and other digital applications. However, the company also sells and delivers kinds of digital applications such as iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV and a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications. The Apple Inc. is selling its products worldwide through its retail stores, direct online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through the third-party cellular network, wholesalers and retailers. Until 2012, the net sales of Apple had increased by 31.5% to $142 billion. This report
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1. Sampling 1.1 what are the characteristics of your sample (e.g., demographics)? How does it differ from the sample that you would ideally reach for this survey? Explain. The sample that was analyzed for this report consisted of 58 respondents out of which only 50 fully completed the survey. The gender distribution of these 50 respondents was 31 male and 19 female. The sample ages ranged between 17 and 48 years old. The mode age is 20 & 21 with both having 11 participants. Regarding the
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positions by using marketing mix activities. Since services are different from tangible products, they need additional marketing approaches. For example, products of Pure Fiji are manufactured to the premier American Quality Control Criteria with the use of the proper manufacturing guidelines. Pure Fiji produces in bulk, stocks their outputs and sells them as orders pour in. Even procedures and tests of the products are tested on a person’s skin to check for allergies or to see if it is suitable for
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starting with motherboards for personal computers to later developing their own systems. Apple has always been making strides to becoming the leading provider for personal devices. Upon the success of the iPods, Steve Jobs developed a new pioneering product that would take the cell phone industry to the next level, in 2007 Steve Jobs stood in front of a panel of consumers and demonstrated his new creation of the iPhone First Generation. The crowd stood up and gave a roaring applauds that echoed throughout
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3 Cross culture issues 3.1 Apple’s product in different country……………………………………….6 3.2 Apple’s management in different country………………………………….8 3.3 Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory for Apple…………………………..9 4 Corporate social responsibility and profitability 4.1 Economic…………………………………………………………………...11 4.2 Environmental………………………………………………………………11 4.3 Social………………………………………………………………………..13 4.4 Recommendation……………………………………………………………14 5. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...16 6. Reference……………………………………………………………………
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Module 7 Assignment To implement a related business strategy, a firm must begin to engage in business in more than one product or market. The firm moves away from being a single-business or dominant-business to adopt higher levels of corporate diversification (Barney pg. 191). Less than 70 percent of the firm’s revenue will come from a single product market. Also multiple lines of business are linked. An example of a related business strategy is Apple Inc. entering the world of cell phone
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Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………..3 2 Theoretical arguments.……………………………………………………………………………4 2.1 Motivational factors…………………………………………………………………………….4 2.2 Empowerment management…………………………………………………5 3. Practical Implications…………………………………….…………….…………………………7 4. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………8 5. Reference........................................................................................................... 9 Introduction It has been generally realized that motivation plays a critical role
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Executive summary Prestigious and Luxury brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Vertu represent the uppermost level and form of craftsmanship. They demand and hindercustomer loyalty that is not affected by trends. These brands set seasonal trends and are capable of generating consumers, wherever they are established. In luxury marketing, there is a delicate relationship between 4 factors that most strongly influence the purchase of the luxury consumer. They are the exclusiveness of the brand
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you have a craving for fries. Looking at all of the food vendors, you notice that only one place has fries on the menu. That one place happens to be McDonalds. Thirsty? You can only find Coca-Cola products; however , the offering from Coca-Cola is bigger than you ever imagined. There’s product you don’t even recognize. Perhaps it’s not an item familiar to your own country? This is all very strange; however, there is a very good reason as to why these things are happening. All of these companies
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