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F.W. Woolworth that started his company as a five-cent store in the late 1800’s. Today, this is one of the leading and profitable retail stores in the nation. The company is known for being one of the largest footwear and sportswear retailers that ever existed. According to Funding Universe (2005) “Another reason for Woolworth's success was the decline in wholesale prices during the first 12 years of Woolworth's existence. This led to wider availability of goods in the five and ten-cent price…

Take the Maltese Cross, we all know that it represents the fire service, but how many of us know why? If asked how many would be able to recognize that it comes from the “Knights of Malta”, or that it the New York Fire Department adopted the Maltese cross? Would they know that the first firefighters came from the holy wars and that during the battle the Saracens would throw flaming torches to catch the knights on fire? After they caught fire, their brave brothers would attempt…

Abstract: Is Nordstrom getting political? On February 2, 2017, Nordstrom stores across America stated that they would no longer be selling Ivanka Trump’s line of clothing. Nordstrom is putting a brake on their relationship with Ivanka Trump because, “based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not to buy it for this season,” (Abrams). The store says that their motives aren’t a result from political opinions, however, their actions reflect movements like the #GrabYourWallet campaign, which…

Huge department stores such as Macy’s stand for almost everything that Theodore Adorno and Max Horkheimer despise. Arguably, department stores minimize a person’s capability to act and think in a logical and self-governing manner. Adorno argues that “standardization develops due to the ability of the ‘people in power’ to regulate the manufacturing of cultural goods in order to try and gage and control what people like and want to buy to increase how much profit they make. Furthermore, he states…

Walmart Supermarket Audit Even though supermarkets are less than 100 years old, they have greatly expanded and are located all over the world today. The supermarket has come a long way since it first began in the early 1900s. To show just how popular and vast supermarkets are, the “total amount of profit Walmart makes every minute is $34,880” (Walmart Company Statistics). I chose Walmart to do my observation, because a shopper can purchase items such as pet food, clothes electronics, as well as…

I am writing this proposal to help solve the issue of funding Bartow Fire Protection District. This facility has been suffering from the low revenue and has been put into a debt. Now, this facility will be handed over and put under the jurisdiction of San Bernardino County if the citizens of the City of Barstow do not help with funding the facility’s needs. Barstow Fire Protection District needs more money so that they can repay the debt, buy more equipment, and reduce the response time. As a…

enable shoppers to locate the section involving the hottest deals in the store! Everybody loves to save money and get bang for their buck! The cornucopia of different signs and symbols in the store aid shoppers in finding their desired brands or departments easily and quickly. They also help employees with organizing merchandise and making it easier to help point things out to a customer in need. The signs are utilized mainly to improve convenience for everybody. During the holiday seasons,…

The product I will be importing is a mallard duck squeaky dog toy. I chose this product because I have had dogs all my life and have seen how expensive dog toys can be. I wanted to see for myself what the markup on a typical dog toy is. I also wanted to find a product that I might actually purchase for myself and my dog. This product is a luxury item for dogs. Not all dogs need or even use toys, and purchasing toys is not a necessity when owning a pet. However, some breeds require more…

Over the past five fiscal years, while Nordstrom has reflected a decline in their Inventory Turnover ratio, which reflects a company’s ability on average to sell and replace their inventory during the year, their ratio has remained well about the industry average of 3.91, with their inventory turnover ratio for the 2015 fiscal year being approximately 4.71. Thus, Nordstrom has been able to sell and replenish their goods frequently, which is a good thing because in the fashion industry, some…

IN RETAIL BUSINESS STRATEGIES SPRING 2017 LARETHA ARDIE RETAIL MANAGEMENT AND MERCHANDISING Bus 024 Retail Management Strategic Issues Exam II Company: Macy’s Department Store Store location: 5242 Pacific Avenue Stockton, Ca. 95207 Hours of operation: 10:00am - 9:00pm Store format: Macy's, Inc. operates more than 800 department stores in 45 states. Store Entrances: Pacific Ave, Yokuts Ave, Claremont Ave, and additional entrance inside the malls. Macy's was founded by Rowland Hussey Macy,…