Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water issued a public statement announcing, an astounding 5000 growth in sales, since in inception in 2012. The core mission of Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water is centered on optimum health, sustainability, and charitable organizations. The firm continues to expand, now into 2000 retail stores in 30 states. To satisfy consumer demand, officials of the organization indicated they broke ground for a new manufacturing plan. On its sales performance of the last five years, founder Ryan Emmons commented, "I am incredibly proud of the growth we've accomplished in just a few years," said Ryan Emmons, founder of Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water. We've gone from selling a couple thousand cases of Waiakea a year to more than
Often times, the history that is being told is one of Hawaiian weakness, and defeat. The Bayonet Constitution of 1887, the Overthrow of 1893, and the Annexation of 1898, are all often used as examples of moments of powerlessness in the Hawaiian Kingdom. What about all history prior to, in between, and after, these major dates? Surely, it did not just disappear. In the last few decades, Hawaiian history has changed dramatically due to the works of many Hawaiian historians. The history that was lost has been found, and new discoveries are still being made. Hawaiʻi’s history is a story of resistance, pride, and unity. Included within this history is a man named Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox. Wilcox was a revolutionist, and a leader, but he enjoyed being a politician the most. Wilcox was the beacon of hope that helped guide the people of Hawaiʻi through darkness. Wilcox was and still is today a symbolic figure in Hawaiʻi’s political history.
Despite a weak economy, sells have been steady and Chris and Pat have decided to open a second location 45 miles away in Monroe, WI. Their business plan for the new store will be similar to their current operation. The new store will have the same office and bakery hours just like the Janesville location. In addition, they plan to have the same amount of staffing in the new location, nine bakers, an accountant, an office manager, and a salesperson.
While sitting on the beach looking into the ocean, rubbing the sand and enjoying the beautiful weather at Cabana’s beach; in beautiful Hawaii on the west side of the island of Oahu is a blessing. Listening to “Hawaii 78” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole at midday at three-thirty pm sparks a sense of uneasiness to a Native Hawaiian, Who are my ancestors? Who is Israel Kamakawiwo’ole? What is the land used for? Has Hawaii really changed, what is the difference between today and one hundred years ago? The importance of the logo “Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono O Hawaii” http://www.netstate.com/states/mottoes/hi_motto.htm
Bass Pro shop started as an 8-foot-long display area in the back of a liquor store in 1971 and has expanded into a Fortune 500 company that employs over 8,800 employees and has annual sales estimating somewhere around $1.25 billion today. The question at hand is: should Bass Pro Shops continue to expand, and if so at what rate should they? The primary problems they might face when expanding are as follows. Could expansion hurt their brand image and if so how? The Competition outside of Missouri is going to be much greater. They will not have the publicity and brand recognition as they do in Missouri. Does Bass Pro have the financial resources in order to open new stores, if not then what are some options they can exercise? Will Negative publicity threaten their brand image as they continue to grow? Is the cost of overhead going to be too high initially for Bass Pro to expand at a fast rate, if so then at what rate should they expand yearly? These are all problems Bass Pro is going to have to face in the future. Through research and extensive problem solving, they will be able to make an accurate decision on rather they should expand.
Tabrah, Ruth M. Hawaii: A Bicentennial History. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1980.
The Hawaiian Islands are well known for their beauty, tranquility, and unique culture that have shaped this state into what we see today. The special bond that the natives have formed between themselves and nature is not exactly one of a kind, but it is something that can truly be admired. Around approximately 300 AD, Hawaii was discovered by Polynesians who arrived by canoe from Tahiti. These migrants brought their polytheistic spirituality and formed a large intricate society with hierarchies consisting of many chiefs. Alongside the ruling of the chiefs, the newborn Hawaiians followed a strict belief system known as Kapu akua otherwise known as the “law of the gods”. The Kapu was a strict set of rules and restraints that dictated all aspects of ancient Hawaiian life, including political. These rules were used as a means to control the lives of lower class and female population in order to honor their gods and maintain balance within their Mana.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is averaging the opening of about two stores per week. This is part of an unprecedented two billion dollar store expansion, which is the most aggressive expansion in the company’s fifty-five year history; thus, magnifying Lowe’s locality and customer convenience in the United Sates home improvement marketplace. Lowe’s new superstores are currently the largest in the home improvement marketplace, averaging a retail space of about 150,000 square feet. (http://www.lowes.com)
Hawaii, which is said to derive from “Hawaiki”, was originally home to the Polynesian people who sailed from their ancestral land of Raiatea hundreds of years ago. As the superpowers of the world, like Great Britain and America, rose to power, Hawaii found itself as a target for potential profit. Like many other islands that are the product of thousands of years of volcanic activity, Hawaii has a warm climate with rich soil and a diverse biological population. It is these characteristics that made the land so appealing to many foreign planters who wished to expand their business, and in turn make more profit. However, many American and European people began to decentralize the culture in Hawaii through attempts of assimilating the native people there, and conflict arose consequently.
Ii, John Papa., Mary Kawena Pukui, and Dorothy B. Barrère. Fragments of Hawaiian History. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, 1983. Print.
Hawaii’s economy started with trade. The first European trading ships that stopped at Hawaii to trade was in 1786. They were believed to be bringing furs from Oregon to China. However, the economy could not flourish so well without the help of pineapples and sugarcane fields. When the number of sugarcane fields started to increase, many immigrants were attracted because of the high amount of labour required for growing sugarcane. Plantations hired large numbers of Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, Koreans, and Portuguese. However, the immigrants demanded their own food to be grown as well. This allowed the Chinese to replace poi, a thick gray paste from pounding...
A small archipelago off the northwest coast of Britsh Columbia is known as the “islands of the people.” This island is diverse in both land and sea environment. From the 1700’s when the first ship sailed off its coast and a captain logged about the existence, slow attentiveness was given to the island. Its abundance, in both natural resources physical environment, and its allure in the concealed Haida peoples, beckoned settlers to come to the island. Settlers would spark an era of prosperity and catastrophe for the native and environmental populations.
"Onipaʻa!" meaning firm, steadfast, and determined is the motto in which King Kamehameha V, Lot Kapuaiwa, tried to live his life by and rule Hawaiʻi by. He started the beginning of change in Hawaii in 1863 when he became ruler. Kamehameha V's main contributions to the Hawaiian society during his reign was the new constitution of 1864, reviving Hawaiian traditions, and saving the health of the Hawaiian people.
...e" (Trask xix). This incident beautifully illustrates and signifies tourism's impact in American society. Like most Americans, this woman uses a discourse that has been shaped by tourist advertisements and souvenirs. The woman's statement implies that Trask resembles what the tourist industry projects, as if this image created Hawaiian culture. As Trask asserts, Hawaiian culture existed long before tourism and has been exploited by tourism in the form of advertisements and items such as postcards. Along with the violence, endangered environment, and poverty, this exploitation is what the tourist industry does not want to show. However, this is the Hawai'i Haunani-Kay Trask lives in everyday. "This is Hawai'i, once the most fragile and precious of sacred places, now transformed by the American behemoth into a dying land. Only a whispering spirit remains" (Trask 19).
On Wednesday, June 5th, 2007 at 5:56am a flood occurred in Hawaii. Most of the islands located in Hawaii were affected by the flood. However two major islands were safe. Island Kailua-Kona, and Kawaihae. They were the only two islands that didn't have people on them. Luckily no injuries were called in. Many homes got washed away and destroyed. Thousands of people were living in strange locations throughout Hawaii after the flood damaged the locations they lived in.
Fiji Water, established in 1996, bottles natural Artesian water found deep below the ground in the Yaqara Valley of Viti Levu in Fiji, near a primitive rainforest. The water is obtained from an artesian aquifer, a volcanic chamber surrounded by crater rock. The advantage of Artesian water over natural spring water is that Artestian water is not in contact with the atmosphere until it is drilled for, as it is far beneath the ground. This protects the water from the contaminants in the air and the environment which other types of water are susceptible. Though Fiji Water is transported across the Pacific Ocean to reach America, it is still taking great efforts to become green. Fiji Water is the first privately owned company in the United States to calculate their carbon footprint including not just production and transportation, but also all the steps involving their consumers as well, such as sales and post consumer disposal. Fiji Water is also the first company to work with the Carbon Disclosure Project's Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration. Fiji Water is very committed to helping the environment and wants to make a difference. Accordingly, we decided to research them, to see whether or not Fiji Water is actually as environmentally friendly as they claim.