based on ingormation given and your own knoeledge, construct a 2 page paper while adressing the 2 problems under assigment on the 2nd page.

SWOT Analysis Strategies Strengths: Weakness: Opportunities: Threats: To Answering the Question ... "Where is Tops Now?" = SWOT Analysis The SWOT analysis is the summary of the Situation Analysis ... it is also used to craft the company's stratgies. The Strengths and Weaknesses come from the Internal Analysis... The Opportunities and Threat come from the External Analysis... Assignment: Review the information from the previous Cases and google Tops Friendly Markets to gain more information; visit a Tops store ... and then: 1) craft a SWOT Analysis on Tops Friendly Markets - bullet point the company's strengths, weaknesses, the opportunities and the threats (see pgs. #13 & 14) 2) based on your SWOT, select one statement (from each)... Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat ... and craft a strategy (with rationale) for each that you believe will afford Tops the ability to achieve its Vision for the future, Identifying External Threats to Profitability and Competitiveness Entry of lower-cost foreign competitors Burdensome regulations Rise in interest rates Potential of a hostile takeover Unfavorable demographic shifts Adverse shifts in foreign exchange rates To Answering the Question ... "Where is Tops Now?" = Situation Analysis Macroenvironment General economic conditions ste industry and competitive er petitive environment Legislation and Immediate indu A8010 Suppliers Substitute products Suonengas P COMPANY Rival Buyers firms New entrants wetal values and lifestyles Population demography Strategic Vision & Mission WIOPS DES DELI & BAKERY Vision: TOPS is your friendly neighborhood store that has what you want, while saving you time and money. Mission: TOPS strives to give customers an exceptional shopping experience. We work hard to ensure that every need is met and offer you convenience, savings and friendly service. Where we are going?" Who we are and what we do