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ZARA sources of competitive advantage ZARA is now a well know fast fashion brand with an impressive presence in the international markets. It is the flagship brand of Inditex that also accounts for the largest part of the company’s revenue. ZARA’s popularity is based on several factors but mainly for its focus on quality and style […]

CONTENTS Introduction Global Presence Product range and quality Brand equity Customer loyalty Supply chain Marketing Customer Service Conclusion Sources of Competitive Advantage for McDonalds (Global fast food chain) INTRODUCTION :- McDonald’s is a famous fast food brand with operations around the world in more than 100 countries. It is both popular and successful as a

The chart above displays the net sales of Microsoft by each reportable business segment. Microsoft has divided its business into three main segments that include – Personal computing, Intelligent cloud and productivity and business processes. In fiscal 2023, Microsoft experienced a 7% increase in its total net revenue compared to the prior year. The company

Microsoft’s cloud business includes Azure and other cloud services, Office 365 Commercial, the commercial portion of LinkedIn, Dynamics 365, and other commercial cloud properties. It was formerly known as commercial cloud. The total cloud revenue of Microsoft in 2023 reached $111.6 billion compared to $91.4 billion in the last fiscal. The company experienced around 22%

The chart above shows Microsoft corporation’s net revenue from Windows. In fiscal 2023, Microsoft experienced around 13% drop in its share of revenue generated from Windows products. The company generated total $21,507 million in net revenue from Windows products in 2023 compared to $24,732 million in 2022. The total net revenue of the company however,

The chart above displays the net sales of Microsoft from the personal computing segment from 2014 to 2023 in billions of US dollars. In fiscal 2023, Microsoft generated total $54,734 million in net sales from the personal computing segment compared to $59,941 million in 2022. The company experienced 8.7% declined in its total net revenue

The chart above shows the revenue Microsoft generated from search and news advertising from 2020 to 2023 in billions of US dollars. Year Search and news advertising revenue (Mn) 2023 $12,208 2022 $11,591 2021 $9,267 2020 $8,524 2023: The search and news advertising revenue of Microsoft is included in its more personal computing segment. Search

Revenue of Microsoft from Significant Product/Service Categories 2016-2018 The following table shows the revenue of Microsoft from significant product/service categories for the period between 2016 and 2018. The sums are in millions. [table id=376 /] Four largest product/service categories that account for the largest part of Microsoft’s revenue for the period between 2016-2018 are Office products

Apple Revenue from Japan 2001-2018 The following table shows the revenue of Apple from Japan for 2001-2018. Sums are in millions. Year Japan Revenue (Millions) 2018 $21,733 M 2017 $17,733 M 2016 $16,928 M 2015 $15,706 M 2014 $15,314 M 2013 $13,782 M 2012 $10,571 M 2011 $5,437 M 2010 $3,981 M 2009 $2,279 M

The chart above shows Apple’s net revenue from China (the second largest market for Apple’s products and services) from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, Apple generated more than $74 billion from China, which was its highest ever from the Chinese market. Last year, its China revenue equalled $68.4 billion. Its total net revenue has shown