Cola War: Coke vs. Pepsi
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Industry competition has given rise to extensive market efforts by companies to sustain their position by gaining an edge over competitors. Industrial trend helps company to set standards and design a strategy for the accomplishment of goals. Multiple set of strategies are devised in...
Toyota case
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The success of Toyota is incredible today, and the company is showing astonishing financial results when most of Japanese companies are in the doldrums. It is the biggest of the heavyweight competitor in the car industry. General Motors and Ford, whose market shares are falling in favor of...
Is Haägen Dazs a market leader? If so, thanks to what strategy can it maintain its position?
Market study - 7 pages - Services marketing
This report's aim is to determine Haägen Dazs's position on the ice cream market and to examine, more deeply, how this position is achieved; thanks to what strategy this American brand operates today all over the world. In order to carry out this report, I decided to focus on the leading product...
Marketing strategies of IBM Global Service India
Dissertation - 54 pages - Services marketing
IBM India's revenue is up 45% from a year ago, largely contributed to by a strategic approach and highly penetrative marketing strategy, and it keeps winning its share of large deals, such as a 10-year, $750 million contract it signed in 2004 with Bharti Tele-Ventures, India's No. 1...
Study case : sanofi aventis - published: 13/05/2009
Case study - 19 pages - Business strategy
Over the past few years, Sanofi-Aventis strategic decisions have enabled the company to reinforce its leadership on the international market. The company has grown by merging with competitors, it has increasingly invested in R&D, reinforced its presence on the major markets (the United...
A.1. Steak Sauce: Lawry's defense
Thesis - 7 pages - Services marketing
The aim of this report is to find how A.1 can retain its position as the market leader in the steak sauce segment in the face of growing competition with the impending launch of, the new Lawry's Steak Sauce. The report touches upon the different factors that must be kept in mind in order to be...
Strategic analysis of McCarthy motors limited
Thesis - 20 pages - Business strategy
McCarthy Motors Limited is owned by Bid Auto (Who Owns Whom, 2008). Bid Auto is the vehicle retail and services division of the Bidvest Group Limited, a JSE listed investment holding company. Bid Auto is one of the largest competitors in the South African vehicle retail market with more...
Business strategy: Great chance for McDonalds to invest and develop in Vietnam's fast food market
Tutorials/exercises - 30 pages - Business strategy
Experts believe that Vietnam is the potential fast food market, but the available systems of fast food restaurants have not met the customer's demand yet. So, it is a great chance for McDonalds to invest and develop in Vietnam. Therefore, a project to analyze the chances, risks,...
Michelin and the Global Tire Industry in 1999
Case study - 15 pages - Services marketing
The threat of entry depends on the presence of entry barriers and the reaction that can be expected from existing competitors. Firstly, economies of scale in the production of tires represent an entry barrier for potential competitors, as the market leaders have high levels of...
Launching of the Evian bottle water in India
Case study - 38 pages - Services marketing
The objective of this report is to elaborate a marketing strategy for the launching of the Evian bottle water in India. Evian is today the best selling brand of mineral water in the world, with 1.5 billion bottles sold every year. It was acquired by the Danone Group in 1991. The company is...
L'Oreal Redken For Men
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
As a part of the seminar ‘Marketing stratégique et opérationnel', we are going to take on the role of a marketing manager in order to propose a new range of products that could allow Redken for men to become the number one men's brand in the salon professional industry. To be able to do...
Caroll in China: strategic marketing plan
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
With an economic growth of nearly 10%, China looks very attractive to a lot of companies today. The emergence of a strong middle class characterized by a high purchasing power makes opportunities plentiful. However, China's huge market is much more complex and specific than western ones. That...
Strategic analysis of Porsche
Case study - 24 pages - Services marketing
How profitable an automotive manufacturer is, mainly depends on how he can use his production facilities to full capacity. Examples of manufacturers, who are unable to do so, are Opel or Volkswagen, where overproduction leads to small profit margins. The strategy of Porsche is the opposite....
Corporate entrepreneurship: Nestle Nespresso case
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Nestlé Nespresso is one of the fastest growing subsidiaries of the Nestlé group. The group includes many different brands of coffee. Among them, there are two very profitable entities: Nespresso and Nescafé. Although they are not the same company, they are owned by the same group, yet the...
The body shop report: entering new markets
Essay - 23 pages - Economy general
The Body Shop was established in 1976 by Anita Roddick in West Sussex, England. It competes primarily in the cosmetics and toiletries industry and its major competitors are Boots Plc, Bath & Body Works, and L'Oreal. The company's niche market is based on the production of naturally...
Heineken - Company Report
Case study - 30 pages - Services marketing
The Heineken company was started up in 1864 by Gerard Adriaan Heineken. In 1873 the brewery's name changed to Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij. In 1874 Gerard Adriaan Heineken opened a second brewery in Rotterdam. In 1886 Dr. H. Elion developed the “Heineken A-yeast” in the...
Apple Inc. : Case Study with recommendations
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Apple had been a very successful company since its foundation in 1976. It has been a leader in the computer and mobile technologies field since its first release of the Apple- I to the most recent revolutionary product, the iPad. Through its core competencies innovative design, advanced...
The Lacoste group
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Born in 1930, Lacoste, the famous crocodile brand, continues to conquer new market shares. Its founder, Rene Lacoste followed the development of the enterprise step by step, from the mere creation of a shirt of stitched mesh that became famous, to the mass production of a range of sportswear...
Strategic analysis of Ryanair
Thesis - 20 pages - Business strategy
Studying and understanding the strategy of a firm, is an analysis of both the internal as well as external influences on the company. Indeed, all elements present around the company have an influence on its activities and its strategic choices. Thus, it is essential to study the market as a whole...
Recommendation and consistency check - Air France Cargo liner
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
It is not possible to develop all offers from Air France Cargo because it would be unreasonable to invest on all fronts regardless of the opportunities. The supply equation is more problematic. If the attractiveness of the sector is certain, even though it is a highly competitive market, AFC...
Publicity campaigns of United Colors of Benetton
Case study - 40 pages - Services marketing
Benetton is a brand of repute that has been in the limelight by many provocative advertisements. However, these ads have been a hindrance to the development of the brand. As an advertising agency, it has decided to create a new campaign focusing on branded products. In this case, it will...
The market of the bottled water (2005)
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
The market for bottled water has become the most dynamic sector in the universe of soft drinks, and happens to be a large market, consisting of several products with different features and functions. Mineral water and spring water are distinguished on the water market. Mineral water is...
Extension of the Nike brand to Nikewomen
Case study - 13 pages - Services marketing
Nike is an American company founded in 1972. It is a limited company, whose slogan is "Just Do It." It is involved in the business of sports equipment and its major competitors are Adidas, Puma, Le Coq Sportif, which sell other brands of sports equipment. It should be noted that Nike is...
Marketing Strategies
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
According to Ottaman (2011), it is the aim of every business organization to work towards the set goals and objectives in order to generate profit and be able to survive in the competitive market with the available resources through the provision of better services to their clients. For...
Switzerland and the watch making industry
Market study - 40 pages - Services marketing
For decades, Switzerland has been one of the most economically dynamic countries in Europe. Despite its persistence to stay on the outskirts of the European Union, it took advantage of several sectors such as banking and financial sectors and was more focused on the luxury market of Swiss watch...
Strategic marketing plan for Caroll (the French "fashion house") in China
Market study - 10 pages - Services marketing
Today, with the globalization, companies have to establish in other countries than their origin country, to be more competitive and to resist in the market, especially in the clothing retail market. So, the main part of companies opens new subsidiaries in other countries and more on emergent...
Explain the role of conjectural variations within the context of quantity settings duopoly. Use this idea to explain the difference between Cournot and Stackelberg models of duopoly
Market study - 6 pages - Services marketing
In the context of oligopoly, firms do not have to worry about strategic behaviour as do monopolies, as far as consumers are concerned. Nonetheless, as they face competition from a few other firms, strategies in terms of price-setting and quantity-setting are of prime importance. What we want to...
Organizational development: Mergers and Acquisitions
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Nowadays, mergers are very common in all sectors. Indeed, in many sectors, the competitive pressure, the decline of prices and research costs provoke numerous mergers. However, all mergers aren't successful; there are some steps to follow to avoid risks. There could be be multiple reasons to...
Lenôtre in China Beijing: The biggest market for the biggest gastronomical group
Presentation - 135 pages - Services marketing
Strengths: Global fame built on fine upscale products and services, genuine production processes, know-how and licenses (patents), staff (teams, chefs, wine steward...)very well trained, large implantation across the world, profitable company, diversified services (cocktails, buffets, marriages,...
The strategy of MC Donald's
Essay - 14 pages - Business strategy
From modest beginnings in 1954, McDonald's experienced a steady growth until the end of 1980, reaching more than 5200 units catering to the United States on 31st December of the same year. This explosive growth was the result of a combination of three ideas which distinguished McDonald's...
