BUSINESS

US Retail Industry: Risks and opportunities The retail industry is being shaped by new forces and trends. In the past several years it has seen very fast growth. Apart from technology, operational efficiency is also important for growth in retail. The global retail sales that had reached $20.8 trillion in 2015 are expected to have […]

List three ways in which groups deal with deviants. Explain why groups feel it is necessary to deal with deviance. Explain why groups occasionally tolerate deviance and identify factors that determine the degree of tolerance exhibited by group members. Groups have several ways of dealing with the deviants. The correctional systems can vary from group

Stages in Consumers’ purchasing process: Need recognition to disposal There are several stages in the consumers’ purchasing process. You must have bought several products. May be you are planning to buy some and have started researching their price and features. You would also like to consult your friends and family about a specific product and

Low versus high involvement products and buying decisions (Extended and Limited problem solving in consumer behavior) There are so many factors that influence consumer behavior. While sometimes it may be easier to decide which product to buy, at other times, the process may be time consuming and may require some or a lot of preliminary research

NIKE FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS Nike is the largest sports shoes and apparel brand globally. The company sells a vast range of products including athletic gear and equipment for men and women.  The brand has seen a lot of profitable growth in the recent years. It is because of the athleisure trends and for the high

Porter’s Five Forces analysis of Hewlett Packard (HP) Market dynamics have changed fast in the PC world during the last few years. The PC brands have responded to the fresh changes with product innovation and competitive pricing. However, the future of PC seems uncertain.  The rise of mobile technology and growing demand of smartphones with

Google’s HRM: A Look at the Tech Giant’s Strategy, Policies and Practices. Human capital and its management has become more critical than ever in the 21st century. However, very few are ‘good as Google’ (Parent company – Alphabet) at managing people. Google has proved that it relies upon innovation in every aspect of its business, even

How can feedback and coaching be used for improving organizational performance? In an organizational context, feedback is the information given to a person or group for the purpose of performance management so that the group/person may adjust its performance or behavior in accordance.  It is provided to generate the desired results and to make people perform

H&M Business Model. H&M, ZARA and Uniqlo are three well-known names in the fast fashion industry. The most remarkable thing about these brands is their unconventional approach to fashion retail. Widely different from the traditional fashion retailers, these brands have made a place in consumers’ hearts with their unique approach. The approaches taken by Uniqlo

US Telecom Industry poised for faster growth in 2017: An Analysis of emerging trends 2016 was an year of dramatic growth for the US telecom industry. Smartphone usage have kept growing and that is a good sign in terms of business and profits for telecom. Opportunities are growing across all the sub sectors with extraordinary