Date of submission: 20-09-2012 RETAIL LOCATION Location is the most important ingredient for any business that relies on customers. It is also one of the most difficult to plan for completely. Location decisions can be complex‚ costs can be quite high‚ there is often little flexibility once a location has been chosen‚ and the attributes of location have a strong impact on a retailer’s overall strategy. In India‚ most retailers prefer to own the property rather than avail of the desired property
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Retail merchandising is the process used in order to conduct retail sales. As part of the process‚ the merchandiser pays close attention to the types of products offered for sale‚ how to best present those products to consumers‚ and determining what is a reasonable retail price for each unit sold. While retailers have traditionally engaged in the task of retail merchandising in a physical location‚ the Internet has now made it possible to apply these same basic principles in a virtual setting. The
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EMERGING ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES OF RETAIL BANKING IN INDIA 1.0 RETAIL BANKING –An Introduction Retail banking is‚ however‚ quite broad in nature - it refers to the dealing of commercial banks with individual customers‚ both on liabilities and assets sides of the balance sheet. Fixed‚ current / savings accounts on the liabilities side; and mortgages‚ loans (e.g.‚ personal‚ housing‚ auto‚ and educational) on the assets side‚ are the more important of the products offered by banks. Related ancillary
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PEST Analysis Using the PEST analysis to assess the macro environment of the newspaper industry shows that the technology and recession are two of the major factors that have been affecting the newspaper industry as well as the socio cultural side. Technology The Internet‚ a powerful and advance technology‚ has changed the model of mass communication. The Internet has had a major impact on the external environment of the newspaper industry and has been gradually substituting the prints. It has
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Hansel and Gretel is a retail shop located in Dzowulu that sells candy to its customer. Since the beginning of the year‚ Hansel and Gretel has being experiencing a fall in their sales which is most retail shops sometimes experience. The firm can increase their sales through the use of many strategies such as location retail‚ promotional retail‚ diversification retail‚ relationship retail and pricing retail strategies. Retail Location Strategy The location of a shop is one of the most important
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History of Retail “Retailing consists of the final activities and steps needed to place merchandise made elsewhere into the hands of the consumer or to provide services to the consumer” (Dunnel/Lusch‚ 2008). The retail organizations that will be discussed in this paper will be Wal-Mart Stores Inc. This paper will examine the history of Wal-Mart‚ outline major events and the organization’s evolution in the global environment. I will also discuss how Wal-Mart has reacted to change in technology‚
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Assignment#2 The UK Economy Done by: Saira The economy of the United Kingdom is the world’s sixth-largest national economy measured by both nominal GDP and purchasing power parity (PPP). The UK has the third-largest national economy in Europe measured by nominal GDP (after Germany and France) and the second-largest measured by PPP (after Germany). Its GDP per capita is ranked the 20th highest in the world in nominal terms and the 17th highest in PPP terms. The UK is a member of the Commonwealth
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by law 2. provide short-term financial benefit for the company 3. operate in what they believe is the "right thing" to do 4. engage in socially and environmentally for the "well being" of everyone Retail Sales in 2007 $4.5 trillion in retail sales about 8.1% of total GDP comes from retail sales Employment
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PEST Analysis about the American Manufacturing Industry In the article Can the Future Be Built in America‚ the author Pete Engardio describes the crucial issue of the manufacturing industry exodus from the United States and how smarter tax policies‚ low-cost loans‚ and industrial zones may help keep factories at home. For over a half century‚ American manufacturing has dominated the globe. It helped rebuild Europe and Japan and it stimulated the economic growth in China because of outsourcing
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A Walk in My Shoes Shantrese Molette PSY 202 Adult Development and Life Assessment Prof. Linda Beckham February 27‚ 2012 Outline I. Where are you from? a. Maplesville‚ AL b. Selma‚ AL II. What was your family like? a. Parents abusive relationship b. Brother and I c. Large extended family III. What are your greatest achievements? a. Military Service b. Parenthood c. Continuing Education IV. What are
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