HARRODS Harrods is the biggest department stores in London which attracts people not only from London but also people from all over the world. The store occupies a five acre site and has over a million square feet of selling space in over 330 departments. The history of this luxurious department store started when Charles Henry Harrod (b1799) opened a whole sale grocery and tea seller shop in Cable Street‚ Stephaney‚ East London in 1834. This essay tells us about the development of Harrods over
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Harrods Marketing Prospective Marketing Management When a person is visiting a particular brand item shop‚ Doesn’t he/she have a little bit of confusion in his/her mind about whether to buy from here or look at the shop next door‚ which is also another famous brand. Doesn’t the mind ever wonder that what would have happened if all these brand shops could be found at one place and under one roof. Harrods made this dream come true. Being one of the largest retail shops‚ Harrods has brought together
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Economic prosperity of a country entirely depends on the economic resources it has. These economic resources are classified as Natural resources‚ financial resources and Human resources. Natural resources comprise of fertile land‚ ideal topography‚ abundant forests‚ sufficient mineral resources and excess water supply. Financial resources include the capital needed for the economic activities. Human resources include the population‚ its growth rate‚ skills‚ standard of living and working capacity
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capabilities demanded‚ are acquired. It is to a nation‚ what the mind is to the body‚ just as a deceased mind is handicapped in the co-ordination and direction of the bodily activities setbacks in the education system would act as a hindrance to economic development. Thus‚ the single most significant complex of social-control tools for national development is found in the educational system; be it formal or informal. (Uwadia ‚ 2010). It is also accepted that the development of any nation depends
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THE RELEVANCE OF MARKETING IN POST-CONSOLIDATION BANKING IN NIGERIA: AN ILLUSTRATIVE APPROACH BY AMINU‚ S. A.‚ A LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING‚ LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC‚ ISOLO CAMPUS asabiod2001@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this article is to assess the relevance of marketing in post-consolidation banking in Nigeria. The study highlighted the fact that prior to the consolidations in 2004‚ majority of the banks paid little or no attention to marketing. However‚ with successful
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banking sector plays an important role in financing the investment projects‚ successive governments in Nigeria have carried out reforms and institutional innovations in the banking sector. The overall intention of these reforms has been to ensure financial stability so as to influence the growth of the economy and also enhance banks to play a critical role of financial intermediation in Nigeria. However‚ despite the fact that Nigerian banks have undergone series of restructuring/reforms aimed at
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ORIGIN The hypodermic needle theory also known as hypodermic syringe model‚ transmission-belt model‚ the magic bullet theory is rooted in the 1930s behaviorism and is largely considered obsolete today. It arose from World War 1 in which Propaganda as used to manipulate individuals. During this era‚ the media was deceptively used to persuade much of the population. the war strategies base their action on the mass society theory which stresses increased heterogeneity and individual among community
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CHAPTER ONE INTROUDCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The current period in the world economy is regarded as period of globalization and trade liberalization. In this period‚ one the crucial issues in development and international economics is to know whether trade openness indeed promotes growth. With globalization‚ two major trends are noticeable: first is the emergence of multinational firms with strong presence in different‚ strategically located markets; and secondly‚ convergence of consumer tastes
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1. 2004 Profit margin: 193‚200/4‚269‚871=4.5% Return on Assets: a) 193‚200/3‚170‚200=6.1% b) 193‚200/4‚269‚871 × 4‚269‚871/3‚170‚200 = 6.1% Return on Equity: a) 193‚200/1‚204‚600=16% b) .061/(1-1‚965‚600/3‚170‚200) = .061/.38 = 16% 2005 Profit margin: 243‚100/4‚483‚360 = 5.4% Return on Assets: a) 243‚100/3‚360‚650 = 7.2% b) 243‚100/4‚483‚360 × 4‚483‚360/3‚360‚650 = 7.2% Return on Equity: a) 243‚100/1‚310‚655 = 18.5% b) .072/(1-2‚049‚995/3‚360‚650) = .072/
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TAXATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA BY MOHAMMED NASIR MOHAMMED 08/02AC039 AUG‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This research work has been read and approved as meeting the requirement for the award of Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in the Department of Accounting‚ College of Management sciences‚ Al-Hikmah University of Ilorin‚ Ilorin. …………………………… …………….. Mr. A.B Uthman
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