Strategic analysis Sanofi-Aventis
Case study - 23 pages - Business strategy
On 1st January 2005, the merger of the French pharmaceutical groups Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis, gave birth to Sanofi-Aventis, Europe's leading company in the sector in terms of turnover, and the third largest group worldwide. The company now relies on an international research network to...
Corporate strategy: LVMH
Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy
At a time when mass consumption remains one of the hallmarks of Commerce, the world of luxury has adopted a strategy based on a distinct rationale, where differentiation is the key. Who does not know the biggest names in this exciting universe? Prada, Manolo, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, or Oscar...
The Nestlé group and its strategy
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Liberalization of economies and the emergence of new countries have led the multinationals to adopt a more holistic approach. Companies in the food market have faced many upheavals, leading them to develop different strategies in order to respond better to the new consumer habits of the...
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...
Decathlon: A Competitive and strategic study to develop recommendations to establish a specific communication in the bicycle market for women and children
Case study - 39 pages - Business strategy
Michael Leclercq established Decathlon in France in 1976. Decathlon was the first mass producer of sports equipment and caters to all a sportsman's needs whether he is an athlete or just a sports enthusiast. Decathlon is the leading innovator, producer and retailer of a broad range of sports...
Adidas-Reebok merger, analysis of the international strategy
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
In early May 2005, the three stripes to Solomon resold just fewer than 500 million Euros to the former Finnish group Amer Sports cigarette. A few months earlier, in March, the specialist in slip Quicksilver seized 241 million Euros of Nightingale, the world's number one ski. Meanwhile,...
International strategy of Carrefour
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
Carrefour is a company which belongs to the distribution sector, the mode of self-service marketing aimed at achieving the economies of scale through large retail space. Since its birth, the retail sector has developed a regime of extensive growth and despite being young; it is now confronted...
Strategic study of Decathlon
Case study - 36 pages - Business strategy
For over a decade, the retail brand Decathlon, has been the European leader in the retail market for sporting goods. This dominance manifests itself in France as the popularity of the slogan: "A background form” and the growing number of superstores located mainly in the outskirts of cities,...
Case of the Nickel Company
Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy
Like women, men are increasingly aware of the importance of their bodies and their image. According to the reports in 1995, 65% of men thought that, it is "important to take care of their skin” and it was seen that, 19% of men used their partner's skin care products. In 2004, there was an...
The strategy of Adidas
Case study - 26 pages - Business strategy
This case will study the German group Adidas, which is in the second position on the global market for sports equipment. The company, Adidas over the time has been able to make a name for itself due to its unique trends. Despite increasing competition, Adidas has managed to remain competitive...
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 luxury industry
Market study - 31 pages - Business strategy
Petit Robert defines luxury as "lifestyle characterized by large expenditures for purchases of goods by unnecessary taste for ostentation and the greatest welfare." In light of this definition luxury is something expensive, superfluous and ostentatious. The common characteristics of these luxury...
Virgin case study: strengths and weaknesses
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
The Virgin Group is a group of subsidiaries whose activities are centerd around the leisure sector, in line with the image of a dynamic, innovative and charismatic president Richard Branson. Sir Richard Branson is the head of a business empire that includes 250 companies in 23 countries, most...
The Redemption of the Credit Lyonnais by Credit Agricole
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
It seems that French banks have given up on becoming universal banks, either by choice or by constraints. They prefer to stay multi specialists on national territory and focus on some of their activities abroad. The challenge remains. Indeed, banks have an incentive to increase their...
Network Strategy Systeme U
Case study - 20 pages - Business strategy
"Systeme U. It is primarily the story of traditional retailers who, guided by the relationship with their customers, evolved a desire for independence and interdependence, and thus have acquired the status of distributors and retailers”, Jean-Claude Bartholomew, former CEO of the group....
EasyJet strategy
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
EasyJet is a company that was founded in 1994 by Stelios. This was the first European airline to offer cheap local flights. In 1995, EasyJet was one of Europe's leading low cost airlines, thanks to an efficient operating model, brand awareness and the ability to maintain a high level of...
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 develops new...
Analysis of the e-business strategy used at Picard Surgeles
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
Picard Surgeles or Picard Frozen foods is a French company that was founded by Raymond Picard in 1906. This company is France's leading frozen foods specialist. It is both a manufacturer and distributor of frozen foods. It has about 1000 products on offer, and a distribution network of 800...
Sony, a case study: The advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
Today, the pursuit of profit and lower costs are a major issue for large global companies. Indeed the emergence of new technologies in business and the spending on research and development, logistics have become too high to bear. Thus, large firms have resorted to outsourcing some of their...
Strategic analysis of Cake Masters
Thesis - 11 pages - Business strategy
David Kuchen commenced his career in the investment division in a Canadian bank. However, his zest for challenges and desire to build his own business led him to create and run his own business in investment banking. But the company did not reach the dimensions that Kuchen wished. So he plunged...
The evolution of the Walt Disney Company
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Walt Disney and an artist, Ub Iwerks, created a company that specialized in cartoons in the early 1920s in Kansas City. They had derived the inspiration from the Lumiere Brothers' invention. Walt Disney's company soon went bankrupt. Undeterred, he teamed up with his brother Roy in 1923 to...
Strategic analysis of Sony
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Sony generated about 70 billion dollars in sales in the year 2007, thanks to its Consumer Electronics division, which is its main business. Despite the big figure, this sector has also experienced a loss of 321 million dollars. While the primary sector was hit by loss, the secondary sectors in...
The Strategy of the EADS group
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
The industry group EADS (European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company) is the leading advocacy group in Europe and the second in the world. EADS was created on July 10th, 2000 following the merger of the German DASA and the French Aerospatiale-Matra. EADS may be a young industry group that has...
The Strategy of the Danone group
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Danone is one of the leading agro businesses in the world. Its main activity is the production of fresh dairy products, but has also made its presence known in the segment of beverages (bottled water). It branched out into the production of infant and medical food recently. The CEO of the...
Large Companies
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
In 1998 a company called Google was established. When it first began, they worked out of a Garage in Menlo that was rented by a friend of the founders of Google, Larry Page (24 years old at the time) and Sergey Brin (who was then 23). The company had 3 people working for them. It became...
The secret behind the success of Michelin Tyres
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
Michelin has been the market leader for tyres. Michelin equips vehicles like cars, motorcycles, aircrafts, etc. with tyres. Michelin also brings solutions for each different usage of tyres, which allows the vehicle to give optimum performance. The company constantly innovates in order to...
The evolution and expansion of Nestle
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
In 1866, the Swiss chemist, Henri Nestle invented powdered milk for feeding newborns who could not be nursed by their mothers. He sold his invention in 1867 causing the start of a major company called Nestle. Over time, the company has diversified its range of products, ranging from food products...
SABMiller: Strategy behind the success in a hostile environment
Case study - 13 pages - Business strategy
There are very few South African companies that can boast of a history of 100 years. Despite this situation, SABMiller crossed the twentieth century in a country whose political system has a disastrous influence on the development of the local companies. The strategy carried out by SAB enabled...
Analysis of Michelin's strategies and recommendations
Case study - 40 pages - Business strategy
254% - this is the performance level of Michelin since March 2003; such high-flying results have enabled the company to emerge as the leader in a very competitive market where rivals such as Bridgestone and Goodyear are on the lookout for the slightest weakness of the French manufacturer. The...
Analysis of the brand building by Dove
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
The choice of the slogan on the Dove campaign, 'For every beauty', is an original and relevant one. The advertisement itself is original and appeals to women. Its goal is not only to convince potential customers but also to develop some trust between the brand and its target. The...
