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For the toy store evaluation I picked the local Muncie Target. Target is a superstore that is separated into different department areas ranging from clothing, electronics, baby items children’s items, home décor, toys, seasonal items, a small grocery section, and everyday essentials. When you first walk into Target the first thing you see is the dollar section. The toys section is located directly behind the home décor aisle. The toy department is made up of 9 aisles and each aisle is made up…

I’ve been listening to a lot of Jon & Deek in the morning, and in the mid-afternoon, and early evening. Those two (or one?) have me flipping through channels, seeing if I can remember what station NPR or The Keg is on. All I could remember about a station was “the Eagle is classic rock,” and I spent many minutes at red lights flipping through the country music stations trying to be reunited with my old customary station, only to find myself listening to Will Ferrell screech “SAANNTTAA!” on…

Rather than opting for prestige pricing like Disney or Universal, the park’s tickets will be competitive to draw in budget-conscious tourists. So, the park’s tickets will be more comparable to SeaWorld Orlando’s ticket pricing. SeaWorld is currently under a lot of scrutiny due to alleged animal abuse; so, they sell their one-day tickets at $79. However, despite the low pricing in comparison to their competition, SeaWorld still has been seeing decreased attendance over the past few years. Tune…

Capstone Project Summary Acme Produce was established in California's Central Valley, an agricultural epicenter for the state, in the spring of 1950. The organization has been family owned and operated scene inception. Currently Acme Produce provides several services to local farmers and grocers including produce preservation utilizing bleeding edge technology to slow the ripening process, allowing produce to be stored longer and shipped further. Acme Produce also provides a counter part to the…

The Scarsdale diet is one of the oldest weight loss programs still followed by millions of dieters. In 1978 the book "The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet" had its first printing and is still available today. A cardiologist, Dr. Herman Tarnower, began promoting the Scarsdale diet back in the 1950's with a little 2-page handout to middle-to upper class patients in New York. Tarnower originally started out using the short guides for patients who were suffering from heath disease and to help manage…

Fast casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen is facing a class action lawsuit from blind customers and a Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC). The lawsuit alleges the company failed to make its online ordering platform accessible to blind customers, thereby violating the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit alleges that blind customers had repeatedly lodged formal complaints to Sweetgreen over the past year about the lack of accessibility of its online…

Hundreds of thousand Brazilians flooded the streets Sunday across the country wearing the yellow and green flag of Brazil, while chanting "Dilma out!”. Infuriated by their crumbling economy, and corruption scandals, Brazilians want President Dilma Rousseff removed from office. Rosilene Feitosa, a 61-year-old retiree participating in the protest stated "I came because I'm tired of seeing so much corruption and because I want to end the disorder that has taken over this country". Brazil also…

History The history of Founders Brewing Company began with two men, Dave Engbers and Mike Stevens, who quit their full-time jobs, in 1997, to start a new brewing company. They were Hope College graduates and were invested in home-brewing beer. Founders was not their first brewing company. The first brewing company was named Canal Street Brewing Company, and has evolved into its current name of Founders Brewing Company, even though the business is still listed as Canal Street Brewing Co., LLC.…

Long-run Business Decisions Report Compare the success of Netflix with the failure of Blockbuster discuss how the success of failure is explained due to the quality of management of a macroeconomic factor. Netflix Netflix’s IPO in 2002 was the first public company whose business plan focused on consumer experience and needs. When co-founder Reed Hastings had to pay $40 dollars in late fees for Apollo 13 he came up with a subscription model that removed this negative aspect. Initially operating…

Even though Walmart’s positives and negatives seem to even out, the negatives greatly outweigh the positives. Walmart does not help America. Although the store attracts many people and increases consumption and output greatly, the company is powerful and is always in control of the market. Firstly, Walmart’s participation in predatory prices gain them market power, taking many small companies out of business. For example, Walmart is blamed for closing pharmacies, groceries, and specialty…