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Sears Holdings Corporation
- 2. Founders & Corporate Governance William C. Crowley (Executive VP) Edward S. Lampert (Chairman) Richard Warren Sears Alvah Curtis Roebuck Page 2 16/09/2012
- 3. Business Segments Sears Domestic Lands’ End Kenmore Sears Card Kmart Sears Canada Page 3 16/09/2012
- 4. SEARS Stock Prices (NASDAQ:SHLD) Page 4 Data Source: Yahoo Finance 16/09/2012
- 5. SEARS to Serve 1. Customers 2. Shareholders 3. Employees Page 5 16/09/2012
- 6. Research • Business Research is a type of systematic critical investigation of phenomena of interest to managerial decision makers. Page 6 Source: The Role of Research in Decision Making 16/09/2012
- 7. Decision Making Steps from Research 1) Problem Identification 2) Information Search (Data Collection/Research) 3) Problem Analysis 4) Alternative Evaluation 5) Decision Making Page 7 16/09/2012
- 8. 1) Problem Identification • Shrinking Business (Capital/Asset). • Decreasing Profit (Net Income/ Shareholder's Equity). Page 8 16/09/2012
- 9. Research Data Types Primary Data Secondary Data •Questionnaires •Customer behaviour analysis •Interviews •Focus group interviews •Data by marketing organisation •Observation •Case-studies • Annual company reports •Diaries •Critical incidents • Government statistics. •Portfolios. Page 9 16/09/2012
- 10. 2) Information Search • 52 Stores are Closing in 2009. • Net income declined from $426 M to $190 M. Page 10 Source: SEARS Annual Report 2008 16/09/2012
- 11. 2) Information Search (Cont.) •The key to Walmart’s growth in 2008 : food departments. •Due to economic downturn, Walmart is receiving more upscale shoppers. Page 11 Source: Wal-Mart Annual Report 2008 16/09/2012
- 12. 2) Information Search (Cont.) • Hudson Bay Company is a privately owned organization from 2006. • Cutting 1,000 jobs to save $150 million in 2009. • No plan to close store. Jeff Sherman, CEO of Hudson's Bay Trading Co. Page 12 Source : www.hbc.com 16/09/2012
- 13. 2) Information Search (Cont.) • Macy's will lay off 7,000 workers. • Starbucks will slash up to 6,000 jobs and close 300 stores in 2009. • Target is laying off 1,000 employees. Page 13 Source: Montrealgazette.com 16/09/2012
- 14. 3) Problem Analysis • Merge of Kmart(bankrupt) on 2005. • Merge of Bear Stearns with JPMorgan on 2008. • Financial Market Crisis on 2008. Page 14 16/09/2012
- 15. 3) Problem Analysis (Cont.) • Strong competition with retail giants like Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy in U.S. • Canadian Tire, Hudson Bay, Future Shop in Canada. Page 15 16/09/2012
- 16. 4) Alternative Evaluation • Extended market (food, low income customers, teen) • More effective inventory control. Efficient pricing policy. Page 16 16/09/2012
- 17. 4) Alternative Evaluation (Cont.) • Extensive promotion • Job cut/limiting hours • Freezing benefits Page 17 16/09/2012
- 18. 5) Decision/Recommendation • Enter into food/grocery market. • Effective SCM/inventory system. • Job cut. Page 18 16/09/2012
- 19. Limitations • This report lacks adequate data sources. • Some reviews are based on companies in other country/cities. Page 19 16/09/2012
- 20. Conclusions Thank you. Question? All the logos used in this presentation are registered trademarks of corresponding organizations. Page 20 16/09/2012
Notes de l'éditeur
- Welcome, Introduction of Presenters, Company & Presentation Topic Related to Business Research
- SEARS was Founded during 1886 in Chicago, Illinois. R.W. Sears(1863-1914). A.C.Roebuck (1864-1948). Both President and Chairman are involved in major private U.S. Investment firm ESL Investments Inc.
- Other Brands and Business Sectors:PartsDirectOutletThe Great IndoorsSEARS GamesCraftsman ToolsExtreme Makeover- Home Edition
- Priority scale similar to U.S. Private bank’s mortgage payment collection system.
- 52 small and large size stores are closing in year 2009, including Kmart & SEARS Grand/EssentialNet income for the 4th quarter in 2008 was $190 million as compared to net income of $426 million in 2007.
- Sales of dry groceries, perishable foods and alcoholic beverages all showed strong results (11%, 11.5% and 18.5% respectively).
- http://www.montrealgazette.com/Business/Hudson+chops+jobs+Canada/1254339/story.html
- Sears acquired Kmart (bankrupt), one of the oldest U.S. retail chain, on 2005.JPMorgan Chase merges with Bear Stearns (bankrupt) during 2008. Decision taken by federal government.