Naomi manages the selling organization for Navitol, a national distributor for industrial building supplies and roofing materials. Naomi instructs her sales representatives that their goal is to generate at least a 45 percent margin on all of the industrial building supplies and roofing materials they sell in order for her to achieve a 20% return on controllable investment (primarily inventory). Naomi is using a pricing strategy.

The following transactions occurred during july: received $1,000 cash for services provided to a customer during july. received $4,000 cash investment from bob johnson, the owner of the business received $850 from a customer in partial payment of his account receivable which arose from sales in june. provided services to a customer on credit, $475. borrowed $7,000 from the bank by signing a promissory note. received $1,350 cash from a customer for services to be rendered next year. what was the amount of revenue for july?

Zara, a global retail and apparel manufacturer based in spain that has successfully implemented this idea by having a continuous flow of new products that are typically limited in supply. zara has created a system that draws its clientèle into its stores, on average, 17 times per year as compared to 4 times per year for most stores. how is zara using it to gain competitive advantage? what specific technologies are used by zara to maintain this advantage over its competition?

Analyze the forces in the marketing environment that have contributed to pinterest’s explosion in popularity?