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
Internal Environment
1) Marketing goals and objectives
Recently most of fast food companies have a close game because of price competition and policy
for discount , health problem. The other side, pizza that was representative fast food with
hamburger on only a few years ago, has developed various premium menu, so pizza industry can
break from depression by well-being trend.
competition composition, there are only two competitors (internet company, media company) in 2000s, but in 2010s, there are so many competitors in market like telecommunication company, media company, IT company etc. One more example is in circulation channel dimension, in 2000s, mainly used PC, and in 2010s, there are three main channels which are PC, TV and Mobile device. The only after 10 year
occupied by only one major competitor, Eplida Memory.
The internal analyses were a clear indication that Samsung’s current organizational structure, policies, and business strategy are all competitive advantages. The conclusions drawn from the SWOT analysis were that Samsung’s strengths carry more weight than your weaknesses, and that the opportunities that exist, if properly exploited,
respect to the needs of the target market, anticipated changes in these needs, and how well the firm's products presently meet these needs.
c. External environment
External environment includes relevant external factors - competitive, economic, sociocultural, political/legal, and technological - that can exert considerable direct and indirect pressures on the firm's marketing activities.