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H&M Company
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is a Swedish global retail brand with a finger constantly on the pulse of 
fashion’s beating heart in order to source out trends and styles that even fashionable people with a 
budget can buy. The collection range of the company covers all age groups and offers high-quality 
apparel and accessories for women, men, teenagers, and children. Their focus on providing affordable 
yet stylish fast fashion has enabled them to acquire a huge international following and establishing 
themselves as a key player in the fashion industry. Target Audience
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) is one of the largest clothing retailers worldwide. Their target market range 
age group is about 0-40 years old, but is most popular for those 15-30 years old. SWOT of H&M Strengths Weakness  Effective Strategy  Overdependence on Outsourcing  Global Presence  Controversial Products  Competitive Pricing  Uninspired Fashion  Variety of Products  Valuable brand  Strong Online Channels  Efficient Supply Chain  Community-Centered Approach Opportunities Threats  Diversify Products  Impending Recession  Exploit e-Commerce Fully  Intense Competition  Focus on Emerging Markets  Increase in Counterfeits 
Expand through Acquisition and Mergers  Rising Operation Costs  Trade Tariffs  Global Pandemic Competitor
H&M's top competitors include Macy's, Zara, UNIQLO, Gap, Boohoo, PVH, Abercrombie & Fitch, Arcadia, 
Inditex and Fast Retailing. H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) designs and retails apparel for women, men, teens,  and children. Forever 21 Company
FOREVER 21, is an American fast fashion retailer headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Originally known as Fashion 21, the first store was founded in Los Angeles on April 16, 1984 by husband 
and wife, Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang from South Korea. Forever 21 is known for its trendy 
offerings and low pricing. The company sells accessories, beauty products, home goods and clothing for  women, men and children. Target Audience
They have an age group target including teenagers a with they're young adults. It's also directed to most 
fashionable people. They attract people with they're shoes, purses , accessories and more. SWOT of Forever 21 Strengths Weakness  Staying in trend  Private ownership  Something new every day  Centralised decision making  Affordable  Excessive focus on teens  Customer Savvy 
Association with young celebrities Opportunities Threats 
Growing need for youngsters to stick to   Impending Recession trends  Intense Competition  Fashion changes  Economic Crisis  Personalisation clothing  Focus on recycling Competitor
Forever 21's top competitors include PVH, Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters, Inditex, Abercrombie
& Fitch, Urban Outfitters, H&M and Jollychic.
Victoria’s Secret Company
Victoria's Secret, the iconic brand featuring its celebrated Angels and world-famous fashion events, is the
leading specialty retailer of women’s lingerie, prestige fragrance, body care, accessories and athletic and 
lounge wear. Victoria’s Secret products are sold in more than 1,600 stores worldwide and online at 
VictoriasSecret.com, enabling customers to shop the brand anywhere, anytime, from any place.  Target Audience
Victoria secret is basically targeting girls aged 13-29 years and women aged 30-50 years. Due to wide 
range of products whenever we think of Victoria's secret the target market always vary with the age.
Victoria's Secret is especially popular among young consumers, with 77 percent and 70 percent of 
consumers between the ages of 16 and 24 indicating that they would buy womenswear from Victoria's 
Secret or its subsidiary, VS Pink, respectively. 
SWOT of Victoria’s Secret Strengths Weakness 
Strong national and international brand  
Brand image focused on a specific body  presence and recognition.
type – inability to relate to all women.  Models’ popularity. 
Heavy dependence on Photoshop and  
Heavily focuses on marketing, advertising airbrushing models. and social media.  Lack of adaptability. 
Largest global lingerie retail brand. 
Lower quality of products compared to  
Tailors products to what customers best  French competitors. respond to online.  Product size ranges.  Relatively high pricing. Opportunities Threats  Globalization of markets. 
Strong competition in the French lingerie  
Global use of technology to increase  market. brand presence worldwide.  Outstanding quality of French  
Expansion to more international markets. competitors’ products. 
Incongruity with the modern women, 
who think beauty is several layers deeper  than the skin.  Counterfeits. Competitor
Victoria's Secret's top competitors include True & Co, Adore Me, Nordstrom, American Eagle Outfitters,  Calvin Klein and ThirdLove. Uniqlo Company
UNIQLO is a clothing apparel company, which was originally founded in Yamaguchi, Japan in 1949 as a 
textiles manufacturer. Now it is a global brand with over 1000 stores around the world. Redefining 
clothing, with a focus on quality and textiles which has been unwavered since the company's origins in  1949.  Target Audience
Uniqlo's fashion target market includes both men and women. The general age range is 18-34 year olds, 
which includes teenagers as well as individuals well into adulthood. The clothing is on trend, yet casual  and laidback.  SWOT of Uniqlo Strengths Weakness  Visionary Leader 
Inability to penetrate successfully in   Branding foreign markets  Innovations  Weather sensitive apparel  Sound Operational Strategy  Supply Chain Issues   Organization culture  In-store experience  Opportunities Threats  New Segments   Competition  Competitor
The main competitors of Uniqlo are Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, Zara and United Colors of Benetton. Starbucks Company
Starbucks story began in 1971. Back then we were a roaster and retailer of whole bean and ground 
coffee, tea and spices with a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
Today, we are privileged to connect with millions of customers every day with exceptional products and 
more than 30,000 retail stores in 80 markets. Target Audience
The target age of Starbucks' market is 22 to 60, with the teen audience growing steadily. Even the 50- 
and 60-year-olds rely on their smartphones to make their lives easier. SWOT of Starbucks Strengths Weakness  Strong brand image  High prices  Strong financial performance  Imitability of products  Growth in stores 
Generalized standards for most products 
Extensive international supply chain   European Tax avoidance  Acquisitions  Procurement Practices  Moderate diversification  Recall of Products 
Quality, Taste and Standardization 
Efficiency, Strategic Planning, and  Reinvestment Strategy  Employee treatment  Strong Loyalty Program  Gender Neutral Restrooms Opportunities Threats 
Expansion in developing markets  
Competition with low-cost coffee sellers 
Business diversification and Products   Competition with big outlets Specifications  Imitation   Introducing new products 
Third-party Delivery Suppliers Strike 
Partnerships or alliances with other firms 
Independent coffeehouse movements 
Exploit Latest Coffee Trends and  
Controversy on California warning rule Technologies  Philadelphia arrests   Adopt Price Differentiation  Coronavirus  Strengthen Online Channels  Global Recession   Coffee Delivery Service 
Rising Prices of Raw Coffee Beans   Coffee Subscription Competitor
The top 10 competitors in Starbucks' competitive set are Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, CCD,
Tim Hortons, Peet's, Caribou Coffee, Barista Coffee, Tullys, Luigi Lavazza. Highland Company
Established in 1999 by Vietnamese businessman David Thais in the form of packaged coffee. In 2002, the
first Highlands store was established in the Metropolitan Building in Ho Chi Minh City. One week later, 
the first Highlands Coffee Shop in Hanoi was also launched, and 17 marked a new development of the 
international Vietnamese company. So far, Highlands Coffee has more than 100 stores in seven provinces nationwide.
Highlands Coffee, with its philosophy of "combining the essence of the modern world with the 
traditional Vietnamese charm and values," provides customers with an opportunity to experience the 
dynamic life of the modern and cultural traditions of Vietnam. Target Audience
It can be seen that the market for coffee shop is becoming more and more competitive, and threats to 
Highlands café come from both their direct and indirect competitors. The age of customers in Highlands 
Coffee usually focuses on 20-50, the age of students who have worked. The reason is that customers at 
this age have a lot of relationships and jobs besides having a stable finances. Coffee shops are therefore 
a good place for social gatherings, business discussions. Entrepreneurs can bring their partners here to 
discuss business, meet friends can rent a room to organize the event legal proceedings, etc.
SWOT of Highlands Coffee Strengths Weakness  Strong brand equity 
It looks so premium that many customers  Quick service
seem reluctant to enter while they can   Use material coffee in Vietnam afford 
Good location with beautifull view 
Western style need time to be suitable  
New style of mixed culture between the  for Vietnamese lifestyle West and the East 
Highlands coffee is rather expensive due  
Consistency in Western identical 
to high cost in materials and operating 
decoration and delivery service system. 
Highlands Coffee shops located at central  
Highlands coffee does not focus much on  of city or trade centers promotion campaign. Opportunities Threats 
There are not many coffee stores   Foreign competitor's entry
professional in style and service  Population shif 
Vietnamese people habit is to go to   High-interest rate cafeteria for their business  Fierce competition  Viet Nam Joins WTO  Tax. 
The macroeconomic stability, Growth.  Market potential. 
Preferential policies Of the state.
Competitor of Highlands Coffee
In some recent years, number of coffee shop in Vietnam raising quicly with a lot of international brand 
come to Vietnam sush as Starbucks, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and many Vietnamese coffee shop chains 
like Passio, Urban Station, Thuc Coffee, so on. They become direct and indirect competiors of Highlands  Coffee in domestic market.
The closest competior of Highlands Coffee is Trung Nguyen Coffee, the leading in Vietnam coffee market  today. 
