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Retail Industry
For a while I have been thinking of writing a Cow guide on ‘How to read a 10-k document’. For that document I wanted to analyze a real 10-k of a retailer as a reference. But I realized that it is not a good idea to read a 10-k document without knowing about the industry itself.
So as first step, I have written very, very broadly (in bullet points) some of the characteristics of the retail industry. I am assuming the readers are a bit knowledgeable about the industry and can extrapolate my short blurbs for their better understanding. Also note that this document is not intended to be read expecting to learn about great new innovations in the industry.
The pdf version of this document is available here.
Conjoint Analysis – A Brief Introduction
As promised earlier, here is my first guide. These guides are being prepared as I learn a few new concepts and methodologies during the course of my MBA (during the summer break).
I have also given a name to the series – Cow’s guide to <Subject>…. If you ask me, I may tell you why I have named it such. But for now, just consider it unique. These guides are intended to be a beginner’s reference and should be used as a casual read to get basic understanding of the concepts discussed.
So, here is the first guide – Cow’s guide to Conjoint Analysis. In my document Conjoint Analysis is referred to as applied in Market Research. Conjoint Analysis is extensively used statistical technique to quantify customer preferences for your potential/existing product based on its attributes and values. Attributes are nothing but features of your product and values are the various types (levels) within each attribute. You will understand better once you read my guide.
Conjoint Analysis is a powerful method and is applied extensively in Marketing Strategy, New Product Development, Pricing Strategies, and even Sales Forecasting.
I would much appreciate if you can provide me your feedback on the guide. You can comment on my structure, level of detail, or even the use of language.
Download link –> Cow’s guide to Conjoint Analysis
