...some condition on the premises by the owner/operator; (2) that the condition posed an unreasonable risk of harm; (3) that the owner/operator did not exercise reasonable care to reduce or eliminate the risk; and (4) that the owner/operator's failure to use such care proximately caused the plaintiff's injuries. Keetch v. Kroger 845 S.W.2d 262. (Tex. 1992)...
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...Equipment to Native Americans on Reservations Thank you for approving my request to research donating our technical equipment to Native Americans on reservations. Kroger has a wonderful and unique opportunity to aid Native Americans with this one time donation of technical equipment, without forfeiting any donations to their local charities. The technical equipment would consist of six large color copiers, 55 laptops, and 75 desk top computers. All of the equipment is from the Corporate Offices in Cincinnati and at the present time is not ear marked for any destination. My research shows there is a need for this type of donation. This one time donation will bring national attention to the needs of Native Americans and continue to confirm Kroger as the leading contributor to those in need. Attached you will find an executive summary and a detailed report with my conclusion and recommendations. If you have any questions on this report please email me at testaj27@yahoo.com. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………………….3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………...4DONATIONS……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Figure 1-Chart………………………………………………………………………………5 KROGER’S CONTRIBUTION PROGRAMS…………………………………………………...6 DONATIONS MADE BY RETAIL STORES……………………………………………6 DONATIONS FROM KROGER FOUNDATION……………………………………….6 DONATIONS RAISED IN...
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...Kroger Annual Report A review of Kroger’s annual report. Introduction This paper takes a look Kroger’s fiscal year 2010 Annual Report. Introduction The first part of Kroger’s annual report is an introduction on managements responsibility for financial reporting and managements report on internal control. These statements are an introduction to the report and set the tone for the annual report. In this section Kroger states their firm belief in operating ethically and identifies the group that audits their financial statements as PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Selected Financial Information/Stockholder information The next section contains selected financial information to give stockholders an overview of how the company’s stock is doing. Kroger presents financial data for the last five fiscal years relating to sales, net earning and shareholders equity. This gives the stockholders and idea of how the company is faring compared to the last five years. Additionally the common stock price range for the current and previous year is listed as well a performance graph showing The Kroger company stock performance versus the S&P 500 Index and Kroger’s peer group. This section also includes the Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Following the numbers aspect of the Selected Financial Information is an overview of many aspects of the The Kroger Company. This section details many things such as the business itself, the stores and their employees, segments...
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...report and set the tone for the annual report. In this section Kroger states their firm belief in operating ethically and identifies the group that audits their financial statements as PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Selected Financial Information/Stockholder information The next section contains selected financial information to give stockholders an overview of how the company’s stock is doing. Kroger presents financial data for the last five fiscal years relating to sales, net earning and shareholders equity. This gives the stockholders and idea of how the company is faring compared to the last five years. Additionally the common stock price range for the current and previous year is listed as well a performance graph showing The Kroger company stock performance versus the S&P 500 Index and Kroger’s peer group. This section also includes the Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. Following the numbers aspect of the Selected Financial Information is an overview of many aspects of the The Kroger Company. This section details many things such as the business itself, the stores and their employees, segments and merchandising and manufacturing. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The discussion and analysis portion of the report reviews the business and how they performed and what they attribute any difference in performance to. Also included is a summary for their operating results in fiscal year 2010 versus 2009 and...
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...The Kroger Company Mem o To: From: Date: Re: Matthew W. Ford Georgi E. Trifonov September 24, 2007 Distribution and supply chain management analysis for Wegmans and Kroger Co. Introduction As assigned, the distribution and supply chain management has been investigated for Wegmans and Kroger Co. A comparison on distributions and supply chain management choice has been made between the two. The comparison also focuses on what beneficial operational decisions can be adopted at Kroger and how they will affect the distribution and supply chains. Summary Comparison between Wegmans and Kroger. The comparison based on distribution strategy shows that Wegmans have implemented strategies that give them advantage over Kroger Co. Such are warehouse semi-automation and conveyor use, which results in decreased labor cost and increased speed and effectiveness. Working with vendors to improve packaging has reduced inventory loss at Wegmans. Information sharing through Global Data Synchronization will further increase their effectiveness. The planned replacement of SKU with ID-tag chips will further improve Wegmans’ supply chain operations. Opportunities for improvement at Kroger. Key opportunities for improvement at Kroger Co. are automation of the warehouse process through the use of conveyor belts that will reduce labor cost and improve effectiveness. Current and future recommendations for Kroger. Key recommendation for Kroger at this point besides automation is vendor relations...
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...we will have a great opportunity to show and to present our product to customer needs. According to this product will export to two countries, first of all, we need to set up the smart objectives to identify the target what we will achieve the objective.Morover, the advertising metric and marketing metrics also important because we will use that to achieve the goals in the best way. Summary We chose kangaroo product as our product to export to overseas market, we chose kangaroo meat for export to Belgium, USA, Indonesia and Egypt. The reason of we export kangaroo meat to those countries because those countries have potential market. We have done the research for STEEP analysis and we found that those 4 countries are good for sells our product. we want to do SMART objective in 2 countries which are USA and Egypt. We want to sell kangaroo meat in Los Angeles California. The reason why we choose Los Angeles is because Los Angeles is a big city in USA and we have a lot of potential market. We use Kroger supermarket to sell our kangaroo meat in Los Angeles. There are 39 stores of Kroger supermarket in Los Angeles but we just sell our kangaroo meat in 10 stores. we also want to sell kangaroo meat in Cairo, because Cairo is the capital city of Egypt and we have a lot of potential market in Cairo rather than other city in Egypt population of Los Angeles available at (http://www.sharpseniors.com/california/los-angeles) We found that 3,831,868 people live in Los...
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...CVS Health Summary of Industry Characteristics December 31, 2014 Summary The Food and Drug Store industry consists of stores that primarily focus on the sale of food, drugs (nonprescription and prescription), or a combination of both. Typically smaller than General Merchandisers, such as Wal-Mart, the companies in the Food and Drug Store industry provide grocery products such as cold and hot foods, pharmaceuticals, general pet care, and typical household products meant for everyday living. Stores that fall within the industry may specialize in one aspect over the other, such as CVS Health in pharmacy and health care. Even though the major products of the industry are food and drugs, there are several other minor products like health clinics and fuel centers that play an important role in the industry. Industry Sales The industry revenues can range from $139,367 Million to $14,194 Million and profits range from $4,644 Million to $113 Million, just within the companies within the Fortune 500. Their revenue is mostly derived from their sales of their inventory, no matter which side of the industry they sell from. Since most companies will use FIFO inventory methods, this helps decrease their product waste due to expiration dates and will increase their total sales and revenue. Their highest costs tend to be for plant, property, and equipment. Kroger, for example, owns a majority of the buildings where their retail stores are located and they are slowly disposing of their...
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...Analysis Kroger Executive Summary This strategic analysis of The Kroger Company will take a look at the changing trends of grocery retailers, profitability and strategic position. Included is a PESTEL analysis and Porter’s Five Forces model for a closer look at Kroger and the industry. Competition is a big threat and since Rodney McMullen became CEO of The Kroger Company in January 2014 the company has rapidly gained market share and is currently second only to Wal-Mart (United States Department of Agriculture, 2014). With recent strategic acquisitions Kroger is better positioned to sustain their level of growth. There are several problem areas that Kroger will need to stay on top of and plan for how to combat those areas. We will provide a couple recommendations on the strategic direction that will most benefit and sustain competitive advantage for The Kroger Company. Introduction The Kroger Company was established in 1883 by a man named Barney Kroger who opened the first store in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since the opening of that store, Kroger has been an innovative leader in the grocery industry. With annual sales exceeding $108 billion it is one of the world’s largest retailers. Kroger can boast the following firsts: ● 1st to establish bakeries ● 1st to sell meat and groceries under one roof ● 1st grocery chain to routinely monitor product quality and scientifically test foods ● 1st to test an electronic scanner ● 1st grocer to formalize consumer research Kroger also manufactures...
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...*The concept of supplemental Jurisdiction grows in complexity once we recognize that the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contemplate lawsuits in which the party structure is more complex than the “A v. B” lawsuit. *Joinder Rules such as FRCP 14, 18, and 20 are rules of pleading – they specify the kinds of party and claim structures that are permitted in litigation in federal court. However, these rules don’t purport to control the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts – just because these rules permit a plaintiff to bring two different claims against a defendant does not tell us anything about whether there is federal jurisdiction over either or both claims in the case. -FRCP 18: Joinder of Claims -permits a plaintiff to bring more than one claim against a defendant – governs the joinder of claims, not parties -without FRCP 18, plaintiff wouldn’t be permitted to do this – under common law rules of procedure (prior to adoption of FRCP), such simple things as bringing two claims against one defendant were difficult if not impossible to do -Example: Counterclaims, FRCP 13 -allows a defendant, who has been sued by the plaintiff, to assert a claim for relief against the plaintiff -a counterclaim is not a defense (“I didn’t do it”) but a claim for relief in its own right (“you owe me money for negligently injuring me”) -when a defendant asserts a counterclaim against the plaintiff, we now have at least two claims in the case – one by the plaintiff against...
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...that I have selected is Kroger. Kroger is a grocery retail chain in the US. It operates supermarkets and multi-department stores under a number of banners including Kroger, Harris Teeter, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, Jay C, QFC and City Market. According to The (Kroger Co. SWOT Analysis, 2015), the company holds the largest or the second largest market share position in 41 of the 49 major markets in which it operates. It ranks among the largest corporations in the US. Kroger's size provides it with significant pricing power over food producers, giving the company economies of scale over smaller supermarket operators. Kroger follows a strategy which has evolved to incorporate more elements of differentiation on factors other than price. The company has tried to identify various factors that drive customer visits and loyalty and has made several targeted investments to achieve the same. One such move is the increase in gasoline stations. The company has increased the number of stores with fuel centers to 1,240 in FY2014 from 376 in FY2003. Having more than 1,000 fuel centers is a key advantage for Kroger, enabling the company to drive traffic to its stores. In 2010, the company partnered with Shell to roll out the grocer rewards program in Cincinnati, Dayton, Knoxville, Nashville and San Diego. This program allows customers in participating markets to earn points and redeem them for savings on gasoline at Kroger Fuel Centers and participating...
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...Aldi War Game Call Summary; Discussion Topics, Take-aways Please find the below outline summary of our call and my understanding of the War Game engagement. I have included an outline of my questions “Open Questions” I’m working on answering, steps I’m taking and reference materials. * Could you please elaborate on the deliverable format you’re looking for from me? * When I do store visits, I know you well enough to know but I don’t want to assume fully. Is there something in particular you’re wanting pictures of? Something different from the urban store vs the rural store? * Please note my objectives for the store visits, please add direction accordingly. * Lastly, please add anything I may have overlooked or need to expand upon. ------------------------------------------------- First Steps, Preliminary- Getting up to speed. * Gain background on Aldi operations, discussed further herein * Read Briefing Book, “-- ------------------------------------------------- Aldi is referred herein as, “they”, “their” or the “company” War Game Structure & Objective: * Strategy development and testing multiple hypothetical market scenarios applying simulation techniques to collect & compare theoretical responses by each competitor under various strategic focuses * All with the focus of pressure testing Walmart’s Growth Strategies to estimate/predict how Walmart would respond at each corporate regional and store levels. To determine how Walmart’s...
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...Name Kaplan University Practicing Online Research PA201 – Unit 2 Assignment November 22, 2014 1. Give the proper Bluebook citation for the source and also one paragraph summary of its contents: a. Case: 393 U.S. 503 [the case came out in 1969] In December 1965, students of public schools in Des Moines, Iowa wore a black armband to school to show their objections to the hostilities in Vietnam. The principals of these three schools became aware of the student’s plan to wear the armbands on December 16, 1965, and adopted a policy forbidding students to wear the armbands two days prior. Any student wearing an armband would be asked to remove it, or would be suspended for refusal until after New Year’s Day. Though the petitioners, Mary Beth and John Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt, were aware of the regulation that the school authorities adopted, they still wore their armbands to school as planned and were suspended when they refused to remove them. Tinker v. Des Moines Sch. Dist. 393 U.S. 503 (1969) b. Case: 655 S.E.2d 232 Leilani Capp, Grandmother and guardian of Brian Hunter Sykes, filed a suit against Carlito’s Mexican Bar and Grill to recover compensatory and punitive damages when an incident occurred that resulted in Sykes obtaining injuries from a car crash. Sykes’ mother took him to Carlito’s bar, where she drank heavily, drove herself and this child home intoxicated, and then crashed her vehicle on the way home. Capp alleges that a bar...
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...THE KROGER COMPANY Company Analysis BY Wayne Hurt 6/27/12 Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to run a complete company analysis. This includes the company background, the industry structure including practices of economic theory to create value, ethical issues, regulatory agencies, the macroeconomic and microeconomic environment of corporate operations, and a conclusion. Table of Contents The Kroger Company’s (KR) Background…………………………………….3 KR’s Structure………………………………………………………….............4 Ethical Issues…………………………………………………...........................9 Regulatory Agencies………………………………………………………….10 Environmental Issues………………………………………………………....12 Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Environment………………………….14 Conclusion.........................................................................................................17 Appendix 1 Table 1…………………………………………………………..21 Appendix 2 Chart 1…………………………………………………………..21 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………22 Background of The Kroger Company (KR) The Kroger Company (KR) is one of the leading companies in the grocery sector of the nation. It is the nation’s leading pure grocery chain. As of now, it operates about 3620 stores, which includes 2435 supermarkets and multidepartment stores, under two dozen banners, in almost 30 states. It also runs 775 convenience stores under the brand names such as Quik Stop and Kwik Shop. Its subsidiary Fred Meyer Stores operates about 125 supercenters which offer wide range of products...
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...Executive Summary Jim Collins, already established as one of the most influential management consultants, further established his credibility with the wildly popular Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don’t, originally published in 2001. The book went on to be one of the bestsellers in the genre, and it is now widely regarded as a modern classic of management theory. Collins takes up a daunting challenge in the book: identifying and evaluating the factors and variables that allow a small fraction of companies to make the transition from merely good to truly great. ‘Great,’ an admittedly subjective term, is operationally defined according to a number of metrics, including, specifically, financial performance that exceeded the market average by several orders of magnitude over a sustained period of time. Using these criteria, Collins and his research team exhaustively catalogued the business literature, identifying a handful of companies that fulfilled their predetermined criteria for greatness. Then, the defining characteristics that differentiated these ‘great’ firms from their competitors were quantified and analyzed. The resulting data are presented in Good to Great in compelling detail. Over the course of 9 chapters, Collins addresses a number of management, personnel, and operational practices, behaviors, and attitudes that are both conducive and antithetical to the good-to-great transition. One overarching theme that links together virtually all...
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...2013 09:48AM ET Kroger Co (KR) Neutral Pro Value Score Good (8/10) KR may be excessively priced or has questionable fundamentals. The numbers don't tell a clear story. Pro Fundamental Score Strong (7/10) Pro Valuation from Historical Mult. 21.62% over Key Statistics Price Nov 15, 8:00PM 52 Week High 52 Week Low Market Cap Enterprise Value 42.60 43.85 24.19 21.98B 21.44B Revenue (TTM) Revenue (Quarterly YoY Growth) Net Income (Quarterly) EPS Diluted (Quarterly) 98.72B 4.58% 317.00M 0.60 PE Ratio (TTM) PS Ratio (TTM) Profit Margin (Quarterly) Return on Equity (TTM) Beta 14.15 0.2246 1.40% 37.22% 0.5893 EPS Diluted (Quarterly YoY Growth) 17.65% Company Description Exchange: NYSE Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Grocery Stores The Kroger Co. is an American supermarket chain founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported US$ $82.2 billion in sales during fiscal year 2010. It is the country's largest grocery store chain and its second-largest grocery retailer by volume and second-place general retailer in the country, with Walmart being the largest. As of 2010, Kroger operated, either directly or through its subsidiaries, 3,619 stores. Price Performance, 5 Years KR 42.60 1 Year Total Returns Performance KR SWY N/A N/A WFM WMT N/A N/A Profitability Revenue (Quarterly) 22.72B Net Income 317.00M (Quarterly) Total Expenses (Quarterly) 22.13B YCharts Pro Stock Report | Nov 16, 2013 09:48AM ET Kroger Co (KR) Pro Value...
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