Describe the promotional mix used by two selected organisations for a selected product or service. Businesses that are in a competitive market places, selling products at good prices is not enough for them to generate sales and profits. Businesses have to communicate the benefits of products to customers and in marketing this is known as promotional mix. Promotional mixes are different elements that make up an organisations marketing strategy. They need to have the right mix of promotional activity
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1% (excluding citation) SITUATION ANALYSIS iPad-2, Apple Inc.’s new product made it to the international markets on 25th March 2011 after quite a lot of advertisement hype and wait. This invention easily makes the list of the best products in the last ten years or so. The creation is a testimony of the success of Apple Inc. and is centered more on the use from fingertips than the hand. This sustains the road of progress that Apple has obtained after iPod and iPhone. The Economist made
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Apple case Synopsis: Headquartered in Cupertino, California, Apple is one of the most well known brands today. Apple didn’t just enter the market and become what they are today, the company had to go through a series of ups and downs which lead them to become a company with an estimated brand value of 153 billion. Apple first entered the public market in 1976 with the release of their first computer Apple I. Apple was profitable for a couple years and then they hit a slump. After a power struggle
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Coursework 1 Hand in Date and Time: 13/11/13 at 3pm on StudyNet and in Coursework Hand-In point Weighting: 30% Title: Marketing Audit Format: Report Type: Group (approx 4-5 members) Select one of the following organisations and familiarise yourself with the relevant organisation website * Apple Inc www.apple.com CONSUMER ELECTRONICS * Tiffany’s & Co www.tiffanys.co.uk LUXURY RETAIL 1. Write a brief overview of the organization Access the relevant industry Mintel /Keynote
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09 IM Hand-in date: October 17th 2011 Team members: Wang Lehuan , Apple Inc. Fei Xuan , Liu Danfei , Jiang Yongming , Zhang Hao , Li Changhua Counselor: Sun Na Synopsis The paper is about Apple Inc. which is a famous IT company in the world. It's main business is to offer different kinds of high information technology electronic products. Through the internal and external analysis by using SWOT, STP, 4Ps, PEST models for Apple Inc., some problems are indentified. Firstly, in the analysis of
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Introduction Apple Incorporation is largely responsible for the enormous growth of the personal computer industry in the 20th century. The introduction of the Macintosh line of personal computers in 1984 established the company as an innovator in industrial design whose products became renowned for their intuitive ease of use. The company designs, manufactures, and then sells desktop and notebook computers, portable digital music players, and cell phones. It also creates software like the OS
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How Exclusivity Makes a Difference in a Market Business 100 May 27, 2011 Abstract Many big name retailers rely on buying large quantities of items at a very cheap wholesale price. As consumers some of us are content with buying items that are cheaply priced and being more mainstream. Others need to have that feeling that they are getting something that represents them. Something that makes them feel exclusive. In this paper I will be explaining why big name companies are not able to effectively
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Ngoc – Tam Thuy Ngo International innovation Dr. Deli Yang The Two Most Impactful inventions in the world: iPad and World Wide Web Ngoc – Tam Thuy Ngo International innovation Dr. Deli Yang The Two Most Impactful inventions in the world: iPad and World Wide Web 1. Introduction Nowadays, technology has become an irreplaceable part of human society. It is undeniable that tablets, smartphones and the internet has play an important role in recreating our world and making it become a better
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Apple Marketing Mix Apple, Inc originated from the friendship and mutual interests of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The Two collaborated in the development of the “Apple I in the early 1970s. The Apple I was a step ahead of most computers of the time featuring a use of aTV as a display system and a cassette interface for recording programs. After obtaining financing for the development of Apple II, the Apple Computer Company was formed in 1970.As the growth of home computer use grew, Apple grew
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT Product a breakdown of the principles and processes involved in formulating a marketing strategy including those of market research. MBA ID: Word Count: 1901 A marketing strategy is composed of several interrelated elements. According the definition of marketing strategy by Study Market (2011), it outlines the manner in which the marketing mix is used to attract and satisfy the target market(s) and accomplish organization's objectives. This is quite
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