...to have a competitive advantage over other providers. The marketing concept of the unique selling proposition facilitates the successful promotion of products. Highlighting of an outstanding product feature supports the company in positioning their products and helps to convince consumers of its benefits. Different ways of value of the headquarter 1. Stand-alone Influence Separate influence on the strategies and the performance of the particular business fields 2. Linkage Influence Creating synergies by taking advantages of existing relations between business fields 3. Central Functions and Services Avoidance of redundancies by providing cost-efficient centralised services 4. Corporate Development Design of the business portfolio through purchase, sale and restructuring of business fields Business design The totality of how a company selects its costumers, defines and differentiates its offerings, defines the tasks it will perform itself and those it will outsource, configures its resources, goes to market, creates utility for customers, and captures profit. It is the entire system for delivering utility to customers and earning a profit from that activity. Companies may offer products, they may offer technology, but that offering is embedded in a comprehensive system of activities and relationships that represents the company ́ s business design. (A. J. Slywotzky) Business model (central elements?)...
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...The history of Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton in Rogers, Ark. It is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. They focus on making a difference in the lives of their customers, and helping customers and communities save money and live better. In 1969, the company officially incorporated as Walmart Stores, Inc. Walmart started its public trade on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. With the continued rapid growth, Walmart was operating in 11 states with 276 stores by the end of 70’s decade. In the 1980s, the first Sam's Club opened, serving small businesses and individuals, and the first Walmart Supercenter opened, combining a supermarket with general merchandise. In the late 1980s and early 1990s the company rose from a regional to national giant, Walmart was the number-one retailer in the nation. In 2000s, Walmart focus on offering customers a seamless shopping experience, whether they are online, in a store or on a mobile device. Also, during these times, Walmart put some effort in implement several environmental measures to increase energy efficiency. Today, the company has grown to be the world’s largest and arguably, the most emulated retailer. The social cultural segment is concerned with a society’s attitudes and cultural values. A major social cultural trend is the continued growth of suburban communities. The increasing number of people living in the suburbs has a number of effects...
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...BUSI 0022 International Marketing Group Paper 2 Hyundai Genesis in Germany Name | UID | BUECHI, Mathis | 2009583263 | KIM, Hojung | 2010555716 | KIM, Mi Song Grace | 2010538603 | MA, Michael | 2010576617 | MCGUIRE, Taylor | 2011973367 | SUNDERRAMAN, Shravan | 2009553945 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction…………….………………………………………..1 2. Germany………………………………………...……………….1 ‐ Target Customers Segmentation Demographic Psychographic ‐ Vignette of the Target Market [Germany] 3. Hyundai Genesis in Germany………………………..…………3 ‐ Global Market Entry Strategy ‐ Product Characteristics Relative Advantage Complexity Compatibility Communicability Divisibility ‐ 2 Important Pricing Objectives & Strategies Pricing Objectives & Strategy 1 Pricing Objectives & Strategy 2 ‐ Channel Structures Key Functions of Each Channel Potential Conflicts Suggested Preventions & Solutions ‐ 3 Promotional Elements Promotional Element 1: Advertising Promotional Element 2: Public Relations Promotional Element 3: Product Placement ‐ Radio/ TV Commercial for the Product Advertising Objectives Advertising Appeals One Planned Commercial for Genesis in Germany ‐ Contrast Marketing Strategies to Those in the Home Market [South Korea] 4. Conclusion ………………………………………………………9 5. References...…………………………………………...
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...In commencement, the rapid advancement of medicine helped with both the decrease in death rates during the war and the societal and cultural development in the US, then and now. As shown in an article by Yale trained historian Paul Stepanski when he states: “The American Civil War witnessed the further development of field hospitals and the acceptance, often grudging, especially among southern surgeons, of female nurses tending to savaged male bodies. Hospital-based training programs for nurses were a product of wartime experience”. As this quote eloquently shows, the evolution of field medicine during the civil war, world war 1 and beyond helped, not only the injured, but, also, the improvement of gender equality; and this helped the women suffrage movement in the US and in extension, the 18th amendment. In supplement, there were many innovations in general medicine and surgery, as described by Stepanski when he states: “there were the advances, surgical and technological, in amputation. They included the use of the flexible chain saw to spare nerves and muscles and even, in many cases of comminuted fracture, to avoid amputation entirely. The development of more...
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...www.sportsandplay.com Executive Summary THE SPORTS GOODS MARKET IN CENTRAL EUROPE Volume 4: GERMANY 376 pages of English text and charts on the largest sporting goods market in Europe Case studies of successful and unsuccessful market penetration and related tips Sports participation and trade figures In-depth analysis of the whole supply chain Ten product categories studied from top to bottom Consumption trends and effective marketing strategies Comprehensive market and foreign trade statistics Listings of 184 executives interviewed and about 280 other distributors and retailers Profiles of 105 companies Fourth volume of a series also comprising reports on France, Italy, Austria and Switzerland Overview and highlights of the German report Located in the centre of Europe, Germany has been one of the few founding member states of the European Communities, later known as the European Union. The early membership has eased the supply chain from important ports. Thanks also to the fact that Germany has the largest population of any European country west of Russia, it has been the place on the continent were trade professionals from all over the continent meet at major trade shows. With expenditures of around €140 per capita on sporting goods, Germany is not necessarily the most interesting market in Europe. This is partially due to the fact that the country cannot rely on the expenses of foreign tourist as much as Italy, France, Austria, Spain or Switzerland. Following is...
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...is one of the biggest German automobiles manufacturing company, which operate all over the world. The main aim of the company is to become the first automobile manufacturer by 2018 and India became one of the key “element” in this strategy, since India the second fastest growing automobile market. Volkswagen India operates since 2001 when they presented Skoda brand to the Indian car market. Methodology For the following research was implemented realism philosophy, which means that both positivism and interpretivism approaches were used. The main tool, which was used in this particular research, was secondary data, as India country was chosen as a research area, so collecting primary data was impossible. Mainly the annual reports, journal articles and in some cases books were used. As India was chosen for the research, there was no ability to conduct the survey and use primary data. Situation analysis A. The internal environment Review of marketing goals and objectives * 15% annual growth rate for the next five years * To bring new technologies in car market of India * To increase market share twice, to 7% by 2018 * To explore India car market with new dealerships * Raise brand awareness of the company in India It should be mentioned that in order to increase quantity of customers and prove that Volkswagen is company Indian people could trust, Volkswagen introduces Polo GT TDI in 13 September 2013 with remark “German quality made in India ”...
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...leisure mainly. NIKE is a multinational company, which runs and develops its business activities globally and sells its products in more than 160 countries according to NIKE Corporate Website. NIKE owes its success and best performance on the global market to the high quality and innovative products that it produces and to its strong USP, brand positioning and direct to consumer channels. Related to the impressive performance and identified strong growth opportunities for the NIKE Brand portfolio the company objective is to achieve a revenue of $ 24 -25 billion for fiscal 2015 stated in report for 2011, which is more than the target of 23 $ billion announced in 2010. (www.nikeinc.com, 2011 ) Nike faces strong competition from the German sportswear maker Adidas and Puma globally. (Datamonitor Plc., 2011 ) Identifying market opportunities and key marketing strategies helps the company to achieve its marketing objectives – profit. Analyses on the Bulgarian market reveals a demand for sportswear and footwear among professional sports players and all the amateurs involved in range of sports and fitness activities and people who wear sports clothing and snickers for leisure , can be identified as a growth opportunity. Bulgaria offers perfect locations for extreme sports like skiing and snowboarding , which are very popular among young people in the country and their demand for special and high-quality equipment can identify NIKE 6.0 Brand category for active sports...
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...International Views on the Cosmetics Industry: Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Germany, & the United States of America BMGT454-0101: Global Marketing Professor Fardanesh Spring 2015 Mica Cocco Molly Pinkas Nora Keller Antonia Murray Katie Ta Table of Contents: Introduction Article Summary: Saudi Arabia “Booming KSA Beauty Market Attracts Investors” by Jamadil Akhir & “Saudi Arabia and UAE top world list in consumption of cosmetics” "Route to Market: Saudi Arabia" "Chapter 4: Ughmuri Ahasisaki: Cosmetics and Personal Care Products" by Roni Zirinski Article Summary: Japan “Blueprint for a Cosmetics Empire” by Terrie Lloyd “Exploring International Cosmetics Advertising in Japan” by Bradley Barnes & Maki Yamamoto “Face Time: A Digital Makeover for Japan’s Cosmetics Industry” by Kiyoshi Miura, Ian St-Maurice, Brian Salsberg Article Summary: China Understanding the Chinese Cosmetics Market - Dr. Mark Mobius Investigating the Impact of International Cosmetics in China - Bradley R. Barnes Western cosmetics in the gendered development of consumer culture in China - Barbara Hopkins Article Summary: Germany Trends in the European Cosmetic Market- Tereza Roubalikova Vivness 2015: The place to be for the global natural cosmetics industry Beauty Around The World- Germany - Eternal Voyageur Article Summary: United States of America “FDA official says cosmetics industry is trying to undercut government regulations”...
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...revenue from 2012 to 2013. The current market leader in Germany’s functional drinks market is PepsiCo, Inc., followed by Red Bull Gmbh, The Coca-Cola Company, and finally Nestle. The leading distributing channels for functional drinks in Germany are supermarkets (as the leader by far), on-trade, independent retailers, and specialist retailers. A SWOT analysis was used to determine Nestle’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in Germany’s functional drinks market. Strengths include, strong brands across various product categories, strong financial position, and sizeable marketing budgets. A weakness was that Nestle has a low market share in the German functional drinks market. Opportunities are to transition to a ‘nutrition and well-being’ company and uphold this image, as well as increase market share in the German functional drinks market by introducing a new brand and product. Threats relate...
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...UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET / FEEDBACK FORM BA (HONS) BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Student ID: Module Name: Center / College: Assessment Title: Learning Outcomes Assessed: Learning Outcomes Assessed: Feedback relating learning outcomes assessed and assessment criteria given to students: Mark: Student Name: Module Code: Due Date: Hand in Date: Areas for Commendation: Areas for Improvement: General Comments: Assessors Signature: Overall Mark (subject to ratification by the assessment board) Moderators Signature: Students Signature: (you must sign this declaring that it is all your own work and all sources of information have been referenced) University of Sunderland REPORT S I M3 3 7 Contemporary Developments in Business and Management Name: Student number: Hand-In-Date: Eugen Nagel 089 111011 08 January 2010 Abstract This is a management report of 3,500 to 4,000 words on the organisation TUI Aktiengesellschaft (AG = PLC), situated in Germany, which operates globally. This report should assesses the impact of external and internal factors on the organisation and evaluate the organisation responses. (In the case of a large organisation or industry-sector it is permissible to confine your report to part of the organisation or industry-sector.) The report consists of two tasks: The first task is to describe and analyse the primary internal and external influences to which the organisation TUI (Touristik Union International)...
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...Management Summary Samsung wants to introduce a new line of mp4 players. This plan is a detailed analysis on how Samsung can best introduce this product in The Netherlands as well as in Germany. First there is internal analysis of Samsung than external analysis will follow, which will focus on the Netherlands and Germany. Samsung wants to introduce this product in an already very competitive market, the MID market (Mobile internet device). One of the main competitors of Samsung, Apple, is already active in this market and Samsung wants to know how they will be able to compete. Samsung has always been a very innovative and technical company. Right now their technical and innovative strengths are there main competitive advantage. Samsung has a global product structure, with its main focus on their different product lines. Samsung has a geocentric predisposition, with subsidiaries all over the world. Table of Contents Preface 2 Management Summary 3 Internal analysis 7 Organizational Structure 7 Innovations 8 Technical superiority 10 New product possibilities and opportunities 10 Patents 11 Technologies 11 Finance 11 Quality of top and middle management 12 Company culture 12 Strategic goals/Strategies 12 Company values of Samsung 13 Core values 13 Business principles of Samsung 13 Entrepreneurship 13 Planning 14 Management of workforce 14 Personnel 14 Attitude and Motivation 14 Marketing 14 Product quality 14 Width/...
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...stereotyping which includes nationality, origin, race, religion and gender. How does stereotype evolved and why it is tough to nip the source? Culture imposition is one of the main reasons for the existence of stereotype. Culture imposition encircles the belief of “We know what’s best for you, if you don’t like it you can go elsewhere”. For few races, they self-imposed themselves superior compared to minorities and thus feels their thoughts, ideas and views has stronger authority and command. Besides than that, ethnocentrism concept emphasizes their culture is superior and inability to accept another culture view. It has evolved in this world long time back and most of it referred to started long way back from the time of colonial and imperial power. Clearly it channeled the process of using assumptions to evaluate other culture’s action and messages, thereby concluding their ulterior purposes and motives. Culture blindness contributes to the final straw of stereotype with simply ignoring difference and individuals proceeds as though no differences exist with the perception of not worrying what other cultures. However stereotype has continued evolve with major contributors are poor education system, lack of knowledge, poor attitude, lack of management’s responsibility and simple ignorance. Have you entered an attire shop and you liked a choice of attire colour but your preferences are shot down by the outlet’s sales person who stated “I didn’t know that you’ll too can wear...
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...itself in certain strata of a number of societies before becoming widespread upon the introduction of automated cigarette-rolling apparatus. German scientists identified a link between smoking and lung cancer in the late 1920s, leading to the first anti-smoking campaign in modern history, albeit one truncated by the collapse of the Third Reich at the end of the Second World War. In 1950, British researchers demonstrated a clear relationship between smoking and cancer. Evidence continued to mount in the 1980s, which prompted political action against the practice. Rates of consumption since 1965 in the developed world have either peaked or declined. However, they continue to climb in the developing world. Smoking is the most common method of consuming tobacco, and tobacco is the most common substance smoked. The agricultural product is often mixed with additives and then combusted. The resulting smoke is then inhaled and the active substances absorbed through the alveoli in the lungs. The active substances trigger chemical reactions in nerve endings, which heighten heart rate, alertness, and reaction time. Dopamine and endorphins are released, which are often associated with pleasure. As of 2008 to 2010, tobacco is used by about 3 billion people (about 49% of men and 11% of women) with about 80% of this usage in the form of smoking. The gender gap tends to...
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...Market Research Cider Germany Collection of Internet Links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CiderСохраненная копия - Похожие Cider Focus Presentation http://advertising.microsoft.com/uk/WWDocs/User/en-uk/ForAdvertisers/Retail.%20Premium%20Alcohol%20Insights.Cider%20focus.April%202011_External.pdf http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3387668/Stella-Artois-launch-a-cider-to-tap-into-the-growth-in-the-UK-cider-market.html http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsId=45882 http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/apr/20/advertising.drink http://www.sturmunddrang.de/en/practices/projects/cape-cide http://www.brewsnews.com.au/2011/09/the-apple-in-cider/ http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2578913&archive=true http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2011/1109/1224307250711.html http://www.just-drinks.com/news/aspall-sees-fy-exports-soar_id106599.aspx http://www.apfelbaum.net/ http://www.hellerauer-fruchtsaefte.de/faq.html http://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/product/the-cider/premium/thatchers-green-goblin-cider.ashx http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2010/10/27/eat-this-fresh-apple-cider-the-toast-of-autumn/ http://agsci.psu.edu/tfpg http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-1723712/CC-relishes-growth-in-Magners-cider-sales.html Market Players * KELTEREI POSSMAN GmbH & Co. KG * Kelterei Possmann KG Brand Volumes, 2006-2010 * RAPP’S KELTEREI GmbH * Rapps Kelterei GmbH Brand Volumes...
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...MGT/421 Individual Environmental Factors Wal-Mart Shirley A Everett April 24, 2012 Robert Stack- Facilitator Effects of Global Economic Interdependence Globalization in the economic context is related to the increase of individual businesses that operate in a range of countries. Therefore, Globalization stimulates economic growth, creates jobs and raises income levels. Globalization is marked by free trade, free flow of capital and cheaper foreign labor markets. Globalization has several facets, globalization of markets, merging historically distinct and separate national markets into one huge marketplace, and globalization of production, sourcing of goods and services from locations around the globe. There are still many challenges in the global market, for example; distance, time zones, language barriers, cultural differences, currency issues, as well as national government regulation issues, and business system improvements. Still, the world is looking smaller through globalization. In the case of the Wal-Mart as a Multi-National Corporation (MNC), the factors that affect its global and domestic marketing decisions are based on their striving to continue to dominate the retail market of the United States, and continue to build their presence around the world. The strategic planning of Wal-Mart approaches global expansion with a regionalized marketing campaign. Wal-Mart’s global focus is on finding low cost products from around the world, importing those products...
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