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The biggest competitor of Myer is David Jones. Compare the physical availability of two retailers, Myer as the largest department store in Australia, it has 67 retail stores chain across Australia and four distribution centres, which David Jones only have 35 store across the country and 2 warehouses (David Jones, 2017). Furthermore, compare with David Jones, most of the the brands sold in Myer are local brans and they tare target to mid to up market. However, David Jones is target to up market, most of the brand sold in David Jones are unique international brands, which also makes products sold in David Jones are relatively more expensive (Avenell, 2009).

DJS was the first department store in Australia and its black-on-white hounds tooth was judged one of the Australia’s top ten favourite trademarks in 20061. DJS maintains a wide variety of products and

David Jones’ position in the retail industry and the availability of numerous suppliers in the market reduces the threat of forward integration. Suppliers also want to be associated with David Jones due to its strong brand position in Australia. In 2008, 50 new iconic brands were introduced to David Jones portfolio (Annual report, 2008), which reflects the willingness of suppliers to add their products in David Jones’ product offerings.

Country Road had now become a major retailer, creating a one stop shop for your entire home and clothing fashion needs, a mini department store that dominated the retail sector and offered a “quintessential Australian” style (Country Road 2009).

David Jones (DJs) is a leading up-market department store chain, which is a public company, founded in 1838. It is one of the most recognised retailer brands in Australia that emphasizes on quality and style. While the retailing business changed in many ways, DJs maintained its commitment to provide high quality merchandise with the introduction of new brands. Through the continuing refurbishment of stores and continuing opening new stores across four major states in Australia, it currently has 37 modern, stylish stores located in most Australian states and territories. It also has its own factory at home which manufactures a large variety of goods from clothing to furniture. Apart from its home branded merchandise, it also

* This allowance was the equivalent to two weeks' wages for an unskilled worker at the time.

Australia in the early 1900s has developed a reputation as a ‘working man’s paradise’ for its greater opportunity to success and an egalitarian society. However not all workers proved this to be true. In order to determine this statement, Issues to be discussed include firstly the hours of work for different genders, secondly the working conditions and finally the dispute for the right to fair treatment to women and Aboriginal natives throughout the 19th century.

The retail industry is saturated with substitutes, in part to low entry barriers. Online shopping and small boutiques stocking similar lines, brand names and designs provide David Jones potential customers with many substitutes. It is the David Jones experience that cannot be substituted; shopping in a large, upmarket department store. For the sector, substitutes are low.

Dillard’s, Inc. is a department store based in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1938, William Dillard started implementing his vision of a chain of retail stores after he finished higher education and completed a management training program at Sears Roebuck & Company. Starting with an eight-thousand dollar loan, the company grew over the course of thirty years by numerous acquisitions and the ability to create large profit margins that allowed debt to be paid down quickly. In 1969, Dillard’s went public and became Class A common stock, the following twenty years were marked by large amounts of growth by new store locations and remodels. By the 1990’s, the company focused on building up the brand and focusing on keeping customer loyalty high. William Dillard passed in 2002, and left a robust company with promise of growth to his heirs (Dillards, Inc., 2014).

Contemporary Australian society. A society that currently appears predicated on an economy and lifestyle that no longer exists – the 1940’s ‘Australian Dream’.

David Jones Limited is a foreign-owned public company. It is owned by South African Woolworths Holding Limited. The company operates department store in Australia. There are 39 department stores existing across all states and territories in Australia. David Jones department store has a wide range of product to select, from ladies fashion, shoes and accessories, menswear, children’s wear, cosmetics, home decors, school supplies, office supply and many more. The company also offers financial services in alliance with American Express. Furthermore, the company also offers other products and services that include insurance cards, gift cards, online shopping, gift registry, hampers, flowers, food hall, The Rose Clinic health screening and interior decorating, (IBIS World, 2013)

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Myer is the largest department store and has been popular with renewal style and fashion for over 100 years in Australia. The following char

The first Woolworths store opened on the 5 December 1924 in Pitt Street Sydney. In 1993 Woolworths Ltd was offered to the public in the largest share float in Australian history and investors responded by applying for 2.65 billion. In 2007, Woolworths opened its first new “Green” supermarket, which incorporated equipment that reduced energy usage, water usage and waste generation and minimises the use of materials that can cause environmental harm. Furthermore, in 2008 Woolworths set about rebranding their Safeway products and stores in Victoria to the Woolworths brand. Finally, in 2010 Woolworths celebrated their 86th year in the retailing business.

Our purpose? Simply, to make it easier for you to express your personal style throughout your life. We have more than 150,000 passionate, talented people around the world who help bring this purpose to life for our customers. Across our company and embedded in our culture our key values that guide our success: integrity, respect, open-mindedness, quality and balance. Everyday, we honor these values and exemplify our belief in doing our business in a socially responsible way (gapinc.com).