Shopperstop and Westside

The socioeconomic significance of malls is seen through visual culture, where the mall has become a place to meet up with friends and family, on any day of the week – weekends being the busiest. Hence “the mall has become a centre of life, where the most memorable moments, holidays and birthdays are spent, dinners are held all under one roof” (Stokrocki 80). In Toronto the two largest malls I explored were the Toronto Eaton’s Centre and Yorkdale Mall – both of which included over 200 stores, eateries, rainforest cafés, and a movie theatre. However what was evident about these two malls apart from the rest included anti social behaviours despite families being grouped together. Although people were together, the sense of togetherness was plastic just like the manikins of store displays. It appeared as though families were shopping just as an excuse to go out as a “family” even though children, teens and adults would disperse into the stores of their choice and meet up at the end for a takeout meal, contacting each other through their phones. In addition to this observation included the fact that families shopping with other families or family friends were more of an exploitation of social and economic class. People being able to spend at stores like Michael Kors, Coach, Tory Burch, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lululemon, Kate Spade and many more, without worrying about going over budget meant being affluent. What really needs to be questioned is the idea that if these people spend at

As previously mentioned, Costco does have some direct competition within the industry from companies such as, another big box retailer Sam’s Club, as well as, Target and Walmart. Comparing for instance, Costco and Sam’s Club, both retailers offer basically low prices, mass quantities, miscellaneous items for the home, and require individuals to pay in order to shop at the establishment (Quirk, 2016). There is a minimal difference in the amount individuals pay to be members of these establishments; Costco’s annual fee is $55 and Sam’s Club is $45 (Quirk, 2016). Although both retailers have various similarities there are a couple of differences that stand out. For instance, Costco extends opportunities for home mortgages, security

Sam’s Club products will be issued directly to consumers; however, the products will be distributed through TAGG Logistics distributes and fulfills, which is a diversity of bulk products distributed to Sam’s Club stores nationally. TAGG Logistics works with each specific client to guarantee EDI standards and shipping making sure all necessities are met using a planned distribution system. TAGG, uses knowledge and awareness of Sam’s Club’s routing guide and receiving procedures to guarantee all product labeling and documentation is appropriate and all advanced shipping notifications (ASNs), pallet configurations, and/or delivery appointments are accurate ("Sam's Club Order Fulfillment & Distribution | TAGG Logistics").

Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail corporation and one of the leading discount department retail stores (Wikipedia). It is the highest- grossing company in the United States (Fortune 2008a), and is by far one of the most successful companies worldwide. Wal-Mart offers a place to buy the majority of our goods under one roof like electronics, furniture, clothing, pharmacy, sports, food, books etc. Wal-Mart sells good at lower price than the others and this is even shown by its slogan “save money, live better”.  It drives out smaller and sometimes even the expensive stores out of business due to its lower prices. Wal-Mart provides jobs for thousands of

What struck you as positive and/ or negatives? Were there certain strategic elements that were particularly insightful? Were there any glaring weaknesses that could jeopardize their success?

Under the terms of the agreement, the producers of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club private-label foods must be audited and able to demonstrate full certification by July 2009.

Deli, a neighborhood grocery and lunch counter on Elm Street, is owned by David Duncan. Mr. Duncan wants to buy Lot 51 which is located behind Deli and beside the Blue Boutique, a clothing showroom. Six years ago Mr. Jones sold the current Deli lot to Duncan and also offered Lot 51 for 6000 dollars. Because of budget constraints Duncan could not afford Lot 51. Presently, Duncan has fair amount of budget and wants to buy Lot 51 so as to provide parking space for his customers. I represent Duncan and Dan represents Mr. Jone’s agent and we met to settle the price of Lot 51 with a fair agreement. The negotiation between Dan and David is elaborated. This paper will discuss various factors that contribute to a successful negotiation. Following which it will emphasize on the skills required to become a good negotiator. Lastly, an outcome of insights gained and their importance is postulated.

John Lewis is situated in Westfield shopping centre located in Stratford City. The departmental store basically showcases greatest and latest products in context of electronics, beauty, home and fashion. John Lewis has tried to incorporate best ideas in order to create a memorable and pleasurable shopping experience for customers. The brand has even included personal services and delicious foods for all its customers. Special events are even hosted at this departmental store. There are knowledgeable and helpful partners at John Lewis who ensures that customers leave the premises with products aligned with their needs. John Lewis fashion department can be considered as a store within a departmental store. This is a new approach

A distinguished structure that is present in today’s retail environment is a shopping centre. A shopping centre is where multiple stores presenting different merchandisers are formed under a building and allocated through a leasing agency. Shopping centers are aimed towards middle income suburban residents who are mobile. A shopping centre has controlled walkways which enable consumers to walk from store to store. Plenty of effort is put into developing the design of a shopping centre, thus increasing the amount of time people spend shopping. The

As we all know, the retail industry is very crucial and is highly competitive. As this company

The retail trade industry is a vast network of businesses that needs workers in hundreds of different occupations. Over the last 40 yrs. the changes we have seen to our high streets and local shops have been as drastic as any in technology. When I was young most of the shopping was done in traditional shops including the local Butchers, Bakers, Grocers and Newsagents.

Crossword store is a retail store which is owned by Shoppers Stop Ltd which was launched on 1992 August 15. It has more than 90+ stores across 28 states in India. It is one of stores which is increasing its customers day by day with their ideas, sales, books and their offers for their customers. Since its inauguration it has got a worldwide recognition for its achievements and various articles about the crossword in India. It has been featured in Advertising Age International, USA, as one of the Marketing Superstars for 1994. The Bookseller, UK, has also described it as being on the cutting edge of retailing’ in India. (Crossword, 2015)

•  India's $250 billion retail business is the eighth largest in the world and has the potential to grow 7 per cent by 2011. [McKinsey Report] For a company already dominating the world markets, this is an un-passable opportunity.

It shows that between 2004 and 2007, total retail growth was only 4.6% while online retail was increased by 130% (The Times 100, NA) (Table 5). With no doubt, it seems more difficult for retail shops to survive, but Lindquist (2002) stated that shoppers prefer to integrate internet shopping with other forms of shopping (Lindquist et al., 2002). The supply chain of Topshop and its changes can help us to understand how retail shops nowadays adjust its position in the

There are several cultural factors that will be affected by Wal-Mart’s entrance into India. If a giant corporate retail company, such as Wal-Mart, enters India it will have a direct impact on millions of farmers and people employed in small businesses. India is a land of retail democracy with hundreds of thousands of bazaars located across the country. In India, main streets are called bazaars as they are lively, vibrant and a source of livelihood for millions of people. Many citizens believe it is part of Indian culture to have crowded lanes with people selling shoes, toys, clothes, and much more. There are cafe owners making coffee and frying potatoes for people on the road sides. Moreover,