...potential for eventual saturation. More importantly, it is clear based on the success of their existing product line that there is a tremendous opportunity to grow their sales by expanding beyond the Atlanta metropolitan region. As the owner of a premium, very high quality and high margin brand, having limited capital due to its relatively small size (roughly $500K in annual sales), the company does not yet wish to pursue mass production and distribution via retail pet stores. Instead, it is recommended that the company develop an online business expansion 2 strategy. Competitor analysis, online marketing strategies, and the use of social media have been discussed in Part 1 of this report. Here we will cover e-commerce solutions, search engine optimization strategies, international...
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...Proposal for Online Business Expansion Part 2 U Dirty Dawg Mobile Pet Spa is a pet grooming business that travels to customers home and provides business-to-consumer grooming services, they are located in Saint Cloud, Florida and serve majority of the cities in the surrounding area. Mobile grooming is a personalized service and typically charges $10-$20 higher than salon grooming and by keeping their cost low U Dirty Dawg can offer their services at a competitive price. The benefits of mobile grooming are that it saves the drop off and pick up time, avoids the dog hair mess in the car, and it is beneficial for pets that are sensitive and anxious around other animals. Estimated that 68% of all U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 82.5 million homes and in 2013 the pet industry represented $55.33 billion dollars (American Pet Products Association, Inc., 2014). The pet industry is a very lucrative industry and it is important that this company take ahold of their target market and expands their business. At the present the company does not have a strong online strategy; it has a web page with their contact information, price list, about us, benefits of grooming, and pictures. All sales are done over the phone or in person and their email are used to provide additional information to potential customers. The local market is starting to get saturated with competition and the company is aware of the importance to have competitive advantage over their competitors and position...
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...with record of significantly improving sales, and developing strong customer relationships. Understand overall industry position and appropriate competitive strategies in market development. Effective self-starter demonstrating solid experience across varied business milieus, products, services and technologies. Highly organized and able to work independently while managing multiple projects, and prioritizing work assignments. Strengths include: International Business Development Global Strategic Partnerships Marketing Planning & Analysis Financial Planning/Feasibility Analysis Import/Export Promotion Market Identification and Development Government Contract and Proposal Consulting Multilingual English/Russian/Chinese/Spanish PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Director: Thailand Business Information Center, Nov. 2013-Present Royal Thai Consulate-General in Guangzhou Assistant Director: Thailand Business Information Center, Aug. 2011-Nov.2013 Royal Thai Consulate-General in Shanghai Provide advice for trade and investment opportunity Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui to Thai and Chinese clients. Including China ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, Investing circumstances, market environments and macroeconomic situation. Besides, Work and share our information closely with related organization both ASEAN and China to promote business cooperation between ASEAN and China under the Framework of China-ASEAN FTA. Business advisor and consultant: Ministry of...
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...INTERNET ACTIVITIES Mission : Responsible for leading global interactive marketing activities at international level • Define and implement the digital strategy framework • Imagine, build and manage innovative online marketing approaches • Spearhead online media strategy and eCRM programs: email marketing, online advertising campaigns, social influence operations, search marketing, search engine optimization • Set and drive deployment of e-commerce platform in Japan • Support retailers in building their online branding presence in coherence with Cartier image • Manage a 3-project-manager team and a network of digital experts and agencies CARTIER INTERNATIONAL / 2001 - 2004 INTERNET PROJECT MANAGER Mission : Conception of the new Cartier Website and management of global Internet projects • Define positioning and functional requirements in regard with the international strategy • Lead the new creative concept development and deployment of new architecture in 12 countries • Coordination of marketing teams and external partners network ( Web agencies, SEO, CDN) • Management and operational follow-up : catalogue & content management, mini-websites,...
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...International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology Vol.6, No.6 (2013), pp.187-194 http://dx.doi.org/10.14257/ijunesst.2013.6.6.17 E-Commerce or Internet Marketing: A Business Review from Indian Context D. K. Gangeshwer Department of Mathematics, Bhilai Institute of Technology (BIT), Durg, (C.G), INDIA dgangeshwar@yahoo.co.in Abstract This paper deals the conceptual knowledge of search engine marketing (SEM) or ecommerce, literature review, current and future aspects of e-commerce in Indian context. This paper discussed about the top motivator factors of shopping online. The present development would be a valuable addition to researcher and academicians; and useful theory for practitioners, advertisers, and entrepreneurs. Keywords: SEM, Online Marketing or E-commerce, Pay-per-click (PPC) 1. Introduction Khan and Mahapatra (2009) remarked that technology plays a vital role in improving the quality of services provided by the business units. One of the technologies which really brought information revolution in the society is Internet Technology and is rightly regarded as the third wave of revolution after agricultural and industrial revolution. The cutting edge for business today is e-Commerce. The effects of e-commerce are already appearing in all areas of business, from customer service to new product design. It facilitates new types of information based business processes for reaching and interacting with customers like online advertising...
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...years. Its mission is to offer quality food in a fun atmosphere where the customer has various choices for an affordable meal. As the fast casual segment continues to grow, The Burrito Shack will look for various opportunities to grow and increase our revenue. One such way to do this is to increase our online presence as our tech savvy client base continue to use the internet, especially social media, to guide their decisions. Benefits of a Strong Online Presence There are many benefits for increasing our online presence. We will keep our brand in the forefront of people’s decisions. Using social media, we will keep the idea of our restaurant as a stop for lunch or dinner as a daily opportunity for our customers. Using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) software, we can increase the likelihood of our website being visited by new customers. Using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, we can use our customers’ preferences to tailor our offerings more to what they are looking for and address any concerns immediately to increase our customer loyalty as well as identify what new visitors are looking for. The benefits to the customer are that they will receive more deals in return for their loyalty. With social media, they will be kept up to date with any daily specials. With the CRM software, their wants as well as issues will be addressed in a timely fashion. In short, increasing our online presence will increase our customer loyalty, drive new customers into our...
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...Real Estate Office Website E-business Plan A. Develop an online business expansion proposal that includes the following: Viability of the product or service that the business offers in an online environment I have chosen to work with a local real estate office to help the company increase its online presence. The company has a website that was created and never updated, thus it is stagnant. The primary objective of an online presence for this company is to expand the marketing efforts of the company in the online arena, expand the market area, and increase sales. This will help the company provide specialized information to potential buyers and sellers of homes, as well as creating an awareness of the real estate office. As a result sales will increase. The goal of the online marketing for the real estate office is to give valuable information regarding the real estate market, attract new customers to the business, to create a relationship with these new customers and follow-through with excellent service. Create a new brand of internet marketing that improves communications with customers. This company needs to expand into online marketing, if not, the company will certainly be losing potential customers. The online marketing strategy needs to include creating a website which will be connected to the company’s other internet pages and profiles. These other pages and profiles should include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and YouTube. The company will use social media such...
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...1 VIABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE THAT THE BUSINESS OFFERS IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT Bras My Size will offer intimate apparel online for plus sized women. To sale plus size lingerie online is an increasingly popular sales technique because it is the sale of a product or service, company-to-person, away from a retail location, saturated with sellers. Customers get to choose from numerous items at their leisure without having to ever leave their home. Lingerie is also a very private and intimate purchase so the ability to shop without being judged according to ones size or fetish is a major asset to sell intimate garments online. The company will offer a variety of bras which will include sports bras that range in size of 36DDD (D3) to 52L (D9). They will also offer a variety of styles and colors with special attention to underwire verses soft-cup with cushion straps. Plus sized maternity bras will be offered for the breast feeding mothers. The customer will be able to choose from many name brands, such as Bali, Elomi, Glamorise, Goddess, Hanes, Olga, Playtex, and Vanity Fair. Benefits to company and customer include selling to a direct clientele, the prices of the plus size garments can be kept relatively lower than the leading retailer that sells items from a department store for an up charge that has to cover overhead fees. The targeted market will be plus size women from all over the world who want to feel sexy and beautiful without being judged because of their...
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...companies’ and consumers’ perspectives in pursuing Internet marketing. The two main purposes of this study are to bring a general picture of Internet marketing to its readers and dig into how to drive traffic or attract customers to the Flashgame4fun.com website. The information in the theory part is acquired through many textbooks, articles and websites by using qualitative research method, meanwhile quantitative method is used to collect all important data supporting the case study analysis. The effectiveness of the acquisition process is tested. There is an incredible boost of visits to the website after applying Search engine optimization and link building activities. However, all activities of acquisition process should be combined and implemented continuously to maximize quality visitors. Keywords: Internet marketing, acquisition process, search engine optimization, link...
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... and trucking. Horsepower started out as a single truck towing service and has steadily grown into various services to the company it is today. Horsepower began expanding its towing capabilities shortly following inception to include contracting out towing for law enforcement. This included, but was not limited to DUIs, accidents, and suspended licenses. In 2010, Horsepower continued its growth and set up a division for long-haul trucking. Because of its now diverse product and service offering, Horsepower can greatly benefit from developing a website and gaining a much stronger online presence. Currently, Horsepower Towing does not have an official website. Most of the contact information can be found online by a general Google search, but no website with offerings, testimonials, or other valuable information exists. Horsepower will see a significant increase in interest throughout the area because not only are they in an industry where technology does not have a strong presence, but also the general population is using technology more and more to find business. Also by going online, Horsepower can become a more recognized brand and have much more potential for growth. Although there is a significant upside to creating a website and offering services or product online, Horsepower will also have some challenges. Challenges include: · Keeping content fresh and current · Secure payments · Timely and outstanding customer service Each challenge...
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...EBay Corporation Inc. Business strategy and policy Introduction E-commerce and online industries are firms who market and sale their products online. The internet is the main selling unit that connects the retailers and the consumers. It helps people make purchases more easily than when the go to stores in search of products to buy. EBay Inc. is a sole proprietorship formed around sept 1995. The incorporation took place in California in May 1996 and corporates in Delaware in April 1998. In other to sustain and maintain the success of the company Pierre and his co-founder, Jeff Skoll brought in Meg Whitman who studied business at Harvard business school with the experience of branding company for example Hasbro. Ecommerce and online industries are firm who market and sale their products online. The internet is the main selling unit that connects the retailers and the consumers. It helps people make purchases more easily than when the go to stores in search of products to buy. EBay’s mission statement The mission statement for the corporation “our mission is to provide a global online market place where practically anyone can trade practically anything, enabling economic opportunity around the world”. This mission statement simply states the goal of the company, it states the vision of what eBay has planned and will contribute to do for the buyers and sellers around the world. This gives the customers enough confidence in the company to make payment with trust and...
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...Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer (smaller enterprise) or Chief Marketing Officer/VP of Marketing (larger enterprise) Position Summary The Chief Content Officer (CCO) oversees all marketing content initiatives, both internal and external, across multiple platforms and formats to drive sales, engagement, retention, leads and positive customer behavior. This individual is an expert in all things related to content and channel optimization, brand consistency, segmentation and localization, analytics and meaningful measurement. The position collaborates with the departments of public relations, communications, marketing, customer service, IT and human resources to help define both the brand story and the story as interpreted by the customer. Responsibilities Ultimately, the job of the CCO is to think like a publisher/journalist, leading the development of content initiatives in all forms to drive new and current business. This includes: • Ensuring all content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and optimized for search and user experience for all channels of content including online, social media, email, point of purchase, mobile, video, print and in-person. This is to be done for each buyer persona within the enterprise. • Mapping out a content strategy that supports and extends marketing initiatives, both short- and long-term, determining which methods work for the brand and why. Continuous evolvement of strategy is a must. • The development...
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...Online Business Expansion Plan for Clovis Transit A1. Online Business Viability Clovis Transit is a public transportation agency located in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Clovis Transit provides two types of transportation – fixed route and paratransit. The fixed route service is called Stageline and runs regular routes throughout the city of Clovis proper and into some portions of the neighboring town, Fresno. The paratransit service is called RoundUp and provides service to disabled residents of the city. Clovis Transit is considered a mid-sized transit agency and provides approximately 300,000 trips per year. The city brands itself in the western motif with the goal of maintaining a small-town feel and personality while still serving a population of just short of 100,000 citizens. Passengers who use Clovis Transit fall into three main categories: low income, student, and disabled riders. These riders are considered “transit dependent” which means they have no other choice for transportation beyond the bus and therefore marketing has remained a low priority. The City of Clovis maintains a website that provides access to all its departments including Transit. The Transit department’s website currently contains basic information about the services offered and various forms and documents that can be downloaded by the user. Because the department serves two distinct customer groups, regular fixed-route transit riders and disabled citizens, there is an opportunity...
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...Inditex Strategy Report Jessica Vincent Phillip Kantor Daniel Geller April 19, 2013 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Company Background ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Business Model....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Retail Subsidiaries..................................................................................................................................... 6 Company Background ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Financial Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Profitability & Shareholder Returns ........................................................................................................ 11 Revenues .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Costs .................................................................................................................
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...Ana Cristina Radtke Ana Cristina Radtke WEBBACAN Web Design, Marketing & Advertising Company WEBBACAN Web Design, Marketing & Advertising Company Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 Mission 3 Company Name 3 The Market 4 SITUATION ANALYSIS 4 Market Summary 4 Market Demographics 5 Target Markets 5 Market Needs 5 Market Trends 6 Market Growth 7 MACRO ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 7 Needs and Trends 7 Demographic Environment 8 Educational Groups and Technological 8 Household Patterns 9 Geographical Shifts 9 Economic Environment 9 CUSTOMER 10 COMPETITION 11 STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS (SWOT) 11 Strengths 11 Weaknesses 11 Opportunities 12 Threats 12 MARKET SEGMENTATION 12 PRODUCT 13 Product Features and Quality 13 1. Core Benefit: 13 2. Basic Product: 14 3. Expected Product: 14 4. Augmented Product: 14 5. Potential Product 15 Services Mix and Quality 15 PRICE 16 DISTRIBUTION 16 PROMOTION 17 PROJECTED COSTS 19 PROJECTIONS 20 CONCLUSION 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 21 APPENDIX 22 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WebBacan is a company dedicated to deliver information technology aligned with marketing consulting to family-businesses in Ecuador. Ecuador is one of smallest countries in South America, with an Economy based mostly on exports of primary agricultural products such as bananas, oil, shrimp, and gold. Also, the country’s industry is most entirely focused to fulfill the domestic market (Wikipedia, 2012 ). Due to...
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