SWOT Flashcards
What is SWOT?
An analysis of a business’ internal strengths and weaknesses and its external opportunities and threats
Why is a SWOT analysis carried out?
Provides a structure for assessing performance
Informs decision making by showing how the business can adapt for the future
Compare with competitors
Disadvantages of SWOT?
Bias
Could change quickly
Doesn’t make decisions for you
Requires skilled staff to carry out
SWOT of hotel chocolat?
S - New products e.g., velvetizer, easily accessible and is ethical, niche market
W- Luxury only, not working overseas?
O- raising capital, raise price as faitrade, extension strategies
T- COVID, cost of living, climate change, international business copying model abroad