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Strategy; Customer Service In its ranking of firms on the basis of customer service, Bloom...

Strategy; Customer Service In its ranking of firms on the basis of customer service, Bloomberg Businessweek collaborates with J.D. Power Associates (www.jdpower.com; a global marketing information firm that conducts independent surveys of customer satisfaction) to develop a list of the top companies. The ranking was based in part on ratings by J.D. Power and also by a survey of 5,000 readers of Bloomberg Businessweek. The top 10 firms in 2010 are listed in order.

1. L.L. Bean

2. USAA, a financial services firm for military families

3. Apple

4. Four Seasons Hotels Resorts

5. Publix Super Markets

6. Nordstrom

7. Lexus

8. The Ritz-Carlton

9. Barnes Noble

10. Ace Hardware

Required Which of the above firms would you classify as a cost leader and which as a differentiator, and why?

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