Ethics in Retail Industry

Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Industry Analysis 3 2.1 Industry Background 3 2.2 PEST (EL) analysis 4 2.2.1 Political 4 2.2.2 Economic 5 2.2.3 Social-Cultural 8 2.2.4 Technological 10 2.2.5 Environmental 11 2.2.6 Legal 11 2.3 Summary of the PESTEL analysis 11 3. Porter’s Five Forces on retail banking industry. 12 3.1 Rivalry among Existing Companies 13 3.2 Entry barrier 14 3.3 Supplier power 16 3.4 Buyer power 17 3.5 Availability of Substitute products 19 3.6 Summary of the Porter’s…

Industry Overview Some 400,000 specialty retail stores operate in the US with combined annual sales of $350 billion CAGR 2002-06: 5% Market is dominated by large players like Best Buy, Toys “R” Us, Gap, Sports Authority, etc The market size of some major product categories: o Shoes and clothing - $125 billion o Electronics and appliances - $85 billion o Jewelry - $25 billion o Sporting goods - $25 billion o Books - $25 billion Other categories include Toys, Music, Luggage, Pet supplies…

Retail Industry In India Indian Retail industry is on the brink of explosive growth. It has undergone a major transition and is now standing tall with a three year compounded growth rate of 46.64%. Hence, proving to be the fastest growing industry in India. Traditional markets called the "Kirana" stores are paving way for new formats such as departmental stores, hyper markets, super markets and specialty stores. Western style malls have begun appearing in metros and second-rung cities alike…

goods to the consumer trough retail shops, but retail today should be viewed as being rather broader. Theories of retail change summarize forms of retail change, that involve three theories of retail change to explain, 1) natural selection in retailing, which is best adjust to their environment, are most likely to survive. The major environmental factors affecting retailing are, a) Retail changes in the consumer character, which is like population changes. b) Retail changes in technology,…

ICT and e-Business Impact in the Retail Industry Study report No. 04/2008 European Commission, DG Enterprise & Industry e-Mail: entr-innov-ict-ebiz@ec.europa.eu, info@ebusiness-watch.org Impact Study No. 04/2008 ICT and e-Business Impact in the Retail Industry A Sectoral e-Business Watch study by empirica GmbH Final Report Version 4.0 September 2008 This report was prepared by empirica on behalf of the European Commission, Enterprise & Industry Directorate General, in the context of the "Sectoral…

Research Paper Table of Contents History of Retail Industry ............................................................................................................3 Corporate Stakeholders ...............................................................................................................5 Role of Retail Industry in its social, economic, and political setting……….............................5 Domestic and International Ethics..............................................…

The internet has significantly impacted the retail industry: A qualitative & quantitative analysis of Amazon online shopping & Wal-Mart retail stores Table of Contents INTRODUCTION___________________________________________________________3-4 PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS__________________________________________4-5 AMAZON HISTORY________________________________________________________5-7 AMAZON SWOT ANALYSIS________________________________________________8-10 WAL-MART BUSINESS…

Select an industry and identify an organization in that industry Macy's is one of the premier retailer franchises within the United States. To begin, Macy's Inc. is one of the nation's largest and well known department store chains. Started over 150 years ago, Macy's has continually generated excellent returns for its shareholders and employees. Currently, in the midst of a global recession, Macy's has generated huge profits with same store sales increasing 5.3% year to date. In 2012 same store…

look at the retail book industry as an example. There are a lot of people who buy a wide variety of books. Using this industry as an example, divide this market into smaller market segments. Describe at least three of these markets segments. By making some assumptions, describe some characteristics of the target market (end customers) for each of these market segments. Also what are the key criteria for segmentation to be effective? Smaller market segments of the retail book industry are as below:…

University of Technology, Sydney Myer Holdings Limited Financial Statement Analysis: 22319 Group Assignment Part 1 Macroeconomic & Industry Analysis Macro EconomicAnalysis Worldwide economic turmoil spread in 2007 as a result of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), with its effects continuing to be felt by many industries and economies, and particularly the retail sector. Currently, the global economy is resuming to a state of growth, with majority of economies recovering and stabilizing well. However…