distribution strategies

Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (アサヒビール株式会社 Asahi Bīru Kabushiki Gaisha) TYO: 2502 is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market.[1] The company originally led the Japanese craze for dry beer with Asahi Super Dry in 1987...

ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM) is a corporation headquartered in Troy, Michigan which manufactures automobile components for light service vehicles, trucks, and trailers. ArvinMeritor is a Fortune 500 company.[1] In 1997, Rockwell International spun off its automotive business as Meritor. In...

Artisan Entertainment Inc. Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1984 as International Video Entertainment Employees: 160 Sales: $180 million (1998 est.) NAIC: 512110 Video Production and Distribution Company Perspectives: Artisan Entertainment is not afraid to step up and assume the...

Arthur Murray International, Inc. Statistics: Private Company Incorporated:1946 Employees: 30 Sales:$50 million (1998 est.) NAIC: 611610 Dance Studios Company Perspectives: Dancing can lead to romantic situations or can simply be an enjoyable, friendly interaction between two people ... the...

Arthur D. Little is an international management consulting firm originally headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and formally incorporated by that name in 1909 [2] by Arthur Dehon Little, an MIT chemist who had discovered acetate. Arthur D. Little pioneered the concept of contracted...

Art Van Furniture is a major furniture retail store chain based in Warren, Michigan. Thusfar, thirty stores have been opened in the state of Michigan, including many locations in Metro Detroit. In terms of sale, it is Michigan's largest furniture retailer, and the eighth-largest in the United...

Arrow Electronics (NYSE: ARW) is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. The company specializes in distribution and value added services relating to electronic components and computer products. Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1935 as Arrow Radio Employees: 12,400...

Arrow Air Holdings Corporation Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1947 Employees: 1026 Sales: $148 million (2001) NAIC: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation Company Perspectives: Mission: to provide a safe, reliable...

Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus and/or rail operations in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the...

Arnott's Biscuits Holdings (commonly known as Arnott's), is a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company of the United States. In Australia Arnott's is the largest producer of biscuits[citation needed] and the second-largest supplier of snack food Statistics: Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Campbell...

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, (BIT: MNDI) is the biggest publishing company in Italy. Statistics: Public Company Incorporated: 1912 as La Sociale di A. Mondadori & C. Employees: 4,715 Sales: EUR 1.56 billion ($1.43 billion) (2001) Stock Exchanges: Italian Ticker Symbol: MNDI NAIC: 511120...

Arnold & Porter LLP, founded in 1946, is an international law firm based in Washington, D.C. Arnold & Porter is well known for its trial, corporate, and antitrust work, and for its pro bono commitments and support for liberal causes. Statistics: Partnership Founded: 1946 as Arnold & Fortas...

Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd. Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1954 Employees: 6,000 Sales: £1.4 billion ($2.24 billion)(2003) NAIC: 532111 Passenger Cars Rental; 441110 New Car Dealers Company Perspectives: We at Arnold Clark are a committed team of caring professionals. The simple...

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (or AAFES) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense. Its dual missions are to provide quality merchandise and services of necessity and convenience to authorized customers at uniform low prices, and to generate reasonable earnings to...

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) is an international designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong operates 40 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 12,300 employees worldwide. In 2006, Armstrong’s net sales were $3.42...

Armor Holdings, Inc. was a manufacturer of military, law enforcement and personnel safety equipment. It was acquired by BAE Systems on 31 July 2007 and renamed BAE Systems Mobility & Protection Systems. The divisions have been reorganised within BAE Systems Land and Armaments. Statistics...

Armor All is a line of car care products manufactured by Armored AutoGroup. The company is based and headquartered in Oakland, California, USA. The product line is specifically designed to clean, shine, and protect most interior and exterior automobile surfaces. Armor All products come in the...

Arla Foods is a Swedish-Danish cooperative based in Århus, Denmark, and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia. Arla was formed as the result of a merger between the Swedish dairy cooperative Arla and the Danish dairy company MD Foods on 17 April 2000. Arla Foods is the seventh...

ABF Freight System, Inc, or simply ABF was established in 1923 and was originally called Arkansas Motor Freightways. ABF is a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation[3], and was listed by Forbes in 2005[4] as one of the “400 Best Big Companies in America.” Statistics: Public Company...

American Golf Corporation Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1970 Employees: 22,000 Sales: $746 million (2000 est.) NAIC: 71391 Golf Courses and Country Clubs; 71399 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries Company Perspectives: Our mission: To be the world leader in golf course...