1. Using the information contained in the case, conduct a five-forces analysis of the U.S. Steel industry. What conclusion can you draw from this? Degree of Rivalry: Mini mills were being used by the foreign competition which mean they were able to produce steel at less expensive rates passing that on ot their customers. Barriers to entry: Starting in the 1970’s since there were no […]

The terms “thought leader” and “influencer” are amongst the biggest buzzwords in business these days. True thought leaders drive innovation, inspire positive change and share their expertise in an effort to make their industries better. So, if your goal is to become an influencer, how do you gain the credibility needed to build a following? After all, there’s no formal training on becoming a thought […]

The retail industry currently has some of the most intense rivalry in the world.  With major advances in production, technology, and distribution, the participants in the retail industry must use their resources to develop new resources and strategies faster than their competitors (Warren, 1999).  Three major forms of rivalry exist within the retail industry.  These forms are capturing the rivals of competitors, attracting and developing […]

ASDA Super market of UK Factors motivating people to get into management sector in retail industry INTRODUCTION: Employees seek to work in industries where they perceive growth in terms of salary, personal development and work –family balance. There were a number of views on the way that organizations attract and retain the employees to maintain their Intellectual property and skill set. However different industry sectors […]

The competitive forces in the movie rental industry are quite strong, as I will explain through the five forces model. There are a vast amount of substitutes for watching a movie. You can go to a play, sporting event, concert, out the lake/beach, go for a run, watch regular television, go shopping; I could go on and on. Also, torrenting or pirating movies is growing […]

The client develops, manufactures and sells a wide array of electronics products to both the business and consumer markets. Senior executives believed it was time to improve its responsiveness to customers and establish a more direct link through an expanded commerce effort. Hitachi Consulting rebuilt the client’s existing Boot site in order to create a fully functional store. In its first holiday season, the updated […]

The Reserve Bank of India kept a lid on key policy rates, citing concerns over rising inflation. At a bi-monthly monetary policy review of the current financial year, Raghuram Rajan RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. Consequently the reverse repo rate will remain unchanged at 6.0 per cent.  Repo rate is the discount rate at which banks borrow from RBI. Reduction in repo rate will help […]

1. How do trend in the marketing industry, such as integrated marketing, affect advertising? Nowadays, there are too many trends in the marketing industry which we can see all over the places. These trends do not only give implication to the industry itself, it also affects the advertising field as well. Internet Marketing is an all-inclusive term for marketing products and/or services online – and […]

Porter’s Five Forces Analysis for the Industry 1. Buyer Power The company faces the threat of buyers shifting their loyalty to other rival companies not only in the UK. This phenomenon according to porter is referred to as backward integration. To curb this threat, Vodafone has come up with three generic strategies to counter this threat. Cost leadership: – It has reduced the price of […]

Market segmentation and industry changes Introduction.             Pfizer Inc. animal health products company provides cattle ranchers with high quality health products to enable them get the maximum output from their animals.  Such products include medications, antibiotics and vaccines.  These products are manufactured through a combination of long periods of research and use of modern technology, to make sure they attain the highest standards.  In fact, […]