Title: Zara Disruptive Business Model

Contents

Key source:

Doiron, D. J. (2015). What business is Zara in? Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation. 1-16. doi:9B15M088

1. Introduction: Definition of disruptive business models, types of disruptive business models (disruptive technology and disruptive innovation)

2. Illustrations of disruptive innovations: Dell Computer and Southwest Airlines

3. Approach of Gap to the apparel manufacturing and retail business

4. Discussion about approach of Zara to the apparel manufacturing and retail business

5. How Zara effectively manages the core risks much better than Gap

6. Reasons why Zara’s model is disruptive

7. What Business is Zara In?

8. Appendix 1: Pictorial view of Zara Disruptive Business Model

Number of words: 2,209 (7.3 pages)