...was the Swatch so successful? In what ways was the Swatch different than any other watch the industry had ever seen? Switzerland, which had absolute advantage over watches, continuously lost their occupation over the market by Japan and Hong Kong which emerged with low-cost item strategy. To cope with this crisis, SMH which had considerable portion in watch of market in Switzerland made new brand that have novel strategy, and that is Swatch, leading brand of watch market these days. We will now look about SMH through SWOT, and find out why SMH had to make the brand Swatch and through which strategy we will find out the reason how Swatch became successful in the market. [Picture 1] By looking at SMH through SWOT analysis (Picture 1), even though the SMH of those days had brand of luxuries, and had advantage of having know-how to make high quality watches, it had weakness of having problems of high prices and had troubles of business at managing, strategies, and structure. But the point that they could create portfolio by merging two brands, and the Nicholas Hiek became the new CEO was the chance for SMH. Lastly, the fact that Hong Kong and Japan came up with low price strategies was the threatening thing for SMH. The counter-strategy SMH came up with for the low price strategy of competitiors was to keep their high qualities, keeping their advantagies but reducing prices, and using their chance of making portfolio by merging two companies and create Swatch. Then...
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...Swatch: The One to Watch Every serious entrepreneur endeavors to create a product or service that will revolutionize the known world. Ingenuity ignites the flame and perseverance fuels the fire while mogul-hopefuls anticipate consumer satisfaction. Nevertheless, strategic efforts are an unrivaled asset no matter how great the idea. Since the boom of modern-day business, industry experts have refined how-to-make-a-buck to a complex science that analyzes the who, what, why, when, where, and how of ensuring profitability. A concept known as “The 4 Ps”: sums up a snapshot of their findings: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion (insert textbook reference here, i.e, Norris, 2010). Successful companies apply these principles with a finesse that can lead to products whose market shelf life is timeless. Such is the case with Swatch. The following is an analysis that examines how the effective employment of this marketing mix (The 4 Ps) revitalized this company and helped it reclaim its place as a formidable contender. Product The most basic element of supply and demand first begins with a product (or service). The Swatch company’s central component is quite simply a timepiece, also known as a wristwatch. Created in the 1980s, this product’s appeal entailed a watch that was lighter in weight, mirroring the functionality of its contemporaries, distinguished by boldness, fun, and flair (Swatch, 2010). However, among several factors that contributed to its broad consumer appeal...
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...SWATCH : EL ARTE DE REINVENTAR EL TIEMPO Tomado del libro INNOVACION: El arte de inventar el futuro ¿Qué es un reloj? ¿Un artículo para medir el tiempo? ¿Una joya? ¿Un accesorio de moda? El replanteamiento de estas preguntas básicas acerca de lo que un reloj significa para el cliente logró que la industria relojera suiza resurgiera de sus cenizas en uno de los regresos empresariales más espectaculares del siglo XX. Un poco de historia El diseño del negocio relojero suizo no había cambiado prácticamente en nada hasta los años setenta. No había razón para hacerlo. "¿Para qué? —se preguntaban—. Si siempre hemos realizado nuestros negocios de esa manera y nos va muy bien, ¿por qué cambiar? El cliente, nuestro cliente, el de siempre, es un hombre conservador y pudiente que paga un precio elevado por un producto que contenga la leyenda “Hecho en Suiza”. Era cierto. Hasta la década de los setenta, nadie cuestionaba que un reloj era un sinónimo de joya. Los Suizos se habían encargado de satisfacerles a sus clientes sus más sofisticados deseos. De la precisión al estilo, del lujo al refinamiento, de 100 hasta los 500 000 dólares o más. Los suizos dominaban el negocio de la relojería. Con cerca de 90.000 empleados, tenían más del 60% del mercado y el 90% de las utilidades. En 1970 la industria tenía un valor cercano a los 10 mil millones de dólares. Nadie cuestionaba su éxito. Todo iba bien, no había una razón poderosa para cambiar. El paradigma en el que basaban sus creencias era real...
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...“SWATCH CASE STUDY ANALYSIS” By Rahul Garhwal “SWATCH CASE STUDY ANALYSIS” How did consumers make buying decisions prior to the introduction of the Swatch? What kinds of watches were popular among customers, and what was their brand positioning? The market was dominated by Timex, Hattori-Seiki, Citizen and Swiss manufacturers before the introduction of Swatch. Each brand had their unique brand positioning in the market because of the different product attributes and value proposition offered and thus were popular among different category of customers. Watches above 350$ SWISS COMPANIES Watches between 50$ - 350$ HATTORI - SEIKO Watches below 50$ TIMEX Market positioning of various watch brands – Early 1980s SWISS WATCHES Prior to 1950s the meticulously crafted Swiss watches with mechanical movement dominated the market. The main value proposition offered to the customers was quality. The watches were high end and attracted rich affluent customers. Swiss watches were considered as financial investments. These were passed from one generation to another in a family and thus created an emotional bond among customers. The target market was global. They accounted for 80% of the global watch production and 99% of all U.S. imports. The competition was primarily among the Swiss manufacturers themselves with no major foreign competitor. Swiss watches enjoyed high positioning because of the various products attributes offered by them. Swiss had century’s long...
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...Submitted By Group 2: Arunava Maity, Firoj Kumar Meher, Parvez Izhar, Pooja Sharma 1940’s- The Swiss dominated the watch industry because of their centuries-long history of jewelry-making expertise. Prior to the 1950s, watchmaking was a craft that required the skills of a master jewelry maker combined with the expertise of a micromechanical engineer. 1945’s-By 1945, The Swiss accounted for 80% of the world’s total watch production and 99% of all U.S. imports. 1951-Emergence of Low Cost Competition. U.S. Time introduced a line of disposable watches bearing the Timex brand name. Timex was selling its watches through a variety of low-priced outlets such as drugstores and discount houses. By the end of the 1950s, one out of every three watches bought in the United States was a Timex, 1970 –By 1970’sTimex was selling more watches than any other manufacturer in the world. 1970’s- During the same time, several Japanese companies like Hattori-Seiko and Citizen—had taken over the Asian market and were trying to cover up Europe and North America. As a result, the Swiss share of the global market declined, from 80% in 1946 to just 42% in 1970. The Introduction of Quartz Technology * Made use of quartz and integrated circuits * Provided Accuracy, more sophisticated functionality, more features like day & time·, Digital display, Analog watches. * Cheaper in cost of manufacturing. * A wide Price range, starting from $8 to $20, today even below $5. * Introduction of analog...
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...Tarea #5 CASO SWATCH 1. Responda las siguientes preguntas: 2.1 Quienes eran los clientes de los relojes suizos antes y después de Hayek? Antes | Después | Los clientes a los que se encontraba enfocado el mercado de relojería suizo, eran personas que valoraban al reloj como una joya sofisticada. | Luego de Hayek, estando en una inminente crisis el mercado de relojes suizos, se decide no cambiar, pero si crear nuevos enfoques al mercado, orientados a gente fresca que valore al reloj como un accesorio de moda. | 2.2 Cuáles son las características de esos clientes? Antes | Después | * Nivel socioeconómico alto * Podían pagar un precio elevado * Reloj valorado como una joya sofisticada y tradicional | * Gente fresca y relajada * Amantes a la moda * De todos los estratos sociales | 2. Responda las siguientes preguntas: 3.3 Quienes son los competidores de los relojeros suizos? En un principio empresas como casio, Timex, Seiko y Citizen. Fueron quienes abarcaron mayor parte del mercado copiando el mecanismo digital subestimado por los suizos. Luego de la ampliación de concepto y tras la creación de Swatch surgieron nuevos grupos como: Mido, Calvin Klein, Tissot, Certina, Pierre Balmain y Hamilton. 3.4 Cuáles son los factores de mercado que afectan a los relojeros suizos? Uno de los factores principales que afecto a los relojes suizos fue el tradicionalismo, traducido como adversos al cambio. Este elemento fue clave...
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...The Swatch Group Case Resolution Team 4: Key Information • There are a series brands aimed at different market segments at low, medium, high and luxury. • Market share in Europe and China over a third of it and competing in every segment in which Swatch Group with its brands. • Distribution via retail channels and own stores. • Investment and development in new technology. • Successful plan of positioning their products as generators of emotions. • Rolex and other competing brands are perceived and maintain better image in the market, which makes them a very strong and complex competitors. Problems or Challenges • Develop a successful and effective strategy that improves positioning the Group to raise the prestige of their brand (Omega) and their profitability. • Prevent the problem that existing customers would not be willing to pay more if prices raise. • If the brand replaces Rolex as a symbol of luxury in a mass market, avoid existing customers react adversely, as well as make that new customers receive the message of the brand value. Solution • Maximize our product strategy focused in "Generate emotions" in the advertising of the brand. • Win market share to Rolex as a luxury and exclusiveness brand. • High focus on adding value to the product. • Strong advertising marketing campaign. • Improve the image of Distribution Strategies (Stores). Implementation Plan • Maximize full product strategy to "Generating emotions" to customers, using the following...
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...Swatch digital impact issues Swatch is a brand name for a line of wristwatches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products. In 1984, Swatch was conceived and it was introduced to the market in Switzerland in March 1985. Swatch uses several software like Microsoft office, Adobe Creative Suite and other more technical software for the watches design and production. Swatch has its own website: http://www.swatchgroup.com where a lot of information is available: • The investors • The job seekers • The customers • The media and press. This website is very integral because it brings together many actors of the company. The website is also offering the “Swatch Group Info Service” which allows everyone to get information easily and efficiently about all the services of the company. Swatch is also present on Facebook, Swatch Watches has more than 650000 fans around the world and has a special page for every country, for example Swatch Türkiye has 220000 fans. Swatch is also on Twitter. Swatch has also a smartphone application: Swatch uses the main social networks for its communication, the creativity is a pillar for Swatch and its communication has also to be creative, the digitals tools of today offers to Swatch a lot of way to develop his image through the world. Swath communication: In its communication Swatch put the environmental question at the first plan: ...
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...------------------------------------------------- Going Bigger in Tokyo: Swatch Group Is Latest In Rush for Megastores. (cover story) Source: WWD: Women's Wear Daily; 6/13/2007, Vol. 193 Issue 125, p1-12, 2p, 2 Color Photographs Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *RETAIL stores *CORPORATIONS -- Growth WRIST watches Geographic Terms: JAPAN Company/Entity: SWATCH Group Ltd. DUNS Number: : 103286126 Abstract: This article reports on a megastore that was opened by swatch company Swatch Group in Japan. The company joined other companies that have opened in Japan including Gucci, Bulgari, and Bottega Veneta. Seven main brands--Swatch, Omega, Blancpain, Glashutte, Breguet, Jaquet Droz and Leon Hatot--have their showrooms and boutiques at the Nicholas G. Hayek Center in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, as well as the Swatch Group Japan office and an event space for exhibitions and receptions. Full Text Word Count: 797 ISSN: 01495380 Accession Number: 25449031 Database: Business Source Complete Translate Full Text: HTML Full Text ------------------------------------------------- Going Bigger in Tokyo: Swatch Group Is Latest In Rush for Megastores Listen | Download MP3 Help | | | Dateline: TOKYO Swatch Group is the latest luxury player to place a big bet on Tokyo. The world's largest watch firm has joined the rush of companies opening megastores in the Japanese capital, which, in the...
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...With these developments, it is obvious that conflicts between parties of different nationalities occur and liability to tax on income of foreigners especially among those engaging in trading venture. Whilst the laws affecting domicile and residence may be sufficiently settled, it is paramount for courts to pursue a detailed analysis to ascertain specific preliminary issues so as to avoid controversial rulings. Courts often handle numerous financial cases that involve what can be best described as foreign or international elements. In such cases, court must decide whether it has the jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 to make a decision on such cases. In the event that it is determined that the court is invested with the jurisdiction to determine the case, the court has to consider whether there is a system of law in foreign country that also has the jurisdiction to handle the case. As it was addressed in the case Attorney General of New Zealand v Ortiz [1984] AC 1, these benefits and costs to either party if the case resolution is made in foreign country as compared with the apparent country should also be a subject of concern. [1] Legal systems in most countries around the world adopt community property regime, which takes effect at the inception of marriage or at the time of divorce. For instance, California and Massachusetts in the United States have adopted community property regimes that support equal division of assets upon divorce. However, this provision...
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...Adapted from Bernhardt & Kinnear (1988). Cases in marketing management, pp. 6-16. Plano, TX: Business Publications, Inc. Pay careful attention to the following points. They are often used by instructors to evaluate either a written or oral analysis. 1. Be complete. Each area of the situation analysis must be discussed, problems and opportunities identified, alternative presented and evaluated using the situation analysis and relevant financial analysis, and a decision must be made. An analysis that omits part of the situation analysis or only recognizes one alternative is not a good analysis. Second, each area must be covered in-depth and within insight. 2. Avoid rehashing case facts. Every case has a lot of factual information. A good analysis uses facts that are relevant to the situation at hand to make summary points of analysis. A poor analysis just restates or rehashes theses facts without making relevant summary comments. 3. Make reasonable assumptions. Every case is incomplete in terms of some piece of information that you would like to have. A good case analysis must make realistic assumptions to fill in the gaps of information in the case. For example, the case may not describe the purchase decision process for the product of interest. A poor analysis would either omit mentioning this or just state that no information is available. A good analysis would attempt to present this purchase decision process by classifying the product and drawing upon real life...
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...are given. It is understandable then that we should seek out more opportunities to apply our skills and make more positive impacts within our jurisdictions. It is this general attitude that led us to get involved in investigating cold cases. How We Got Started Mark had, for several years, been consulting with our Coroner’s Division as a forensic anthropologist. During this time he came to learn that there were numerous coroners’ cases in which the identity of the decedent was unknown. These cases were kept in three-ring binders on a shelf in the Sergeant’s office. Over the years, in the course of this forensic work, we would discuss these cases and the progress that was being made on them. The conversation usually ran along the lines of us asking “any luck with that 1980 homicide victim?” and the sergeant answering “well, we’ve gotten so many new cases that I haven’t been able to even look at it yet.” This went on for a few years and through two different sergeants. One day we, as a crime analysis unit, were brainstorming about how we could broaden our “client base”, as it were. We had been successful in integrating ourselves into our Investigations Bureau and had been involved in numerous major cases. And, of course, we had always been active in producing tactical and strategic analyses for our patrol personnel. But we knew that we could be doing more, particularly given the size and responsibilities of our agency. It was during...
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...BUSINESS CASE Presented to the Accountancy Department De La Salle University In partial fulfillment Of the course requirements In ACCTBA2 (C33) March 2, 2015 A stakeholder is typically concerned with an organization delivering intended results and meeting its financial objectives. In general, a stakeholder can be one of two types: internal (from within an organization) or external (outside of an organization). The stakeholders in this situation are Lanie Marquez and Tim Rodriguez who are also partners in the retail distribution business and their capital contributions are as follows P500,000 and P300,000 respectively they are an internal stakeholder since they are also the owners. The total Capital of both stakeholders is P800,000 and with a monthly salary for both partners at P15,000 on the assumption that both of them will contribute to manage the business equally. Assuming that both managed the business equally the total salary for the year for Lanie and Tim are P180,000 each. They share profit and loss equally and no interest will be given on capital contributed. The problem for this situation is that Lanie is starting to get concerned with the behavior of her other partner Tim. He only manages the business 50% of the time, which will mean that his salary of P15,000 will need to decrease by also 50% since he does not manage the business equally with his partner. The business has seen a downturn in the profit outcome and for the current financial...
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...Ralph’s Grocery and United Food and Commercial Workers Union The case that I chose for the week 6 critical thinking assignment concerns Ralph’s Grocery Company, located in California. It applies to this week’s material due to the fact that the case involves unlawful suspension and discharge of an employee, as reviewed by the National Labor Relations Board. Background In May 2011, Vittorio Razi was an employee at Ralph’s Grocery and was suspended and terminated after he refused to take a drug test without first consulting with his UFCW Local 324 representative. The company (Respondent) says that on the day in question, Razi’s behavior was in question, acting nervous, anxious, agitated, and slurred speech. After a couple managers discussed the...
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... Many people wonder why their own teeth stain so easily. The enamel on your teeth and chromogens are what stains your teeth, but what exact beverage stains teeth the most? I chose this topic because I was curious to know what stains teeth the most. It affects us daily because it could rot your teeth or you can’t pick up hot chicks anymore. So what causes teeth to stain? The temperature causes teeth to expand or contract making it easier for stains. So hot and cold drinks affect that. Color in foods and beverages come from chromogens. Chromogens are intensely pigmented compounds that stick to teeth enamel. Chromogens cause a lot of trouble when they mix and react with other stain causing and stain promoting factors. Tannis may be natural or synthetic tannis is another factor that stains teeth. Tooth enamel is porous making it extremely susceptible to stains. The darker the liquid the darker the stain. There are some examples that stain teeth. Not only sodas bad but also Gatorade. Beets are bad for you also. Mostly cause they’re concentrated. Berries dark skins stain teeth. Ketchup is also really bad because of its bright red color and high levels of acid. Dark liquids and sauces you put on your foods also stain teeth. Colored candy and popsicles both contain colorants that will transfer to the teeth and embed in the porous enamel. Fruit juices, especially grape and cranberry, leave a colorful tinge on the teeth and tongue. Colored sodas instantly discolor teeth. The citric acids...
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