Essays Tagged: "Nordstrom"

A College Education: Is it Worth $100,000?

e and Art (1/2 art, 1/2 business), had difficulty finding a job at first. Even with a internship at Nordstrom, a high class department store, she failed to land the job she was hoping for. Baron start ... ss department store, she failed to land the job she was hoping for. Baron started out with a job at Nordstrom, but as a salesperson in the woman's clothing department. After a few months, Baron realiz ...

(4 pages) 81 0 4.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom Strategic group and technology

Saks, Neiman Marcus, NordstromIntroductionThe retail industry is very large and full of many different strategic groups. ... ss market. Three dominant members of this group are Saks Incorporated, the Neiman Marcus Group, and Nordstrom. Through e-commerce strategies we will be able to see the similarities and differences in ... s items that they want and need but that are not available at other stores such as Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom. (Saks pres. P24)Saks second division, Saks Fifth Avenue follows closely to the previously ...

(6 pages) 126 1 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Nordstrom, the new era for a retail chain.

RecommendationsNordstrom should change into a more structured organization to make growth in organisation and profi ... ive recruiting, focus on employee satisfaction and employee turnover as key.The service triangle at NordstromThe service triangle is shown in Exhibit 1 and contains 1) setting the promise, 2) enabling ... ns 1) setting the promise, 2) enabling the promise and 3) delivering the promise.Setting the promiseNordstrom perform ordinary marketing activities but the main way of setting the promise is by perfor ...

(6 pages) 204 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Information Technology Outsourcing

Nordstrom has taken the first step in trying to increase its competitive advantage by using a knowle ... its competitive advantage by using a knowledge management system (KMS). Their main goal is to give Nordstrom's apparel design team the ability to check in real time the availability and price of mate ... g schedule and delivery with a view into the databases of manufacturing partners in Asia and Mexico.Nordstrom's new website will help their bottom line because it will save time and money that was spe ...

(4 pages) 159 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Inventory Analysis: Home Depot, Nordstrom and Cold Water Creek.

As three of America's leading retailers, Home Depot, Nordstrom, and Cold Water Creek, are responsible for over $80 billion in annual sales. Retail indust ... he first, Home Depot, is a warehouse type building, maintenance and home improvement store. Second, Nordstrom, an upscale department store is popular for its high-end apparel and renowned customer ser ... lets in the last three years. Home Depot closed its 2004 fiscal year on January 30, 2005 while both Nordstrom and Cold Water Creek closed their 2004 fiscal year January 29, 2005. We examined the inven ...

(9 pages) 170 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Business

e winning retailers this year such as, Target Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp., upscale stores such as Nordstrom Inc., and teen retailers such as Abercrombie and Fitch Co.I believe this is because retail ... to make them happy. But retailers like Target Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp., upscale stores such as Nordstrom Inc., and teen retailers such as Abercrombie and Fitch Co. did well because they sell good ...

(1 pages) 28 1 2.3 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Why Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) is so important? How is human resource management (HRM) strategic to gain competitive advantage?

d, are possible, and are rewarded.Example of a firm's human resources to gain competitive advantage.Nordstrom exists in the highly competitive retailing industry. This industry is usually characterize ... ually characterized as having relatively low skill requirements and high turnover for sales clerks. Nordstrom has attempted to focus on individual salespersons as the key to its competitive advantage. ...

(12 pages) 600 1 3.5 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction - Kudler Fine Foods

mation systems, human resources, and purchasing.To improve customer service, Kudler is benchmarking Nordstrom department stores, which has an established reputation as a leader in customer service (Ap ... partner is necessary to conduct the study. Once the team is formed, the study will be conducted on Nordstrom and a report will be written. Kudler hopes to discover key elements to the customer servic ...

(6 pages) 1157 0 4.7 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Buisness Customer Service

Nordstrom, Inc., as of January 31, 2001, operated 77 large specialty stores in the United States, se ... oes and accessories for women, men and children. The Company also operated 37 stores under the name Nordstrom Rack and one clearance store. The Nordstrom Rack stores purchase merchandise directly from ... . Faconnable is a wholesaler and retailer of high-quality men's and women's apparel and accessories.Nordstrom sells apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and children through specialty and cle ...

(9 pages) 88 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Internet Jurisdiction

Some of the things that the Nordstrom website offers to their customers include: customers can signup for an online account, sho ... ebsite offers to their customers include: customers can signup for an online account, shop from the Nordstrom's catalog, check their order and shipping status, pay their monthly Nordstrom bill, purcha ... e customer service representative or beauty specialist, signup to receive emails and physical mail, Nordstrom will respond to customers emails, and they provide phone numbers where customers can order ...

(11 pages) 45 0 3.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law