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  • SMRT Corporation is a public transport operator incorporated on March 6, 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. It is the main provider of public transport in Singapore, operating bus, rail, taxi and other public transport services via several subsidiaries.  In recent years, SMRT has had trouble with…

  •   Founded in 1897 in Czech Republic by Thomas G. Bata, Bata has since gained international presence with footwear as its core business. With constant innovation in design and product development, the company strives to excel in operational and commercial execution across its international presence. Bata’s mass production enabled the company to sell shoes at “ridiculously low…

  • Zappos.com, Inc. (Zappos) is a Las Vegas-based online retailer, founded by Nick Swinmurn in June 1999. He was inspired by his own unpleasant experience of failing to find his desired pair of shoes at his local mall. Therefore, he decided to approach Tony Hsieh and Alfred Lin with the idea of selling shoes online. A…