Threats to trader joe's competitive advantage

Golden Gate University San Francisco Trader Joes Supermarket Case Analysis
Subject
Economics

School
Golden Gate University San Francisco

Question Description
Start off the case analysis with an intro. In the intro describe what is going on in the case, give an overview. Then answer the following questions. Use each question as a heading in the analysis. Thoroughly answer each question in 1-2 paragraphs.

Case Questions

How do firms in the supermarket industry make money?
Please conduct a financial ratio analysis using the data in Exhibit 2. How do the results reflect the different strategies pursued by those four firms?
What do the results say about how firms in this industry can deliver strong financial returns in different ways?
What are the key sources of Trader Joe’s competitive advantage?
What are the main threats to Trader Joe’s competitive advantage? Is their advantage sustainable?
How would you modify Trader Joe’s strategy moving forward?
Then continue to conduct the analysis by completing the following: *** put each under a different heading

Conduct the Following Analysis

Conduct Porter’s Five Forces analysis on the industry Trader Joe's lies in *** use the following link: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_08.... as a reference for the analysis. It would be best to list all five forces and apply/analyze the Case with the following 5 forces
Map their value chain and business model *** use the following link to conduct/map out the value chain for https://strategicmanagementinsight.com/tools/value...
Identify core competencies and competitive advantages
Conduct relevant financial analysis