Southern Comfort: Promotional Campaign
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
I believe that Southern Comforts' new promotional campaign has succeeded so much that it helped put Mardi Gra and New Orleans back on the map. Today, Southern Comfort presents the evolution of its brand with the tag line "Me, myself and I" that encourages everyone to take their first step...
Case study of Unilever and Dove brands
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
In the consumer society in which we live today it is virtually impossible not to know the brand Dove. Indeed, men and women, of all ages more or less visualize this brand of body care. This brand is one of the largest producers of consumer goods in the world for the Unilever Group. Since 2004,...
The position of Perrier in the soft drinks market (2007)
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction In 1898 a natural spring was discovered in the Gard department in France. This water is naturally carbonated and was quickly used by the by Perrier Group in 1906. Over the years, this drink has become a commonly consumed beverage in the market for soft drinks which is also known as...
Strategy analysis of Henkel and L'Oreal
Case study - 25 pages - Business strategy
In this study we chose to concentrate on the cosmetics market. Why? It is a market that reaches to us all, with a more enunciated attraction for some people. In fact, the cosmetics market covers a wide range of products related to health and beauty like hair care, skin care, fragrance, makeup,...
Strategy of Christian Dior - published: 03/01/2011
Thesis - 17 pages - Business strategy
Christian Dior was the creator of one of the largest luxury homes, who would have celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005, and has marked his time with his creative genius. ? Christian Dior; an atypical profile: 1905 - 1934 Christian Dior was born into a wealthy family on January 21, 1905 in...
Evaluation of Wal-Mart's business strategies
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The group operates in sixteen countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and China. In 2005, the total number of stores amounted to nearly 5000, with more than a quarter positioned abroad. The group has around 180 million...
Critical analysis: Apple's publicity for iPod and iTunes
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The iPod has the capability to store a large amount of music files that it can play with an excellent sound quality (in MP3 format). It satisfies people's demand for downloading music over the Internet and transferring to a product type "player" so that they can listen to it anywhere anytime....
Evaluating a business plan for Dior - establishment of a store in China
Business plan - 14 pages - Business strategy
A business plan was created as part of an establishment of an outlet for Dior products in China. It contains a market analysis to determine strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Chinese market. It consists of an analysis of the Dior group, and the whole city to determine how the...
Yves Rocher: Its international development
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
From the perspective of globalization, every company aims to become increasingly competitive. With the phenomenon of the opening up of national economies and foreign markets, the only way to cope with increased competition in all sectors is by boosting the exports. Also, SMEs and their...
Global wine wars: New Challenges
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
During the last few decades, the global wine industry has grown by leaps and bounds to emerge as a $90 billion market. Scientific discoveries such as pasteurization and the cork-stopper invention have revolutionized the production of wine by easing restrictions on transport of wine, thus enabling...
Dubai-Land: Christian Perdier's strategy
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
When we think about Dubai, we think about desert, oil and wealth. Dubai is situated on the Persian Gulf coast and is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai's government is constitutional monarchy and the current ruler is Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum from the Al...
'Chef à la maison' - Business plan
Business plan - 37 pages - Business strategy
Our business idea focuses on bringing chefs to the dinner table at home. We plan to offer 2 services; Primarily we will provide Home training courses where fully trained chefs will come into your home environment and offer training on anything from beginner techniques, simple cooking to more...
Lustucru Lunch Box: Reviewing the distribution strategy of the Lunch Box
Presentation - 40 pages - Business strategy
Analysis: 1. Story of Lustucru & the Lunch Box: Assessing Lustucru brand expertise on the market 2. The Lunch Box in stores: Assessing Lustucru category management & Supply Chain expertise 3. Channels profiling: Searching for new ideas to develop the Lunch Box presence in distribution channels...
Strategy of Chanel
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
Created during the reign of Louis XIV in the seventeenth century, the luxury industry has grown over the years. Under the leadership of the Sun King and his minister Jean Baptiste Colbert, the best artists and craftsmen of Paris were assembled to produce premium quality goods. Over the decades,...
Study of the various strategies of Air France and Easy Jet
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Our study will focus on the analysis of two airlines pursuing two strategies: Airfrance with a differentiation strategy, and Easyjet with a strategy of cost leadership. The airline industry is a highly competitive sector, particularly since the advent of Ryanair inspired by a low-cost model in...
A monograph of the Ryanair business
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Ryanair, like all low-cost airlines, has chosen to differentiate itself with its price strategy. This strategy has an overarching objective, which is the minimization of total costs. To remain competitive, Ryanair carries out a continuous level of direct production costs, but also at the cost of...
Strategic issues in the European beer industry
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
The beer market is now undergoing major changes. The alcoholic beverages market is growing; alcohol-based products increased from 182.084 million liters in 2000 to 204,361,000 liters in 2005, by volume growth of 2.7%. These figures seem to favor the brewers. However, if there is an increase in...
General policy of the Dior group
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
To achieve its growth target, the Dior Group implemented several strategies both internally and externally for each of its strategic business areas: Dior couture, fashion and leather goods, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry. Internally, the group plays on Dior's...
Marketing strategy of the iTunes Music Store
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The iTunes Store is an intuitive and user friendly solution for mobile phone users. It is characterized by its ease of installation, which is convenient even for non techies. The proposed offer by the iTunes Store is a large and diverse catalog of more than 8 million tracks in early 2009 and...
Launching of the 'low-cost' car Nano by the Indian giant Tata
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
The Tata Group is a powerful diversified Indian industrial conglomerate, which is worth over 28 billion dollars. Tata Motors, the automobile division of Tata introduced its new model in early January: an electric car which is priced at $2,500 or about 1,700 Euros. Tata Motors is already the...
Case study: Heineken (2005)
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malt, hops, yeast and water. The product is highly consumed across Europe, except France, where the product lags in comparison with wine. Three major groups that share the majority of the French market are Heineken, Inbev and Kronenbourg. The French sector...
The failure of the establishment of Wal-Mart in Germany: analysis and reasons
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
In this report we will analyze the reasons behind Wal-Mart going global and focus on the following queries: -Wal-Mart's decision to enter the German market, was it appropriate? -What were the problems faced by Wal-Mart in the German market? -Can the performance of the group in Germany be...
The tourism sector in Morocco
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Tourism is the act of traveling for pleasure and recreation, to a place other than where a person usually lives. According to the definition by World Tourism "anyone who spends over 24 hours in a country other than the one he or she usually lives is considered as a tourist ". Moroccans living...
Twingo by Renault, in Japan: A case study
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Launching a product in a foreign market requires thorough knowledge of that market. The objective is to introduce the Renault Twingo in the Japanese market. Such a venture cannot be successful without rationally assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the product compared to competitors, the...
Cosmetic strategy for the European market
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The Europeans are big consumers of cosmetics and they are concerned about their well being and appearance. The cult of beauty is a part of European culture. In this document, the differences in cosmetic spa and the strategy of creating cosmetics Cinq Mondes will be discussed. This is in order...
French cosmetics in the United States
Thesis - 60 pages - Business strategy
The establishment of new French cosmetic companies in the United States is an interesting topic to discuss in the current scenario. For many years, France and its beauty products in particular have always enjoyed a good reputation across the Atlantic that allowed young French companies to achieve...
Internationalization strategy of the Accor group
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
Accor is one of the major French groups to have an international base, and is distinguished by a remarkable internationalization strategy. The main ambition is to ensure the continued growth of the business and ensure its sustainability. What then are the strengths and weaknesses of Accor which...
Case study: Zara
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Created in 1975, Zara is now the third largest company in the world of ready-to-wear garments. The idea of the Spanish designer, Amancio Ortega, was to sell designs copied from luxury clothes at half the price. The latter is now a billionaire and the head of the holding company Inditex, which...
Strategy of penetration of a Chinese company on the African continent
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
This report is about the relationship between China and Africa. It seems obvious that this report will deal with the strategy of penetration of the Chinese company on the African continent. Why is this Chinese company interested in African markets, and the factors that encourage motivation in...
Dove: evolution of a brand
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
Dove, a major market for hygiene and beauty, is part of the Unilever Group. As early as 1957, Dove was distinguished from its competitors, revolutionizing the brand in the medical world by launching a soap consisting of 25% moisturizer for sensitive skin. It defines it as, being different from...