Aldi, the giant discount stores: concept and strategy of international expansion
Case study - 12 pages - Services marketing
ALDI was founded in 1948 by the Albrecht brothers, Karl and Theo. The Aldi Group started a discount grocery chain, with over 8000 stores worldwide. The company has operations in Germany, Europe, America, and Australia. The headquarters are based in Essen, Germany. With over 8,000 stores...
History of Barbie: Mattel and current controversies
Case study - 3 pages - Services marketing
The iconic Barbie doll was conceived and designed by Ruth Handler, an American woman, who hit upon the idea while watching her daughter playing with infant modeled dolls. Children often gave their dolls adult roles; she quickly suggested to her husband, a co-founder of Mattel, the concept of an...
American Girl Company
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
The American Girl Company, formerly The Pleasant Company, is an independent subsidiary of Mattel that sells a collection of dolls worldwide, representing the history of America with 8 main characters. These "American Girls" are not just dolls. They target children in the age group 3 to 12...
Hippopotamus
Case study - 18 pages - Services marketing
In this case, we will consider the servuction process in a restaurant. The restaurant we are studying is not a classic restaurant. It is part of a chain which implies a degree of standardization of the offers, and the recognition of the sign among the public. This represents a strong competitive...
Case study: Nike
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Nike is the largest manufacturer of sports equipment in the world, and sponsors the greatest athletes globally. This American company, founded in 1972 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman established this image, especially in the 1970s, in the context of the development of sports entertainment. In...
Green marketing, global warming, environment conscious
Dissertation - 50 pages - Services marketing
Green Marketing consists of all actions aimed at using the ecological positioning of a brand or product to increase sales and improve corporate image. Green Marketing may be based on the ecological characteristics of a product (raw green, recyclable or biodegradable etc), Green promotions (a tree...
Google earth: the risks of influence in terms of decision making related to the popularization of GIS
Case study - 2 pages - Services marketing
In a world where technology and innovation are two major conceptions, the symbiosis between real and virtual has never been stronger. As proof, some of the technologies used exclusively to governments may be accessible, in whole or part. More, these are new tools that are poised to influence...
Nokia: Strategic Analysis
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
Nokia has largely contributed to the growth of Finland since the mid-90s. Its role in the Finnish economy in figures is as follows: it represents 10% of its GDP, half of its growth, 16% of its exports, and 60% of the capitalization of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. It is also the largest private...
Corporate Decathlon - Universe workshop
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
In July 1976, Michel Leclercq of DECATHLON created the first large area devoted to sports at Englos, near Lille. 30 years later the brand has 331 stores including 113 abroad, and achieved a turnover of 3.431 billion Euros for 2005, up 10.3% over the previous year. It holds the first place in...
Marketing Case Study: United Colors of Benetton
Essay - 6 pages - Services marketing
Advertising is not necessarily ethical. This does not mean that it is an area without scruples, but it's just that the practice is always characterized by exaggeration. Awareness of the product helps increase consumption, and sometimes even creating needs. In a world where principles do not...
Post-launch study: Caribbean Axe
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
Introduction Axe Caribbean has been available on the market for the last three months. The first elements from a secondary data that was referenced by our marketing department via our MIS (Marketing Information System), intranet, accounting and financial information and various reports indicate...
Market research: L'Oreal
Case study - 83 pages - Services marketing
The market potential represents the number of persons likely to consume in a given geographic area. The market potential for the cosmetic brand L'Oreal extends to the entire world population, since the number of countries where its products are distributed and the number of segments available to...
How companies deal with cultural differences: the example of Disneyland Resort Paris
Case study - 97 pages - Services marketing
"Globalization, understood as the extension of the market economy and capitalism in the world, has accelerated over the last thirty years. " Thus the companies that choose to internationalize are growing. This internationalization promotes contacts between cultures, which play a fundamental role...
Comparison of packaging: Nestle and Blédina
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
In this document, an analysis of the packaging of foods for children is presented. Two recipes equivalent from two market leaders were chosen: the "Bledichef, turkey planter" from the Bledina P'tit Menu, and the simmered turkey peasant from Nestle. Above all, it needs to be clarified that...
Marketing plan for iPad in China
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
In this document, we are going to market the iPad in the Chinese Market. The iPad is a product of Apple, the well?known American company led by Steve Jobs. First of all, we will take a quick look at the Apple Company concerning the iPad. So in the first part, we will briefly describe the Apple...
Chanel global strategy: Mix marketing
Case study - 10 pages - Services marketing
The Chanel fashion house, more commonly known as Chanel, is a French fashion house founded by Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971) called "Coco Chanel". At a time when many famous and luxury fashion houses were created, Chanel has maintained its independence. Since 1924, Chanel has belonged to...
H&M's Marketing Analysis
Thesis - 9 pages - Services marketing
H&M´s founder Erling Persson, began as a buisnessman in Vasteras, Sweden. During a trip to the USA in 1947, Erling became interested in a new kind of clothing store that combined a high turnover of garments with low prices. Upon his return home, he opened the first Hennes retail store in Vasteras...
Strategic Marketing - Apple
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
With the help of PESTLE model, it is possible to understand Apple's strategic opportunities. The political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, legal and environment factors are the components of the PESTLE model that allow us to evaluate key elements that have a great influence on the...
"Unmasking Zara!" - Analysis of the sales strategy of the Zara group
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
This document is a presentation of the Zara group's strategy through a series of questions and answers that address the company's marketing strategy, sales organization, management of logistic flows, etc. Extract from the document: "The consistency of the marketing mix of Zara is based...
The Future of the Beer Industry after the World Economic Crisis
Market study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Beer is an alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation. It is made from water, malt (sprouted grain, usually barley, sometimes wheat or rye) and hops. Beer may either be produced industrially or manually in a brewery, but can be manufactured by an individual. It can be grouped by the structure or...
Study of perfume brands: Chanel 5 and Nicole Kidman
Case study - 2 pages - Services marketing
Founded in 1909 by Gabrielle Chanel, Coco Mademoiselle has been continually enlarged by including cosmetics, clothing, accessories, perfumes in its basic package, especially with the appearance of Chanel No. 5 in 1921. In this study, we will see how Chanel perfume makes its offer value through...
The design and development of Michelin
Essay - 1 pages - Services marketing
Michelin has reinvented the wheel with Active Wheel technology. The new wheel features a series of devices which reduces consumption while increasing comfort and handling. The weight of 7 kg and technology is that of the wheel is 32 kg, which is below the recommended maximum weight of 35 kg. The...
Sector analysis- the iPhone 3G in Réunion
Market study - 5 pages - Services marketing
The iPhone 3G is the latest product launched by Apple. Apple is an American firm that also produced the Mac. It is based in California and tried to improve their ‘smart' mobiles by producing something that is halfway between a mobile phone and a handheld PDA. From a technical standpoint, it...
Strategic analysis of the European industry of beer
Essay - 5 pages - Services marketing
Europe is a major player in the beer market. It includes large beer producing countries like the Netherlands, France, and Germany, which are the source of well-known beers such as Heineken, for example. It is also one of the places where it is most consumed. However, in recent years, many factors...
Comparison between BLU-RAY and HD DVD
Case study - 3 pages - Services marketing
Slowly but surely the video quality available to us is migrating to high definition. HDTV channels are now appearing on the satellite and DTT. TVs are also firmly based in the HD flat screen technology, and the use the European label "HD ready”. Unfortunately, only less than 15 minutes of...
The toy industry and the study of Jurassic Toys
Market study - 3 pages - Services marketing
The dominant strategy of manufacturers of Jura is the ability to create toys that cannot be easily copied by Asian manufacturers. To accomplish this, they play on several criteria, including the size of the toys. Indeed, the import of toys is carried out by sea, and transport containers can be...
The labor market of elite European footballers
Market study - 5 pages - Services marketing
On closer inspection like any other occupation, the profession of football is governed by the application of subordination between employers and employees. Moreover, unemployment is present and the rights are allocated to agents in this market. To enforce these rights and face the difficulties...
Market for luxury items in Brazil
Market study - 12 pages - Services marketing
Brazil is a country undergoing economic and social growth for several years now, and it is also a part of BRIC (the acronym for four large developing countries at the beginning of the century: Brazil, Russia, India, China, which will represent over 20% of the total weight of the world economy in...
The growth of organic products in the United States and in China
Market study - 8 pages - Services marketing
An organic product is a product of organic farming, i.e. it claims the total non-use of chemicals. It must contain at least 95% ingredients from an organic production method by implementing agricultural practices and friendly livestock and natural balance of environment and animal welfare. In...
Switzerland and the watch making industry
Market study - 40 pages - Services marketing
For decades, Switzerland has been one of the most economically dynamic countries in Europe. Despite its persistence to stay on the outskirts of the European Union, it took advantage of several sectors such as banking and financial sectors and was more focused on the luxury market of Swiss watch...
