Industry competitors. Staples has made a name for themselves and is the leader in their industry, a close competitor to them is Office Depot as they are also a fellow primary office supply store franchise. Other competitors to be considered are corporate chains that profile office supplies alongside other products within their inventory. Additional competitors can include, but are not limited to Amazon, Walmart, Target, BJ’s Wholesale Club, and Costco (“Staples, Inc. Company Profile,” n.d.). Statement of the Problem Staples, Inc. was once known to be a heavy hitter within the office supplies industry. Initially they started out with wanting to provide products to customers with more ease of having it all available in one location and be affordable at the same time. Somewhere along the way it looks as if those simple visions have been harder to maintain with the ever changing demands of the society that exists today. Staples have had to take a few steps back each time after new ventures as their maneuvers to get ahead has not seemed to pan out as how they may have anticipated it to go. …show more content…
Also in today’s culture, more and more things have been moving away from paper and turning to a more technological route (“Analyst Research on Staples Inc. and Office Depot Inc. -- Office Supply Stores Beefing up Tech Offerings and Shrinking Stores,” 2011). And being in the business of office supplies, most of the inventory will not matter as much as it will compare to the electronics in which they carry in stores and
A SWOTT analysis is used to present a detailed picture of the health of a company. This tool can be used to tune up or diagnose and repair issues that are worn or in the process of becoming faulty. Managers have access to a tool that will allow them to effectively evaluate and make decisions. The SWOTT analysis can ensure that issues are identified and classified so they may be prioritized properly. The problem is shown so managers can see the answer.
And in order to be successful companies have to have a great competitive strategy. Staples has used the strategy of focusing on its niche industry of office supplies. Its strategy is to put the focus back on the customers, and whether that is individual or businesses that will take all its efforts. Staples strategies will continue to keep its prices competitive, also they are starting to price match with competitor prices that are online and instore (Kern, 2014). Over the last few years unfortunately Staples has not been successful with their strategies over all competitors, they have been able to maintain over Office Depot but competitors such as Amazon has been beating them
Since the home improvement market is highly competitive, Lowe’s needs to apply the best strategies to deal with Home Depot’s rivalry. This rivalry is as a result of the identical nature of the products handles by the two companies. The company should structure its distribution framework to pull down costs as the firm adjusts to changes in demand. The company should set a 6-month budget for research and development projects. To outperform Home Depot, Lowe’s should seek to expand its in-store services as well as the international operations.
As we know, the Indianapolis 500 is a spectacle that millions of fans look forward to every Memorial Day weekend. Corporations are continuously pursuing this opportunity to get a “piece of the pie”. We conducted a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats) to gain a better understanding of the landscape behind their marketing efforts and see where we might be able to improve it. Earlier, we summarized the long history and tradition of the Indianapolis 500. As we approach the 100th running of the race, these aspects will only become even more enticing to potential vendors for the event.
The underneath data shows what John Lewis Partnership V M&S in 2014. They have high sales and profits with less stores and their boss paid less than M&S. The reasons that John Lewis can exceed M&S is included they have some advantages. First, John Lewis established a trust committed to their staffs. Staffs be considered partners in the company, and the company share more profits and provide some wages to their staffs. Their business value which include "putting the happiness of partners at the centre of everything we do". It include reward all the employees, both fashionable and rewarding the staff. Second, the company through better understanding and quickly responding their customer needs or changing to attract new customers and retain old
FTC collected more direct empirical and statistical evidence to prove that the proposed merger between Staples and Office Depot can and will raise market price in a profitable way above competitive price level. Firstly, according to Staples own documents mentioned above, Staples management predicted that without this merger, the percentage of three-player markets would increase from 17% to 69% by 2000. More fierce competition will push Staples to lower office supply prices and improve product/service qualities. Besides, operating expenses will lower as two stores combine into just one. Secondly, according to relative companies’ operational statistical data of product prices across various local markets, when Staples competes with Office Depot in local markets, their office supply prices significantly lower than prices in the market with only Staples or Office Depot. Table 3 shows average price difference of office supply products among various markets. Staples’ office supply prices are 11.6% lower in the markets of both Staples and Office Depot
The demographic forces will not have much of any impact on whichever direction Staples takes as it is a low area of concern. The office supplies industry has taken into account everyone which includes all age groups, small and large businesses, school goers, young children, and tech friendly customers. Some demographic areas may have more items to at their disposal than others, but Staples has considered all aspects and in doing so they carry a wide range of inventory for all which is available in the stores or online. Therefore, any changes in the population’s characteristics will not bring about any new fluctuations that they have not though of
The inventory issue also ties in with transportation problems where accurate lead and delivery times are non-existent. The inventory turnover is not at its full potential because if the DC has merchandise yet the stores are stocked out, the inventory is frozen and will become obsolete.
Competitive Environment: The discount stores industry is highly competitive. Costco Wholesale Corporation directly competes with Wal-Mart Stores and its subsidiary Sam‘s Club, Target Stores, BJ's Wholesale Club, and indirectly competes with internet-based business, Amazon.com. Wal-Mart Stores is an American company that was founded in 1945.
The office supply business is one of the most competitive arenas in business today. What started out as something so simple has blossomed into a very large portion of spending by not only businesses but also by everyday consumers. The typical office supply chain targets businesses, both large and small, and consumers which include the person buying an ink cartridge for his printer to the parent who is buying supplies for her home school. Teachers have also become a target with so many teachers now buying a portion of the supplies used in the classroom. Three leaders in the office supply arena are OfficeMax, Staples, and Office Depot. All three of these leaders have also launched their business on the ever expanding Internet. The question becomes whether or not these businesses are successful on the Internet. That question can be answered by looking into the look and feel of these websites and how the websites fit in with the business model of the brick and mortar store.
The attempt of this task is to fundamentally assess the Aztech Pty Ltd present Aztech and methodology; issues for the disappointment of the development of the organization. By assessing the inward and outside variables this task prescribed to Aztech Company to acquaint the Aztech approach with amplify the benefit and in addition achievement in the business.
The reason for this is because consumers can either shop online, or in store and Staples will provide their products to them. And Staples also recently launched their new B2B strategy which is their ecommerce site. This allows 3rd parties to buy products for specific industries, in which they plan to expand their variety of industry products. And in an effort to show that their impact stretches further then just office supplies Staples works alongside some very well meaning organizations. One of these organizations is The Boys and Girls club of America in hopes to keep the children on the path to success by making sure they’re prepared to go to school and succeed.
This reflective essay will critically review my personal and professional skills that I am less confident in whilst in practise, which is essential for communication and developing effective relationships with others in an organization and even for personal development. The skills identified for improvement was highlighted in a skills audit for communication and effective relationships. A SWOT analysis was carried out to focus on the skills recognised, where finally an action plan was made to address how to improve the skills, what the challenges would be to develop them and how it is beneficial. The skills audit, SWOT analysis and the action plan are included as an appendices. It will also apply communication theories to
The SWOT analysis is a useful tool for identifying our personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to our plans and goals. According to a “Fuel My Motivation” article (2010), this analysis considers internal influences that can positively or negatively affect our ability to achieve our goals. The internal factors are our strengths and weaknesses. Also considered are opportunities and threats, which are external influences that can have a positive or negative impact on the ability to achieve our goals. I will share how the self-assessment instruments and self-exercises in this course have contributed to assessing and understanding my strengths and weaknesses. I will also discuss techniques I will use to leverage my strengths and understand my weaknesses. In addition, I will consider opportunities that I can take advantage of and the threats that can possibly impede my progress.
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