Jim Morrison

examination, will first include a marketing environment analysis of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC for both the internal and external environment of the company. Secondly, a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis will be conducted followed by strategic recommendations concerning the company’s future operation. Prior to the above-mentioned contents of this assignment is a brief description of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC’s profile. Last but not least, a paragraph at the end

order for Morrisons to meet competition regulations following its acquisition of Safeway, it was required to sell 52 of the Safeway stores. The first batch of 19 stores were sold to Waitrose in 2004, and in August 2005, it purchased a further five Safeway stores. This took the firm as far north as Durham (now closed), fitting with its long term strategy to evolve into a national retailer. In December 2005, Waitrose also bought another store at Biggin Hill, south east London, from Morrison 's. In July

Company Name: Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc Industry: Retail Owners: Morrison Family (10%) Threadneedle Asset Management (5%) Silchester Investors (5% Investors Asset Management (5%) Brandes Investment (5%) Other Minor Shareholders (70%) Head Office: Bradford (Gain Lane) Number of Supermarkets: 618 Number of Employees: 127,403 (Morrisons,2014) 1.1 Background Morrisons is now one of the market leaders in the retail industry in the UK, they were founded by William Morrison in 1889, starting off

PORTER FORCE OF TESCO UK Michael Porter’s proofs a framework that shapes and shakes an industry as being influences by 5 forces(Porter, 1985) .A smart business manager will develop an edge over rival firm just to be ahead in the Market ahead of their rival and adopt the strategy which the company will use for better understand of the industry context in which the firm will operate. This model was named after Michael E Porter. Which identifies and analyzes 5 competitive forces that shape every industry

Report explaining the different types of stakeholders and how they influence the Business. 1.0 Terms of Reference 2.1 The task that we were given was to make comparisons between two different organisations and evaluate how much the stakeholders influence major decisions made within the business. 2.0 Procedure 3.2 Research 3.3 Relative information gathered 3.4 Analysis made between the two organisations 3.5 Report Written 3.0 The two Organisations

AN EVALUATION OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC BETWEEN 31ST JANUARY 2005 AND 3RD FEBRUARY 2008 A RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS PROJECT FOR THE B.Sc (HONS) IN APPLIED ACCOUNTING CONTENTS PAGE PART 1 – Project Objectives and Overall Research Approach. 1. Reasons for choosing the project topic 2. Project objectives and research questions 3. An explanation of research approach. PART 2 – Information Gathering and Accounting/ Business techniques

Financial analysis and market updates: Bull points • The company has a high PE ratio , which is the highest in the sector , net income and total revenue gradually increased during last 4 years , though there was the financial crises Bear points • Low estimated earning per share and low return on investment as well . Fist week updates performance Dates 2010 Open close high low monitor 1st Week 13-17/02 13.25 13.9 14 13.2 4.91% News: Second week updates performance Dates 2010 Open

In 1999 Asda became a subsidiary of the largest retailer in the world, Walmart. Asda operates within the UK grocery market and currently rank second. Asda's main area of business falls into the food sector and boast 500+ stores nationwide. Asda is a variety retailer stretched over numerous sectors, which include, entertainment clothing and footwear. It is considered a multi-channel retailer, with a blend of store locations and growing online presence. Asda's stores are traditionally, large

Competitors of Tesco PLC The competitors of Tesco PLC are interested in the level of revenue and profit due to being able to make decisions to improve themselves as a business. For example, cheaper prices. As the competitors will need to find a way to attract customers from Tesco PLC for them to survive against the competitors. Other interests from the competitors would be to have a competitive edge and the changes in trends and technology. Also, to be the best in the industry of supermarket. A

(Checkland, P., Poulter, J. 2010). The methodology consists of a 7 stages which aids both in theory and in the real world. The Problem Situation Ocado’s main prospect of competition is going to be coming from its key partner being Waitrose, ‘the planning of stepping up the marketing of their online presence’ Waitrose is said to have been done to compete with Ocado whom ‘generate a large party of their revenue from the area’. Ocado also faces challenges from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrison’s and Marks