Essays on Competition

Case Study: OfficeMax 1. Introduction This  assignment  focuses  on  case  study  analysis,  where  we  were  expected  to  analyse  and  provide  executable  strategy  for  a  specific  corporate  retailer. The  1997  case  relates  to  OfficeMax, a superstore that primarily carries office equipment and supplies to small business  and  consumer  markets. However,  the  company  is  seeking  diversification  and  market  share  growth, with the prospect of a merger between the industry’s number 1 and 2 office supply  superstores, Office Depot and Staples. The current merger process is under scrutiny from industry watchdogs, and the role of these  entities relative to the competitive advantage of retailers is being questioned. This document  hence deals with strategic direction for OfficeMax in light or in spite of the proposed merger,  as well as general recommendations that it may use to become the dominant player in the US  office supply market. 2. Analytical Strategic Analysis 2. 1…

Every year during my high school there would always be auditions held to be in the One Acts Drama Festival. Each school in the area would make a play to be seen by judges where the festival was held and there would only one winner. I never tried out to be in the One Acts…

Human nature insists on a definition for every concept. The field of strategic management cannot afford to rely on a single definition of strategy, indeed the word has long been used implicitly in different ways even if it has traditionally been defined formally in only one. Explicit recognition of multiple definitions can help practitioners and…

Merger and Acquisition Case Study: M&A between Adidas and Reebok Introduction             In the United States, the sporting goods industry experienced market growth of around 1.4 percent between 2001 and 2002 from $7.29 billion to $7.4 billion respectively (Gieras 3). The said growth of sporting goods industry was attributed to the growth of market size…

An Analysis of the Slade Plating Department Case John Couchell Wingate University Slade Company is a small but prosperous manufacturer of metal products located in central Michigan. It employs 500 workers who are engaged in producing a large variety of clamps, inserts, knobs and similar items. Despite the success of Slade Company, the manufacturer faces…

A new branch can be opened by big brands like Jollibee or Mercury Drug almost anywhere and expect people to come through the doors – but picking exactly the right location can mean much bigger profits. For a smaller business, knowing where to set up could make the difference between staying open and shutting down….

Introduction In order to reply the inquiry of whether ‘the competition is ever needfully good to consumers ‘ , it is critical to turn to the operation of two utmost sides of the market administration. The utmost sides of the market administration are Perfect competition and Monopoly. Once we accustom ourselves with the working of…

Etisalat, formed in 1976, which was a strong monopoly in the Telecom industry of U.A. E till 2006 till a competitor Du emerged into the local markets. Making Etisalat a firm operating in a Monopolistic Competitive market. Etisalat came into operation on 30 August 1976. The corporation provides telecommunication services to the U. A.E. and…

Introduction On August 03, 2005, Adidas-Salomon AG (Adidas), Germany’s largest sporting goods maker announced acquisition of the US-based Reebok International Limited (Reebok) for $3.8 billion. The share prices of both the companies recorded an increase on the day of the announcement of the deal. The share price of Adidas increased by 7.4% from €147.52 on…

The Activision Blizzard Merger In December of 2007 the merger of Activision and Blizzard was announced. Blizzard Entertainment, one of four divisions of Vivendi games, was the key ingredient for synergy between the two firms. First, an introduction to the video game software industry is pertinent. This will be followed by some discussion regarding the…