I. Mission Statement:
II. External Environmental Analysis
a. Remote environment – these are the factors, which affect all businesses, and frequently, neither the business nor the industry has any control over them – examples:
i. Entry barriers
ii. Social
iii. Political
iv. Technological
v. Ecological factors
vi. Economic factors:
The economy has a major influence over the retail industry. Target's market has a very broad scope. When the economy affects the purchasing ability of its customer base, customers turn to less expensive commodities offered by discount retailers.
b. Industry environment:
i. Entry barriers
A. Economies of scale: Target can compete well against county general stores, surplus and salvage stores, Army and Navy goods stores, warehouse club stores, and catalog showroom stores because they have a significant cost advantage over any new rival.
B. Product Differentiation: Target creates high entry barriers through their high levels of advertising......

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Title: Target Strategic Outline
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