry Industry Amazon Retail 36.1% Best Buy 5.5% Operators in Retail Industry Walmart 3.80% 14.4% Nordstorm 3.60% Macy's Streaming Industry 2.80% Industry Market Share Growth Rate Operators in Streaming Netflix 55% 15.2% Industry

SWOT Analysis Uber Ridesharing Weaknesses Does the organization have a weak brand presence? Are resources insufficient for marketing activities? Does the company lack distinctive products or services? Do current products or services fail to satisfy the needs of customers? Do current products or services fail to bring value to customers?

Question 3  Elaborate on any five impacts of the Internet on competitive forces and industry structure and postulate how IT managers can address these impacts.  Full explain this question and text typing work only thanks

Study: “The Woolworths strategy in implementing the marketing concept”    Explain the four principles of the marketing concept. Use quotes from the case study to show the strategies that Woolworths employed when implementing the marketing concept.

Required: Create a Competitive Analysis for Hersheys Company Noted: details in the photo attached

Under Armour Nike Industry Key Success Factors Weight Rating Wtd. Score Rating Wtd. Score Innovative Product Design           Product Line Breadth           Brand Awareness / Reputation           Distribution Capabilities           Celebrity Endorsers           Geographic Market Coverage                       TOTAL 1.0         Competitive Strength Assessment Using the Key Success Factors you identified in the Industry Analysis, complete a Competitive Strength Assessment using Under Armour and Nike.  Supporting rationale for your ratings (use as much space as needed):             Conclusions from your completed Competitive Strength Assessment:

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8. Which of the following provides direction to the company by answering the question about what business a company is in?   Question 8 options:   Code of ethics   Environmental analysis   Competitive analysis   Mission statement

QUESTION 3Andrew and Simon are prospective entrepreneurs and are soliciting your advice to start their entrepreneurial venture in a profitable industry. Your task is to choose for them an industry you know very well and do an industry and competitive analysis to determine its profitability and advise them accordingly.

Question1: Diversification and Performance Note: Please explain clearly and give example

Q2. Murad has been directed to study the forces close to a company that affect its ability to serve its customers, such as the company, suppliers, marketing intermediaries, customer markets, competitors, and publics. In this instance, Murad has been directed to study the of the company. A) macroenvironment B) microenvironment C) technological environment D) demographic environment E) political environment F) All ANSWER: Explanation:

QUESTION 3 Discuss three main benefits to create a Business Plan. TTTT Paragraph Arial 3 (12pt) ST T, S fr Mashups

Question 2 The statement that gives a broad description of a firm's objectives and the scope of activities it plans to undertake known as: Mission statement 1 Vision statement 2 Income statement 3 None of the above 4

Question no 1: Why do you think the IT Strategy is linked with Business Strategy?

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Instruction: Read the case provided below and answer the following question. Question: From a consumer perspective, describe the product and delivery service of Domino's in the Philipines using SWOT analysis. Afterwards provide two (2) recommendations to improve their service operations.

Part 4 Independent Challenge 2 1. Get ready Help Sage Realty Services find a solution to a problem. Complete the following steps. Figure 4-17 (duplicated below) shows the ideas for how to try the solution of improving customer service and increasing referrals for six months. FIGURE 4-17 Survey customers Sponsor event for home buyers Send links or DVDs of virtual tours Update contact management software Do in three stages: March 1-15, May 1-15, and September 1-15 Organize follow-up social events with recent customers 2. Now you try In the following space, identify the objectives and tasks for putting the solution into practice, based on the details shown in Figure 4-17. In the following table, organize the tasks into an action plan based on the following table: Sage Realty needs to improve customer service Better customer service will increase referrals (and sales), xxx Overall budget is $800 Survey customers ($75 for online survey, plus $125 for phone calls) Barbara Norman can do…

In XYZ Company, make a training program for all new marketing staff members. *Please see the attached example.

Topic 3: The Environment and corporate culture) Q3. Describe the four types / categories of cultural values that are important for the organization, managers consider the external environment, as well as the company’s strategy and goals.

•.. 2.12 You are about to establish your own business; your strategy is to focus on your core business and outsource the cus- tomer service to an external service provider to handle the custom- ers’ requirement queries and complaints. Based on an extensive study, you have identified 6 key factors for the service provider. Four service providers have offered their service and you and your team have scored 4 different potential providers on the 6 factors, using a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 representing the best option. a) Based on the scores provided in the table below, which service provider should be chosen? b) What score should Provider C get in the category "online plat- form" to be considered the best option? SERVICE PROVIDER RATING (OUT OF 5) WEIGHT PROVIDER PROVIDER PROVIDER PROVIDER D FACTORS A B Speak Arabic and English 20 5 2 3 2 Live chat 15 1 4 1 24 hours service 25 4 Price 4 1 1 Location 2 3 4 Online 30 4 3 1 platform 5.

2 mult choice    In terms of the Global Reporting Initiative's criteria for sustainability reporting, "materiality" refers to the decisions regarding which aspects of sustainability are relevant to its operations. the extent to which a broad range of stakeholders is considered in reporting. decisions regarding the time, scope and boundary of the report's focus.   Which of the following is true regarding the GRI and SASB sustainability reporting platforms? SASB uses a more general approach, whereas GRI uses industry-specific standards. While SASB only focuses on climate-intensive sectors, the GRI is open to any organization or industry. SASB offers voluntary public reporting and guidance, while the information presented in SASB is mandatory for listed companies.

Question 7 Which of the following statements is true of an effective business mission statement? 1. It is stated after the details of a marketing plan are developed. ○ 2. It should define a business in terms of goods and services rather than in terms of the benefits customers seek 3. It is based on an analysis of anticipated environmental conditions. 4. It is kept confidential from customers and stakeholders.

MY COURSE IS STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT  Question 1 Cost leadership strategy can allow a firm to earn above-average returns in spite of strong competitive forces in the industry. Discuss how this is possible by addressing each component of the five competitive forces.

Question 11 Our marketing department have identified a new use for our product which with a slight repositioning could result in a new market in which we can generate sales. Under a SWOT analysis what would this be best described as? A Strength B Opportunity C Threat D Weakness

1.Visit Ryanair’s website. Compare its website with one of its competitor, like Spirit Air, and give recommendations on how Ryanair can utilize .it’s website as a strategic marketing tool to enhance its .competitiveness. How can it improve the website to function more effectively and enhance the company’s efficiency in serving its potential customers?

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Subject: digital business management Q: Select any one industry from primary sector (producing raw materials). Do an online marketplace analysis to assess competitor, customer and intermediary and their use of the Internet in the specified industry. Discuss the issues in managing digital business infrastructure for the identified sector. Note: References and in-text citations are important.

Question What is Porter’s competitive forces model, how do organizations take advantage of competitive forces model using IT.

QUESTION 2 "Discovering market potential is a key reason for conducting marketing research.follwing the completion of the study,the organization must carefully assess its potential and choose which markets to penetrate.once on the market,it must provide sales projections based on predicted demand "Discuss the statement

Which of the following is NOT among steps in strategic planning?    Question 11 options:   A)  Define the mission   B)  Insurance estimate    C)  Design the business portfolio   D)  Setting the objectives

4 Week 4 - Managing marketing information ● Assessing market information needs ● Developing marketing information Marketing research Analyzing marketing information The marketplace (Team A) Café De Carol is a very popular fast-food chain in Hong Kong. a. Use the BCG Growth-Share Matrix to evaluate the market attractiveness of fast- food industry in Hong Kong. b. Discuss the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats of Café De Carol in terms of SWOT analysis in the fast-food industry in Hong Kong. c. Comments on the current Marketing Mix (4P) of Café De Carol and provide recommendations when needed. (CIL