Gain an Understanding of the Case Study
The text book for the class is:
Thompson, A., Strickland, A., Gamble, J. (2012). Crafting and Executing Strategy; The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases, 18ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
I suggest you do the following:
http://bevideos.mhhe.com/business/video_library/0077325168/swf/Clip_01.html
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/shopping/where-to-buy/warehouse-clubs-5-07/overview/0507_ware_ov.htm
Prepare a Five Forces Analysis
Prepare a five forces analysis addressing what is the competition like in the North American wholesale club industry? Which of the five competitive forces is strongest and why? Which of the three rivals—Costco, Sam’s, or BJ’s Wholesale—has the best strategy? Why? Which of the three rivals has been the best performer? Use the information in Figures 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 (and the related chapter discussions on pp. 54-71) to do a complete five-forces analysis of competition in the North American wholesale club industry.
You will be graded on the content of your post and the quality of the substantive feedback to two classmates’ Readings posts. Replies should be constructive in nature and offer authoritative citation, when appropriate.
The required minimum number of words for initial postings to each discussion question each week is 500.
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