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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
An analysis of the Cartier group (2006)
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
Cartier operates in an oligopolistic market. Thus, there are several suppliers available for the buyers. Moreover, this market targets clients by offering very specific products within a certain image that most of the other CSP cannot afford. Alain Dominique Perrin turned Cartier into a luxury...
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...
Strategy and SWOT analysis for Lacoste
Thesis - 13 pages - Business strategy
Since its origin, the brand has been very famous and its model is impossible to circumvent, known under the name of code ‘1212', and remains everlasting. Although it has an international reputation, everyone associates it with a sports shirt whereas it is actually about a shirt, with the...
Coco-Cola and Pepsico : Market, Finance and strategy analysis for BRIC countries
Thesis - 40 pages - Business strategy
Since 2006, the soft drinks market has been "flourishing” thanks to two factors: rising disposable incomes and well-being. Consumer lifestyles are undergoing a major change due to a growing awareness of the link between diet and health. On the other side, enhanced living standards,...
International implementation of Caroll company
Thesis - 8 pages - Business strategy
In this paper, we will discuss the international presence of the French company Caroll. This company is present in the supplying market and has to develop itself in the international market and more precisely in the emerging countries such as China. Firstly,we will analyze the company's...
Burger King
Thesis - 7 pages - Business strategy
Burger King is a global chain of fast food restaurants serving hamburgers, with a turnover which amounted to $102.5 billion in 2009 when they sold 524 million units. It owns 12,000 franchisees in 74 countries around the world. Two out of three restaurants are established in the U.S. It has set up...
PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Thesis - 9 pages - Business strategy
The story of PSA Peugeot-Citroen starts with the Peugeot's brothers when they started to provide accessories for clock factories in 1810. Lead by the industrial revolution, they rapidly began to build cars; the 100000th car was reached in 1925. In the 1970's, Peugeot took Citroen over and the...
International Marketing: PepsiCo
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
Since World War II, the world has changed increasing the exchange of goods, people and capital around the world. This is called globalization. In order to be able to compete on a global scale, firms have developed different ways of entering international markets. What are the main foreign entry...
Inter-nation marketing: Easy-jet in India
Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy
Easy jet is one of the most surprising companies in the last decades. It's business model based on cheap price for a service that is supposed to be expensive made its success and is the base of the “Easy” strategy. Created in 1995 by Stelios Haji-loannou, Easy Jet is now one of the most...
International business in India
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
The Maharaja Mac is unique, this burger can only be found in India. The McDonald's Big Mac is among the best selling consumer products in the world; it is even used by economists to compare market conditions in different countries, each year economists publish a chart with the different prices of...
Strategic analysis of Skype
Thesis - 23 pages - Business strategy
Change in patterns of communication has become usual, whether intended for professionals or individuals. Thus, the emergence of internet telephone has revolutionized communications but was limited by traditional difficulties of its technologies. Nevertheless, the market potential of IP telephone...
The TNT Group and its Sustainable Development: Strategy and Financial Analysis
Thesis - 55 pages - Business strategy
For many years, TNT has been communicating actively about social values and its social commitments, and neglecting to talk about its trade and transportation. Thus, the group seems to incorporate the concept of sustainable development in its business fundamentals. However, is this just a desire...
Strategy of growth of Hermes
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
The strategy of Hermes is based on a relatively intense growth strategy. Indeed, Hermes uses 5 of the 8 existing growth strategies, in seeking to expand into new markets. Hermes has a strategy of globalization (and if necessary, carries out small adjustments to its plan, but does not alter the...
