This report provides a case study of Marks and Spencer, a multinational British fashion retailing company, and discusses relevant changes within the UK fashion retail industry. It suggests and discusses strategies and tactics that could be used to improve the company's performance.

Summative Assignment

Prepare a report for a large store-based or online fashion clothing retailer, trading in the UK that identifies key relevant changes in the UK fashion clothing market and suggests and discusses strategies and tactics that could be used by the retailer to respond to the major changes occurring in the fashion clothing market.

Study of Marks and Spencer, UK fashion retail industry changes, strategies for improving company performance.

Retail Theory and Practice: A Case Study of Marks and Spencer

This report provides an overview of the UK fashion retail industry, focusing on Zara Plc as a case study. It discusses the relevant changes and trends in the microenvironment, such as political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors. The report also suggests strategies and tactics that can be used to navigate these changes and challenges.

Political Science

Retail Theory and Practice

Ethics

This case study discusses the fashion industry in the UK and why Zara is the largest fashion brand in the region. It highlights Zara's efficient supply chain and fast time to market, which allows it to perform better than its competition. The study also covers Zara's stakeholder engagement model and its sound communication with staff, clients, suppliers, community, and environment.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Zara Fashion Clothing: Supply Chain and Stakeholder Engagement

This assignment analyzes the current state of Mark and Spencer, a leading UK fashion retailer, within the context of the UK fashion retail landscape. It examines key changes in the macro and micro environments impacting the company, including PESTLE and SWOT analyses. The paper then explores strategies and tactics Mark and Spencer can employ to address these challenges and maintain its competitive edge. Finally, it provides recommendations for the company to enhance its sales, revenue, and customer satisfaction.

Mark and Spencer: A Case Study in UK Fashion Retail

Statistics

McMaster University

Professional Development

Analytical Thinking &Decision Making Assignment

Business Functions

This report covers the scope as well as the importance of fashion retail companies. It also discusses the major relevant changes in both macro and micro environment of retail industry that can impact operations of fashion retail organisations. From the above discussion, it is assessed that it is not easy to operate business functions as its environment is dynamic and not stable in nature. For that reasons certain recommendations are suggested for Marks & Spencer to improve its operations in fashion retail industry.

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Mark and Spencer: A Case Study in UK Fashion Retail

Analytical Thinking &Decision Making Assignment

Retail Theory and Practice

Retail Theory and Practice Report