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SWOT Analysis of Tesco in UK:
Strengths;
Tescos reputation for low cost products, can gain fair-trade cotton clothing
substantial market share in the UK. Tescos growth in the insurance sector
provides financial strength to Tesco in UK. Another important factor is the
increasing growth of online sales and fair-trade cotton clothing could be
included in these sales. The Brand recognition of Tesco in UK is an important
strength and will help fair-trade cotton clothing.
Weaknesses:
The weaknesses of Tesco are that it is still largely dependent on UK for its
sales. it is doubtful if it will support fair-trade cotton clothing objectives. The
business model that Tesco is using is suitable for UK and not for the rest of
the world. Even though Tesco sales are growing from low priced items there
is fall in sale of non-essential and high priced products. If fair-trade cotton
clothing are perceived as non-essential, its sales objectives will not be
achieved. Tesco has suffered from bad debt, credit card arrears and
household insurance claims. This is financially debilitating.
Opportunities:
Tesco can exercise a high degree of buying power to ensure that it has
economies of scale in its fair-trade cotton clothing line. The growth
opportunities n Europe and Asia provides excellent opportunities for growth.
Most importantly, the growth of online sales shows excellent opportunity for
increasing the sales of Tesco.
Threats:
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Increasing fair-trade cotton clothing prices can lead to lower sales and lower
profits for Tesco. Change in consumer buying patterns n the UK because of
change in technology can lead to loss of customers in UK.
SWOT Analysis of Tesco in Germany:
Strengths;
The Tesco brand recognition gives it a good start for fair-trade cotton
clothing in Germany. The Germans are known to avoid uncertainness,
ambiguity and unquantifiable risk. In case of Tesco they are buying from a
well recognized brand. The brand value of Tesco will work very well in
Germany. Further, the global market place recognition of Retailer of the
Year 2008 provides substantiation to the German customer about fair-trade
cotton clothing.
Weaknesses:
German financial industry is very circumspect and will consider the debt of
Tesco in the UK before it gives finance for store expansion for fair-trade
cotton clothing in Germany. The reputation of Tesco for acquiring competing
store chains may also be held against the company in Germany. Acquisition
is a risky move, and Germans are averse to risk.
Opportunities:
Fair-trade cotton clothing in Germany has good opportunity because it has
the endorsement of Tesco brand; it has the marketing channels of Tesco, and
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the backing of an excellent product mix. If fair-trade cotton clothing offers a
good product for money it will get a good reception in Germany.
Threats:
The low priced fair-trade cotton clothing could lead to price wars. In addition,
there can be low profitability because of competitive moves for Tesco. Finally,
international competitors like Wal-Mart could add a cotton line in Germany to
compete with Tesco.
BIDGET SHOING FAIR-TRADE COTTON CLOTHING LAUNCH EXPENSES
Items
Expense
() In
MillionsProduct Sourcing Expense 1.2
Cost of Display 2.3Cost of Advertising 250
Cost of Public Relations 80Cost of Extra Sales Persons 120
Cost of Launch Events 70Cost of Endorsements 25Total Budget for launch of fair-trade
cotton clothing 548.5
UNIT FORECAST FOR THREE YEARS BY QUARTER (millions of units)
2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 20
uarter Quarter
3
Quarter
4
Quarter
1
Quarter
2
Quarter
3
Quarter
4
Quarter
1
Quarter
2
Quarter
3
Quart
40.6 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.5 1 1.4 1.2 0.8 1.5
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The method of market research used for the plan is the focus group
interview. There were forty eight focus group interviews conducted of which
30 were in the UK and 18 were in Germany. Each focus group consisted of
Between 12 to 15 participants. Each of these were customers that visited
Tesco stores and showed interest in buying fair-trade cotton clothing.
The customers were asked question relating to the type of clothing they
would prefer to purchase from a Tesco store. There was a number of specific
suggestions received from the participants and based on the inputs received
from the focus group, the fair-trade cotton clothing line was developed.
In addition, the focus group participants were asked the price they would be
willing to pay for the products. The inputs from the focus groups helped
Tesco in pricing its fair-trade cotton clothing line n both the UK and
Germany. Since the focus groups were conducted in the vicinity of Tesco
stores, the participants were asked the location in Tesco stores that would be
suitable for the display of fair-trade cotton clothing. This enabled Tesco to
develop a strategy for placing fair-trade cotton clothing n Tesco stores.
The participants in the focus group interviews were asked which method of
communications they preferred. There were suggestions received for the
media an contents of advertising, internet advertising, advertising on social
networking sites, and using e-mails. Further, suggestions were received on
the types of promotions most favored by the participants. Ideas were
generated relating to the sales persons of fair-trade cotton clothing. Finally,
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the focus groups revealed their opinions about the publicity methods that
were most credible for them.
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