Immigrants and consumerism in the city
Thesis - 4 pages - Social sciences
An examination of North American history will reveal that a consumer revolution occurred during the middle of the eighteenth century, and it played a significant role in the growth of society, especially in the United States. This raises the question of how consumerism affected specific social...
Report on Vodafone's success strategy in Europe
Tutorials/exercises - 59 pages - Business strategy
Following the Schumann declaration (1950) the European Economic Community (EEC) or Common Market, of six nations was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Since this time, the number of member states has increased to fifteen, and successive treaties have gradually strengthened the degree of...
Longevity Healthcare Systems: Hunting for a marketing strategy
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
history that dates back to the mid ‘70s. Kathryn Hamilton and her husband have established a respectable company that originated from the need for long-term healthcare for their ailing parents. In essence, they have a good understanding for what families of long-term healthcare patients...
Bulgaria and European Union: A research report
Tutorials/exercises - 22 pages - European union
The development of a global financial market transforms the individual countries' and domestic capital markets into connected single financial environment, where investors can take advantage of numerous investment opportunities. The dynamic growth and gradual integration of the Bulgarian...
Case study: Eastman Kodak
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
In its continuing thrust to foster long-term growth, development and success, Eastman Kodak Company is now faced with the dilemma to sustain in the mature and slow-growing silver-halide business. In addition, the company is contending with a legion of competitors to achieve and sustain a dominant...
The energy drinks market in Europe : a market for the future ?
Market study - 35 pages - Services marketing
The on-the-go market has witnessed continued, robust growth over the past five years and this shows no signs of abating in the next five years. The demand for on-the-go products has been set in motion by significant shifts in the underlying structure of socio-cultural and economic patterns. These...
The term globalization used in relation to a host of social, economic, cultural and political processes
Essay - 12 pages - International relations
Globalization is easier to describe than to define. This is because, in its present form and usage, it is a new, complex, dynamic, multidimensional, and worldwide phenomenon, which means different things to different people and different things to the same groups across time and space. It evokes...
Internship Report - Publicis Frankfurt GmbH (2006)
Essay - 43 pages - Services marketing
I undertook and completed my 1st year internship assignment within the highly reputed international German advertising agency Publicis Frankfurt GmbH from 1st September 2005 to 31st July 2006. Publicis Frankfurt is ranked among Germany's top 4 advertising agencies. Publicis Frankfurt has a...
Strategic analysis of "Yahoo!"
Case study - 20 pages - Management
There are more Yahoo! Mail users around the world than two times the population of Mexico” (Yahoo! Website, 2008). One cannot deny the success of Yahoo! over the last decade. However, the reason why Yahoo! is catching a lot of media attention today does not lie in its success but more on...
Business plan for the start-up of a clothes shop in China: Frenchy
Business plan - 21 pages - Services marketing
We are going to launch a new brand in the most famous emerging market in the world: China. The concept is to launch a semi-luxury clothing company with the brand name ‘Frenchy'. Our objectives are very simple; we want to open a French clothing shop in China, because this market is growing...
Fast Fitness, e-marketing plan
Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing
Fast Fitness is a small player in the fitness industry with 2.2% shares of the market. Started in 2006 in the urban area of Sydney, Fast Fitness subscribes to the new trend of wellbeing and it is well acknowledged that Baby Boomers, Generation-X and especially females are drawn towards this...
Entrepreneurship
Essay - 8 pages - Management
Being an entrepreneur is more about doing something what one loves and especially something which can bring creativity, innovation and change. Over the last twenty years, entrepreneurship has been viewed mostly as the action of starting a new business and nothing more than it but a lot of...
Procter and Gamble Japan: the SK 2 Globalization Project
Case study - 13 pages - Economy general
Procter and Gamble have been operating internationally for decades. Number of countries in which P&G has been operating over years As we can see, there had been brisk development during the ‘50s and the ‘60s. Then, the internationalization process stagnated during the ‘70s. A...
The impact of the Beijing Olympic Games in China
Dissertation - 52 pages - International relations
In 2001, a historic decision was taken. Indeed, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed the organization of the Olympic Games (OG) in China, and entrusted it especially to the city of Beijing. The challenges were big for China, because it was an opportunity to open up to the world....
SWOT Analysis - Nokia
Case study - 47 pages - Services marketing
The market of mobile telephony was created in the early years of the 90s and was developed with a strong growth until 2000. In the last 5 years, this market has experienced less rapid development due to the fact of the existing intense competition and rate of penetration of new companies in the...
Cloud Computing
Essay - 10 pages - Services marketing
Undeniably, the technology over the Internet is evolving constantly since its creation. Actually, a new trend of using the Internet with business is showing up named Cloud Computing. This web technology offers new opportunities for companies or individuals to cut costs through the delivery...
Marketing Audit Report: Case Study of Penton Ltd
Case study - 7 pages - Finance
This report presents an extensive study of the main components and principles of a marketing audit with specific reference to the firm ‘Penton Ltd'. Penton Ltd. is a medium sized DIY manufacturer which has been facing declining profit margins and stagnant sales in recent years. A detailed...
Should Lipton leaf tea enter the Brazilian market?
Market study - 60 pages - Economy general
Western Europe, Lipton's biggest market, shows a poor growth outlook in the tea market. The brand and other tea brands of Unilever are also present in other markets where the sales outlook is better, but are almost absent in Latin America with a unique presence in Chile. Nevertheless, this market...
Skype
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
This document is a case study of the software application company, Skype. We begin by presenting a quick overview of the company in order to get a better understanding of the company and to get to know more about the background of the company. The overview will help us gauge the direction of the...
Globalization: Knowledge-based economy in Europe
Tutorials/exercises - 31 pages - Economy general
It is a fact that today's European economy is strongly impacted by globalization. European firms have the opportunity to go to the global market. In order to be successful and to achieve a local and international development, those companies have to adapt and to reinvent their strategies. The...
Case study renault - nissan - published: 23/11/2010
Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy
This study will consist of three parts: The theoretical part will include the reasons why companies decide to merge. The second part briefly presents Renault (in its current context) and its alliance with Nissan. Finally, the third part may respond to questions from the study: Is the development...
Business appropriateness in the Mexican food market
Thesis - 48 pages - Economy general
The 12 presidential elections that took place in Latin America have attracted considerable media attention this year. Indeed, in addition to informational interest, a considerable change is looming on the American continent and a new socialist trend creates a major part of Latin America. Outside...
Analysis: Failure of Carrefour in Mexico
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
In 1994, Carrefour opened its first store in Mexico. A little over ten years later, the largest French retail brand announced its withdrawal from the country. While the implementation was very successful in other Latin American countries such as Brazil, and Argentina, the company failed in...
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...
Strategic analysis - Study of the case Lafuma
Case study - 32 pages - Business strategy
In 1930, three brothers, Victor, Alfred and Gabriel Lafuma, each one more enterprising than the other, launched a compnay, based on their skills as tanners and saddlers, to manufacture and market all types of bags including back-packs, and and they named their company Lafuma. In 1936 the...
SWOT Framework: Overview
Thesis - 7 pages - Management
An organization often analyzes the following: How to develop a product, complete a project and solve a problem. The question then arises: How to carry out the above actions? The first step is to set a goal then define the objectives, constraints and finally describe the limits of the action (What...
Marketing Plan - Introduction of the new Guinness Black Lager on the French Market
Case study - 20 pages - Services marketing
Our marketing plan examines the introduction of a new beer on the French market. Guinness has recently released a new product to appeal to a younger demographic than the usual Guinness customer. This new product called Guinness Black Lager is a beverage that is easier to drink than our original...
Integrated marketing communication strategy for Kellogg's Special K
Thesis - 11 pages - Services marketing
This report aims to outline an integrated marketing communication strategy for Kellogg's Special K. We found that there is a gap in the market that we feel Special K should be taking advantage of, in order to secure its leading position in the market. Our identified opportunity is to access the...
The instability of the international financial system and the proposals for reform proposals
Dissertation - 193 pages - Economy general
In 1997, an earthquake hit Asian stock exchanges, the shock wave reached Russia a year later, and then Latin America, including Brazil in 1999. To the world, these crises have been a succession of real and financial shocks of exceptional magnitude. Far from having exogenous origins, this global...
Reflective entrepreneurial report: UK alcoholic industry
Market study - 11 pages - Catering marketing
For an entrepreneur to be successful in establishing a startup, it is important that they identify viable business opportunity/ies. The business environment is characterized by numerous business opportunities. All that an entrepreneur needs to do is to identify the business opportunity...
