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Case Study: Your choice of case assignments for this week are Cotsco (case #4) OR Fixer Upper: Magnolia Brand... (case #6). The cases are posted in this week's folder as usual.
Here are the guiding case questions for Cotsco. There are also 5 videos posted for you to watch. You DO NOT have to watch all of the videos. They are designed to give you more context as you analyze the company's situation.
COTSCO GUIDING QUESTIONS:1. What are the chief components of Costco's business model?
2. What are the chief elements of Costco's strategy?
3. Draw a representative five-forces diagram for the North American wholesale club industry.
4. What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from rivalry among Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's Wholesale?
5. What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from the threat of entry of new competitors into the North American wholesale club market?
6. What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from substitutes for shopping at wholesale clubs?
7. What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from suppliers to the three North America-based wholesale club competitors?
8. What is your assessment of the strength of competitive pressures stemming from the customers/members of the three North America-based wholesale club competitors?
9. What is the collective strength of the five competitive forces facing the three North America-based wholesale clubs?