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Assignment: Your professor requires that you attach one recent business article to your upcoming project. Let's breakout into groups and explore different databases, looking for one article to share with the group on Nike. After you search for Nike, you can search for your own brand or retail company.
Fill out this Google Doc (find your group number on the doc).
Group 1 Winmo: What can you find out about Nike?
Group 2 Business Source Complete: What can you find out about Nike?
Group 3 IbisWorld: What can you find out about Nike? Use NAICS CODES: 3162
Group 4 Statista: What can you find out about Nike?
Group 5 Brand Catalyst What can you find out about Nike?
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RTL1015 Library Assignment
Research a retail company that you would like to work for after graduation using the JWU library resources. Gather as much information as possible including:
1. Company history 10pts
2. Merchandise mix 10pts
3. Target market 10pts
4. Customer Channels (Brick-and-mortar, online mobile or laptop, etc) 10pts
5. Organizational structure 10pts
6. Career Opportunities 20 pts
7. One article about the company from a business or trade journal 10 pts each
Deliverable:
5 page company research paper. Using a Word Document write a minimum of 5 pages in paragraph form and complete sentences. Proofread all work to eliminate errors. Papers should be double-spaced, 12 font size, professional-looking font (Calibri, Garamond, Arial) Research papers must be in MLA format. You can find the MLA information at the JWU Library link. Attach 2 business articles to 5 page research paper.
Following all directions: 10pts
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