MMBC Case Analysis Mountain Man Brewing Company Case Analysis Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) is a beer brewer and has so far sold just one brand under its brand called the Mountain Man Lager. The management is deciding to extend its product brand and introduce a Light Beer called Mountain Man Light. In the do-nothing scenario, MMBC projections are: Sale Projections 2005 MMBC Lager Profit Margin 6.2% 5.9% 5.6% 5.3% 5.0% 4.7% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 $50,440,000 $49,431,200 $48,442,576
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Overview Mountain Man Beer Company (MMBC) is experiencing the first decline in sales since its establishment in 1925. Suggestions such as remaining status quo, promoting Mountain Man Lager, and introducing a light beer, may be considered to help MMBC in its future survival. Analysis of Alternatives To analyse the potential impact of these solutions, we have used MMBC’s SWOT analysis (Appendix 1) and STP analysis (Appendix 2). Sales of premium beer have been declining by 4% each year since
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Case Analysis – Mountain Man Beer Company Section G Group 2 Submitted By: 2014PGP097 | DEBARUN SENGUPTA | 2014PGP366 | SIRSENDU SARKAR | 2014PGP042 | ANKIT JAISWAL | 2014PGP319 | SAHIL CHAUDHARY | IPM2011092 | SANYUKTA JAIN | 2014PGP151 | KAKDE SUMEDH KAMALAKAR | IPM2011110 | SRISHTI SINHA | Case Background * Mountain Man Beer Company founded in 1925 by Guntar Prangel * Chris Prangel, an MBA graduate wanted to inherit his father`s business. * Mountain Man brewed
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Consumer choice of beer is driven by seven main attributes. These attributes are taste, price, the occasion being celebrated, perceived quality, brand image, tradition, and local authenticity. The functional reasons to choose a beer are taste, price, and perceived quality. The emotional reasons to choose a beer are the occasion being celebrated, brand image, tradition, and local authenticity. Some of the self-expressive reasons to choose a beer are tradition and brand image. The importance of these
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bar and $4.49 for a six-pack in a local convenience stores. Place – Their primary market was in East Central Beer Region – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. MMBC’s beer is mainly sold in liquor stores and super markets. Promotion – MMBC did not spend more on its promotion. They relied on grassroots marketing with their customers spreading the message by word of mouth. Customer – Blue-collar, middle to lower income men mostly of age group belonging to 45 -54 years of age. Competition
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The Entrepreneurs at Twitter: Building a Brand, a Social Tool or a Tech Powerhouse? MID-TERM ASSIGNMENT A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Robert Kennedy College MBA Course Nr. 57582 - Entrepreneurship Prof. Francois Therin October 27, 2010 1 Declaration of originality of work I affirm that the attached work is entirely my own, except where the words or ideas of other writers are specifically acknowledged according to accepted citation conventions. This assignment
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Summary: Mountain Man Brewing Company’s (“MMBC”) goal is to increase Net Income to over $4.5 million annually by capturing an 8.3% share of the 2010 projected age 21 to 27 East Central light beer segment and retaining a 6.7% share of the 2010 projected East Central premium beer market (Exhibits 3 and 5). MMBC’s obstacle is marketing its new light beer without tarnishing its existing Mountain Man brand and cannibalizing its current customers. To achieve this, MMBC should use a horizontal product extension
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Company (MMBC) also known as “West Virginia’s Beer”. MMBC developed its brand equity as a symbol of toughness, authenticity, quality and uniqueness this with several other factors made MMBC successful. This legacy was started by Guntar Prangel in 1925 when he reformulated an old family recipe with quality ingredients. Brand Equity is defined as the $$$$ value contained in a specific brand. High alcohol content that appealed to the blue collar market along with these specific factors added to MMBC brand
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Mountain Man Brewing Company Case Report Company Overview Mountain Man Beer Company (MMBC) is a family-owned brewing company that is the maker of Mountain Man Lager, or “West Virginia’s beer.” Mountain Man Lager is known for its reputation as a quality beer and is targeted throughout the east central region of the United States. Mountain Man Beer Company is in the second-tier beer industry, and known for its distinctively bitter flavor and slightly high alcohol content. MMBC’s competitive advantage
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Mountain Man Light (MMLight) for Mr. Chris Prangel, the future owner of the Mountain Man Beer Company (MMBC). More specifically, the memorandum will consider the advantages and disadvantages of launching MMLight, as well as a cost-volume-profit analysis of the proposed new product launch. The memorandum will conclude with recommendations for Mr. Prangel’s consideration. MMBC’S GOALS AND BRAND IMAGE MMBC has retained leadership among premium lagers in West Virginia for nearly 50 years by serving brand
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