Marketing

Conventionally, the US consumers patiently wait for Black Friday deals prior to making their holiday shopping. Marketers associate Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) with the start of the Christmas shopping season that accounts for more than 20% of overall annual sales. On this day, retail stores set discounts on...

The genesis of Netflix, Inc dates to 29th August 1997 when the company was first incorporated. Currently, the company operates within the video entertainment industry making distributions to consumers through airlines, movie theatres, in-home, and hotels (Netflix, Inc; 2009). The company operates through different segments, including International Streaming, Domestic streaming,...

An online article on Forbes reports the solar power supply chain sector will struggle to keep up with the growing number of solar power projects in 2016, especially, the solar wafer suppliers. The estimated additional solar capacity this year is 60 gigawatts (GW) or 33 percent more than the last...

Airbnb is an online marketplace that allows users to rent or lease apartment rentals, vacation rentals, hotel rooms, hostel beds and homestays among others. Airbnb does not own any of these facilities but just acts as a broker. Airbnb makes money through commissions that it receives from hosts and guests...

Executive Summary The case of Snapple and Triarc Company highlights a lack of application of new marketing strategies in revamping an old and successful brand (Snapple), amidst new ones, leading to a revenue decline for almost four years (Deighton, 2003). As such, Triarc’s goal should be; to achieve a 70...

For any organization, the underlying amounts of communication will determine the culture of the firm and the attitudes that are embraced. This is taking place through the levels of effectiveness influencing the thinking of employees, customers and other stakeholders. In some cases, these areas can lead to positive changes. This...

Submarkets People with middle-class income continue to focus on owning cars as part of increasing their standards of living. However, companies that focus on luxury cars have shifted their market into developing countries in order to gain new market shares as people become wealthier. Growth and Size The growth of...

Branding and packaging a product initialized a business’s marketing strategy. A package indicates the information relating to a product. Therefore, a customer is likely to buy a product after looking at the package. The visual impression of a package acts as a medium to attract customers, therefore, acting as an...

The purpose of this paper is to contrast the merits and demerits of finding an overseas market using (a) a methodical research process and (b) using an unstructured approach. Each of these approaches will be evaluated in a separate section of the paper. A brief conclusion will summarize the arguments...

Versace Beer’s target market is Generation Y, the market segment including young adults from ages 21 years old to 29 years old, also known as Millennials. The consumers of Generation Y are enrolled in college, having just graduated college and are possibly entering the workforce. Generation Y is very adept...

Augmented reality can be and is already being used for marketing purposes. It seems to be a comfortable tool on the one hand, since it allows the marketer to show to the customers features of the products, which the customer would otherwise fail to notice or even fail to comprehend...

Literature Review The literature review has employed various studies that provide diverse results based on the influence of outsourcing on the performance of a vertically integrated product. Marino et al. (2015) observe that the level of outsourcing among joint component usage market of Formula 1 shifts the level of exploitation...

The resource based view as an entry option for a business in international markets seeks to analyze the connection between those resources available to a firm and their ability to sustain a competitive advantage in a foreign market. The basis of the resource based view therefore lies not on the...

We would be willing to say that the single most psychologically interesting category of consumer good is clothing; the evidence supporting such a position is ample, and it could be argued fairly easily. Even those who disagree, though, would certainly concede that an individual’s fashion choices are of enormous psychological...

Tesla Motors uses two types of marketing channels to reach its consumers. It has a direct channel for internet sales and yet another direct channel for offline to reach offline customers. The internet channel sells directly to consumers who already know about the company and its vehicles and have already...

Five different marketing associations based on research include the following: 1) The Marketing Foundation, 2) Emarket Association, 3) Incentive Marketing, 4) PMA and 5) CMA. Each of these five marketing associations are unique with respect to their objectives and vision overall. They are also similar with respect to the fact...

Seeing the joy on people’s faces as they wear your creations—this is the reward about which every future fashion designer dreams. This dream, however, takes years of dedication, hard work, and excellent education, which motivates me to apply for your graduate program. After researching various schools, I am impressed by...

According to Chris (2011), the effect of technology on marketing methods and strategies is dramatic. In today’s world, the information society is growing at a rapid speed as a result of advancement in technology. According to Mazur, “information is the most precious component of a modern corporate.” Technology is used...

A target market is a distinct group of buyers that might prefer or require a product or service mix and depends on the demographic, psychographic, and behavioral aspect of people (Kotler & Keller, 2012, p. 10). It is based on the fact that not everyone likes the same products or...

San Antonio, Texas mattress retailer Miracle Mattress faced severe backlash and reputation damage during the weekend of September 11, 2016. A distasteful commercial from the company advertised its “Twin Tower Sale” for that weekend commemorating the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. The commercial features store manager Cherise...