Burger King
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
Burger King is a global chain of fast food restaurants serving hamburgers, with a turnover which amounted to $102.5 billion in 2009 when they sold 524 million units. It owns 12,000 franchisees in 74 countries around the world. Two out of three restaurants are established in the U.S. It has set up...
Presentation of the IKEA international group
Case study - 34 pages - Services marketing
IKEA belongs to the Stichting Ingka foundation, which is based in the Netherlands. The management of the group belongs to Leiden in the Netherlands and the other offices to Helsingborg in Sweden. INGKA Holding BV is the parent company for all IKEA companies, including the industrial group...
Analysis of a company: H&M
Thesis - 31 pages - Management
Large companies and major conglomerates tend to have a more enhanced transparency than small and medium sized businesses. They are present in our daily life via their marketing campaigns, communications and advertising. Their products incite our desires to gain ownership over these seemingly...
Subway - UK Operations
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Subway, an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads, opened operations in the UK in 1996. In 2001, the company reached the 50th store mark and by 2010 it had become UK's most successful seller overtaking its chief fast food rival McDonalds in the number...
Robert Johnson: A profile
Tutorials/exercises - 10 pages - Social sciences
“America is the land of opportunity.” The saying is a bit cliché, but is it also validated by our plethora of rags to riches stories. John Wayne had a 4 a.m. paper route and delivered groceries after school to help pay the bills. Johnny Cash, born in Arkansas in 1932 to a family of...
Design a Marketing Plan for the French 'fashion house' Caroll who are aiming to enter the growing 'middle market' in China
Dissertation - 12 pages - Services marketing
The following paper is dedicated to design a marketing plan for the French ‘fashion house' Caroll in China. In the past decade this country has been going through large transformations which permits new entrants to respond to new needs, wants and demands. First of all, several figures seem...
McDonald's: Strategic challenge and SWOT analysis
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
In the 90s, the firm had to cope with a number of challenges: The microwave oven, increasing health consciousness and competition. In 1999, as Jack Greenberg took over the reins of the firm, the situation was complicated due to competition between fast-food giants. McDonald's timelines: 1937:...
The case Starbucks (2006)
Case study - 36 pages - Business strategy
Starbucks, was created in 1971 after noticing how much some Americans love coffee, has now become the largest global network of "coffee houses". In 2005, the company had an average of four new stores opening a day, around the world. The rapid development of the sign is impressive. Market...
Stenders Beauty Firm - Situation Audit and Swot Analysis
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
In this report, based on Stenders profile, and internal situational audit analysis is performed, the products and target consumer's profile are offered. An external situational audit analysis is then performed in detail with a focus on market opportunities and the competitors. On the basis of the...
Pepsi-cola versus Coca-Cola
Case study - 24 pages - Services marketing
The PepsiCo group distributes products of different brands in 192 countries, including Pepsi, which is the primary brand of the group. The core business of Pepsi Co is the manufacture and distribution of soft drinks. Thus, the Pepsi brand ranks the second in the world in soft drinks, behind...
KFC : analysis of its Global Operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
"KFC, Known as Kentucky Fried Chicken is based out of Louisville, Kentucky, US. Harland Sanders came up with the idea of Fried Chicken in 1930 and the company was incorporate in 1952. Even after his death in 1980, Colonel Sanders continue to remain a major part of the promotions and advertising...
The establishment of 'Le Pain Quotidien ' in New York
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
In the late 1980s, Alain Coumont, a Belgian chef, revolutionized the concept of the bakery with ‘Le Pain quotidien'. It is a place where you can find all kinds of organic products including different varieties of bread, which the customer may take away or eat, in a friendly atmosphere around...
A detailed look at brand management
Dissertation - 53 pages - Management
Marketers are now finding it extremely difficult to create new brands. The brand building costs tend to be very high. At the same time the developments at the demand side are creating pressures on marketers to fine tune their offerings as per unique needs of target customs. In order to cope with...
Marks and Spencer: Strategic marketing
Thesis - 15 pages - Services marketing
Marks and Spencer, a partnership formed in the late 1800s, is today one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing, food, home products and financial services. Employing 65,000 people, the company has 448 stores located throughout the UK, as well as a further 202 stores managed under franchise in...
Athletes, Above the Law or Usual Suspect?
Essay - 4 pages - Sports
An alarming number of professional athletes are joining the ranks of America's dissidents and depraved populations. Criminals are now wearing the colors of the Dallas Cowboys instead of the blue dungarees of prisoners. So far this year over 134 athletes within franchise operated sports...
For what reasons might MNEs cooperate with each other? What barriers are there to successful cooperation?
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
‘In a complex, uncertain world filled with dangerous opponents, it is best not to go it alone', (Ohmae, 1989). As globalization leads the world forward, national boundaries diminish and competition increases from less industrialized nations it becomes more and more difficult for firms to...
Benetton: Strategic evaluation
Case study - 39 pages - Business strategy
Benetton is an internationally recognized empire. In this document we are going to discuss about different strategies of group development and the current status of Benetton and its holding company, Edizione. Benetton and Edizione are groups in a perpetual pace of growth. It is difficult to...
The strategy marketing of Jeff of Bruges
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
Jeff de Bruges is a renowned seller of chocolates, ice cream, and candy. The first store was opened in October 1986, thirty years within the creation of the activity. Today, there are 198 settlements, including 42 branches situated abroad (Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, UAE and the Middle East). The...
Coca Cola vs. Pepsi: Analysis and Comparison of Strategies - published: 27/09/2022
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
Without a doubt, the revenue of Coca-Cola has reflected considerable growth over the years, but when compared to PepsiCo, the revenue of PepsiCo appears to have doubled within the fiscal year of 2019. Between 2016 and 2019, when the revenue of PepsiCo increased steadily, the income of Coca-Cola...
McDonald's - analysis and evolution of business model
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
McDonald's represents a turnover of 22 billion Euros, and employs more than 450,000 people worldwide. Founded in 1940, this company has become the symbol of fast food. The brand has over 31 000 restaurants and franchises in 121 countries For years, McDonald's has chosen a business model...
Blue Elephant: PESTLE analysis
Case study - 3 pages - Finance
This document presents an environmental audit on Blue Elephant, a self-service high-pressure vehicle with jet washing stations. This center is located in Portsmouth in England. I will try to analyze and evaluate the consequences of running a business such as Blue Elephant. To facilitate easy...
The face shop
Case study - 17 pages - Services marketing
The Face Shop is a cosmetics brand that started in Korea, featuring a wide range of all-natural products at affordable prices. The Face Shop has been expanding globally, with franchises in places like Japan, Australia, and Hong Kong. This expansion has now hit British Columbia, as The Face Shop...
Analysis of company: H&M
Case study - 38 pages - Services marketing
Large companies and major groups have a more enhanced transparent business strategy than small and medium sized ones. Some elements are present in our daily life, such as marketing campaigns, communications, advertising etc. They make us dream and we are passionate because they seem out of reach...
SWOT Analysis - Häagen Dazs
Case study - 5 pages - Brand management
Häagen-Dazs is a company that was founded in the 1960s by Reuben Mattus, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The company is an industrial ice-cream producer and marketing company, now known worldwide. It distributes its products through mass consumption (jars, mini jars,...
H&M: Corporate valuation
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
H&M is a leading European retailer offering « Fashion and Quality at the best Price ». It is the largest individual clothing brand in Europe, operating in 29 countries with 1,522 stores (of which only ten are franchised). H&M went public in 1974, is listed on the Stockholm Stock exchange, is...
Politics in an enterprise
Thesis - 15 pages - Management
linked with scheming plots and conspiracies. Like in all organizations, irrespective of the size of the business or the kind of business conducted, one would always have to deal with organizational politics. Organizational politics are a primary component in contemporary business practices....
Operating a hotel efficiently
Thesis - 40 pages - Business strategy
The hotel industry is perhaps, one of the oldest commercial endeavors of the world. The first inns date back to the first century B.C., The inns of the biblical time offered a little more than a cot or bench at the corner of a room or a table. Most such establishments were no more than private...
McDonald's Company profile and SWOT analysis
Presentation - 20 pages - Business strategy
Largest fast food chain in the world Our focus: - McDonald's America - McDonald's Thailand Founded in 1940 in San Bernardino, CA by Dick and Mac McDonald, McDonald's began franchising in 1955 with the implementation of “speedee service system”. The fast food chain is...
Ikea, brand audit
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
The scopes of this report are the following: we want to understand more about IKEA's strategies in the furniture retail market. When it comes to brand auditing, several questions should be examined and assessed. These questions are: How well is the business' current brand strategy working?...
Report on the Italian taxation
Essay - 14 pages - Finance
Faced with economic developments and globalization, it became common to see companies in different countries better meeting the demands and also strive hard in order to save some money. The establishment of French companies is easier in Europe because of the existence of certain conventions...
