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Mentor is a beautiful city in Lake County, Ohio, which was first settled back in 1797. As of 2010, its population reached 47,159. CNNMoney hailed Mentor as the 68th Best Place to Live in America in 2003. Four (4) years later and it climbed to the 37th spot of the same list. The name “Mentor” was derived for the Greek figure Mentor. This is a way of keeping the tradition of the Connecticut Western Reserve settlers and most other Americans at that time. It neighboring towns like Euclid, Akron,…

The potential sale of Sasktel was first brought up back in August of this year when Brad Wall, Saskatchewan’s premier, told CBC Saskatchewan that "If we get an offer and we think it generates a significant amount of money for the province . . . we are at least going to take it to the people”. This would mean that Sasktel, after being sold, would go from being a privatized company to being a deprivatized or “public” company. In the past when companies have been deprivatized, it’s been purchased…

Target is a fairly large store. Some people may call it a department store, some a discount store, and others might even classify Target as a grocery store. There are 2 Target stores around where I live that I frequently shop at, which are Lowell and Nashua. The one in Lowell is a stand-alone, but right next to it is a plaza that you can easily walk to. It is one floor. The Target in Nashua is part of the Pheasant Lane Mall and has two floors. Both of these stores sell the same items, clothes,…

Duck hunters are still finding it slow in November, but there has been slight improvement in the Public Shooting areas. In the Sacramento Refuge last Saturday, the average of birds per hunter was up to 1.16. This was the highest average in the area. Not very good, but the coming cold weather systems should get more birds moving. In the Los Banos area, the high of 2.3 was at Salt Slough, followed by Gadwall at 1.8, and Merced at 1.6. Those fortunate to be in private duck clubs usually have…

In the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, WA, three dads created what is now known as pickleball in an attempt to entertain their children. Since then, the sport has gained popularity among the US and Canada, as well as European and Asian countries, and is now growing internationally. The sport features a combination of tennis, badminton, ping-pong, and racquetball. It can be played indoors or outdoors on a Pickleball court, or on a tennis or badminton court converted into a…

At the end of the center of the eastern section of the Mall in Washington D.C. stands the Washington Monument. The monument rises just over 555' tall and was finished in 1884. The shape of the Washington Monument is that of an Egyptian obelisk which stands as an anchor for the Capital of the Nation. What is unique about this structure is not only its enormous size (it is the tallest obelisk in the world) but its change of material color of the monument from the bottom third of the structure.…

Jimmy Earl Carter was born January 20, 1977 in the town of Plains, Georgia. Jimmy’s father was a peanut farmer who was the owner of a warehouse and store and Jimmy’s mother was a registered nurse who encountered heath care issues involving racial divides on council black woman. As Jimmy Carter grew up he became involved in local politics later getting into national politics. He later became the President of the United States of America. He used his life before the presidency , political…

Costco Case Study Costco open their first location in 1976 under the name Price Club, it was later turned into an airplane hangar. Costco originally planned to sell to small business but quickly found it could achieve much higher goals by selling to individuals who were not business owners. “With that change, the growth of the warehouse club industry was off and running. In 1983, the first Costco warehouse location was opened in Seattle. Costco became the first company ever to grow from zero to…

The state and condition of Target today was heavily influenced by the founder’s upbringing. George Dayton was brought up by a father, who believed in helping the poor, which prevented him being able to put aside money for his children’s education (Fund University, 2014). This led Dayton to work as a banker. He determination fueled his desire for success, which lead to him owning the Bank of Worthington in Minnesota. Through marriage, he was connected with the Presbyterian Church. This…

Customers’ needs can be properly addressed by HBC’s wide-ranging retail network of businesses. Business information in terms of strategy and operation are objectively reported. Strengths Weaknesses International-wide retail chains Strong strategic focus Mainly rely on the US customer’s trust has affected by product recalls Opportunities Threats Globalization increases business advantage Growth of online retail market Strategic partnerships in the real estate market Intense competition in the…