Canada Research Published by Raymond James Ltd January 16‚ 2012 Loblaw Companies Ltd. L-TSX Company Report - Initiation of Coverage Kenric S. Tyghe MBA | 416.777.7188 | kenric.tyghe@raymondjames.ca Sara Kohbodi CFA (Associate) | 416.777.4916 | sara.kohbodi@raymondjames.ca Rating & Target Consumer Products & Retail Loblaw’s Loyalty Target(s) Event We are initiating coverage of Loblaw Companies (L-TSX) with an Outperform rating and a $44.00 target price. Action We recommend
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PART 1 SWOT Analysis 1.1 Industry Analysis Porter’s five forces analysis is presented as below for industry analysis of Kathmandu: Industry Competition→High | * Leadership in clothing and equipment retail in Australia and New Zealand. * Competitors within this area include | Barriers of entry→Medium-High | * Relatively low level of product design differentiation * High barriers for technically credible products | Threat of substitutes→Medium-High | * A wide variety of other
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[pic] Infosys Limited (NYSE: INFY) was started in 1981 by seven people with US$ 250. Today‚ we are a global leader in consulting‚ technology and outsourcing with revenues of US$ 7.231 billion (LTM Q3 FY13). Many of the world’s most successful organizations rely on Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting‚ technology‚ engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow’s enterprise. Our award-winning Infosys Labs and
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION An organization is a social unit of people‚ systematically arranged or managed to meet the needs or to pursue collective goals on a continuous basis. A sound organization can contribute greatly to the continuity and success of the enterprise. All organizations have a management structure that determines the relationship between functions and positions. Without proper care of higher‚ middle and lower levels of administration‚ it would be practically impossible for any management
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4. People Aspect of ACI Logistics To understand where the company stands today‚ how it came up to this position and where it may go forward‚ we may look into the top management of the company who makes the strategic decisions and guidance. Moreover since retail chain management is a newer concept in Bangladesh‚ there is less resource persons in this area and hence training up employees at different level of procurement‚ outlet management has become a critical success factor. 4.1 Starting the Dream
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1.Identify the industry‚ product segments and value chain (P34 Figure 1). Industry: PFL is a leading manufacturer in Australia ’s branded frozen food industry. Intention of expansion overseas: less than 1% export sales. Move to US market with Four ’N Twenty products. Developed halal products in its Four ’N Twenty range with intention of growing sales in Asia. Product segments: Frozen savoury‚ Dessert‚ Fruit products Customer segments: retailers (supermarkets)‚ foodservice outlets (sporting
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Palliser Furniture LTD. 1. What are the key global factors influencing the “competitive landscape” for furniture in North America at the end of the case? The shift of competitive structure for furniture in North America is noted in the case based on the following facts: ⇨ Shift of competitive structure of the furniture market i. China accounting for approx. 40% of the U.S. furniture imports with more and more firms setting up businesses in China
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Case 1: Strong Tie Ltd. Background Located in Winnipeg‚ Minnesota‚ Strong Tie Ltd. is a family–owned corporation that is still owned by the Johnstone family. Strong Tie Ltd. designs and makes custom structural connectors. These connectors are used to reinforce wood joints in the construction of houses‚ fences‚ and other edifices. Strong Tie Ltd. has been a major leader in this industry‚ however there is growing competition from low-wage countries such as China. They previously had a market share
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KETI Constructions (Ii) Ltd. T H E C O M P A N Y KETI Constructions (I) Ltd. KETI CONSTRUCTIONS (I) LTD. ’Vidya Deep’‚ 15/3‚ Manoramaganj‚ Indore -452001 (M.P.) Ph. (0731) 2496931/32/33/34 Fax: +91-0731-4096457
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CASE STUDY – THE UO SWIFT Ltd. UO Swift Ltd. was promoted for nineteen years back as a company manufacturing automobile parts with an investment of Rupees 5 crores by Ismail Oberai. He took over as its chief executive and is occupying the same position till date. Ismail is an automobile engineer himself possessed rich experience of working abroad and in Hindustan Motors Ltd. in India. He is dynamic and risk-taking. He always emphasized on maintaining high quality standards. Initially‚ the products
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