Discuss other means of measuring and improving financial performance at Dollar General.

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Retail Management
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• Retail Management
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• Q1.Is the Build-A-Bear concept a fad, or does it
  have staying power?
• Q2.What can Build-A-Bear do to generate repeat
  visits to the store?
• Q3.What are the keys to making WeddingChannel.com
  a success from the perspective of the companies
  investing in it?

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• Q4.Why would a retailer want to invest in a
  virtual community like WeddingChannel.com?
• Q5.Can you think of other retailers that might
  benefit from developing a virtual community?
• Q6.Describe how accounting irregularities can
  play havoc with a firms reputation, supplier
  relations, and manager morale.
• Q7.Discuss other means of measuring and improving
  financial performance at Dollar General.

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• Q8.What are the financial management pros and
  cons of Dollar Generals placing greater emphasis
  on perishables?
• Q9.Evaluate Dollar Generals inventory management
  initiatives.
• Q10.Evaluate Sports Authoritys new design in
  light of the retailers objectives.
• Q11.Discuss the pros and cons of Sports
  Authoritys use of specialty boutiques instead of
  its previous warehouse format.

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• Q12.Develop a promotional campaign for Sports
  Authority to capitalize on the authority image.
• Q13.Do you think the WTSA network will prove to
  be a major contributor to Sports Authoritys
  atmospherics or will it turn out to be a fad?
  Explain your answer.
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