Consumer Case Studies Samples For Students

Material Facts

Jodee acquired a mobile phone from Right Phone Pty Limited. The phones that are supplied by Right Phone are usually manufactured abroad and then imported into the country by a company known as Viking Pty Limited. Right Phone then acquires the phones from this importer and supplies them to consumers. In supplying the phones, Right Phone requires consumers to sign a contract where they agree to pay a certain figure (the price of the phone) and a network connection fee which is paid monthly. The consumer after acquiring the phone pays for services such as phone calls on top ...

Choosing a Product

The chosen product for the consumer market in South Africa is smartphones, which have a high demand in this consumer market based on the technological advancements experienced in different parts of the world. The selection of this product focuses on two aspects that would help towards defining success for the company involved in the export process. Firstly, the selection of product focused on the growing consumer markets for smartphones within the South African consumer market with the majority of these products coming in from Asian countries (Parker, 2014). Consequently, this means that providing consumers with quality smartphones would help ...

Introduction

Apple is a US company whose business is the design, development and marketing of personal computers, portable digital music players, media devices, cellular phones and other personal electronic devices. Apple also develops and markets software, software services, networking services and solutions, peripheral equipment, and internet applications. The company is one of the most recognized consumer brands in the world and is poised to become the first trillion dollar company of the world. The Apple brand is so strong that it already commands a very strong brand premium. The base customers of Apple’s products span the entire world, across all demographics. Apple’s products ...

A Reflection by,

Arguably, customers’ engagement needs a lot of powerful efforts and well-established strategies from the start. In the 21st century, customers have become well informed making it very difficult to convince them. The author primary message is to inform the readers on the importance of emphasizing the first touch. This implies that consumer engagement begins from the early stage of contact, and every aspect of it should be put into consideration. Perhaps, the beginning is a crucial determinant of the entire process of consumer engagement, as well as consumer satisfaction. Additionally, the author wants to inform the readers on the changing characteristics ...

Consumer behavior refers to any character adopted by consumers with regard to selection, purchasing and consumption of goods and products . This is the study that deals with several decisions made by consumers with regard to products and services that satisfy their needs. Understanding the decision making process of the buyer is paramount if one attempts to adjust such behavior. Blending elements of psychology and economics in marketing practices is probably the sure to go about it. Additionally, adopting scheme that could influence groups or families may also change the tide in consumption of the products. This research examines scholarly ...

Introduction

Sony Corporation began in 1946 in Tokyo as a manufacturer of measurement and telecommunications equipment. Over the decades that followed, Sony became a major player in electronic markets such as communications, audio and video equipment’s meant for professional and home use. By 2010 the company had more than 171,000 employees worldwide in countries such as china, the United States, Europe and japan. In the financial year ending March 31st, 2010, Sony Corporation reported annual sales of $89billion. Sony introduced the VAIO series of computer products to build its consumer lines and debited the market with desktop product ( ...

Problem

Harley Davidson faces the problem of the identifying the type of customers, their preferences, and the reason for using the product of the company. According to the management, individuals between the age of 35 and 47 years widely use the company’s products. However, the company also sells sports bikes that are used by young adults having an age between 18 and 35 years. The company needs to develop a new marketing strategy that can increase the market share of the company in the international markets. The information of the existing consumers of the product can provide a direction ...

Understanding How they Include Consumer Behavior Issues in their

Management and Marketing Mix Operations
Introduction
Trendy, hip and classy; all these three specifically different descriptions of what fashion-bags are all about could describe the very products offered by the Bag Borrow or Steal online company. The organization offers a unique concept for those who want to engage with their business. One is through actually buying the product they offer, another is through the rent program and the last option is to actually resell the bags to another market likely making an alliance with the company through retail agreement. These options are specifically created by the company to ...

GPS-to-GO Takes On Garmin Case Analysis

Central Problem
The case study highlights the challenges faced by GPS-to-Go, a Global GPS’s subsidiary when venturing into consumer GPS market. GPS-to-Go had already succeeded in creating complex GPS systems for air traffic and logistic. The company’s management led by Michael Scott now wanted it to venture into the consumer GPS market by developing new products including GO I GPS, GO II GPS, and GO III GPS. The management was optimistic that the company could outdo the well-established competitors in this market due to a vast portfolio of patents from Global GPS, its parent company. Nonetheless, the ...

A Reflection

Primary message the Author is sending to the audience
The author is trying to provide useful information on how consumers today have shifted the way they decide to purchase a product. The author insists that marketers should learn that the old ways that consumers used to make purchasing decisions have changed. In addition, the author informs the reader that despite the use of the funnel approach in understanding consumer decisions, the way consumers make decisions today calls for a new approach in understanding how they make purchasing decisions. The consumer decision journey that the author gives a description of involves initial ...

Select TWO products from the list of product categories below and using the teaching materials and any additional research explain what you think would be an appropriate distribution strategy for them. In doing so compare and contrast the two distribution strategies explaining why they would be similar or different.

Introduction

Distribution channels are strategies or methods of moving products and services from manufacturers to consumers in an efficient and convenient manner (Dent, 2011). Distribution channels are based on the “place” factor of the marketing mix tool that refers to getting the product at a place that is suitably viable to consumers. ...

Introduction

1.1 Company Background
Al Badia Company is a firm based in Oman and deals in processing and selling camel milk. The company will source milk from Oman and sell the camel milk within the country. It will be started after a survey that indicated that a large population in Oman consumes and most consumers like camel milk due to the associated benefits. The company’s headquarters will be based in the capital Muscat due to the location of many ministries in the location. The company shall establish its camel farms in Salalah and Sur and Barka. It shall also ...

The need for companies to put more focus on their core competencies has often pushed several of them into cost-cutting strategies to remain competent and profitable while also providing quality services to their customers. In the view of the logistics, the storage and transportation of goods remain the greatest challenge for companies as customers continue to grow unquestionable impatience due to the availability of multiple alternatives (Awasthi & Grzybowska, 15-30). As such companies must develop proper ways of moving around their products to meet the customers’ timelines as well as offer them the desired quality to enjoy a significant market ...

Answer 1

Corporate social responsibility is a management strategy where companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations. The company tries to integrate itself into the society. It tries to bring people together and even to improve their living standards at all levels. By launching the plate4plate initiative in 2011, the company donated a plate of food to the developing world for every plate sold at Zambrero. It, therefore, shows that the company is trying to integrate itself to society of the developing world. The company, through this initiative saw a donation of 1 million plates to the developing countries. It acted ...

The current paper is devoted to the analysis of appropriate promotions strategy as well as an illustration of the most appropriate pricing method for two product/target market combinations. When conducting this analysis, a conclusive illustration on the two promotions strategies is undertaken so that an inclusive decision is made as to why they are different or similar. Also, two pricing methods are highlighted for two product/target market combinations to present their differences and similarities. The two products combinations are non-lethal for handgun owners, and fitness products for black women aged 18 to 30. After conducting inclusive research on the pricing ...

Consumption Expenditure and Gasoline Price

An Application of Regression Technique
Introduction
Econometrics is a subject that applies statistical tools to analyze economic data. We study relationships between economic variables or interpret economic phenomenon through econometric analysis of the relevant data. Regression is a tool of econometrics. Regression analysis is done to establish the relationship between two or more variables. This statistical analysis helps us to find whether there is any significant statistical relationship between two variables. More specifically, it tells us how a variable is affected by other variables. When we want to understand the impact of one variable on the other we use ...

The United States district court for the District of Columbia is a case that was brought against Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI) to oppose the acquisition of Modelo group by ABI. It was brought up since the government felt that the proposed merger was violating the law through illegal ownership or acquisition of another firm. In addition, the government felt that the acquisition was threatening fair competition in a free market, and the consumers would suffer most as a result of the merger.

Facts to the Case

- The case involved two beer companies in the United States, which were ABI and Modelo Company. The two were ...

Introduction

The four P’s of marketing, commonly known as the marketing mix, are factors that influence the marketing strategy of a firm. These P’s are product, place, price and promotion (Baker, 2012). Each of this P’s had their own importance in the marketing strategy and influence the performance of the firm differently. Since the firm’s main aim is to make profit through gaining market and competitive advantage, these four P’s are crucial in the success and performance of the firm.
Consumers make their purchasing decision basing them on the four P’s. However, though the ...

Introduction

In Finance, Capital Structure means the way a company finances its assets through debt and equity. For example, if a firm is known to have financed 70% of its assets using debt and 30% using equity then the company is said to have a leverage of 70%. The higher the leverage, the more risky is the company from financial and investment perspective. There are different theories on the capital structure. Modigliani and Miller are known to be the founding fathers of the capital structure modeling in a perfect market. In a perfect market as per Modigliani and Miller it does not matter how a company ...

Summer 2013

Module One
Product or consumer involvement refers to the level of information processing or degree of importance that a consumer attaches to a product. The level of involvement significantly affects the consumer behavior (Krishna, 2007). Consumers tend to get highly involved in the purchase process when purchasing more expensive products, but they may not show the same level of involvement for cheaper products. For example, a 2013 GMC Yukon XL is an expensive product, which results into higher consumer involvement. However, some products such as toothpaste are products that consumers buy regularly with minimal thought or effort because they do not ...

Question 1

The pub business in the United Kingdom has witnessed significant growth in the recent years. This growth is associated with the increased sales and profitability of the business. Most businesses attribute their success to their market segments as it contributes to increased sales. Selecting the best market segment is essential in realizing success or failure to an establishment due to the customer base. Appreciating success in business requires proper segmentation and management towards segmentation benefits. The benefits of segmentation can only be realized once a complete study of the business needs is conducted. This is consistent with the notion that ...

Big Mac: Inside the McDonalds Empire

Identify the external threats prevalent in McDonald's general environment by segment
One of the major external threats to McDonald’s business is existence of several competitors. These competitors all target the same market segment; young and busy Americans that are seeking for easy and ready cooked fast food. However, this segment continues to reduce owing to the emergence of health concerns as studies show that fast foods are the main causes of obesity and other health complications. Another external threat facing McDonald’s is change in lifestyles of consumers. As studies show, an increasing number of consumers are ...

Abstract

This case study seeks to highlight the operations of 7-Eleven, the world’s leading retail convenience store chain with the aim to understand its business model on which its promotional strategy is based. The research and review of literature revealed that 7-Eleven has a promotion strategy based on value creation and product differentiation. Since its establishment, the company has undergone a tremendous change which has seen it evolve from a traditional convenience store to a multi-billion dollar convenience chain with a majority of its operations on foreign shores. It intends to utilize the same values to promote its existing as well as new outlets ...

Introduction: Case synopsis

The shampoo market in India had grown exponentially due to customers placing a high degree of importance on their physical appearance. Herbal brands and synthetic brands are widely used, however coming from a tradition of using herbs, Indians tend to prefer the herbal brands more than the synthetic ones. Himalaya shampoo is among the herbal brands of shampoo that had to compete with established and successful conventional and ethnic brands such as the Nyle, Meera, Gamble, and Unilever India. The challenge for Himalaya was to formulate a positioning strategy so that it can be able to reach out to consumers who strongly ...

Heineken Case Study

Introduction
With more than 170 international premiums, regionally, locally and speciality in beers, Heineken has established strong leading portfolios of beer brands. The company was established back in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken who purchased a brewery in Amsterdam. The company owns and manages varying varieties of beer brands with speciality beers ranging from Heineken, Amstel, Cruzcampo, Tiger, Zywiec, Birra Moretti, and Murphy’s and Star. The company operates in Europe, USA, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. The company has acquired quite substantial shares within the beer industry based on various strategies that the company has enacted. The company ...

Introduction

The two co-founders of Veja Kopp and Morillion though with no experience on business have made an impact on the fashion industry, (Kim, 2010). The duo identified the need to conduct business feasibility research and settled for a unique aspect within the fashion industry. Their discovery has attributed to their dominance and continues existence in the competitive fashion industry. Their unique fashion cloths portray a unique and astounding creativity. Propelled by the vast experiences they experienced on their business adventures the two settled for an environmental manufacturing plan. Their plan can be credited by the consequential increase in other industries interest ...

Arguably, “marketing concept” is one of the oldest philosophies that has been around for many decades. As a matter of fact, many companies and business have employed the philosophy of the marketing concept in undertaking its’ activities. It is crucial to comprehend that marketing and marketing concept are two different issues. Marketing concept is certainly a business philosophy. It is a philosophy in business that focuses on how firms ought to carry on their operations. Therefore, the analytically marketing concept is an integral and goal-oriented philosophy that is practiced by manufacturers and producers of services and goods, which focus on customer satisfaction ...

In the current era companies venturing in the beverage industry are facing various impediments in the achievement of quality standards in some of their products. This is due to the complexity of the process of formulating effective strategies which go hand in hand with the client’s demands. This implies that companies have to be creative in crafting their quality plans to ensure they accomplish their organization’s sustainability objectives. This is necessary to ensure that cases of food poisoning and other unwanted substances do not occur in the products. The allegations reported in Belgium regarding the Coca Cola ...

Has Everglo reached the end of the line in terms of its quality of service strategy?

In the 21st century, business has become intensely competitive making companies implement strategies that will make them achieve their objective. As a matter of fact, the consumer is a rational being and will always choose products and organizations that offer the best and quality services. In this case study, the Everglo battery company is adding value to its products through quality of service. The Everglo has in one way or another added value to its products, which may help them attain competitive advantage. Reaching the end of line in terms of its quality of service quality is not an easy task. ...

With a large drawing from the types of relationships that people have with others, Fournier highlights that consumers have a complex relationship with the brands in the market. According to Deborah J. MacInnis, C. Whan Park, Joseph W. Priester (2009), Fournier indicates that there is an emotional attachment between consumers and the brands such that the effort by companies to change the brands ever results in a resistance from the consumers in the market. Additionally, Fournier indicates that there is a considerable part that brands play in the lives of the consumers. The result of this thinking is that the brands of products ...

A Reflection by

In every business, the consumer targets utility that is equal to the money they pay. Customer value preposition plays a tremendous role in the organic growth. Certainly gathering information and insights on customers behavior pinpoints the value customers consign to various goods and services. The consumer is a rational individual who knows what to choose best so as to satisfy his/her needs. The message that the author is sending to the reader concerns the establishment of a new product in the market. Every product in the market should attract the customers based the preference of the consumer. Hence, the author draws a roadmap ...

LeanCor’s Supply Chain Case Study

Q1.
A consumer product company has a number of standard logistics operational characteristics. The main characteristics considered in the LeanCor case study include high inventory availability, constant flexibility during customer order processing and speedy deliveries from distribution points to the customer. These three characteristics all relate to improved customer service which is the main target for consumer product companies. More inventory availability means that there is no occasion that a consumer will require a product and find it out of stock. Inventory availability in the warehouses and distribution points is a key practice to ensure that customers get the ...

Personal Case Study

Communication
Personal Case Study

Interpersonal Conflict

One in a while we find ourselves in a situation where we need to make a stand to what we believe is right and fair. In the past, I have been in a conflict with a store manager and the attending staff during one of my visits at an electronic gadget store. The cause of the conflict is the miscommunication regarding the validity period in the product return and replacement policy of store, which was not clearly explained and communicated to me as a customer. The product I bought is entitled for a replacement in ...

What is the case statement? What decisions does P & G need to make?

The Procter and Gamble Company has to revise its advert if it is to make a positive impact in the market. The proposed ‘Mumbles’ advert is comparative and implies negative notions on the use of Colgate and Palmolive’s ‘Simply White’ product. This form of advertising, is also involuntarily shifting the viewers’ attention to the rivalry between the two companies: when the objective, and this is an educative guess, is to show the brand’s prowess over the rival’s brand. P&G, therefore, needs to revise its advertisement approach towards a more positive and more product oriented approach. P&G ...

Introduction

The Coca Cola Company’s flagship brand is valued highly in the international markets and well recognized too. In 2013, the multinational company commanded a 42.2% market share in the international non-alcoholic beverages industry (The Coca-Cola Company 2016). It has however been experiencing strong headwinds in the past ten or so years resulting from falling sales revenues and figures as more of the world’s populace sought to indulge in healthier lifestyles. Such dynamics in the international market compelled the Coca Cola Company to formulate novel long term objectives. Some of the objectives set forth included doubling revenues by ...

Leung Man Hong

Strategic Management
- Organizational and Business Overview
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is best known as a manufacturer of mobile handsets, having led the industry for decades before facing a massive decline in the late 2000s. Nokia was the top brand in the consumer electronics segment, however, between 2012 and 2013, its brand value fell by a massive 65% bringing it down to the 57th rank . Nokia’s three main business lines are: a) Mobile handsets, b) Nokia Networks, and c) Nokia Ventures . Over 1.2 billion people across the globe use Nokia products. Figure 1 illustrates the organizational structure at Nokia :
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Introduction

Best Buy as an all electronics consumers cooperation is faced with an alarming competition from other companies such as apple stores and online virtual retailers such as Amazon. Not so long ago, the company was considered the most admired cooperate by the Fortune magazine and the company of the year by Forbes magazine in 2004. However, this success has shifted over the years and currently the company is losing consumers and market share that it once dominated across the globe. This paper seeks to deliberate some of the challenges that Best Buy is faced with and how they could ...

The Indian advertising represents a wide field with new trends that continuously emerge on a daily basis. This paper aims at conducting a PEST analysis of target market for sachet shampoo.

Social

Indian rural population has higher income than before, even though they do not have much income to buy goods in larger quantities. This gives super shampoo a good opportunity to promote their product in the lower end market. This is an implication that less affluent consumers score high in brand loyalty. Globalization is taking a toll in the Indian rural population who aspire to associate themselves with English. Rural Indian consumer market comprises ...

A Reflection

Primary Message the author is sending to the reader
The author is trying to inform the reader of the differences in perception that exists in ethics when it comes to issues dealing with consumers. The author insists that a consumer’s choice to purchase a certain product does not depend on whether it was ethically produced or not. The author further challenges most of the current surveys, which indicate that most consumers look on the ethical side of product development. The author provides an example of a survey that was conducted to show that if it came down to price and ...

1. Type of consumer buying decision
The buying decisions, which characterize purchases at Ethel’s can be best described by limited decision making (Lamb, Hair & McDaniel, 2011). The reason for such categorisation lies in the characteristics of the consumers behaviour, when buyers are making a purchase. Firstly, most of the Ethel’s customers are already familiar with the taste of chocolate, however, they may not be aware of the Ethel’s chocolate brand. Secondly, although consumers feel involved with a particular chocolate brand or experience, it is highly unlikely that they will put extra effort in searching further information on ...

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Innovation Process: Developing New Products and Services

Introduction and background

This paper analyzes the case of how the music industry has gone through various technological thus forcing the business leaders to rethink of the forward strategies. The transformation from the usage of radio cassettes in the 1960s to the present day MP3 wide usage has seen the music industry and business grow in leaps and bounds. The golden age reached its peak after 1990. This paper uses business models, specifically, the Porters five forces in order to understand how the whole product shifting basis of completion and central role of user experience ...

1. Company Background

Key Issues

Mission and Vision
2. Unilever Company Application
3. Ice Cream Competitive Environment Application

Company Background

Nestlé is a Swiss based company and its core was formed by two different Swiss companies in 1867, Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in Switzerland (About Us n.d. para 5). Henri Nestlé sold his company and factory to three businessmen and by 1878 Milkmaid and Nestlé were the main competitors in the European market as they started offering similar products (About Us n.d. para 5). In 1902, Milkmaid, sold off all of its operations based in the United States, paving the way for its ...

Report of Hudson’s Bay Company

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Introduction

Founded in 1670 in Canada, Hudson Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest firm in North America, operating in the retail segment across Canada, United States, Germany or Belgium (HBC official website, n.d.). With a long tradition in the fur market, the company adapted to socio-dynamic changes that marked clients’ loss of interest in fur, and adjusted to more modern requests, entering the general retailing business, currently operating in luxury fashion, after acquiring brands such as SAKS Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, but also owning department store (GAMERIA Kaufhof, Galeria INNO, Sportarena), off-price stores (Designer Depot) or furniture, appliances ...

Currently Apple Inc. is near its 40th birthday and is one of the largest and most well-known corporations of the world. The Apple brand is one of the most valuable brands of the world and the total worth of Apple amounts to over 750 Billion USD. Apple is a provider of equipment for mobile communication and media devices. Its products include hardware for communication, computing, entertainment equipment as well as media peripherals. Additionally Apple is also a purveyor of software support for the hardware including operating systems for mobile phones, computers, multimedia platforms and application software. From the diverse range of ...

Marketing Plan for Coca Cola plus protein

INTRODUCTION
Coca Cola is one of the biggest players of carbonated and non carbonated soft drink market in the world. It is one of the most valuable and iconic brands in the world; Forbes has listed Coca Cola as the world’s third most valuable brand (World’s Most Valuable Brands, 2014). It is one of those companies that invest heavily in its marketing initiatives. In 2013, the marketing spend of the company stood at $4 billion (Team Trevis, 2014). Coca Cola is a market leader of the soft drinks market and has a brand portfolio that included drinks like ...

MAYTAG CORPORATION

INTRODUCTION
Maytag has been in the USA market since 1893. The company started from farm machine and soon moved to washing machines segment in which the company currently holds 21.6% market share in home appliances. Also, Maytag has limited premium share in the commercial appliance. Maytag has come long way to the current strategic position with a central focus on the home market of North America. The company’s strategic moves in international markets have not proved to be fruitful. Currently, Maytag has maintained focus on the local market of local North America.

ANALYSIS

SWOT analysis has been used to ...

Analysis of an Organization

Abstract
Procter and Gamble is a manufacturing company that produces consumer’s goods that are widely classified. Procter and gamble is a multinational company. William Procter founded the company with the help of James gamble who was a soap maker. The company purchased British soap manufacturers in 1930; by 1935 the company established a factory in Philippines.
The company focuses on making the world better by manufacturing everyday products that people use on daily basis. The market capitalization of Procter and Gamble exceeds the gross domestic product of various countries. The company has its products in over one hundred and eighty ...

The move by firms to develop marketing strategies brings not only the profits, but also long-term consequences. One of the techniques most strategic managers employ in their daily activities is the consumer-driven marketing concepts. Strategic managers have to devise techniques that will create a unique retailing point. Cant & Strydom (2007) propose that for a firm to stay ahead of its competitors, it has to be market-oriented. They then put that is an organization that focuses on satisfying consumer wants & needs while meeting the company objectives.
This case study demonstrates how Al Jazirah: The Genius Inventor has expanded its services, and ...

Integrated case analysis

Introduction
Strategic management refers to the ability of managers to execute a collection of strategic policies in order to outsmart their rivals in the regional and global market. It is an intellectual approach by the management where they review their current performance and devise strategies to improve on effectiveness and profitability to seize competitive advantage over their rivals. Ford motor company has had a series of ups and downs in the automotive industry due to advanced technology and increased competition. The situation has prompted the management to review its strategic plan with intent to regain its market share and retain a strong ...

The Company

Overview
The Body Shop is a successful chain of cosmetics shops, based in the United Kingdom, and founded in 1976. The company has shown remarkable growth, with revenues increasing from £2 million to £28 million in just 4 years from 1983 to 1987. The rapid growth was accomplished largely by franchising. By almost any measure, the first 15 years of the company’s existence must be considered one of the most successful in business history.

Key economic and technical background

The company was founded on a mixture of ethical principles and savvy business insight. The founder realized 2 important facts:
- First, traditional cosmetics ...

1.0 Background and introduction.
Porsche Automobile Holding SE, also known as Porsche, is a Germany company with numerous investments in the automotive sector. The headquarters of Porsche SE is based in Zuffenhausen and is mainly owned by the Pieche family and Porsche family. During June 2013, Qatar holdings ended up selling their 10% ownership giving the founding family 100% control. Porsche currently owns about 50.72% of voting rights in Volkswagen AG and also 50.1% in Porsche Zwischen holding GmbH, the main manufacturer of sports cars. In July 2012, Volkswagen AG ended up taking over Porsche completely, which is one ...

Annotated bibliography

Cailleba, P., & Casteran, H. (2009). A quantitative study on the fair trade coffee consumer. Journal of Applied Business Research, 25(6), 31-46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/227583556?accountid=45049

This article draws attention on the manners in which ethical behaviors

of consumers contributes to fair coffee trade. This is vital because most people purchase coffee depending on the consumer perception and values. However, the article also offers the French transactions case study conducted between 2005 and 2007, whose major aim was to find out the effects of personality traits, types of promotion and the characteristics of a product on coffee purchases. Further, the article goes ahead to investigate on the relationship between coffee purchases, personal ...

Equilibrium Price and Quantity

The earthquake in Japan has affected the supply chain in the world including those of cars. As a result, there would be fewer supplies until Japan recovers from the earthquake. (Miyoung and Jim)
Figures 1 and 2 show the demand and supply curves of Japanese cars would have been affected by the earthquake. Figure 1 shows the demand curve of Japanese car demand. It is the typical demand for Japanese cars.
Figure 2 shows the shift of the supply costs of Japanese car. The situation is not a simple case of low inventory. So, it is not just a question ...

Formulating an appropriate research design

An appropriate research design that can be used to determine the feasibility and commercial opportunity of the non-business-travelers segment in Australia for Marriott is descriptive research design. Descriptive research in marketing seeks to provide answers to research questions such as why, where, what, and who. For instance, the specific research questions related to the research problem seek to determine factors such as market size for non business travelers segment, opportunities to service the non business travelers, obstacles that Marriot has to overcome in order to penetrate the market, the level of competition within the Australian non business travelers segment, ...

Question 1: Arabic Perfume Unique Selling Propositions and Position Strategy in the Global Market

Pursuit defines unique selling propositions as an act that sets a business to stand out uniquely because of what it produces in the market. In most cases, companies make mistakes of wanting to be known for everything as soon as they enter the market. One of the Arabic Perfume propositions is that their fragrance produces are descent and anchored in the local’s culture, and traditions and consumers use it a lot, and the businesses have a tradition of gifting the fragrance. For this reason, a Middle Eastern customer can buy several units of same scent perfumes (Elizabeth Arden ...

Absolut vodka has developed into one of the largest spirit corporations in the world. The Swedish company’s campaign of “constant creativity” have caused it to perform strongly over the years. Absolut was founded in 1879 by Lars Olsson Smith, and by the time he was in his twenties, Smith controlled one-third of the Swedish vodka production by improving the production process and using local products (Pernod Ricard). Distilling this fine liquor in a country where vodka was already a rich tradition, Smith invented the process of continuous distillation, where the liquor is continuously distilled through its production. This ...

Introduction

The paper is a case analysis of Frog’s Leap Winery. The company has gained unmatched reputation in the industry because of its organic farming and traditional ways of winemaking. The paper is divided into six sections. The first section analyses the business strategies of the company in each consumer segment. The second section discusses its sustainability strategy. The third section performs a five-force analysis to understand competition outlook in the industry. The fourth section highlights the key factors contributing to the firm’s success. The fifth section explains how well the strategy is working in terms of financial ...

Information communication technology has become a very integral and essential part of businesses. This new way of doing business is called Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce). E-commerce means selling and buying of services and products over of internet called World Wide Web (WWW). E-commerce is unavoidable and strategic for organizations since it is the key in finding new revenue sources, reducing costs, expanding into new markets, and also creating business breakaway strategies. Electronic commerce includes trading of stocks, electronic trading, hotel booking, banking and many more. There are several types of electronic commerce but for this case, business to business (B2B) and ...

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Best Buy Co., Inc. is a global retailer in the technology and entertainment industry. The company offers products as well as services to its global clientele. The company currently operates in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico and China. Best Buy Inc. has its headquarters in Minnesota, and the group has a portfolio of retail stores and websites under 11 different brand names. Best Buy is the largest consumer electronics retailer in the United States with a market capitalization of approximately $16.53 billion. For the fiscal year 2009, the company reported revenues close to $45 billion.
The CEO of Best Buy ...

The History of CSR in China before CSR Law

Corporate Social Responsibility has attracted the attention of businesses and governments throughout the globe in recent times. Perhaps, it is imperative to note that the concept of CSR was invented in the United States, and it spread to the rest of the world as a result of world. China is among the leading countries in developing policies to deal with this issue. This history of CSR in China is associated with the emergence of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the country as early as from 1970s, following the economic reforms of the country (USA China Law Group, 2013). Prior to the ...