Study of competition: Innocent Smoothie
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
In 1998 during a festival in London, three twenty year old students decided to sell fruit juice. The success was beyond their expectations and when they were newly graduated, they decided to start a real company that has just opened an office in Paris, having already conquered the UK, Denmark and...
Identify the Macro-Environment
Case study - 1 pages - Management
The macro-environment is defined by Hooley, Piercy, & Nicoulaud, 2008 as the “wider social, political and economic setting in which an organization operates.” The prevailing marketing brochure remains to be the corporate website which allows the company to convey its...
Global business environment - Danone in China and in India
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Today, many multinationals seek to expand their activities in the international market spurred by the growing trends of globalization. By investing substantially in foreign markets, they hope to establish themselves and gain market shares. This expansion of activities can only be undertaken...
The role of multinationals and the environment
Thesis - 4 pages - Ecology & environment
A traditional corporation that operates within the bounds of a sovereign area is required to comply with the legal and social institutions of that particular area. In the case of multinational corporations however, the rules are slightly different. This is, in part, because the same economic and...
Ben L. Kedia and Ananda Mukherji, Global managers: Developing a mindset from global competitiveness
Book review - 2 pages - Finance
Ben L. Kedia is a Director of the Wang Center for International Business Education and Ananda Mukherji is a Dirctor from ZoomInfo, the largest index of business people in the world (source: Wikipedia) . They emphasize in this article the huge importance of having skills other than technical...
Company analysis - PepsiCo
Case study - 10 pages - Audit
PepsiCo is a major corporate player in the global food and beverage industry, providing people with a wide selection of uncomplicated products since the early 1900s. Therefore, PepsiCo has been around since 1898 and functions through a complementary entity of a collection of brands that covers...
Nokia: Fierce competition in the cell phone industry: Is it a risk for the leader?
Dissertation - 30 pages - Services marketing
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation. They focus on the key growth areas of wired and wireless telecommunications. Nokia is currently the world's largest manufacturer of mobile telephones, with a global device market share of 38,6% in 3Q 2007. We will focus...
Competitive strategy: Strategies model by Michael Porter
Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy
The strategy has taken a big place in the firm and it has become the only way to do business. Big companies have special staff to formulate strategies, whereas in the smaller firms it is the CEO and/or the Head Officer who takes and makes the strategic decisions. Some definitions are necessary to...
The evolution of a company and its environment
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
It seems necessary to present the historical evolution that has led companies to develop the need for such methods. If there is currently no silver bullet in the wide range of tools of modern management, which would solve all the problems of business, new methods and theories are emerging to help...
Michelin Marketing strategies, emphasize differentiation, accelerate growth and strengthen competitiveness
Case study - 13 pages - Services marketing
It is a multinational company whose headquarters are in Clermont-Ferrand in France. With a claim over 20% of the global tire market, it is the world's largest tire company. Its net sales amounted to 16.867 billion Euros in 2007, which positioned Michelin in second place behind Bridgestone ($...
Competitive Advantage of France in Haute Couture
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
What does "Haute Couture" mean? "Haute couture" is a French term, which means high fashion. This expression refers to the elegance and taste of clothing (P. Paccaud, 2004). France - and particularly Paris - can be considered the birthplace of fashion. It is the largest fashion center of the...
Development of U-exist's Export Department - How to Internationalize a Niche Market in the Paramedical Sector?
Internship report - 24 pages - International marketing
A niche market is a small market segment in response to a very specific request. This type of market is generally very profitable for companies provided achieve scale and develop a sufficient reputation. A company exploits a product or a service very precisely to answer in one need very...
How is a lack of a communication strategy detrimental to business development?
Dissertation - 9 pages - Communication
Communication occupies an increasingly important place in the business world, and for good reason, it has evolved a lot in the space of a few years. Whether internal or external, it is necessary for the development of groups, regardless of their sector of activity. The society in which companies...
Comparison between Marks & Spencer and Zara: "The competition of the processes in industry of clothing" (2006)
Case study - 13 pages - Services marketing
Founded in 1884, Marks & Spencer is a company that is more than two centuries old. The origin of its fame and development comes from a very particular situation experienced in England in the late 19th century. Soon after, M & S has positioned itself as a solid reference on the clothing market in...
Internship in the real estate sector - Engel & Völkers
Internship report - 15 pages - Heritage and real estate
This internship report summarises months of work and impressions in the Engel & Völkers branch located in Long Beach, California. It especially highlights the context of this internship in terms of macroeconomic perspectives as the US market is recovering from one of the greatest financial crises...
Marketing Analysis of Ikea
Case study - 6 pages - Distribution marketing
Ikea's success is linked to the fact that the company has played a pioneering and major role in the development of low-cost kit furniture. In order to maintain and above all increase its position in the market, Ikea has developed effective marketing, communication and development strategies...
The digital divide and its effects on work environments
Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education
The nature and structure of an organization is often a hard thing to understand. It can be so flexible and elusive at times that it seems to be reminiscent of a unicorn or other mythical animal: much talked about and yet seldom seen. However, beneath every operating structure lies a model which...
Air Arabia: Company overview, market and competition
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
The company Air Arabia which is chosen in this report is a public company. This report also gives information about how the company works internally and externally. The main hub of the Air Arabia Company is in Sharjah, U.A.E and Mohamed V Airport in Casablanca, Morocco. This report will also give...
Asian business environment : A market survey of wine in China
Market study - 5 pages - Economy general
The idea of choosing this particular market for our study is of course mainly due to the long history and passion for Wine in France. As a matter of fact, we wanted to have a better understanding of the Wine Market in China so as to study the opportunity of creating a Business there. Through this...
Pellenc company strategy - SWOT analysis, Porter's 5 forces, BCG Matrix, and McKinsey Matrix
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
Pellenc company was founded in 1973 by Roger Pellenc and Jean-Paul Motte in France. Its head office is in Pertuis, in the Vaucluse. In 2018, its turnover amounted to more than 140 million euros. This figure also is constantly changing, and the company has declared its target of 450 million euros...
SWOT Analysis - How to Develop a Strategy For Success - The Case of Burberry
Case study - 4 pages - Marketing theories
In every organization, company, society or enterprise that wants to make profit, the SWOT analysis is indispensable. The SWOT analysis helps managers to evaluate the strengths (S) and weaknesses (W) of a company in an internal level in one hand. On the other hand, it also allows them to have an...
The European business environment, Renault-Nissan
Thesis - 2 pages - Business strategy
Renault-Nissan knows so many direct competitors. Indeed, it is within the same criteria as PSA, Fiat or Toyota. We shall now see below, what are the distinctive capabilities that allow Renault-Nissan to stand out and differentiate from others. For this, we must first review the internal diagnosis.
Kaizen: The key to Japan's competitive success
Thesis - 9 pages - Management
The term "Kaizen" is a combination of two Japanese words "Kai" meaning "change" and "zen" meaning "good," and evolves from the ancient Japanese philosophy of actions that lead to sustainable benefits for the society as a whole rather than one particular individual, or actions that benefit...
Porter's 5 Forces - Nestle
Case study - 4 pages - Distribution marketing
Today, Nestle is the leader of the food processing industry in the world. Nestle is a Swiss multinational created since 1866. That aside, Nestle is also the number one company in the milk sector in the world. The brand was named after its creator Henri Nestlé. When we talk about Nescafe, we can...
Marketing Mix - Adidas
Case study - 4 pages - Sport marketing
Created by Adolf Dassler in 1944, Adidas is a German company that operates in the sport outfit industry. In this sector, Adidas is the leader in Europe and the number 2 in the world after Nike. Adolf Dassler made himself the first sports shoe in 1920. It is only in 1924 that Adolf will start...
A study conducted on executive perception towards organization environment in a firm
Tutorials/exercises - 58 pages - Human resources
The origin of organization has been spontaneous. It came into existence in the early stages of human evolution when persons began to co-operate and combine together to achieve a common goal. A sound management is based on proper organizational structure, which is concerned with determining...
VRIO Analysis - Airbus
Case study - 4 pages - International marketing
Airbus is one of the largest aviation companies globally, as well as at the European level. Finally, it is the world's second-largest group in the aeronautics sector in 2021. The health crisis has had a huge impact on the sector as well as the group's results. Indeed, in 2019, the...
Idiosyncratic applications of data mining in E learning environments
Thesis - 5 pages - Computer science
Data Mining is a very popular and effective way of discovering new knowledge from large and complex data sets. Its benefits are its ability to gain deeper understanding of the patterns previously unseen using current available reporting capabilities. Internet education arose from traditional...
SWOT Analysis - Stellantis
Case study - 4 pages - Automotive marketing
Founded on January 16, 2021, Stellantis is a multinational corporation engaged in the automotive industry. The group was born from a merger between two big names, the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. As of October 30, 2019, the announcement of the merger between the two companies was made...
SWOT Analysis - Kraft Foods
Case study - 5 pages - Distribution marketing
"The spirit of a start-up, the soul of a powerhouse": created in 1980 under the name of Kraft Foods Global, the company was initially based in Delaware in the United States before relocating to Virginia, with it should be remembered a change of name in 2012, to become Kraft Foods Group Inc. 1989:...
