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PAC Resources A Case Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Organization PAC resources were founded in 1994 by current CEO, David Dukakis. PAC resources started the company in small rented quarters in nearly vacant strip mall. Dukakis brought in Cliff McNamara early on as chief financial officer. McNamara managed the business, and Dukakis was the idea man and designer of the specialty components, patents of which were the backbone of PAC’s…

The traffic and chilly wind doesn’t look to discourage people from coming out to City Creek Mall. I took a seat near the fountain where everyone seems enthrall to. The millennial music playing in the background, combined with traffic honks booming in consumer’s ears. The wind caressing the trees, whispering melodies in our ears, and the leaves bid farewell to its mother. The sun parted way with the sky early today, leaving only gloomy clouds greeting the city. I sit behind a group of young…

disclaimers that products on the website may vary from those in the store and supply was limited. (Rothfeder, April 2000) As a result, Toys “R” Us fell behind in the business of ecommerce and sales suffered. More and more customers were turning to online shopping. Eventually, Toys “R” Us realized their mistake of not evolving the company brand and began to look for ways to play catch up. The company started to…

When I first arrived at Sherwood Mall, around twelve o’clock, and throughout the stay, I saw teenagers who varied. One of the teenagers who I saw was simply staring out to the outside. It seemed that she was waiting for somebody. She would occasionally get on her phone. However, she was not the only one on her phone: a male teenager, a couple tables away from her, was also on his phone. On his neck, appeared to be some dark markings. After a few moments, a girl came to talk to him, and he showed…

INTRODUCTION Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is an American multinational retail giant that was founded in 1962 by Samuel Walton. Walmart’s vision statement: “To be the best retailer in the hearts and minds of consumers and employees.” Walmart is headquartered at Bentonville, Arkansas, USA and is the largest private employer and biggest grocery retailer in the USA. It does business in almost 11,530 locations all over the world dealing in various variety of products and services. Walmart operates…

corresponds with this poet is based on the poems that I have read, the strategies that I try to mimic, and the images that I am trying to convey. The poems that I have read from the poet Tony Hoagland are, “Jet,” “lucky,” “The Change,” “At the Galleria Shopping Mall,” and “America.” In the poem “Jet” Tony Hoagland compares jets burning jet fuel to drinking beers ("Tony Hoagland"). He uses a lot similes and metaphors to contrast our size in the world. He ends this poem saying to appreciate what…

Organizational Context With over 9,500 stores in 48 states, CVS/Pharmacy is one of the subsidiaries of CVS Health a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Woonsocket Rhode Island (CVS Health.com, 2016). CVS Health was founded in 1963 and today is comprised of CVS/pharmacy, CVS/Caremark, CVS/MinuteClinic, and CVS/specialty each fulfilling a diverse role in supporting patient health. The CVS/Pharmacy distributes healthcare products, child care products, medical supplies and equipment, cosmetics…

Have you ever compared your hometown with any of the other cities that you may have ever been to? If not, than what things can you think about that are similar and different in your hometown and other city you are comparing with? In the same way I am going to compare my hometown with the city where I am living currently. These cities are different and similar form each other in various ways but there are three main factors that distinguish Houston from my hometown (Lahore) such as, costs of…

I will now look at drop shipping which has been developed as a result of disintermediation. It is defined by (Shopify 2016) as “Drop shipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store doesn 't keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, when a store sells a product, it purchases the item from a third party and has it shipped directly to the customer. As a result, the merchant never sees or handles the product”. With the advancements in technology drop shipping has become a very valuable…

There was a time when my mother used to go to the grocery for her regular household items and I used to go to tailor for my best Christmas attire or carpenter for my cabinet. But since last few years, things have changed drastically for the retail outlets around us. Tons and tons of retail outlets are mushrooming generating hundreds of choice even for a 10-year-old. You will now be surprised to find your kid using your handheld device to track his favorite toy car in the retail. And this credit…