SWOT Analysis for Marks and Spencer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report critically analyses the impact of external and internal influences on the business strategies of Marks and Spencer (M&S) between 1996 and 2002, evaluates the factors, and modifies its business strategies.
The major finding is that M&S has successful business strategies and marketing plans. However, the company does not maintain these advantages continuously. Indeed, it causes some disadvantages.
The purpose of this report is to evaluate how M&S survives in the changeable market. Moreover, its concludes how macro- and micro-environment affect M&S to make its marketing plans and investigates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of M&S. By analysing current business situation, M&S needs to revise its marketing segmentation, divide its products into different target markets, and serve consumers effectively.
1 INTRODUCTION
M&S is an international company, which spreads through Europe, North America and Asia. It sales clothing, footwear, gifts, house appliances, and food (Marks & Spencer, 2002b). This report includes three parts. Firstly, it analyses the macro-environment and micro-environment of M&S. Secondly, it uses the SWOT chart to analyse the four aspects of its business. Finally, it draws a conclusion about the whole analysis and gives the recommendations of M&S's future.
2 MACRO-ENVIRONMENT AND MICRO-ENVIRONMENT
2.1 Macro-Environment
The broad external factors that indirectly impact upon an organis ...