Pricing
JC Penney is a major department store, doing billions of dollars in revenue per year. The industry, however, is mature and some would say stale. Younger consumers in particular are not attracted to the department store shopping experience, i Continue Reading...
JC Penney's
In the retailing industry, it is challenging an organization to break down all its previous designs, advertising plans, and store environments to make a new beginning. Nonetheless, that is precisely what JC Penney did, and has done sever Continue Reading...
JC Penney's New Pricing Strategy
J.C. Penney was founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney, and by 1907 he had purchased full interest in three locations, moving his company headquarters from Wyoming to Salt Lake City in 1909. By 1912, there were 34 stor Continue Reading...
JC PENNEY'S
RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL -- JC PENNEY'S
Research Project Proposal - J.C. Penney's
JC Penney's
Overview of Organization
The J.C. Penney Company was once the dominant player in the retail industry as it was founded in the beginning of Continue Reading...
management styles used by JC Penney's management and pros and cons of each era of management. The paper begins with a general introduction of the management and then by answering the questions asked. The paper also evaluates company's management sty Continue Reading...
JC Penny Makeover
Background on U.S. Department Stores and Background on J.C. Penney
Dr. Robert Tamilia (Marketing professor at the University of Quebec at Montreal) explains that the department store in America not only "…revolutionized the Continue Reading...
External Factors
Penny's proposed new pricing strategy
The new Penny's proposed strategy is a revitalization strategy that is directed at the pricing procedures within the company. According to Penny, there should be a "Fair and Squire Every Day" Continue Reading...
J.C. Penney News Is Bigger Than Lawsuit Decisions, Revenue Losses, and Resignations - Mark Cuban's Stock Purchase Is Better Than Money for J.C. Penney's Recovery (JCP, MSO)
Organizational context: J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney is one of the most famous a Continue Reading...
Further the fair pricing strategy which Yousuf refers to as "a permanent discount of at least 40% on all items" could also effectively defend the company's market share from both existing competitors and new entrants. Next, J.C. Penney's move to emb Continue Reading...
JC Penney Acquiring Kohl's
Kohl's Financials
Often, a firm that is taken over is struggling financially. One of the reasons is entirely pragmatic -- a struggling firm likely has a lower stock price, making the takeover more affordable. Over the pas Continue Reading...
Management Analysis of JCPenney
One of America's iconic department store fixtures is J.C. Penney which has provided American consumers with a wide range of family clothing and other merchandise for more than a century. In recent years, though, JCPen Continue Reading...
JCP -- Kohl's
Risk Factors
JC Penney's business has a number of risk factors. On the surface, JC Penney should be in a stable, uninteresting industry, but there are a number of risk factors, and the company's recent difficulties have revealed some Continue Reading...
Kohl's Culture
Kohl's has a central corporate culture. What this means is that head office sets the overall corporate culture. The reason for this is that the roles within the company do not change much from one store to another, and from one wareho Continue Reading...
The customers want to watch out the promotional offers, and a recent survey showed that in many cases it would take discounts of up to 50% to persuade customers to make a purchase (Business Insider, 2012). Therefore, rather than appreciating the mor Continue Reading...
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Financial Analysis
Wal-Mart United States
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Wal-Mart International
Industry Analysis
Family History
Business Challenges
Complexity of the Business
Entrepreneurial Inheritance
The Dividend
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Bargaining power of customers: Our main question here is whether Wal-Mart customers can walk away from buying a product at Wal-Mart and find it cheaper elsewhere. For the most part, the answer is no. Wal-Mart has built its reputation by providing p Continue Reading...
Marketing Report for Mr. Gary C. Comer, Chairman
Dear Mr. Comer,
As instructed, our firm has conducted the requested marketing research and provided recommendations so that Land's End will continue to remain a leader in the mail order catalog indu Continue Reading...
Urban Outfitters Case Study
Urban Outfitters has defined a highly differentiated and unique shopping experience, supported by the eclectic and highly varied store layouts and merchandise strategy. This approach to retailing appeals to the individual Continue Reading...