Ross Stores, Inc. is an American off-price department store, which has two different stores: Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS. Ross Dress for Less has around 1,340 stores in 36 states in the United States, and dd’s DISCOUNTS is much younger image than Ross and has 193 stores in 15 states. Its headquarter is located in Dublin, California, and it is the second largest off-price retailer in the USA after TJX Company. Ross offers trendy name brand and designer apparel, accessories, home furniture, footwear, and snacks for everyone from young children to old seniors. Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS sell products at 20% to 70% off from the regular prices to target people who have limited income but also want to have new products every season. They not only focus on business but also focus on social responsibility. Since they want to know more and be closer to their consumers, they are focusing on four different areas to touch their target customers. …show more content…
They strive to provide nice workplaces for their employees to grow and work in a better environment. Supporting Our Communities is the second. They are doing Community Giving Program such as giving the scholarship to build academic achievement for young people. Third and Fourth responsibilities they are focusing are Operating Sustainably and Conducting Business Ethically. They are putting efforts to maintain transparent business and to save electricity 30% and reduce waste for the environment. Their buying & planning offices are located in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. Their buying and planning teams always try to get the current trendy products and find what their customers love at the affordable
Their short term objectives would be increasing sales. The vision would centre around employee co-ownership with the happiness of partners as the ultimate purpose. The mission is the satisfaction of employees. Finally, the value would be to represent the best possible choice, as a result of providing the best quality, trust and customer service.
Ross Dress for Less is a popular retailer that sales brand name apparel and home fashion at a discounted price. In this paper will discuss the beginning of the company, the founder and where the home office is located. We will also discuss the competition and the types of items Ross stocks on a daily basis. The target market will be talked about also. There is even a Ross Dress for Less locally here in Jackson.
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This store is an off-price retailer that buys the overstock or imperfect items from other department stores. The prices are usually lower in contrast to Nordstrom that sells exclusive clothes from various designers. The level of service is much lower than in Nordstrom. Salespeople are not as enthusiastic and motivated to provide that one-on-one attention to their customers. As a result, they do not tend to build long-term relationships with customers. Usually a customer cannot find an item due to the store 's disorganization and it is difficult to ask for help finding specific products. Furthermore, Ross ' strict return policies and guidelines make it difficult for customers to return items.
Describe the company’s main product(s) or services. Where do they sell their product? Are they an international company? Where are their stores?
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