1. What inspired you to apply at Urban Outfitters? * | What inspired me to apply is my sense of style is so perfect for the job. The challenge of offering the client better products/clothing. I have a working knowledge of the items that are being sold and can offer personal experiance as to why they should purchase from the store.
Dior Decor offers the personalized services the target market desires and can afford in a way that is unique from concept to implementation. Recent market research shows a growth in the interior decorating market. The market strategy will be based on a cost effective approach to reach this clearly defined target market. The approach to promote Dior Décor will be through establishing relationships with key people in the community and then through referral activities once a significant client base is established. Dior Décor will focus on developing solid and loyal client relationships offering design solutions based on the client's taste, budget, use, and goals for the space.
How Calvin Klein Persuades Consumers There are thousands of new consumer items, from clothing to electronics that come out each season. In order for companies to sell their merchandise, they must find a way to get public recognition. One way they achieve this is by making some sort of claim while also drawing in the audience by appealing to their emotions and values through advertisements. The ad I chose to analyze is by Calvin Klein, promoting the new “Performance” line of clothing. The implicit claim of this image, which I found in Women’s Health magazine, is that you will feel comfortable, sexy, and uninhibited when you work out in Calvin Klein’s Performance wear.
I will also make a marketing leaflet that I will deliver to potential customers and design a potential advert to be placed in a magazine, local free paper and shop windows advertising my business 24:7 Hair My business will be a small hairdressing business that is seeking to expand to a more national scale. Overall, my business will offer services such as cuts and styles, colouring and technical services, such as extensions and straightening. The business will be called 24:7 Hair and it will aim to provide the best hairdressing services in the particular area that it serves. My business will create a warm and friendly atmosphere that will encourage my customers to return to the business and recommend the business to their friends and family. 24:7 Hair, my business will also be selling products that will help my customers with their hair problems or products that my employees use on the customers.
The process performance measure for this type of service would be 100% customer satisfaction. If your all of your customers are satisfied, they will refer other customers to your business. Product: Clothing Manufacturer: Many manufactures use the assembly line or production line approach, which usually involves individuals working on one specific part of a product, culminating with the finished product at the end of the line. The design focal point of this approach is using the most efficient, cost effective method to produce the best products for the consumer. In the garment industry this approach is used
Tanglewood’s closest competitors appear to be Kohl’s and Target. Tanglewood’s strategy is focused on quality with designer appearance. They appeal middle and upper income costumers because of their reasonable prices. Tanglewood has also created their own brand merchandise through subcontractors. Customer service is strong because Tanglewood has their own web portal that saves some effort for their customers.
An operating system is the value creating activities that convert a company’s input into finished goods and services. Materials management is the set of activities that controls the flow of resources into and out of a firm’s operating system (Jones, 2007). Regis Hair Salon Paul and Francis Kunin opened the first Kunin Beauty Salon in 1922. It was not long after that the Kunins opened several more value-priced salons within department stores. Merging women who love to buy new things with getting their hair done was a brilliant idea.
– Founder & Managing Director Anita Roddick. In many ways Anita was able to make her personal values, The Body Shops (TBS) values. Roddick was quoted as saying “what really interests her is the revolutionary way in which trade can be used as an instrument for change for the better’’. In many ways she got lucky that her value’s connected so well with its Market Segment and that the Cosmetics Industry was attractive to get into. The Market Segment (Primarily women 30 and under) connected with segments Brand Values of honesty, human and animal welfare and the concept of their money from purchases going to a ‘greater good’ or ‘better purpose’ – this was a new concept at the time.
Becoming a fashion designer has always been my top 1 priority. I am believer in many things, I think nothing is impossible as long as you try you will get what you want. Carla Zampatti has got a reputation and I like the fact that I’d be getting a good experience and knowledge. I like the idea of going to work for a company where I can use my skills and experience. Zampatti’s company seems like a place where I can explore, learn, experience and also use my skills!
Through providing our customers with the most up to date fashions for our plus sized customers at a fraction of the price we gain competitive advantage for the present and the future. It is our responsibilities to make every woman in every shape feel beautiful. Our advantage is how we offer our products in stores where we can see you visually and tailor your clothing to fit your needs. Like stated earlier, our vision is to become the largest plus sized clothing chain introducing the latest fashions and is guided by the following values; quality, customer satisfaction, and integrity in what we