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The Buckle, Inc. - Corporate and Strategic Assessment Report - Company Strategy, SWOT Analysis

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Report Summary

Introduction

Buckle intends to grow by expanding its store portfolio. The company plans to increase its store base by opening 20 new stores in fiscal 2008; these new stores include five in Florida, two in Texas, two in Washington and two in Arizona. Increasing the store count and targeting popular areas would enable the company to reach out to a wider customer base and earn higher revenues.

Scope

  • Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
  • Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
  • Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies



    • Highlights

    Buckle is a US-based retailer of medium to better-priced casual apparel, footwear and accessories for fashion conscious men and women within the age group of 1224 years.

    Buckle has presence in three segments of the retail value chain: wholesale (procurement of stock), operations and distribution (warehousing and transportation), and sales (physical store operations and online sales).

    Buckle plans to strengthen its brand portfolio. The company therefore introduced the brands, Elements and Volcom, in the apparel and accessories categories. It also test-marketed new denim brands such as MEK and Miss Me.

    Reasons to Purchase

  • Access all the important information and analysis on the company in a single report
  • Understand company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats along with business strategy and value chain
  • Gain access to company's adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization

    • Table of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Overview 1
    Catalyst 1
    Summary 1
    Company Structure 5
    Company Overview and Key Facts 5
    Business Description 6
    History 6
    Company Locations and Subsidiaries 8
    Products and Services List 10
    Major products and services list 10
    List of Brands 10
    Competitors and Strategic Business Relationships 11
    Key Competitors 11
    Suppliers and Partners 11
    Clients 11
    Shareholding Structure 12
    Strategy 13
    Mission 13
    Company View 13
    Strategy 14
    SWOT Analysis 16
    Overview 16
    Strengths 17
    Weaknesses 17
    Opportunities 18
    Threats 19
    Value Chain Analysis 21
    Overview 21
    Wholesale 22
    Operations and distribution 22
    Sales 22
    Key Employees 23
    List of Key Employees 23
    Key Employee Biographies 23
    Appendix 30
    Ask the analyst 30
    Datamonitor consulting 30
    Disclaimer 30


    TABLES
    Table 1: The Buckle - Key Facts 5
    Table 2: The Buckle - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 8
    Table 3: The Buckle - List of Products 10
    Table 4: The Buckle - List of Brands 10
    Table 5: The Buckle - Key Competitors 11
    Table 6: The Buckle - Key Shareholders 12
    Table 7: The Buckle - SWOT Analysis Summary 16
    Table 8: The Buckle - Value Chain Analysis 21
    Table 9: The Buckle - Key Employees 23