Joshua Williams 3 30 2015 BA384- Business Ethics Case Study Pepsi Co. 1- How does Pepsi Co. balance those stakeholders such as consumers and shareholders interested in good tasting products and financial performance with special- interest groups and regulators that are more concerned about nutrition? The industry in which Pepsi Co. is, is very difficult to deliver food items or beverages that healthy for the consumers. Still it tries its best to balance those stakeholders such as consumers and shareholders interested in good tasting products and financial performance with special- interest groups and regulators that are more concerned about nutrition. It tries to focus more on the commitment towards the society and more stable growth by creating more healthy financial results, while also maintaining the high quality standards of the products. Pepsi Co. keeps improving its products and make it more healthier and suitable for the customers.
This lack of substitutes increases the bargaining power of the chocolate industry 2. Bargaining Power of Buyers There are many buyers in the premium chocolate market. Large chains command a lot of power; however, there are also a lot of independent sellers. Since many premium chocolate manufacturers have their own unique selling point and the products are not standardized, buyers cannot easily switch to another manufacturer and get the same product. Another condition that affects the power of buyers is product differentiation.
America began on small businesses and America has to continue to have small businesses to have a good economy. Wal-Mart endangers businesses all over the country because small businesses cannot compete with the superpower on account of Wal-Mart getting goods from places like China. Most people live within thirty minutes of a Wal-Mart and with their lower prices people will continue to shop there without realizing what they are doing to their own economy. Most people don’t realize that saving a few dollars by shopping at Wal-Mart is crippling all the local businesses around their area. Wal-Mart does not care about the American economy because they are thriving the way the economy is now, so American citizens have to stand up for their communities.
Grocery stores are in competition with smaller markets like Kudlers and Whole Foods. If the brand name grocery stores like Ralphs and Vons did not offer organic and specialty items, the market structure of Kudler Fine Foods would differ. This market structure positively affected Kudler because there was no barrier to entrance within the quality foods market. What negatively affects the company with this market structure is that they are compared to big companies who are able to supply some of these rare items at a more competitive price. One of the marketing strategies that ensure the company of long-term profitability is the personal relationship built with the customer base.
Instead of profiting from a high yield the producers will lose customers because of their anxiety towards the foreign milk. Hypothetically the producers would have benefited from the advancement, but realistically, nations worldwide would want a guarantee that their people are not going to be harmed. It is natural for people to be scared of change, and the fear of genetically altered food is a prime example of
We could even lower the cost of health care in the future as well. Unhealthy eating habits contribute to health problems such as diabetes, Madden 3 Obesity and heart problems. The eating habits that cause these problems are our negligence in every way and we must control them at all costs. We have to hold ourselves accountable rather than blaming some fast food place and take control of our lives. We can’t sue Wal Mart for selling us an unlimited amount of chocolates, so why can we consider suing due to the fact that we have consumed too many calories from a meal we purchased at some fast food establishment?
In a monopolistic competitive market profit is important. When a firm first enters a monopolistic market they can act like a monopoly until others join in the market which will lead to competition for lower prices. Kudler Fine Foods will compete with other fine foods for lowest prices on their goods; however, they have to make a profit in order to stay in business. In the short-run Kudler will have more profit, but in the long-run the profit will decrease to other competitors in the
Being a fine foods store that specializes in foods that do not use any type of preservatives there will always be a problem with waste. To help curb this problem I propose implementing a system that allows Kathy to forecast sales by using data from previous years. This new system will not completely solve the problems with throwing away food but, it will help Kathy forecast what she needs and will help to ensure that she does not order more than necessary. The second issue which is the high-payroll problem is a little more difficult to deal with. A possible way to help compensate for these high salary positions is to allow other employees to train with the current butcher, baker, and wine
Tesco have a variety of aims and objectives, there main aim is to make a profit as they are a profitable organisation, a stakeholder that may influence this objective is Tesco’s competitors which are other supermarkets for example Asda and Morrisons, the reason for this is because all supermarkets main aim is to make a better profit than its competitors and offer better value for money therefore Asda and Morrisons are influencing this aim by competing with Tesco on price and value of products. Also the Competition Commission has announced that it will advise the government to add a "competition test" to supermarket planning applications. Tesco immediately criticised the move as "senseless" which is an indicator of how significant this is. It is the first time that a government body has recognised that one supermarket's dominance might be bad for consumers - and for small retailers, suppliers and the high street. If the government agrees the test would stop a supermarket opening a new store if it already had more than 60% of the grocery sales in an area within a 10-minute drive, or if there were fewer than three rival supermarkets in the area.
Nowadays, the retail industry is targeting younger adults and senior citizens for hire and Wal-Mart is especially guilty for this. In reality it’s impossible to make a living working in retail and these targets are easy to manipulate. The majority of Wal-Marts goods are made outside of the U.S. and often in sweatshops. It’s displeasing and although the fine low prices are tempting, some customers will disappear because customers will feel terrible of workers treatment. Without customers, there is no business and this will hurt this large company in the long-term.