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KEY TERMS CHAPTER 1 Customer Equity-is the combined discounted customer lifetime values of all the company’s current and potential customers. Customer Lifetime Value-companies are realizing that losing a customer means losing more than a single sale. It means losing the entire stream of purchases that the customer would make over a lifetime of patronage. Customer Perceived Value-the customer’s evaluation of the difference between all the benefits and all the costs of a market offering relative
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1756-669X.htm A standardised approach to the world? IKEA in China Ulf Johansson Department of Business Administration, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, and Standardised approach to the world 199 ˚ Asa Thelander Department of Communication Studies, Lund University, Helsingborg, Sweden Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the marketing strategy in China of the furnishing
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Brand mergers: examining consumers’ responses to name and logo design ´ Joana Cesar Machado Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal Leonor Vacas-de-Carvalho ´ ´ Evora University, Evora, Portugal ´ Patrıcio Costa School of Health Sciences, Minho University, Braga, Portugal, and Paulo Lencastre Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal Abstract Purpose – In the context of a merger, the management of corporate identity – in particular of corporate names and logos – assumes
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toward new pradigim Towards A New Paradigm for Economics Asad Zaman Director General International Institute of Islamic Economics International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan Abstract. Current economic theory is mainly concerned with the factors which affect the wealth of nations. Issues of income distribution and elimination of poverty and deprivation is secondary. The present paper invites discussion on a new paradigm: hunger and homelessness to make the subject of economics
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HBR MARCH±APRIL 1990 The Competitive Advantage of Nations Michael E. Porter National prosperity is created, not inherited. It does not grow out of a country's natural endowments, its labor pool, its interest rates, or its currency's value, as classical economics insists. A nation's competitiveness depends on the capacity of its industry to innovate and upgrade. Companies gain advantage against the world's best competitors because of pressure and challenge. They benefit from having strong domestic
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paying customers. To get customers, you need marketing. As your own marketing director, you have to make decisions about: 3. PRICING Every product or service has a price. In order to set a price, you need to consider: Distribution ■ Advertising ■ PR ■ Selling Your pricing strategy (Cost plus, Market minus, Penetration, Skimming, etc.) Customer service levels ■ How much are your customers motivated/influenced by price? Pricing ■ ■ The product or service
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PART ONE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR INTRODUCTION As the twentieth century has come to a close and we have moved into the third millennium, we can see many developments and changes taking place around us with all the industries and firms within each industry trying to keep pace with the changes and diverse needs of the people. Though for decades together, marketers have regarded ‘customer’ as the king and evolved all activities to satisfy this concept is gaining more momentum and importance
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Keeping Luxury Inaccessible Keeping Luxury Inaccessible By David Ward (PhD), Claudia Chiari (MBA) All correspondence to Prof. David Ward, Via Fornari 46, 20146 Milan, Italy email: daward@tin.it Co-author: Claudia Chiari, Via Vittorio Alfieri 27, 52100, Arezzo, Italy Abstract This paper sets out to explain and decipher luxury and especially inaccessible luxury with the intent to provide enterprises three new analytical tools to ensure they stay ‘in front of the pack’. The paper starts by assessing
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SAJ DEVSHI (C) AQA Psychology (A) Psya2 A* Students Model Essays The A* Students Handbook For More Psychology Resources visit: www.Loopa.co.uk C HAPTER 1 A little about me Firstly thank you for purchasing this book for AQA Psychology Psya2 (Paper 2). A bit about me: My name is Sajan Devshi and I was a private student that self-taught myself AQA Psychology from 2011-2012 and I received my certificate in January 2013 Achieving an A* Grade. The certificate you can view on my
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