Ruddick Corporation: Strategic Corporate Assessment

Introduction

Ruddick Corporation plans to diversify the product mix and geographical locations of American & Efird (A&E) through acquisitions and alliances. In 2006, A&E acquired TSP Tovarna Sukancev, a Slovenia-based manufacturer and distributor of sewing thread and trimmings, for European industrial markets, particularly, the East European automotive markets.

Scope

• Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
• Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
• Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

• Ruddick is a holding company that operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Harris Teeter and A&E. Harris Teeter operates a regional chain of supermarkets in seven southeastern US states and A&E manufactures and distributes thread and technical textiles on a global basis.
• Harris teeter offers its products under various private labels. Some of the owned brands of Harris Teeter are 'Harris Teeter', 'HT Traders', 'Hunter Farms', ' Harris Teeter Naturals', 'Oak Creek', 'Fish Eye', 'yourpet', 'your baby-yourtot', and 'yourhome'.
• Harris Teeter plans to pursue the strategy of organic growth, by expanding its store network through new stores and replacements. Further, it also plans to remodel its stores network where required.

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