The current 3 Series model is a market leader in a mature market sector. Its high market share leads to a high cash flow rate, and its position in a mature market means that investment supports in areas such a product and process development is low. The 5 series too, is comfortably positioned as a cash cow. It is a mature product, placed and sold in a less volatile market than the 3 series. This means that the 3 and 5 series family of products have extremely high profitability, due to their high
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OVERVIEW In 2001, BMW came out with its latest innovative marketing strategy titled BMW Films. In partnering with Fallon and Anonymous Productions, who connected with A-list directors, actors, and production value, created a series of five films collectively called “The Hire” that generated 2.5 millions viewers with over 24,000 more unit sales than the 2000. And the question now rise to what should BMW’s next move be. ANALYSIS It took the firm about 50 years from its first automobile in 1929
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Clive Owen into the mainstream. The Setup Like most car companies, BMW traditionally executes advertising campaigns (i.e., television, print and radio) to support new vehicle launches. However in 2000, there was no new vehicle launch for BMW, so the opportunity to spend advertising budget on pure branding arose (a marketer’s dream). The Key Insight Through extensive consumer research, BMW found their typical customer was 46 years old, with a median income of about $150
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ANALYSIS OF THE BUSINESS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 7 3.1. Micro Environment (C3SPM ) 7 3.2. Macro Environment (SLEPT) 12 4.0. KEY CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS 15 5.0. SWOT 17 6.0. BASIC STRATEGIC THRUST 23 6.1. Proposal 1: Innovation 25 6.2. Proposal 2: Differentiation 26 6.3. Proposal 3: Focus 27 6.4. Proposal 4: Synergy 28 6.5. Proposal 5: Branding 29 7.0. MARKETING GOALS 30 7.1. BMW 3 Series Sales 30 7.2. BMW 3 Series Life Cycle 30 8.0. PRODUCT-MARKET INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
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Number 1 Answer Pros to BMW The pros of selecting target marketing is • BMW created the lower-priced 1 Series and X3 SUV to target the “modern mainstream,” a group who are also family-focused and active but had previously avoided BMWs because of the premium cost. • The 1 Series reached this group with its lower price point, sporty design, and aspiration to own a luxury brand. The X3 also hit home with its smaller, less consumers expensive SUV design. BMW introduced convertibles and roadsters
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Mid-Level Luxury Performance Sedans Situation Analysis By Craig Schlesinger and Jason Wachter I. The Mid-Level Luxury Performance Sedan Market Consumer Overview This market attracts consumers exhilarated by the thrills of driving. They are willing to spend more on their cars to obtain a desired level of performance. Although these drivers are primarily concerned with speed and handling, they are also interested in the luxury components, safety features, and durability of their automobiles
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Jay Soss 1/23/12 IBUS-301 Professor Harasamophaka Bavarian Motor Works (BMW): An Analysis on its Success as a Multinational Enterprise Introduction BMW Group manufactures products under three brands: BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW is a Multinational Enterprise that has been manufacturing and marketing luxury products for about a century. The company is currently the largest premium car maker in the world, followed closely by Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Their headquarters are located
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BMW Group Information 2004 Employing environmental principles to build cars Holistic concepts that lead to optimum solutions Taking an actively responsible approach to the protection of our natural environment is of fundamental importance to the development, manufacture, use and recycling of vehicles and their components. The BMW Group has thus for many years consistently employed methods such as Life Cycle Assessment and Design for Recycling in its decision-making. The application of these holistic
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Assignment Development of BMW into the leading car company in the UK for luxury class cars Abstract: The following report will examine the story of the German car producer BMW. Initiating from its inception to the modern day where BMW is a multinational concern. This report will highlight the internal and external circumstances to which BMW owes its current place as market leader for luxury cars in the UK. The subsequent analysis is based exclusively on sources collated from secondary research
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