Essays Tagged: "Sears"

If you want kitchen cabinets you need new shingles on the roof

hidden out of site behind the camera. These carpenters are the best and are armed to the teeth with Sears' best craftsman power tools. They stay out of site until a commercial comes on and then they r ...

(5 pages) 37 0 5.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Marketing Project

t line. The company is the leading supplier to large retailers such as Federated, Kmart, JC Penney, Sears, Target Corp., and Wal-Mart. WestPoint Stevens is also the right fit for our product because o ...

(19 pages) 591 3 4.6 Oct/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Our product, the SpaceSaver.

manufacture the product for retail sales. Our main retailers will include department stores such as Sears and discount super-stores such as Target and Wal-Mart.The key aspect of our product is its ama ... plier.DistributionAssess potential channels of distribution, mainly discount retail outlets such as Sears. Obtain contract for retail distribution in strategically located regions, particularly focusi ...

(26 pages) 407 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

A case study of Walmart Stores Inc. with SWOT,internal and external elements which add to the company success.

me the top discount retailer. The mega corporation has eliminated top competitors such as Kmart and Sears to reign supreme over the discount retailing market. Following World War Two, discount retaili ... ironment to add to the experience. This is an advantage that Walmart is able to enjoy over Kmart or Sears; the competition. The consumer can shop for clothing, groceries, and pick up a prescriptions a ...

(8 pages) 3508 6 4.1 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Organizational Behavior Paper

avior is the study of individuals and groups in organizations" (Schermerhorn, 2003, pp 2).For years Sears has been under going a rebuilding operation around its customers, and looked at the chain of c ... ehavior when they understand how the business operates and how their roles contributed to attaining Sears's goals.The employee customer profit chain has become part of Sear organizational and cultural ...

(3 pages) 380 0 3.6 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

WALMART CASE STUDY

re the only competition is the local merchant's shop. No longer can they copy larger companies like Sears and J.C. Penny's because of their size and scope. The fact is, Wal*Mart is bigger than these c ...

(6 pages) 380 0 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF SEARS VS. WAL-MART

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF SEARS VS. WAL-MARTTable ContentBackground Analysis------------------------------------------------ 3 ... lower prices, offer newer and up to date products through their global suppliers' sourcing network.SearsIn 1886 Sears began the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis. Sears, Roebuck and Co was offi ... n the R.W. Sears Watch Company in Minneapolis. Sears, Roebuck and Co was officially formed in 1893. Sears is a leading retailer of apparel, home and automotive products and services, with annual reven ...

(21 pages) 907 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Essay about input and output devices and computer components

ciety. Today, individuals may receive questionnaires from sources ranging from the Census Bureau to Sears to AC Nielsen. Organizations deliver these questionnaires in a variety of formats and lengths, ...

(8 pages) 291 0 4.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

The Sleeping Dog

fy with several of the scenarios that Mazzeo describes in this chapter. During the past 14 years at Sears, I have observed several very similar situations in my workplace.Webster defines rationalizati ...

(2 pages) 38 0 4.7 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Walmart case study

stores. Currently Wal-Mart is the number one discount retail store in the United States followed by Sears, K-Mart, Target and Kohls's, respectfully, operating in all 50 states. Wal-Mart is pursuing di ... han the ones in the discount retail market. There have also been several organizations (for example Sears) and bankruptcies (WT Grant, Atlantic Mills, Arlans, and Venture).2. New retail store formats ...

(23 pages) 1582 0 3.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Position Paper

The biggest problem or challenge faced by Sears is transforming the big ideas from corporate headquarters to the people who carry them out at ... rming the big ideas from corporate headquarters to the people who carry them out at each store. The Sears corporate headquarters sends each store mounds of paper document instructions with best plans ... include policies, procedures, methods, and rules that the company has institutionalized. At Sears there is always an ongoing struggle to meet sales quotas and adhere to seasonal demands and pr ...

(2 pages) 36 0 0.0 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Competitive Analysis of Walmart.

.Also, Wal-Mart has competitors in a national basis. These retailers could be identified as K-Mart, Sears, Kohl's and Target. Wal-Mart also has located itself in the international scene with acquisiti ... r rivals.D. Number of companies in the industryThere are 4 major competitors in the retail industry.Sears, Roebuck and Company - not a discount store targeting middle-market customers. Focus strategy ...

(8 pages) 1014 1 4.2 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Culture, leadership, and power: the keys to Organizational Change. An idea behind the success of IBM.

Culture, leadership, and power: the keys to organizational ChangeGeneral Motors, IBM, and Sears: three companies facing a need for dramatic change that have already tried, but failed, at maj ... n appearing in the change literature.The most important idea of all for companies like GM, IBM, and Sears is that those pushing for organizational improvement--whether they are external members of the ...

(5 pages) 335 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Wal-Mart International

by Sam Walton, is currently a force to be reckoned with, eliminating competition such as Kmart and Sears (who have now joined forced and trying to recoup some of the market share.) The company is kno ...

(3 pages) 209 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Leadership Paper: Sears Services, Inc. (SLS)

Sears plays a major role in making sure the company's managers are well-informed in leadership skill ... ar's direction while they focus on value and qualities of leadership.Whether an associate works for Sears, a subsidiary such as Sears Services, Inc. (SLS), or a Sears's business like the great indoors ... at indoors leadership principals apply to every associate and individual person within the company. Sears leadership principals are customer focus, change management, drive for results, teamwork, perf ...

(3 pages) 85 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Perception or Reality

in those new toys. Preparation for this day starts months in advance. I remember my mom getting the Sears or J.C. Penney catalogs, and me and my brother and sister spending hours dreaming of getting e ...

(3 pages) 24 0 0.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Business Research Problem Analysis: "Survey & Analysis Assignment" - The Sears Organization

In the Sears organization the staff is the most important and valuable assets within an organization, hence ... ganization and maintain its marketing position in the rapid changing and competitive business area. Sears raises the issue of retaining good performers, human resource planning, along with issues of r ... justments and investments when the market forces us to pause and catch our breath. As stated before Sears has a problem with motivating their personnel on the tasks at hand. When we look at ways to mo ...

(6 pages) 434 0 4.8 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Sears: Business Research Problem Analysis- part 2 to survey

In the Sears organization the staff is the most important and valuable asset within an organization, hence, ... ganization and maintain its marketing position in the rapid changing and competitive business area. Sears raises the issue of retaining good performers, human resource planning, along with issues of r ... justments and investments when the market forces us to pause and catch our breath. As stated before Sears has a problem with motivating their personnel on the tasks at hand. When we look at ways to mo ...

(4 pages) 166 1 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Amazon.com

online retailer with profit margins to challenge the likes of traditional retailers like Wal-Mart, Sears, Home Depot, Costco, or other retail giants.Customer Value-AddFor the successful retail busine ... azon will have to show price, selection and convenience value to its customers, just like Wal-Mart, Sears, Home Depot, and Costco have for theirs. While Amazon has already done this to some degree, it ...

(9 pages) 256 1 5.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > E-commerce

Khufu Pyramid

Egyptian ancestors) came to give knowledge to the people of Egypt. The second viewpoint by Margaret Sears and Clifford Wilson suggests the traditional heave-ho method was used for the Great Pyramid. T ... oing. The idea that they had help from extra terrestrials seems to hard to believe. Margaret Sears and Clifford Wilson believe that the Great Pyramid of Khufu was built using the traditional he ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers