fastest-growing restaurant chain in the US in 1991 and 1992. Along with the success, Hooter’s also faced many legal issues with regards to sexual harassment and unfair work practices. Although most cases were settled out of court, it seems as though the brand image withered due to several bad press in relations to employees complaints, one of which a store manager in California videotaped female Hooter’s girls changing in the locker room. As a result, this “Breastaurant” saw its market share decrease
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appreciations also go to my colleagues in developing the case study and people who have willingly helped me out with their abilities. Introduction Panther Motor Company Ltd Sri Lanka is a large scale organization which imports the world famous Panther brands from Panther Motor Corporation in Japan. Sri Lanka has its head office at Bambalapitiya where its main show room and work shop are situated. Panther has its branches around the country. such as in Ratmalana, kandy,Negambo,Jaffna,Maharagama,badulla
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY J&B has seen a steady decline in sales over the last two decades. To reverse this trend a new brand image is needed. This requires an ambitious new marketing campaign which highlights the new brand image. Creating a new brand image aimed at young people will increase brand loyalty and drive up sales and provides a solution for the foreseeable future. II. CURRENT SITUATION The purpose of this report is to describe a new marketing strategy for J&B, a business struggling
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Jacqueline Supman Merchandise Strategies Case Study: Macy’s Private Label Macy’s current hodgepodge of brands, products and spokespeople is no coincidence. The backbone of the retail giant has always been bringing together the best selection of goods and services through partnerships and collaborations, starting in 1929 with Fred Lazarus, the puppeteer behind F&R Lazarus and the John Shillito Company (which was the oldest department store at the time). Fred famously arranged a meeting
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most prudent way out of this crisis by entering into joint ventures with renowned retailers like Gap (to keep distribution costs at a minimum) and established companies and persona in the field of apparel designing like Stella McCartney. The planned brand ambassador of this new clothing line of Stella McCartney which was to be introduced in 2005 was Kate Moss. H&M did not hesitate to drop Kate Moss late in 2005 when allegations regarding drug abuse began to surface about this renowned personality of
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of its net revenues (Annual Report 4). While this composes the majority of the company’s net revenue, Under Armour is venturing into the direct to consumer channel through their factory house stores. Here is where the consumer can experience the brand that is Under Armour. Under Armour’s plan to further expand the business is to venture out into more international markets. Currently, Under Armour has a strong foothold in North America, but with the innovation of MapMyFitness, the company plans to
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Introduction Since it was established in Germany in 1949, by Adolf Dassler, Adidas has been synonymous with the sporting industry. Today, Adidas is a global public company and is one of the largest sports brands in the world. It is a household brand name with its three stripes logo recognized in markets across the world. The company’s product portfolio is vast, ranging from state-of-the-art sports footwear and clothing to accessories such as bags, watches, eyewear and other sports-related goods
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Alexander McQueen Of BLACK Kuankuan Wang Po-Yu Tso Jia Qian Alexander McQueen of BLACK 1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................................4 2. THE BUSINESS (Parent Business) 2.1 Business Description Mission.................................................................................................................6 2.2 Mission/ Vision/ Volues..
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marketing is a challenge that brands are finding increasingly hard to ignore. As awareness of climate change has risen, many marketers want to show a heightened commitment to reducing their environmental impact and offer consumers greener alternatives. Yet there is conflicting evidence about consumers' loyalty to green products and ill-advised campaigns can be accused of 'greenwash' (over-claiming the environmental benefits of a product, service or company policy to put the brand in a better light). Despite
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the marketing practices employed by many corporations fail to achieve their potential within a given market because of the simple oversight that they do not put the targeted consumer culture first. Holt (2004) argues that cultural relevance drives brand preference, not the other way around. The consumer culture is therefore decisive when branding, and the branding approach must be adapted to the current consumer culture stimulations in order to be effective (ibid). Broadly speaking, consumer culture
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