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A market research on Macy'sTRANSCRIPT
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Strategic management case study
By Mihika Baisya12030141003MBA-IT Div-B
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Agenda for the day
• Company Overview• Business Model• Organizational Structure• SWOT Analysis
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Brief History
Rowland Hussey Macy Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade 1932
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The Business Model
• Business to customer model• Highly consumer driven• Retails several brands Alfani, Anne Klein, Bar
III, DKNYC, Ellen Tracy, Tommy Hilfigure, Armani, Calvin Klein…
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Organizational Structure
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SWOT AnalysisStrengths
• Strong brand equity • Strong advertising • Economies of scale• Ethical, socially responsible, and
sustainable company with strong value
• Bloomingdales a subsidiary of Macy’s appeals to upscale customers while Macy’s offers “affordable luxury” items.
• Large piece of the market share
Weaknesses
• Macy as a declining net profit• Downturn in economy for in store
shopping• Lack of diversification in the
merchandise• Not being able to find the middle
ground between Wal-Mart’s low prices, and Bloomingdales high prices while maintaining reputation.
• Macy’s has to overcome the client’s perception of the impersonality of national brand
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SWOT Analysis contdOpportunities
• Open new stores to boost revenues in the medium term
• There is a growth trough overseas operation
• There is a growth of sales in the online retail spending
• Many smaller stores are looking to be bought out because of the recession
• Merchandise such as apparel, cosmetics, and children’s clothing are experiencing fastest growth
• Robotic machines to help sales such as IPods and IPads
• Opportunities to buy out smaller brands because of its size
Threats
• The economic recession in the United States
• The increase of the minimum wages in the United States
• Intense competition in the retail stores such as Dillard’s, JC Penney, and Saks
• Lower price competition• Numerous employee layoff • A change in customers has occurred
over the past year, but Macy’s has not changes to satisfy customers.
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Macy’s Video
• http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1113195521001/keeping-the-macys-brand-fresh-in-a-tough-economy/
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