Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom Strategic group and technology

Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom Introduction The retail industry is very large and full of many different strategic groups. There is a strategic group that focuses on the finer tastes in life and caters to a more upper-class market. Three dominant members of this group are Saks Incorporated, the Neiman Marcus Group, and Nordstrom. Through e-commerce strategies we will be able to see the similarities and differences in these firms core competencies and business strategies. Background …showed first 75 words of 1575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1575 total…up for point-of-sale transactions, but they are doing no data mining or organizing information to help them better suit customers tastes and preferences. Nordstrom's efforts in technology are focused at basic inventory and doing away with paper. Neiman Marcus has the strongest e-commerce strategy followed closely by Saks Inc. Both companies are upgrading current systems to lower costs and focus on the customer. Nordstrom is a bit behind with using technology, but is catching up.