Contents

• INTRODUCTION
• Background .………………………………………….........................5
• VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
• Micheal Porter’s Theory ………………. ……………………...…….11
• FINANCIAL ANALYSIS………………………………………..…………..14
• PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS…………………………………………..………..16
• CONCLUSION AND RECOMMONDATIONS
• Conclusions ……………………………………………….………….18
• Recommendations.……………………………………………………19
• BIBLIOGRAPHY …………………………………………………………….20

Description

Corporate structure is the way in which the parts of a corporation are put together. Corporations usually have several strategic business units (SBUs). These SBUs are also called strategy centers, strategic planning units, or independent business units (Jain, 1990, p.17). Kotler (1997, p.71) states that an SBU is a single business or collection of related businesses that can be planned separately from the rest of the company. An SBU can be a company division, a product line within a division, or sometimes a single product or brand (Kotler et al., 1998, p.35).
Coles Myer Ltd. is an Australia's retailer. It is a merge of two large retailers, namely G.J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. and The Myer Emporium Ltd. G.J. Coles & Coy. Ltd. started its first store in Collingwood, Melbourne on 9 April 1914; while The Myer Emporium was established in 1900 in Bendigo, Victoria, by Sidney Myer. G.J. Coles operated variety stores; Myer operated department stores, as well as discount and specialty stores. The two companies united in 1985 and became Coles Myer Ltd. with a new company logo.
Coles Myer Ltd. has a mission to be the best retailer in every market in which it operates. It wants to produce benefits to its stakeholders. It also wants to be known for honesty and leadership. For this purpose, it considers communication as a very important aspect. It needs to have an open and responsive communication with every aspect of the environment to achieve its goals.
Coles Supermarket's business philosophy is societal marketing philosophy. Coles Supermarket focuses on customer needs and wants. It can be seen clearly from the mission statement and the slogan in the logo that is "serving you better". However, it also does activities that show it cares about the environment, which currently is the society best interest. For instance, Coles has provided $150,000 to help the WRAP (Waste Reduction Accreditation Program) campaign and it also will be the first retailer to run the program in its entire stores. Its activities also include recycling, using energy efficiently, and providing green products.