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SPECIATY RETAIL INDUSTRY AMAZON. INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION. Specialty retailers sell products in specific merchandise categories, such as apparel, footwear, office supplies, home furnishings, sports equipment, books, jewelry, and so forth. INDUSTRY PROFILE. Current Environment Unemployment
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INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION • Specialty retailers sell products in specific merchandise categories, such as apparel, footwear, office supplies, home furnishings, sports equipment, books, jewelry, and so forth
INDUSTRY PROFILE • Current Environment • Unemployment • Lending standards are easing, and credit card delinquencies are in decline • Recent tax legislation is a big drag on spending • Consumer confidence • Specialty retailers seeing continued recovery, but growth likely to be modest
INDUSTRY PROFILE • Industry Trends • Retailers merging or seeking private equity deals • Store rationalization and continued focus on the core • Retailers move into overseas markets • Service offerings provide differentiations from mass merchants • Private labels market share grows • Gift card: a popular choice • Expanding in the virtual world
INDUSTRY PROFILE • How the Industry Operates • Evolution of specialty store • Birth of the category killer • Inventory management • Technology is the key role
AMAZON • Qualitative Issues: • Business strategy • Concept and format • Target market • Technology • Management expertise
AMAZON • Porter’s 5 Forces Analysis • Threat of New Entrants • Power of Suppliers • Power of Buyers • Availability of Substitutes • Competitive Rivalry
AMAZON • Quantitative Analysis • Income Statement • Sales • Gross profit margin • Operating profit margin • Net income • Statement of Cash Flows
AMAZON • Quantitative Analysis • Balance Sheet • Liquidity • Inventory trends • Valuation • EPAT • NEA • FCF