Selling through customer business development: P & G
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
In the 80's, manufacturers began to spend money to better understand consumers, and P&G more than anyone. However, they never really asked, if these needs were the same in retailers. It was the period when P&G decided, to change the sales department into a more strategic department named Customer...
Mergers and Acquisitions
Essay - 13 pages - Business strategy
In this paper, we will analyze, through four specific questions, the Brazilian beer merger between Brahma and Antarctica. In 1999, Brahma's CEO, named Marcel Telles, informed the firm's executives team about the negotiation of a possible merger with another Brazilian firm: Antarctica. The main...
Siemens analysis: Betting on diversification
Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy
Siemens AG is an electronics and electrical engineering company. The company is an integrated technology company with activities in the fields of industry, energy and healthcare. Siemens operates in six segments: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and “below the line” segments composed of...
Theories of how advertising works
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Nowadays, advertising is pervasive. From the moment people wake up until the moment they fall asleep they are bombarded with all kinds of advertisements. Ads appear on the TV and radio, on billboards, newspapers and magazines, on the Internet. Considering this, Tellis (2004) implies that...
International legal tools
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
An Italian company orders some chemical products by phone from a German supplier on the 12 of December 2001. On the 18th of December, a confirmation by fax of the order is sent by the Italian company to the German supplier. The purchase order specifies that the product must be in the granular...
Strategy and competitive analysis of L'Atelier Des Chefs
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
The mission of L'Atelier Des Chefs is to invent new ways to cook, that can be accessible for all who love cooking and have passion for it. For individual customers and professionals too, cooking classes are taught by top chef of famous French restaurants, and adapted at their level. Indeed, with...
Danone case: Risk management
Essay - 12 pages - Business strategy
Today, Danone is one of the most famous and powerful company in the food industry all around the world thanks to its presence in more than 120 countries. Since its creation in 1929, Danone increased its notoriety and diversified its activities following its mission which is “Bring health...
Corporate and business strategy of PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
PSA Peugeot-Citroën Company is a French car manufacturer, property of Peugeot family. In 2010, the company was the leader car manufacturer in France and the second in Europe taking over Volkswagen . Nevertheless, PSA had to face some issues. As a strategy consultant for PSA, my aims are to solve...
Case study: Sustainability at Millipore
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
The sustainability initiative that Millipore wanted to implement is based on sustainable development, i.e. “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” ( United Nations World Commission on Environment...
Integrated marketing communications plan- Levi's Curve ID
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
This report aims at analyzing the advertising campaign of Levi's new product, the Levi's Curve ID. By using RABOSTIC method this will help us to understand the integrated marketing communication methods chosen by the brand and what they bring to realize. In 2007, 1.8 billions jeans were...
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?...
International retailing: Carrefour
Essay - 26 pages - Business strategy
Carrefour is one of the biggest distributions group in the world. Since its creation in 1959, Carrefour has always innovated to build a strong reputation, a good image and a clear strategy of development. With the globalization, Carrefour has exported its model in other countries to...
Global advertising strategy of Apple
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
The objective of this analysis, is to understand how a big brand like Apple makes its promotion world-wide. We have chosen Apple, because we we own Apple products, thus we found it interesting to discover something more about this brand and its promotion campaign. Apple is one of the big...
Global branding of Unilever and Nestle
Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy
This report describes the global branding strategy of Unilever Plc. and Nestle companies. It shows the importance of cultural differences and problems that might arise if they are omitted in advertising. It explains why to adapt the products locally rather than standardize and the way how each...
Distribution and franchising
Presentation - 26 pages - Business strategy
Distribution is the process of moving a product from its manufacturing source to its customers. Producer and wholesaler have a strong link and some obligations toward the other. The choice of the distribution channel is essential to the success or the failure of a brand. There are several...
International marketing report: Burberry
Market study - 35 pages - Business strategy
For the purpose of this report, the analysis of the product element of the marketing mix will incorporate the analysis of the product itself and its design, brand, packaging and positioning across international markets. Positioning - In this case, positioning can be considered the most...
Financial analysis report: Adidas vs. Puma
Essay - 20 pages - Business strategy
Europe will be hosting two major sports events in 2012: the UEFA European soccer championship in Poland and Ukraine as well as the Olympic Games in London. Consequently, with the end of 2011 approaching, there might be a current window of opportunity to invest in European manufacturers of...
International Development and Strategy: Danone
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The mission provided by the group is to accentuate health through the food industry to the largest number of people From a strategic point of view, Danone's situation is unique. Danone created the Danone Research Institute which tries to find new products which benefit health. In fact, this...
Strategic management of ZESPRI
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
ZESPRI is an international company which is currently the leader in the industry. Their localization into the Bay of Plenty is part of its strategy, as 80% of NZ kiwifruit are produced there. The company is a leading marketer worldwide. They export in 60 countries, such as in China, Japan, and...
Case study - Vente-privee.com
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Value Proposition: Successful e-commerce value propositions; An innovative concept; A new mode of consumption; Fashion and lifestyle e-commerce business; International website. Experience: Specialist for over 20 years of storage; Facilitation of transactions by managing product delivery; Save...
Wells Fargo's cross selling strategies - published: 19/02/2012
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
Wells Fargo is an American company and thus has to deal with the US government policy. Nowadays the latter is globally stable but the company must adapt to new education rules (such as educational loans), taxation, new technologies, access to property (real estate loans), and labor market....
Cultural differences in business and comparison between the American, English and French management style
Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy
Progress in telecommunication and transportation technologies has resulted in unprecedented growth in international trade in general and transatlantic trade (between the European Union and North America) in particular. As a result, Europeans and North Americans often interact to negotiate and...
Strategy of communication
Presentation - 20 pages - Business strategy
-First, champagne is a very subjective matter of taste, our customers have an emotional report to the brand. -Indeed, one of the main values of La Grande Dame is "inspiring legacy"- in other words this means that our history is not a weight, but more like an asset of our communication strategy....
SWOT analysis - Explanation of the tool
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
A SWOT analysis is a complete and precise tool used very often by businessmen, and among them marketers to effectively summarize an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The purpose of a SWOT analysis is primary to determine probabilities between an organization's...
Catalytic Solutions, Inc
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
Catalytic Solutions, Inc (CSI) is a young Californian company that produces catalytic converters, which are used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from a combustion engine, as a motor. CSI possesses a technology that allows producing better and cheaper catalytic converters than competing...
Skype case study - published: 18/01/2012
Case study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Introduction: With the acquisition of Skype by Microsoft this month, Skype continues its growth and consolidate its number one rank on VOIP services around the world. There are new services offered to customers each year and Skype tries to attract more businesses in order to adopt their...
Renault-Nissan alliance: Current situation
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Doubts and rumors were rife when Renault and Nissan announced the formation of the Renault-Nissan alliance in the late 90s. However, today, the Renault-Nissan alliance has proven to be successful because of their unity in terms of performance. This has been possible because ever since day one of...
Fast Cash Commissions
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
Earning money through the internet is always a popular choice, especially for those who are continuously connected with the internet. There are ample ways to learn and earn money through internet sites; “Fast Cash Commissions” is one of them. This is an online internet marketing...
The launch of hairdressing salon "Tchip" in Australia
Essay - 32 pages - Business strategy
The objective of this report is to launch the hairdressing salon “Tchip” in Australia. In France, Tchip is directed by Franck François and is part of the VOG group. Franck Francois is the founder of the concept of low cost hair salons and nowadays, Tchip is the leader in its sector. Its...
Luxury goods in China
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
The increasing demand for luxury goods can be traced back to two important factors. Firstly the transition of China from a planned economy to a market economy and the opening of borders to foreign trade in 1978 have allowed luxury brands to penetrate the Chinese market. Secondly, this reform of...
