Berman Rm10 Ppt 03
- 1. Chapter 3 Strategic Planning in Retailing RETAIL MANAGEMENT: A STRATEGIC APPROACH , 10th Edition BERMAN EVANS
- 2. Chapter Objectives To show the value of strategic planning for all types of retailers To explain the steps in strategic planning for retailers: situation analysis, objectives, identification of consumers, overall strategy, specific activities, control, and feedback
- 3. Chapter Objectives (cont.) To examine the individual controllable and uncontrollable elements of a retail strategy, and to present strategic planning as a series of integrated steps To demonstrate how a strategic plan can be prepared
- 4. Retail Strategy The overall plan or framework of action that guides a retailer One year in duration Outlines mission, goals, consumer market, overall and specific activities, and control mechanisms
- 5. Figure 3-1: Elements of a Retail Strategy
- 6. Benefits of Strategic Retail Planning Provides thorough analysis of the requirements for doing business for different types of retailers Outlines retailer goals Allows retailer to determine how to differentiate itself from competitors Allows retailer to develop an offering that appeals to a group of customers Offers an analysis of the legal, economic, and competitive environment Provides for the coordination of the firm’s total efforts Encourages anticipation and avoidance of crises
- 7. Organizational Mission Retailer’s commitment to a type of business and to a distinctive role in the marketplace
- 8. Figure 3-2: The Focused Organizational Mission of Frisch’s Restaurants
- 9. Ownership and Management Alternatives A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated retail firm owned by one person A partnership is an unincorporated retail firm owned by two or more persons, each with a financial interest A corporation is a retail firm that is formally incorporated under state law; it is a legal entity apart from its officers
- 10. Figure 3-3: Checklist to Consider When Starting a New Business
- 11. Figure 3-4: Checklist for Purchasing an Existing Retail Business
- 12. Figure 3-5a: Selected Kinds of Retail Goods and Service Establishments Durable Goods Stores: Automotive group Furniture and appliances group Lumber, building, and hardware group Jewelry stores Nondurable Goods Stores: Apparel group Food group General merchandise group Gasoline service stations
- 13. Figure 3-5b: Selected Kinds of Retail Goods and Service Establishments Service Establishments (Personal): Laundry and dry cleaning Beauty/barber shops Funeral services Health-care services Service Establishments (Amusement): Movie theaters Bowling alleys Dance halls Golf courses
- 14. Figure 3-5c: Selected Kinds of Retail Goods and Service Establishments Service Establishments (Repair): Automobile repair Car washes Consumer electronics repair Appliance repairs Service Establishments (Hotel): Hotels Motels Trailer parks Camps
- 15. Image and Positioning An image represents how a given retailer is perceived by consumers and others
- 16. Positioning Approaches Mass merchandising is a positioning approach whereby retailers offer a discount or value-oriented image, a wide or deep merchandise selection, and large store facilities Niche retailing occurs when retailers identify specific customer segments and deploy unique strategies to address the desires of those segments rather than the mass market
- 17. Figure 3-6: Niche Retailing by Hear Music
- 18. Figure 3-7: Selected Retail Positioning Strategies
- 19. Target Market Selection Three techniques Mass marketing Concentrated marketing Differentiated marketing
- 20. Figure 3-8: Jean-Philippe Patisserie: A Shop of Distinction
- 21. Strategic Implications of Target Market Techniques Retailer’s location Goods and service mix Promotion efforts Price orientation Strategy
- 22. Figure 3-9: Developing an Overall Retail Strategy Controllable Variables: Store location Managing business Merchandise management and pricing Communicating with customer Uncontrollable Variables: Consumers Competition Technology Economic conditions Seasonality Legal restrictions Retail Strategy
- 23. Table 3-4a: Legal Environment and Retailing Store Location zoning laws blue laws environmental laws direct selling laws local ordinances leases and mortgages Managing the Business licensing provisions personnel laws antitrust laws franchise agreements business taxes recycling laws
- 24. Table 3-4b: Legal Environment and Retailing Merchandise Management and Pricing trademarks merchandise restrictions product liability laws and lemon laws sales taxes unit-pricing laws collusion laws sale prices price discrimination laws
- 25. Table 3-4c: Legal Environment and Retailing Communicating with the Customer truth-in-advertising and selling laws truth-in-credit laws telemarketing laws bait-and-switch laws inventory laws labeling laws cooling-off laws
- 26. Table 3-6: Sample Strategic Plan Sally’s is a small, independently-owned, high fashion ladies clothing shop located in a suburban strip mall. It is a full-price, full-service store for fashion-forward shoppers. Sally’s carries sportswear from popular designers, has a personal shopper for busy executives, and has an on-premises tailor. The store is updating its strategic plan as a means of getting additional financing for an anticipated expansion.
- 27. Additional Concerns for Global Retailing In addition to the strategic planning process: assess your international potential get expert advice and counseling select your countries develop, implement, and review an international retailing strategy
- 28. Factors Affecting the Success of a Global Retailing Strategy Timing A balanced international program A growing middle class Matching concept to market Solo or partnering Store location and facilities Product selection
- 29. Figure A3-1: Factors to Consider When Engaging in Global Retailing