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Once the largest department store chain in the country with over 2,000 stores, the 110-year-old retailer, J.C. Penney’s, was struggling to claim market share after the 2007 recession. J.C. Penney’s 2011 sales were lower than they were in the 1990s, and the retail landscape was becoming more competitive as new companies added specialty shops, online shopping increased, and Macy’s and Kohl’s were taking J.C. Penney’s business. As a result, Ron Johnson, the man responsible for improving the retail…

1) What do you think is the ideal/fairest CEO-to-Cashier ratio pay ratio? I think that the proper ratio should be 20-to-1, because it would help to narrow the gap between the leaders and employees and it would also help to increase employee morale. CEO pay has increased while employee salaries either declined or stayed the same. Not to play the devils’ advocate, but don’t forget that the large salary of the CEO only serves as a bribe by the shareholders to make the CEO feel that it is ok to cook…

advised he did not think I actually had video of it. Justin advised the Ford F-250 truck belonged to him. An NCIC / FCIC check was conducted, which revealed Justin to be on active felony probation for robbery gun or deadly weapon. The Florid Department of Corrections emergency action center was contacted and Justin’s felony probation was confirmed to be active. Justin was charged with retail theft (grand) and violation of felony probation. The Ford F-250 pickup truck he used to commit the…

Wal-Mart Effect Name Institution Instructor Course Date Walmart became a game changer in the way U.S economy works particularly on its strategy to reach the market. Consumers, suppliers, retailers, manufacturers, jobs, wages, the overall culture of shopping, environment and the community, can feel Walmart’s impact. It prides itself on being the world largest company considering its broad and diverse reach. The Wal-Mart Effect is a term used to describe the impact of the entrance of a…

The department store was laid out very simple and was easy to navigate. Macy’s had a racetrack layout, as it is a major loop around the store and exposing more of the merchandise to the customers. It is almost a circle and it entice impulse buying, yet it controls traffic. Next, Macy’s has both permanent and temporary signage that were placed exterior and interior of the store. The permanent signage was the Macy’s logo that was in the outside of the store to clearly indicate where they are even…

Target appropriately handled this crisis because the CEO, Gregg Steinhafel, released a newsletter on Targets website apologizing to the public, which showed that Target took full responsibility for the events that occurred. In the newsletter, Steinhafel states “It was a crime against Target, our team members, and most importantly you- our valued guest” (Steinhafel, 2013). He goes on to confirm that the data breach issue has been addressed and shopping at Target is safe and secure. Target then…

Risks Internal In evaluating Nordstrom with regard to a brick-and-mortar expansion of five stores and one fulfillment center in the United Kingdom, requiring approximately $700 million in external funding, various internal risks were identified. The first being Nordstrom’s financial leverage as it stands today, prior to accumulating additional debt with the expansion to acquire new assets. Since 2014, Nordstrom’s financial leverage has grown exponentially, from 3.79 to 8.84, 9.03, and 8.30, in…

I have gotten the opportunity to work for Macy’s as a Merchandising Associate. I can say that I have learned a lot about the retail environment since I acquired a position for them. I learned to appreciate it that there is more behind the scenes in a store that everything that is seen as a shopper. As a merchandising associate, we have to meet at the mall at 5am to begin our duties to ensure that everything is done and that all the signing for the sales are done effectively so that the rest of…

service and knowledge within each individual department in which they operate. Sherman’s offers a deep depth of merchandise in the form of more models, sizes, and brands that are available compared to a department store. A department store can only hold so many brands, due to square footage that is allocated to the appliance section. Sherman’s is a speciality store and they concentrate on a limited…

Nordstrom Background - Nordstrom, a rapidly growing American retailer has plans to develop four new department stores in Canada within the next three years. It is a posh specialty retailer offering designer clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children. Nordstrom started out in 1901 as a small shoe store in Seattle named after the founder John W. Nordstrom, and since then, it has grown into a major specialty retailer known around the world that operates in 38 states with 116…