Southern University MKT 86500 September 19, 2014 Dr. Hoon Harley-Davidson: Style and Strategy Have Global Reach Introduction In the case of Harley-Davidson, Style and Strategy Have Global Reach, a question of survival in an economic storm is raised – given a new CEO and a revised vision, can Harley-Davidson weather trouble times (Schermerhorn, 2011). Historically, Harley-Davidson was founded by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson in 1903. They built their first three motorcycles in a shed
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competitive advantage. So, HDI is seeking to penetrate the market as well as engaging in market development, which in this case means attracting a new demographic segment of younger and European customers it has not yet attracted before due to several reasons such as the price and the appeal of the Harley Davidson brand as being a motorcycle “an old guy would drive”. As stated in the case study, HDI does not and will not have cost leadership in the industry it competes in. The huge gap between Honda which
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Strategic Brand Management Case study: Harley-Davidson Contents Question 1 3 Question 2 5 1. Brand elements 5 2. Criteria 6 Question 3 8 1. Custom Vehicle Operations program (CVO) 8 2. Harley Owners Group (HOG) 8 3. Bar café 8 4. Exchange of motorcycle 9 5. Companies can learn from H-D 9 Question 4 10 1. Definitions 10 2. Equally successful 10 3. Non-equally successful 10 4. Co-branding or not? 11 Question 1 -------------------------------------------------
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1 a) How did Harley dominate the US industry historically Historically, Harley-Davidson managed to dominate the US market by correctly identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and understanding the environmental factors that influenced the industry that it operates in (Figure 1 and Figure 2). By utilising its strengths to maximise the opportunities presented to the company, Harley-Davidson was able to implement a succession of affective strategies, allowing it to capture
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Entrants: Low Like any automobiles, Harley-Davidson's industry requires large manufacturing facilities and equipments to enter. New Entrants would have to have a large amount of capital is start in this industry. Already established firms such as Harley-Davidson, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Ducati have the advantage of brand recognition from all over the world. These companies also established customer loyalty, especially Harley-Davidson. This means that any new entrants trying to
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consumers. Cooney J. (2005, p. 24) claims that the organisation “maintains brand-loyalty customers by staying in tune with their wants and needs in the motorcycle, aftermarket, and consumer products areas”. • Cost Cuts. The company is trying to improve the cost structure and restructure its businesses in order to become more efficient and profitable in the future (Forbes, 2011). • New markets. Harley-Davidson is penetrating international markets using strong brand name. In 2010, the company has opened
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Fundamentals of Marketing Assignment 1 Date Due: 9 February 2009 Harley-Davidson Submitted by: Batirov Otabek Batch Number: 9 © OTABEK BATIROV, 2009 ALL THE RIGHTS RESERVED Harley-Davidson is the largest market share holder of motorcycles in the USA. Harley Davidson motorcycles are produced since 1903. The US army used HD motorcycles both in the first and second World War. The company operates in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia. HD headquarters is situated in Milwaukee
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TEchnology Dubai Customer Retention Customer Relationship Management Customer Retention Customer Relationship Management Table of Contents I. Introduction 2 II. New Trends in Customer Retention Strategies 2 III. Technology: Resolving customer retention issues 6 IV. Segmented service and support strategies 6 V. Traditional CRM service and support products 6 VI. Conclusion 6 VII. Bibliography 6 VIII. Appendices 6 I. Introduction Customer retention can be defined
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Harley Davidson Basic Background Description Of Company & Products 1.) Motorcycles, Apparel, Accessories, Collectables, and Spare Parts. 2.) Biking Lessons, Events, and Museums. 3.) Financing and Insurance 4.) History a. 1903: First motor-bicycle built by Harley & Arthur Davidson. b. 1904: First dealership in Chicago, IL. c. 1906: New Factory Opened in Milwaukee, WI (28’x28’). d. 1907: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Incorporated.
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Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Honors Theses Lee Honors College 12-10-2010 Harley-Davidson, Inc.: A Strategic Audit Sheila Lenz Western Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses Part of the Accounting Commons, Sales and Merchandising Commons, and the Strategic Management Policy Commons Recommended Citation Lenz, Sheila, "Harley-Davidson, Inc.: A Strategic Audit" (2010). Honors Theses. Paper 1853. This Honors Thesis-Open Access
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