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Question 1 Which strategy has been used successfully by Yum! Brands to establish KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants across the globe?AnswerJoint ventureLicensing arrangementStrategic allianceMarketing strategy4 points Question 2 What is the technique that illustrates how management can match the external opportunities and threats with its strengths and weaknesses to yield four sets of strategic alternatives?AnswerIFAS TableEFAS TableSFAS TableTOWS Matrix4 points Question 3 The key to outsourcing is to purchase from the outside only those activities that:Answerare not key to the company’s distinctive competence.are very expensive.provide the company competitive advantage.are provided by an important supplier.4 points Question 4 Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, and Alamo are all examples of companies following which of Porter’s competitive strategies?AnswerDifferentiationCost leadershipDifferentiation focusCompetitive advantage4 points Question 5 What is a corporate strategy that cuts…

Reviewed Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 26 June 2022Massmart is an African retail group, with total Group sales of R41.3 billion for the 26 weeks ended 26 June 2022. Through our widely recognised and differentiated retail and wholesale formats, represented in 403 Retail and Wholesale stores in 13 sub-Saharan countries, we have leading market shares in the general merchandise, liquor, home improvement and wholesale food markets. The Group’s key foundations of high volume, low cost, responsible business and operational excellence enable our price leadership. Holders of Massmart Holdings Limited ordinary shares ("Massmart Shareholders") are hereby advised that the Board of Directors of Massmart Holdings Limited (“Massmart”) and the Board of Directors of Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) have reached in principle agreement regarding the terms and conditions of a potential offer by Walmart to acquire all of the issued ordinary shares in Massmart Holdings Limited ("Ordinary Shares"), other…

1. Critically analyse Danone Corporation’s entry mode of each of the 3 markets. a. Reason behind choosing this particular market and when did they enter the market and with what product?b. Entry mode and was it a good or regrettable choice - critically analyse; c. Was the business a success or failure in the new market? Why.

Shortly describe competitive profile matrix of PIA and Airblue ?

Q.No.5: For a newly established innovative firm with limited resources. What kind of market scope strategy they should be adopting and why? Justify with your opinion.

the growth in beauty stores, cafes and restaurants at the expense of book stores, CD and DVD stores. BIS Shrapnel’s Retail Property Market Forecasts and Strategies 2012 to 2022 report predicts growth in retail turnover to be 2.9% over the next five years.  The report also indicates that online shopping would continue to take market share from bricks and mortar shops, peaking at around 15 to 20 per cent of total retailing. QUESTIONS 1.1     What are the main macro-environmental forces in the above news item?Do these forces/changes represent opportunities or threats for firms? Why?

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What the main activities for Walmart ( SCOR model)

Marketing Strategy at Delta   In the mid-1980s, Delta’s market researchers found that customers (particularly business customers) were strongly influenced to choose a particular airline by the airline’s frequent flyer program. Consequently, to motivate customers to choose Delta, they teamed up with American Express (an exclusive arrangement) to offer a special program: customers could receive triple miles if they would fly on Delta and purchase the tickets using the American Express card.     How would you evaluate Delta’s strategy? (Good or bad?)

Based on a scenario of lifting severe travel restrictions after three months, IATA reported thatpassenger demand in 2020 in the Asia Pacific region to be reduced by 35%–45%, with a combinedrevenue loss of $88 billion. Fighting for survival, airlines “would need financial relief urgently tosustain their businesses through this volatile situation,” said Conrad Clifford, IATA’s RegionalVice President, Asia-Pacific.Looking back in history, the airline industry has always bounced back from every crisis it hasexperienced. After the 2003 SARS outbreak, which caused Asia Pacific airlines to lose $6 billion,travel returned to normal within nine months. One glimmer of hope in the midst of the coronavirusdevastation was the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. In January 2020, crudehovered above $70 a barrel. By March, it fell to $30. This would be a tremendous lift for airlines,because fuel burn was one of their biggest expenses. While the weak players were washed out bythe virus,…

1 Explain the strategic management process that Standard Bank needs to follow to remain competitive and to gain more market share.2 Discuss driving force that would give Standard Bank a competitive edge in the market.3 As a Business Management student, advise the Senior Management of Standard Bank on the future challenges for the bank.

FedEx built its business on quick, dependable delivery of itemsbeing shipped by air from one business to another. Its earlyadvantages included global tracking of shipments using Webtechnology. The advancement of Internet technology enabledcompetitors to become much more sophisticated in ordertracking. In addition, the advent of Web-based businesses putpressure on increased ground transportation deliveries. Explainhow this change in the environment has affected FedEx’s op-erations strategy, especially relative to UPS, which has a stronghold on the business-to-consumer ground delivery business.

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Company - GLOBAL SHOP DIRECT (attached picture) Price Changes:a. Initiate price cuts -b. Initiate price increase –c. Selling below cost –      2. Responses to Competitors price attacks         a. Price responses -         b. Non-price responses -         c. Buyer reactions to price changes -

City University is one of the private University in Malaysia, founded in April 1984 by a group of scholars. Its program is accredited by various agencies. Its mission to provide high quality industry and market driven educational courses and programmes with the aim of producing knowledge-based, socially responsible leaders and managers. To produce quality graduates, well-balanced with the employability attributes of professionalism, communication skills, intellectual curiosity, ethical behaviour and lifelong learning.Perform SWOT analysis for City University Malaysia?

Case: Publix Super Markets: Its Strategy in the U.S. Supermarket and Grocery Store Industry ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS   1.What are the chief elements of Publix Super Markets’ strategy? How good is the strategy?

QUESTION 3 a. As a sole proprietor of Kutlwano Bottle, you desire to expand its operations to include a Liquor Restaurant. You have instructed the manager to assess whether the external macro environment factors support this idea. Explain the different components, giving examples, of each of the Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) factors that the manager should consider.  b. The SWOT analysis method is used to assess an organisation's strategic situation to create effective strategies by matching a company's internal resources with its external environment. Tick appropriate boxes below.   Strength weeakness opportunities Threats internal         external         helpful         Harmful

1.Evaluate Ferrero Australia Marketing Strategy. 2. How can Ferrero use new technology to make its producy better? 3. Specify Ferrero's target market? Who are its customers? 4. Explain the 4 segmentation variables 5. Explain targeting,  positioning and target market strategies? Provide examples

Company: Accor Hotel UK  Analysis of the firm in detail  Use an appropriate technique to evaluate the firm’s key capabilities and competitive resources identify any resources or capabilities which might be the basis of competitive advantage list-making and assertions are not appropriate; this section should show an ability to apply a suitable technique of analysis Recent firm performance should cover the past four to five years financial performance could include profitability, productivity or efficiency ratios (as appropriate for your firm) identify trends and explain anomalies (can you link them to other sections of the report?) contextualise firm financial performance (compare to industry average or key competitors) marketing performance could include an evaluation of the brand(s) and other marketing metrics available, such as customer loyalty/customer churn rate, return on advertising spend, customer acquisition costs, average lifetime value of customer, amongst others base…

Q) Identify how changes in the external environment affect the OM strategy for a company. For instance, discuss what impact the following external factors might have on OM strategy: a. Major increases in oil prices. b. Water- and air-quality legislation. c. Fewer young prospective employees entering the labor market. d. Inflation versus stable prices. e. Legislation moving health insurance from a pretax benefit to taxable income

2b. 2.3: Competitive Advantage a. what is the growth business strategy? b. State 3 reasons why the growth business strategy aids with competitive advantage.

Q2(b). Based on the existing environment and the situation at John Francois Stores, and as the Consultant hired by the Company: Suggest three (3) strategies by name that the Company could undertake to maintain a competitive advantage, and provide a brief explanation of what each strategy means. Also, provide three (3) reasons/justifications for each of the strategies that you selected.

SWOT Analysis Uber Ridesharing Threats What are the tactics that competitors use to pursue customers? What are the strengths of the company's biggest and or emerging competitors? In what ways are the competitors' products or services superior to the company's offerings? How are competitors likely to respond to any changes in the way the company markets? Is the company behind in adopting new technologies for marketing? Describe any ways in which international competitors are taking away market share? What do customers dislike about the company? Describe and analyze if market demand is decreasing?

Subject: Strategic management: Answer the following questions in a Word file. Use appropriate examples to explain your arguments. Do not simply copy and paste texts from your textbook. The answer should be concise and to the point supported by industry examples of your choice. Q.3) A blue-ocean strategy offers growth in revenues and profits by discovering or inventing new industry segments that create altogether new demand. Explain this idea by using an example from an organization in the post-pandemic era.

After seeing this image what can do for PIA make some strong strategies against Airblue ?

Alligator, Inc.   Alligator, Inc. is a shoe designer, manufacturer, and distributor that launched its business in 2012. Although the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world's largest apparel retailer. The best-selling brand of Alligator, Inc. is its GatorsTM model, which is a market leader in the funky, brightly-colored, lightweight shoe market that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly-resilient, space-age plastics material, Gators TM success is related also to the fact that each pair includes "one-size áts all" orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc. has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthotics, and the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super-secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc.   The…

Alligator, Inc. Alligator, Inc. is a shoe designer, manufacturer, and distributor that launched its business in 2012. Although the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world’s largest apparel retailer. The best-selling brand of Alligator, Inc. is its Gators™ model, which is a market leader in the funky, brightly-colored, lightweight shoe market that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly-resilient, space-age plastics material, Gators™ success is related also to the fact that each pair includes “one-size fits all” orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc. has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthotics, and the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super-secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc. The…

Alligator, Inc.   Alligator, Inc. is a shoe designer, manufacturer, and distributor that launched its business in 2012. Although the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world's largest apparel retailer. The best-selling brand of Alligator, Inc. is its GatorsTM model, which is a market leader in the funky, brightly-colored, lightweight shoe market that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly-resilient, space-age plastics material, Gators TM success is related also to the fact that each pair includes "one-size áts all" orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc. has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthotics, and the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super-secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc.   The…

Alligator, Inc.   Alligator, Inc. is a shoe designer, manufacturer, and distributor that launched its business in 2012. Although the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world's largest apparel retailer. The best-selling brand of Alligator, Inc. is its GatorsTM model, which is a market leader in the funky, brightly-colored, lightweight shoe market that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly-resilient, space-age plastics material, Gators TM success is related also to the fact that each pair includes "one-size áts all" orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc. has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthotics, and the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super-secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc.   The…

Write the swot analysis of Pakistan Unilever company. Explain with reason. Its not a assignnment question.

2.2) Recommend an alternative corporate level strategy Drip Footwear may consider. Discuss how they may implement the strategy as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with the strategy.