Epicurus Philosophy in the 21st Century Introduction Epicurus ‘ philosophy is an interdependent scheme, containing a conception of the purpose of human life that is happiness arises from the absence of mental disturbance and physical pain. An empiricist theory of awareness that is sensational, along with experience of pain and pleasure, is unfailing criteria. Many people are worried about how to be happy, yet most are not good at finding what will make the excited (“Epicurus (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy),” 2020). Epicurus understood that the things that make us happy always vary a little from the ones that we try on a daily basis. This philosophy emphasizes that we all wanted to get satisfied with all what we’ve got but aspire for things we never can get. Overindulging is enjoyable but too much luxury would cause us individuals to look into normal circumstances in despair. This reduces the long term happiness that we have. There are many different kinds of pains and pleasures that is static and moving. This paper aims at examining whether Epicurus’ philosophy is significant to consumerism,…
External Environmental Analysis ASOS Plc is a British organization founded in 2000 in London with the main focus on retailing the fashion and cosmetic product for the young people in their 20s. The headquarter of ASOS Plc is in London, England, United Kingdom. There was a gap of fashionable products for young individuals on the market. ASOS Plc is the global fashion retailer that provides lifestyle products to both men and women. The organization sells a mixture of private labels, local as well as global brands through 8 websites in the US, UK, German, Spain, Russia, Australia, Italy, and France. The founders of ASOS Plc are Nick Robertson, Andrew Reagan, and Quentin Griffin. The major products offered by the company include shoes, clothes, beauty, and other accessories (Nguyen, 2019). By 2019 the number of employees were more than 4000. ASOS Plc falls under the industry of retail discretionary while in the consumer discretionary sector. The sub-industry is the E-commerce discretionary. The organization’s CEO is nick Neighton, and the chief financial officer happens to be Mathew Dunn. Clifford Cohen is the…
Customer Retention and Loyalty at Roda Al Murooj Hotel Introduction The prosperity of a business relies on vivid thinking on the essential conceptual issues. In the case of customer retention is a key focus, then the main question would be what strategies an organization would implement to increase customer retention? On the other hand, if customer loyalty is the key focus, then the main question would be what strategies an organization would implement to increase customer retention? These two questions will guide this case study as an attempt to develop various strategies that Roda Al Murooj Hotel would need to apply to increase customer retention and loyalty. This is a five-star hotel located across from Dubai Mall and the well-known Burj Khalifa. It has a lush garden with a vast swimming pool and free Wi-Fi in public spaces. It takes only ten minutes’ drive from the Dubai World Trade Centre to reach the Roda Al Murooj Hotel (Booking.com, 2020). Throughout this case study, customer retention and loyalty will be seen as the critical success factor of the Roda Al Murooj…
Ise Shrine in Japan Ise Shrine is Japan’s most sacred shrine, Located on the eastern side of the Kii peninsula to the south of the ancient centres of government in the Yamoto basin. It is warmed by the Pacific Ocean currents and bathed in bright sunshine even in mid-winter. Also, it’s an ideal setting for the worship of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess and legendary ancestress of the imperial family. “The Shrine is dedicated to Okuninushi, the city deity of fishing, sericulture, good fortune, and fertility.” In contrast, Grand Ise and Great Shrine of Izumo can relate to the following features that both contain. Ise Shrine is a complex of over 125 shrines located in Ise City while the Great Shrine of Izumo was based at torii gate and a shopping street lined by stores and restaurants. Moreover, Ise Shrine buildings at both Naiku, Geku and Uji Bridge are rebuilt every 20years while Izumo Shrine is maintained with partial renovations which are carried out once every 60 years. “From the Heian period has been referred to generally as the Naiku (‘Inner…
backbenchers The name of the company is Flipkart. It is an Indian based company, with headquarters in Bangalore. It was founded in October 2007 by Sachin and Binny Bansal. It is an e-commerce company which had started mostly by selling books on the internet. As of 2019, Flipkart is one of the biggest e-commerce websites in India, with more than 100 million registered users. It operates mostly through its website and smartphone applications developed for android and iOS users. In 2016, the Flipkart application crossed 50 Million downloads on the google play store for android applications. Lately, Flipkart has launched Flipkart video, which is an online video-on-demand platform. Its first original series made exclusively for the platform named “backbenchers” hosted by Bollywood film director Farah Khan was aired on October 2019. The only threat to the revenue of Flipkart is the growing incompetence of the sellers who sell their products. This causes dissatisfaction among the consumers, and they might opt for an alternative. Due to the internet getting more and more accessible to the general public as well as becoming…
Online application process for Electricity Duty Exemption Scheme in Gujarat The new Power Duty Waiver Portal has been set up by the Gujarat government at ceiced.gujarat.gov.in. Through this portal, candidates can apply online for the electricity duty exemption scheme. Complete guidelines of the scheme, list of documents to be submitted along with other details will be given on the portal, available for download. Different industrial units are allowed to sign up, so that they can easily login to the online portal and fill up the application form under the above-said scheme. Read the following part of the article to get a better idea about how to apply online through the portal launched. Launch details of the scheme Name of the portal new Power Duty Waiver Portal Portal has been launched in Gujarat Portal has been launched by Gujarat government Target group of the Portal Help people apply online for electricity duty exemption scheme Date of Portal launch 22nd November 2019 Features of the online portal launch Gujarat government has launched the online portal through…
Everything You Need to Know About writing gigs. How one caters for daily needs can be a challenging affair. Unemployment causes depression and sometimes may lead someone to commit suicide. There are, however, solutions to every problem faced, and one of these solutions is to be your boss. If you love writing and would not mind sharing information with the world, then online writing is the thing for you. Through online writing, you will be able to assist the travel industry, health care, student’s complete assignments, recruitment firms, and other businesses market their services as well as provide very relevant and useful information. Some of the online services you can offer are; content writing, blog posts, and SEO copywriters. Content writing it involves providing useful, quality, and engaging information and experiences such as text through writing for several websites. Skills required are; resilient writing, proper grammar, knowledge in social media, and good researching. It should be written in an attractive way to attract search engines and website owners. Blog posts These are online journals that involve talking and expressing any…
Pricing Strategic Option One of the strategic options used by Zara is maintaining high price competitiveness. As the sector becomes increasingly competitive with the entrance of new players, it becomes increasingly imperative to charge affordable prices for high-quality products. Competitive pricing becomes more critical as the level of competition intensifies and as an increasing number of players find cheaper means of production overseas. While the number of players has increased dramatically, most of them rely on strategies such as sales and marketing to capture s more significant market share. Zara has the strategic option of using its marketing techniques to push sales (Sääskilahti, 2015). More specifically, the brand can design it’s marketing campaigns to target the rising middle class. This customer demographic is more interested in stylish and trendy products offered at affordable prices. Since they are more price-conscious, Zara can align product design and portfolio to match the need for affordable products. To this end, the marketing techniques should advertise products that are created from high-quality fabric, among other attractive features such as the styles and latest trends.…
Ineffective Listening Part One: Personally, I have used the listed types of ineffective listening at one point or another with either my friends, family, at the workplace, and in school. One time, I arrived home late and very exhausted to find my family settling in for dinner. Though I wanted to go directly to sleep, I was forced to be part of them as it is custom for our family to eat dinner together. However, as they talked, I acted as if I was listening to them though that was not the case. It did not take long for my mom to find out that I was pretending to be part of the conversation. I had to apologize and requested that I be allowed to go to sleep as I was tired. Fortunately, they understood my case. The other personal account of ineffective listening I can remember vividly is an argument I had with my sister over which eatery to go to when we were out shopping. I wanted to go to McDonald’s, and she preferred Chick-fil-A. The argument slowly…
Traditional versus Online Shopping Introduction Shopping done online is quite different in several ways from the traditional way of shopping. Irrespective of their differences, both online and the conventional mode of shopping, are convenient ways to do shopping. Over the last few years, online shopping has been the most convenient mode of shopping for most people. Online shopping and traditional shopping are similar and different in several ways. Thesis People need not to worry on what modes of shopping to use, whether to go traditional or online shopping, there is need of understanding the difference and similarities between the two . Differences between Online Shopping and Traditional Shopping Traditional shopping takes place when an individual inclines toward in-store shopping described by the individual visiting the shop physically (Markham, 2016). An individual visiting the shop, where he or she wants to do his shopping directly has the opportunity of picking what to purchase from their genuine emotions as every one of the faculties are in collaboration with the products. Each of the items can be seen, felt, tasted making the client…