for me it is never ending. There is never a moment when I think‚ ‘this is working‚ this is clear.’ If for one second I think something is finished‚ the next thing would be impossible to do.” Concerning Deconstruction - Rei Kawakubo One of my favourite Japanese designers‚ Rei Kawakubo‚ founder of Comme des Garcons‚ was born in Tokyo in 1942. Being untrained as a fashion designer‚ but having studied fine arts and literature‚ she conveys her ideas verbally to her patternmakers. After graduation
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the west has been a major influence in the fashion world‚ and today‚ Japan’s impact on the fashion industry is evident. They brought their culture and style to show that clothes does not have to be symmetric‚ pretty‚ and have a good cut. Like what Rei Kawakubo (“Kawakubo”) said “If you want a well-designed pattern and good sewing‚ you don’t need a fashion designer.” Similarly‚ her companion in arms‚ Yohji Yamamoto (“Yamamoto”)‚ who also has a statement that "Perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things
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Which of the 34 strengths from your Strengths Based Leadership text did you expect to find applied to you‚ prior to taking the assessment? Refer specifically to the strengths presented in the textbook in your response. Briefly identify and describe each of your five top strengths. Describe how you use each of your five strengths. Which of them do you believe you use most frequently? Were the results of your assessment consistent with your expectations? Explain. What did you find particularly
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SWOT Analysis S O W T Strengths • • • • • • • • • • • Strategy Structures Processes and Systems Resources Goals Strategic Capabilities Culture Technologies Innovations Intellectual Property Leadership • Quality Service for great price • Based on customer satisfaction and innovation • Strong group or byers and sellers • Acheviable • Knowledgable strategic planning team • Strong existing business culture • • • • State of the art IT department Foremost Outfitter Knowledgable staf Educated managemtn
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REI REI is a sporting good company that specializes in quality outdoor gear. The company started in 1938 as a gear co-op‚ and has grown to include more than 3.5 million active members‚ which it serves through 30 stores‚ as well as catalog and Internet operations. REI has successfully built a competitive advantage through the four generic building blocks of efficiency‚ quality‚ innovation and customer responsiveness. REI has a distinct competitive advantage‚ relying on economy of scale to offer
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MBA Internet Marketing Recreation Equipment‚ Inc. E-Marketing Analysis Brett KRAABEL May 2005 Recreational Equipement Inc Page 1 / 43 Grenoble Graduate School of Business MBA FT ~ Internet Marketing REI E-Marketing Analysis KRAABEL May 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 4. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 4 ENVIRONMENT .........................................
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1. What is a data warehouse and why is REI building one? A data warehouse can be described as a “database that stores current and historical data of potential interest to decision makers throughout a company. The data originate in many core operational transaction systems‚ such as systems for sales‚ customer accounts‚ and manufacturing‚ and may include data from Web site transactions.1” REI is building a data warehouse to improve the company and to meet the needs of the customers. REI’s data
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describing them‚ then interpreting them and lastly they will be evaluated. Conclusion and recommendations will be based on this. REI focus greatly on the impact that their business has on the environment. They continuously work on finding new and innovative solution that will help reduce these negative effects. Their corporate mission emphasises this commitment: “At REI‚ we inspire‚ educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship” REI’s stewardship priorities: * Encourage
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MK 315 – Report # 1 A Report on the Product/Services/Promotional Strategies Offered by Cabelas Cabelas is a retail store found across the country offering outdoor products for the casual to serious hunter/fisherman. They offer for the hunter‚ firearms‚ ammunition‚ reloading equipment‚ optics‚ tree stands‚ decoys‚ game calls‚ and just about anything that is associated with the sport. They also sell boating supplies‚ auto and all terrain vehicle products‚ clothing‚ home and cabin‚ and footwear
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Case Write-up #2 REI Rentals Team membership: You must work in your assigned group and submit one report on cTools Test Center for the group. Mechanics: Page length limitation: Not more than Title + 6 pages‚ laid out as follows: Title page: fill in the template on following page with your section # and authors’ names. Page 1: A memo addressed to Kirk Myers following the template format (see following page)‚ single spaced‚ stating your findings in the categories listed. Pages 2-6: Detailed analytical
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