Launching of the 'low-cost' car Nano by the Indian giant Tata
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
The Tata Group is a powerful diversified Indian industrial conglomerate, which is worth over 28 billion dollars. Tata Motors, the automobile division of Tata introduced its new model in early January: an electric car which is priced at $2,500 or about 1,700 Euros. Tata Motors is already the...
Case study: Heineken (2005)
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Beer is an alcoholic beverage made from malt, hops, yeast and water. The product is highly consumed across Europe, except France, where the product lags in comparison with wine. Three major groups that share the majority of the French market are Heineken, Inbev and Kronenbourg. The French sector...
The failure of the establishment of Wal-Mart in Germany: analysis and reasons
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
In this report we will analyze the reasons behind Wal-Mart going global and focus on the following queries: -Wal-Mart's decision to enter the German market, was it appropriate? -What were the problems faced by Wal-Mart in the German market? -Can the performance of the group in Germany be...
The tourism sector in Morocco
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Tourism is the act of traveling for pleasure and recreation, to a place other than where a person usually lives. According to the definition by World Tourism "anyone who spends over 24 hours in a country other than the one he or she usually lives is considered as a tourist ". Moroccans living...
Twingo by Renault, in Japan: A case study
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Launching a product in a foreign market requires thorough knowledge of that market. The objective is to introduce the Renault Twingo in the Japanese market. Such a venture cannot be successful without rationally assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the product compared to competitors, the...
Cosmetic strategy for the European market
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The Europeans are big consumers of cosmetics and they are concerned about their well being and appearance. The cult of beauty is a part of European culture. In this document, the differences in cosmetic spa and the strategy of creating cosmetics Cinq Mondes will be discussed. This is in order...
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...
Internationalization strategy of the Accor group
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
Accor is one of the major French groups to have an international base, and is distinguished by a remarkable internationalization strategy. The main ambition is to ensure the continued growth of the business and ensure its sustainability. What then are the strengths and weaknesses of Accor which...
Case study: Zara
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Created in 1975, Zara is now the third largest company in the world of ready-to-wear garments. The idea of the Spanish designer, Amancio Ortega, was to sell designs copied from luxury clothes at half the price. The latter is now a billionaire and the head of the holding company Inditex, which...
Strategy of penetration of a Chinese company on the African continent
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
This report is about the relationship between China and Africa. It seems obvious that this report will deal with the strategy of penetration of the Chinese company on the African continent. Why is this Chinese company interested in African markets, and the factors that encourage motivation in...
Dove: evolution of a brand
Thesis - 3 pages - Business strategy
Dove, a major market for hygiene and beauty, is part of the Unilever Group. As early as 1957, Dove was distinguished from its competitors, revolutionizing the brand in the medical world by launching a soap consisting of 25% moisturizer for sensitive skin. It defines it as, being different from...
Establishment of LVMH in China: A case study
Thesis - 22 pages - Business strategy
We chose to study the different modes of entry used by the world leader in luxury, LVMH, to enter the Chinese market to the extent that the subject has many interests. Indeed, China seems to have become a key market for the luxury sector, which is now present and developed in all countries....
Strategies of Ford
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction: Overall strategy: This involves the segmentation of production units by a firm outside its territory in areas that are favorable (labor, implementation cost, tax etc.) Automobile market: The automobile market is accountable for the birth and evolution of the major technological...
Case study: EasyCruise
Case study - 21 pages - Business strategy
The Easy group began in November 1995, when Stelios Haji-Ioannou (the serial entrepreneur as he likes to call himself) decided to create (he is the son of a Greek shipping magnate) an airline based on low prices through massive reductions in costs (small airports, hotlines, e-tickets, no...
E-business - Analysis of iTunes
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
iTunes Store is the leading platform of digital music sales since its launch on April 28, 2003 with three billion song downloads. Basically named iTunes Music Store, this online digital media store has expanded its original catalog to include videos and films, books, multimedia, games, iPod and...
The merger/acquisition of Air France-KLM
Thesis - 30 pages - Business strategy
The merger responds to a careful consideration of development opportunities. It must be justified by the creation of value. Air France and KLM agreed to merge in order to make a synergy primarily economic in nature. Indeed, the synergies in economy, business, by increasing their sizes, including...
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...
Adapting Planet Reebok advertisements to suit Europe (2006)
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Contextualizing The sports brand Reebok operates in a highly competitive market. Although the number of competitors is limited (Nike, Adidas and s few other national brands), the battle rages on, especially in terms of marketing communication. Each brand is vying to get the best picture and...
The establishment of 'Le Pain Quotidien ' in New York
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
In the late 1980s, Alain Coumont, a Belgian chef, revolutionized the concept of the bakery with ‘Le Pain quotidien'. It is a place where you can find all kinds of organic products including different varieties of bread, which the customer may take away or eat, in a friendly atmosphere around...
Strategy and organization of the Ford group
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
While developing a strategy, a company no longer considers each supplier, customer or competitor as enemies who will undermine its immediate benefits. Automakers around the world now share this vision, which is why they have completely changed the nature of their relationships with their...
Exporting Mandrin beer to Canada
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
For this export project, we chose a product from the Grenoble region: Mandrin beer. Mandrin beer is a Limited Liability Company (LLC) that is based in Isère and whose specialty is manufacturing beer - nut, fir and blonde. This young company is growing in this region and exporting could help make...
Strategic analysis of Ryanair
Thesis - 20 pages - Business strategy
Studying and understanding the strategy of a firm, is an analysis of both the internal as well as external influences on the company. Indeed, all elements present around the company have an influence on its activities and its strategic choices. Thus, it is essential to study the market as a whole...
Strategy analysis of Johnson & Johnson
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
The world's leading manufacturer of medical equipment, Johnson and Johnson Company, is "the number one leader"= of health care, covering three segments: pharmaceuticals, medical products and equipment and consumer products. The group also owns more than 195 institutions operating in 51...
De Beers: A Study of Strategic Marketing
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
The diamond industry has built its enduring benefit by being present in major countries worldwide with a homogeneous offer. In global industries, competition in a country depends on the competition taking place in another country; the competitive advantages are transferable from one country to...
Multi-field approaches of the company: Strategy of Adidas
Thesis - 16 pages - Business strategy
The choice of the international group Adidas has imposed itself. Indeed, we wanted to get better acquainted with the sports market since it has steadily increased over the past years. It still represents a certain future and substantial market share in the market of sporting goods. The company's...
Strategic analysis of 3M
Thesis - 5 pages - Business strategy
The core business of 3M is the production of adhesive tape. However this activity subsequently declined because of various factors including packaging, health, industry and transportation. It is through the acquisition of the production technology of 3M abrasives that it was subsequently able to...
The Lacoste group
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Born in 1930, Lacoste, the famous crocodile brand, continues to conquer new market shares. Its founder, Rene Lacoste followed the development of the enterprise step by step, from the mere creation of a shirt of stitched mesh that became famous, to the mass production of a range of sportswear...
The launching of the iTunes Music Store
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
The iTunes Music Store (iTMS) created by Apple, which provides legal digital music downloads, revolutionized the music market through its MP3 technology. Since its launch, the success of iTMS continues to be confirmed by a large number of downloads on the online store. In February 2006 alone,...
Marketing study of an airline company (Southwest Airlines)
Case study - 1 pages - Business strategy
The Southwest Airlines was created on June 18, 1971 and today, has over 31,000 employees who operate 3,000 flights per day. At the end of 2003, the company recorded its 31st year of profitability. In 1989, it reached the status of a major rating company when it exceeded the billion dollar...
Nivea For Men 'Summer Look'
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Today, metro sexuality is a trend gradually gaining momentum in our society. Men are not afraid to push open the door of a perfume shop to buy their shower gel or scented balm or moisturizing aftershave! The most audacious ones even dare to buy the anti-wrinkle masks or self-tanner and because...
