An overview of Walmart
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the American corporation that operates discount department stores. In terms of revenue it happens to be the world's largest public corporation and the evaluation was made by 2008 Fortune Global 500. It was started by Sam Walton in 1962, and incorporated on October 31,...
Unilever's strategy: Path to growth
Case study - 15 pages - Business strategy
A company that was founded in 1930 during the merger between Margarine Unie, a Dutch company and Lever Brothers, a British based soap and detergent company. Before the merger both the company were buying raw materials from same suppliers and similar distribution channels. Both the companies were...
Business strategy: How Dell Computer uses technology to gain competitive advantage and keep its leader position on the PC market ?
Case study - 22 pages - Business strategy
When Dell's CEO, Michael S. Dell and President, Kevin B. Rollins met in the fall of 2001, they were confident that the company was recovering from the global crash of personal computer (PC) sales. In fact, Dell is the master at selling PCs directly and bypassing middlemen and thus delivers...
The Delignes case study
Essay - 17 pages - Business strategy
Delignes, a major telephonic equipment installation company, operates in a telephonic sector which has gone through enormous changes. Delignes has 40 agencies dealing with companies. Delignes acts as a distributor and installer. The agencies are managed by the Agency Director, who is supported...
Beaujolais in China
Case study - 31 pages - Services marketing
The confederation of wine producers from Rhone and Loire Valleys has asked our consultancy to study the possibility to expand Beaujolais Nouveau sales in China. According to our study, we have determined Shanghai as the best place in China to launch this kind of French wine. This city...
E-Business - vente-privee.com
Essay - 12 pages - Management
It is now 8.38 am exactly. We are currently 92,773 people connected and the shirt I wanted is still available, but only in XS or XXL sizes. Welcome to my home, this Thursday, 3rd January 2008 during the 2 days Calvin Klevin sales, organized on the Vente-privée.fr website. In France, this...
Marketing plan for Caudalie products in Saudi Arabia
Case study - 55 pages - Services marketing
Caudalie, founded in 1993 by two people: Mathilde Bernard Thomas and Professor Vercauteren, features products made from grape pips (from wine producer: Laffite), which are considered to be highly beneficial for the skin. Two years later, the duo launched their first range of products. Keeping in...
Study case : Sanofi Aventis
Case study - 28 pages - Business strategy
Over the past few years, Sanofi-Aventis' strategic decisions have enabled the company to reinforce its leadership in the international market. The company has grown by merging with competitors, it has increasingly invested in R&D, reinforced its presence in the major markets (the United States...
The water market : actors and strategies
Market study - 26 pages - Services marketing
Nestle and Danone are the two main players in the bottled water segment market in the world, competing against each other in certain markets, whereas differentiating from each other in others. Before discussing the environment in which these two companies are evolving, first will shed light on...
Wine & Riviera: business plan project
Business plan - 35 pages - Business strategy
The company is considered to be a top end retailer of wine and champagne in Dublin City center, and in addition the company provides tasting session. The wines are made in France, Spain and California and sold in Parliament Street, in Dublin. The products are selected for their top quality and...
Setting-up of Kanabeach in Australia
Case study - 25 pages - Services marketing
We are a part of KanaBeach, a small French company that specializes in the creation of surf-wear and surf-wear oriented products. Our company intends to penetrate the Australian market in June 2010. Australia owns the three major brands on the global market, namely, Quicksilver, Billabong and Rip...
An investigation into trade marketing practices by fast moving consumer goods manufacturers
Market study - 36 pages - Services marketing
In the current distribution process, retailers and manufacturers have to work together. This relationship has often been conflictive, but now is the time for collaboration. Indeed, looking at the different fields where suppliers and retailers have to work together, we can easily understand the...
Heineken marketing strategy and communication mix
Thesis - 20 pages - Services marketing
In the Irish market, the beer industry is very important. Beer consumption is a way of life for the Irish people. Few international companies share the market. The most famous is Guinness. In order to stay strong in this competitive market and to maintain or gain market shares and also to reach...
Market research: 'Amazon' from Hermes (2009)
Essay - 22 pages - Services marketing
"A scent is like a mirror of personality. We want to be different and individualistic. Scent is like a dress that reflects the personality of the person who wears the fragrance. This is a signature scent. A perfume is made of both good and bad odors. It is a balance of doses that determines the...
The strategy of L'Oreal
Thesis - 28 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal was founded in 1907 by a French chemist Eugene Schueller. The latter developed a synthetic product, called Halo, for dyeing hair. He then created his own products, and manufactured and marketed them with Parisian hairdressers.In 1909, after filing the patents for future group...
Ipod and the renewal of APPLE
Thesis - 22 pages - Business strategy
In 2001, Apple launched its revolutionary product: the iPod, a jewel of technology, which will give rise to a new market; that of the numerical walkman with a hard disk. A forerunner in its field, Apple has always been an innovative firm. Its progress was, for a long time, attributed to its...
The car industry in China (2008)
Thesis - 32 pages - Economy general
In the current context of significant economic growth of China, with 2008 being a year when Beijing hosted the Olympic Games, it seems wise to focus on the country. Indeed, it officially aims to give way to a spirit of conviviality around sports, but does not forget to attract as many people...
An overview of the Kronenbourg Brewery
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
With over 8 million hectoliters sold per year and nearly 32% of the market shares, ‘Brasseries Kronenbourg' or the Kronenbourg Brewery occupies the leading position in the beer sector in France and plays a pivotal role globally. We decided to study the mode of operation followed by this...
The automotive market in Russia
Thesis - 20 pages - Economy general
"Russia will become the largest car market in Europe in the next two years”, said Carlos Gohsn (2008), CEO of Renault of France and Nissan of Japan. For both its macroeconomic and social policy reasons, Russia is growing. In 2007, all sectors of the Russian economy had seen steady and...
Critical analysis of Toyota
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese firm that was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda. Now, it is a multinational corporation that is employing more than 300,000 employees worldwide and has become the leader as a car manufacturer in terms of sales. Toyota became very famous as it...
Strategic management H&M
Case study - 46 pages - Management
In 1947, H & M, a Swedish clothing chain, opened its first store in the world. The company then conquered Europe and arrived in France in 1998. Today, H & M is a firm well known internationally and has over 550 outlets in 12 countries in Europe. Operating both in the market for menswear, women...
The Danone group: An overview
Case study - 25 pages - Management
Entrusted with the task of studying in the strategy and organization of a large French company in detail, we chose the Danone Group as our subject. Groupe Danone is one of the finest French companies, and we are all witness to its strong presence on French territory as well as worldwide, since...
Diagnosis International: Carrefour's expansion strategy in Asia
Essay - 48 pages - Business strategy
Lately the Carrefour group inaugurated its store numbered one thousand in the world, in China. Its eight hypermarkets in Japan were yielded to the Japanese group Aeon. Such a paradox within the same continent pushes one to question on the strategy of the French giant in Asia. The group faced...
Strategy of the Renault group
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
In 2007, Renault had produced figures in line with expectations, with operating income of 1.35 billion euros and a turnover of 40.682 billion euros (up 1.78%).The bottom line was the confirmation of the forecast for the year 2008's operating margin of 4.5%, as well as 2009's commitment of 6% with...
Fusion acquisition of Adidas - Reebok
Case study - 56 pages - Services marketing
The Adidas Group is a German company which belongs to the sport equipment manufacturing market. In 2005, the turnover of the worldwide market of apparel and sport equipment was about 25.2 billion dollars, which corresponded to an 11.5% growth when compared to the previous year. This market can...
The influence of music on the behavior of purchase of the consumer (2008)
Dissertation - 45 pages - Services marketing
Armed with a specialization in marketing from my studies at ESC Reims, and a real passion for this sector, I decided to explore the realm of sensory marketing. Indeed, this new marketing approach seems to provide real operational value to the discipline. Subsequently, I am more focused on a...
Marketing strategy: Case Adidas
Case study - 33 pages - Services marketing
In a globalized environment, where the competition has never been so intense, sportswear firm Adidas aims to become the leader in the sports footwear market. In order to reach this goal, this group focuses on the marketing campaign, which reflects the company's culture and passion with respect...
Analysis of the results of the Volkswagen automobile Company
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
The automaker Volkswagen's range of activities includes the design, manufacturing and marketing of automobiles. This division includes the brands Volkswagen, Bentley, Lamborghini, Scania, Audi, Skoda, Seat and Bugatti. The finance division is a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group and Volkswagen...
Integrated marketing communication: Promotional report for Kindle
Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing
This promotional plan is designed for Kindle, an eBook reader produced by Amazon. Three objectives have been set out for the year 2011. Making an impressive introduction of Kindle in the Australian market which establishes and increases brand awareness of Kindle is the first objective. Secondly,...
The modeling of the behavior of the international commercial negotiator
Dissertation - 82 pages - Services marketing
"Most of us negotiate Every Day" are the first words of the book "Creative Negotiating" by Stephen Kozicki. Whether it is supplies or international agreements, all cases are well prepared to negotiate a better price, a convenient delivery date or more favorable terms. Regarding the idea that...
