...Executive Summary Lenovo is currently the Top 1 market leader in PC industry globally. With the acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business and Motorola Mobility on 2014, and the changing landscape of tablets and smartphone market, we will look into Lenovo’s strategic position. There are several issues facing by Lenovo now: ♣ Bad economic environment might post threat to Lenovo’s PC and enterprise business ♣ Declining growth in worldwide tablets market would hurdle the Lenovo’s growth of market share in tablets market ♣ Lack of Wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) Products would leads Lenovo missing out of future key driver in business ♣ Lenovo’s Smartphone market share is declining due to confusing brand positioning of Lenovo brand and Motorola brand Based on the issues identified, below are the recommendations: ♣ Lenovo to utilizes the merger of IBM x86 server business to be more price competitive and enhance global reach ♣ Lenovo to focus on low-end to middle range tablets to avoid competition with top tablets vendors which focused on high-end devices ♣ Lenovo to reposition Lenovo brand and Motorola brand in smartphone market to gives clear differentiation to consumers ♣ Lenovo to expand product lineup for Wearables ♣ Lenovo to deploy more resource on research and development on Internet of Things (IoT) products Introduction In 2014 Q4, Lenovo finally achieved its goal in becoming the world’s largest PC vendor, and continue...
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...Development Work Plan Smart Technology: Fitness Apparel [pic] Karene Brown Phillip Bryant Adran Reid Derek Terrell Danyelle Thomas Teri Wiltcher Executive Summary Acquity Consulting Group set out to assist our client, Athos Technology, with increasing their market share in the fitness industry. Athos Technology has developed wearable smart clothing with the distinct ability to measure muscle activity through the use of EMG sensors embedded in the clothing. The company currently offers a limited number of items in its men’s and women’s lines. Through analysis of the fitness apparel and wearable technology markets, we found that there was a clear void in the market that Athos would be uniquely positioned to fill. We found that the wearable technology market is on the rise, with profits expected to reach over $11bn by 2020. Taking a closer look at what drove sales in the fitness apparel industry, we concluded that our client could see increased sales if they introduced a line of full-length compression smart pants. Additionally, given the role that the fusion of fashion and function has played in the growth of the fitness apparel market, we recommended that our client pay particularly attention to the design of the leggings for both male and female consumers. Interviews and surveys were conducted to ascertain an appropriate price point for this product and it was determined that Athos should price the leggings at $175, a competitive price...
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...Marketing Plan Reda Bouizar Devry University Mktg522 Marketing Plan 1.0 Executive summary The purpose of this marketing plan is to introduce Apple into a new market that has the potential to make the company leading further in the high-tech industry. The proposed product is the iWatch, a smart watch that features Apple’s latest technology. This product will allow the company to penetrate the market of wearable technologies, which will weight 1.4 billion dollars by the year 2018. In fact the market demand is increasing steadily in regard of this new type of technologies. Companies such as Samsung and Google had introduced wearable devices such as the Galaxy Gear or the Google Glass in order to create a new way for consumers to interact with technology. The iWatch will satisfy a new demand that is estimate to five million shipments in the next year. (Ranck, 2012, p. 1). Using the Apple strengths such as advanced patents, strong brand equity and extensive distribution channels; the iWatch can be, like the iPod, a strong vector of development for the company. In fact, the marketing objective proposed by this plan is to become a leader on the wearable technologies market and ultimately sale three million units by the end of next year as a financial objective. This document will present the marketing mix that will allow Apple to reach those objectives. Elements like fashionable design, high quality and new technologies will permit the iWatch to...
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...“Making it Easier to Do it Right” A Full Business Plan presenting to you the latest fitness wearable technology, the Hercules, and accompanying mobile application, the Hercules Trainer Presented by & Company CEO Adeel Safdar “Hercules” CFO CPO CMO COO CTO CCO Making it Easier to Do it right Full Business Plan Company & Product Hercules & Co., led by CEO Adeel Safdar, presents the fitness wearable product, Hercules, and accompanying app Hercules Trainer. Confidentiality Agreement This agreement is to acknowledge that the information provided by Hercules & Co. in this business plan is unique to this business and strictly confidential. No information in this business plan can be disclosed without the express written permission of the CEO Adeel Safdar. Upon request, this document is to be immediately returned to Hercules & Co. Disclaimer Some of the statements contained in this Full Business Plan, including information incorporated by reference, discuss future expectations, or state other forward looking information. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, several of which are beyond the control of Hercules & Co., which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The forward looking information is based on various factors and was derived using numerous assumptions. In light of the risks, assumptions, and uncertainties involved, there can...
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...iWatch'Situation'Analysis'Articles' ' ! Readings!for!Week!3!Class! ! ! You!are!asked!to!READ!ALL!of!the!articles!included!in!this!attachment!prior!to!coming!to!class!in!week! 3.!!Please!bring!a!copy!with!you!to!class!in!week!3.! ! Assume&the¤t&timeframe&is&before&the&launch&of&the&apple&watch.& ! There!have!been!many!rumors!that!Apple!may!be!considering!the!launch!of!a!wearable!device!such! as!an!iWatch.!!Wearable!computing!appears!to!be!the!latest!trend,!as!many!devices!have!exploded!in! popularity!as!they!look!to!change!the!way!we!stay!connected.!!Numerous!competitors!have!entered! the!game,!such!as!Samsung,!Sony,!i’m!Watch,!Pebble!and!others.! ! One!of!“The!latest!forecasts!suggest!that!the!demand!for!the!wristKworn!devices!known!as! "smartwatches"!will!increase!by!900!per!cent!over!the!next!12!months.!!According!to!Canalys’s! forecasts,!this!incredible!jump!KK!the!company!believes!that!over!5!million!smart!watches!will!be! shipped!by!the!end!of!2014!KK!will!be!created!by!new!products”!!Read!more!by!clicking!on!this!link:! http://www.ctvnews.ca/sciKtech/smartwatchKmarketKcouldKjumpKbyK900KinKtheKnextKyearKforecastK 1.1370745#ixzz2ZJrVlDaI!! ! Using'ONLY'the'information'contained'in'the'articles'that'follow,'conduct'a'situation'analysis'to' determine'whether'Apple'should'or'should'not'launch'a'wrist'wearable'smart'watch'(ignore'the' fact'that'they'have'launch'a'watch).''Be'sure'that'your'SWOT'analysis'supports'the' recommendation'you'make...
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...Global Market Structure of Luxury Watches Economics Project by YSR Raghav(14070) Introduction History and Evolution of Time Keeping Machines Watch is a small time keeping machine, historically worn on the wrist or attached on a chain carried in the pocket or around the neck for convenience. Timekeeping has a history dating back to ancient times. The first watch in the 15th century made was spring powered and was strictly mechanical, but with the technological advances this mechanism was replaced by quartz vibrations or electromagnetic pulses. Figure 1 shows the evolutionary era of the various time keeping machines/watches since 1300 BC from the sundial, water clock, to the mechanical wrist watches. Wrist watches became popular in 1920s, after soldiers came back from the World War I wearing military-issue ‘trench watches’, which were later discontinued as their told only the time. However, in mid 1970s, a novel calculator wrist watch came in the market and was widely used. In subsequent decades, pager watches and phone watches, appeared in the market but did not last for long. Then in 2004, Microsoft produced the SPOT watch, a 300 USD device that conveyed instant messages, stock up dates, weather forecasts and broadcasted FM radio signals. After a few years, this watch died due to marketing strategies. So today, the only surviving wrist watch from this cheerless era is in fact the original calculator watch, which currently retails for about 25 USD. In general...
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...Abstract This essay will explain the importance of a SWOT analysis for a business. It will research Apple, Inc., and explain their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The paper will show how these aspects impact the company. It will provide methods that management can use to overcome their weaknesses and threats, as well as how to take advantage of opportunities and strengths. The importance of a SWOT analysis A SWOT analysis is important to an organization because it analyzes the climate of the company overall. It provides a candid look at the strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This allows management teams to decide how to best use the strengths of the company, and how to improve the weaknesses. When goal setting and long-term planning, these are areas that either can be exploited, or need improvement. When reviewing opportunities and threats, an organization must look at its corporate environment. The opportunities are aspects of the environment that a company can take advantage of such as a way to expand or grow customers. Threats to an organization can come in many forms. A company must make every effort to avoid or minimize threats to its bottom line, or even its mere existence. A SWOT analysis helps to identify what is good and what needs improvement in a company. While strengths and weaknesses are the internal indicators of an organization’s need for improvement, opportunities and threats are the external forces that determine needed...
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...GBUS-180 Case Synopsis Candidate Name: Harshit Bhalla Session: Spring 2015 Subject: GBUS-180 Due: 4/30/15 Professor: D. Flynn Candidate Name: Harshit Bhalla Session: Spring 2015 Subject: GBUS-180 Due: 4/30/15 Professor: D. Flynn 1. Historical Analysis: - A. Business In: * Overview: * Apple Inc. “is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electron1ics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet computer. Its online services include iCloud, iTunes Store, and App Store. Apple's consumer software includes the OS X and iOS operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.” * Apple generates revenue through many mediums. Consumer electronics is by far generating most of its revenue. Of course, it’s worth mentioning that with just one of its products, the IPhone, generating 50% of its revenue. It also generates revenue through its Apple Mac Sales, IPad, and IPod, IPod accessories, ITunes and App store and of course it’s AppleCare services. We will focus mainly on the specific consumer electronics mentioned below when describing its financial, competitive, and environmental areas. * Products & Services: ...
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...Nokia lacks strong government support because it is based in a small country. This can both help and hurt the company because it is not associated with a major power, but it might lack the political clout of American- or Chinese-based rivals. Don't get caught plagiarizing Political unrest or other changes in China could disrupt production and limit Nokia’s manufacturing capabilities in that country. This could force it to move production to higher-cost locations such as the United States. Economic Factors Affecting Nokia Nokia suffered heavily from the European downturn of recent years. Economic turmoil in Europe has hurt it badly by limiting buying power in its home markets. Unlike Apple, Nokia has had a hard time tapping into the fast-growing Chinese market. Nokia also lacks the vast economic resources available to some of its competitors, such as Google, Apple and Samsung. In particular, Nokia seems to lack the research and development capabilities that have enabled these companies to develop new devices and tap new markets. One reason why it lacks those capabilities is that Nokia simply does not have the money to finance extensive research and developments efforts like its competitors do. Social/Cultural Factors Affecting Nokia The major cultural factor that has hurt Nokia has been the widespread adoption of smartphones and the growing use of apps. Many of the most popular apps, such as WhatsApp, are designed for more popular operating systems such...
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...components, electronics products and devices selling to consumers. They operate three product divisions: Consumer Electronics, IT and Mobile Communications, and Device Solutions. The vision of Samsung is to "Inspire the World, Create the Future." They are committed to inspiring communities by developing new technologies, innovative products and creative solutions and creating a brighter future by developing value for core networks: industry, partners, employees (http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/ir/newsMain.do). The text discusses several ways to gain competitive advantage. Samsung competes in consumer markets and business to business. They have been the leader in sales of large flat-panel televisions for nine years. They are committed to research and development - spending $13.4 billion in 2014, and are expanding total demand by developing new customers with their recently release of a virtual reality wearable device. The annual report states they are “exploring new territories, including health, medicine and biotechnology”. Samsung registered 4,952 U.S. patents in 2014 (No.2), won 36 Innovation Awards at CES 2015 and ranked No.3 in the Boston Consulting Group's list of the most innovative companies (http://www.samsung.com). This innovation and commitment to development and improvement of existing products continues to reinforce Samsung as a leading competitor. Samsung has expanded advertising dollars to maintain and expand their market in the IT and Mobile Communications...
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...visibility around the world and bring the brand name in the United States and Europe, HTC partnered with Google to produce the first windows based smartphone. These experiences helped HTC in software creation, and develop higher level of competitiveness against other firms in the industry. Moreover, in order to provide mobile devices with high quality in components, HTC has built robust relationship with its suppliers such as Compaq, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments. Another competitive advantage HTC possesses is the emphasis on research and development (R&D), hardware design, and manufacturing which they gained from ODM experiences. HTC encourages its employees for innovations, new technology strategies, and smart phone design ideas. The relationship with Handspring of making the Treo smartphone gave HTC the opportunity to learn more about software and user-interface design. Besides, Compared to its competitors’ 6 quarter cycle for phones, HTC had shorter product life cycles and it was good for gauging consumers’ preferences and market reactions. The innovative design skills and the ability to move fast in the rapidly evolving mobile phone market are also the competitive advantages of HTC, and also the key points for HTC to be chosen as the first partner with Google’s Android. Unlike its competitors: Apple targets...
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...MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING HOA SEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE INDIVIDUAL FINAL REPORT HUAWEI CO. LTD AND SOME COMPARISONS TO APPLE INC. INSTRUCTORS: PHAM THI BICH NGOC Ho Chi Minh city, June 2016 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING HOA SEN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE HUAWEI CO.LTD AND SOME COMPARISONS TO APPLE INC. Student: Student ID | Full Name | 2131344 | Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến | INSTRUCTOR’S COMMANDS...
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...ANGELES: Disney is launching a digital movies app that allows fans to store movie purchases online and play them back over Apple devices and computers. * TOKYO: A tiny personal computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue is being tested in Japan. The 17-gram (0.59-ounce) wireless device has bluetooth capability and is equipped with a GPS, compass, gyro-sensor, battery, barometer, speaker and microphone. Wearable computing is thought by many commentators to be the next big thing in technology, with products such as Google Glass at the forefront. The device, known at the moment as the "Earclip-type Wearable PC" has a microchip and data storage, enabling users to load software, said engineer Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Hiroshima City University. Its designs are based on traditional "ikebana" flower arrangements. "We have made this with the basic idea that people will wear it in the same way they wear earrings," Taniguchi told AFP in a recent interview as he showcased a black prototype. The system, which developers are hoping to have ready for Christmas 2015, can be connected to an iPod or other gadget and would allow the user to navigate through software programmes using facial expressions, such as a raised eyebrow, a stuck-out tongue, a wiggle of the nose or by clenching teeth. The device uses infrared sensors that monitor tiny movements inside the ear, whichdiffer depending on how the eyes and mouth move. Because...
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...BROWSE RESEARCH MARKETS QUOTE GO FIND IDEAS Company name or symbol... INVESTMENT EDUCATION Educational Articles Apple Inc.: A Short SWOT Analysis Justin Hellman | August 26, 2014 Much to the delight and relief of investors, Apple (AAPL ) shares are finally regaining their luster, and are currently trading near their 52-week high just north of $100. (The stock had a 7-for-1 split in early June.) This marks a big change from a year ago, when Wall Street appeared to sour on the tech giant amid heightened competition and a short-lived bottom-line retreat. And we see the momentum persisting through fiscal 2014 (ends September 27th) and into next year, as the company benefits from a powerful upgrade cycle, including the likely launch of a next-generation smartphone, the iPhone 6, sometime this fall. Indeed, double-digit earnings advances look to be back in the cards for this behemoth, which should keep the mega-cap stock heading in the right direction. With this in mind, is now a good time for investors to initiate or add to their positions? Or do the risks outweigh the possible rewards of holding the equity long term? In this brief article, we will attempt to address these questions by taking a look at Apple’s business and performing an easy-to-follow SWOT analysis of the company, evaluating its Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The Business Apple, incorporated in 1977 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, designs, manufactures, and markets personal...
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...PebbleBee 2015 Marketing Plan The marketing plan is a tool that is used to create a detailed assessment of a company’s successful development of their product that they want to bring to market. It will demonstrate a company’s strategic plans and how they tend to implement them so that their goals for achieving funding as well as identifying what activities are need to carry out the plan (Finch, 2012, para. 1). Specific research analysis such as the SWOT will determine strength and weakness of the product in comparison to its competition. The research will look into how to determine the company’s target market by pointing out the demographic shifts, legal/political factors, changing lifestyles, social changes, economic trends, technological changes, or shifts in cultural/religious values (Finch, 2012, para. 7). Executive Summary The market plan stated below will present Pebble Bee’s first Bluetooth tag tracking device. The goal of this evaluation is to demonstrate the marketing strategies needed in order to accomplish Pebble Bee’s strategic plans to mass market their tracking devices to customers worldwide. The strategic marketing focuses will be on the promotion of the Pebble Bee’s first tag tracker device named the Honey. Pebble Bee is an innovative startup company which has produced a tracking device that will become number one in the industry. The company has raised $218,844.00 with over 3,000 backers (www.kickstarter.com, 2014). The PebbleBee Honey comes equipped with features...
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