Departments of France

which is below the market beta of 1.00, indicating a low market risk company. Kohl’s is a fairly easy company to understand. The company exercises control in the large-scale retail industry and maintains a dominant hold in the low-cost bracket of department stores. It competes primarily in the clothing segment of retail and has managed to bounce back from the economic recession of 2008. Kohl’s continues to adapt to its customer base and is looking to expand into other private-brand…

The atmosphere of a store creates a positive or negative behavior in the consumers’ mind. The increase in competition has forced retailers to be creative on how they display and arrange their products to attract consumers. Bath and Body Work attraction starts right at the entrance door with an advertisement board; which attracts prospective customers to walk in the store. Once, you get in the store, you are welcomed with a pleasant fragrance and sales representatives. The store has good…

To start, the production, distribution and exhibition of Canadian movies contributes to the withering Canadian film industry. From a practical standpoint, filmmaking involves large sums of money and a complex division of labor engaged. Production, distribution and exhibition are the major components of a movie production process. Wet Bum, a small Canadian production film had promising critic reviews, award-winning actors and script. When it made opening in the TIFF Bell Lightbox cinema, its…

The brand I will be discussing is Foot Locker, Inc. Foot Locker is the leading global retailer of shoes and apparel. The company was first established by Frank Woolworth and in 1974, the first Foot Locker stores opened. Per footlocker.com, Foot Locker, Inc.’s headquarters is in New York City and “the company operates 3,363 athletic retail stores in 23 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand” 3. These retail stores operate under the brand names: Foot Locker Approved, Kids…

of consumers, more specifically the younger generation who have shown to be interested in technology in stores based on our data gathered in our survey. We believe this will help Macy’s in their current situation and bring them back on the map of department…

From June 27 to the present, I have been volunteering as a Student Ambassador at Pennsylvania hospital. I work throughout the hospital in various departments, depending on the day of the week. My supervisor is Ms. Barb, who assigns us into different departments and makes sure that we sign in and out for the day. Pennsylvania Hospital was founded on May 11, 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. Pennsylvania Hospital is known to have been the first hospital in the American colonies and is…

Standing in Oakley Square the neighborhood of Oakley resembles mini-city centers across the Midwest. The buildings, hustle and bustle, and general atmosphere are reminiscent of small town organization, but just a mile away Oakley looks like a suburban shopping destination represented by several large chain stores, sprawling empty, parking lots, franchise restaurants, and easy highway access. Oakley has reorganized and reshuffled. It would be nearly impossible now to recognize it as the worlds…

exponentially into the highest rated department store in America known for its excellent customer services. Since the beginning there was a huge emphasis on delivering the best service and quality of products. This was further entrenched by the companies’ culture of employee empowerment. Each employee is encouraged to use their best judgement when dealing with customers. They also promote call backs and engage their customers on a different level than most department stores. More recently they…

Nordstrom, a clothing department store that can be found in about 40 states and Canada. The company also serves customers online in 96 countries on nordstrom.com. The company advertises through TV commercials, catalogs, and social media. Based on my experiences with Nordstrom, I believe the company takes high pride in valuing their customers and promotes the highest standard of professional ethical norms. Their values build trust & confidence with their customers that make them continue to shop…

‘Costco wholesales’ is a subscription business model that gives low prices of products to attract the customers. James Sinegal, the former CEO of Costco, and Jeffrey H. Brotan opened its first store in Seattle, Washington, on 1983. Costco only have almost 35 years of history, however, it now has about 174,000 employees and 81 million membership members. It located at 600 different area, and earn $93 billion in annual revenue. Among existing markets in the United States, we pick out the Walmart…