1. With which of the international competitors listed in the case is it most interesting to compare Inditex’s financial results? Why? What do comparisons indicate about Inditex’s relative operating economics? Its relative capital efficiency?
GAP H&M Benetton Inditex
ROIC -0.15% 24.16% 11.20% 27.24%
Return on sales -0.06% 9.60% 7.05% 10.46%
COGS/sales 7
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Yahoo or other web services are using QR code for advertising their web sites.
Audi put a QR code on the screen of Audi CF.
Lego created QR code for advertisement using Lego blocks.
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Fertility Rate
Awareness in Well-Being and Diet
Me-too Products
Adjusting to Local Laws
Consistent Culture and Localization Strategy
Localization as the Success Factor for Orion
Even more important in Europe & the Americas
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Sponsorship to NFL games (media exposure)
Recess/snack time
Collaboration with large food distribution channels
(e.g. Costco, Wal-Mart)
1. Country Analysis
(1) Cultural & Sociological Factor
The culture of India has been shaped not only by its long history, unique geography and diverse demography, but also by its ancient heritages, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization and evolved further during the Vedic age, rise and decline of Buddhism, the Golden age, invasions from Central Asia, European colonization and
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...and shes barren as a brick.
Are you going to pray for a miracle?
There are precedents.
All right. Good. Pray by all means.
But in addition to prayer there is effort.
And my effort is to secure a divorce.
Have I your support, or have I not?
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