Is free trade preferable to protectionism?
Essay - 2 pages - International economy
In 2018, the United States increased its tariffs by almost $300 billion on imports, thus causing trade wars with China and Europe. This tariff barrier put in place by the former President of the United States, Donald Trump, is an offensive protectionist measure, that is to say a customs policy...
SWOT Analysis - Shein
Case study - 5 pages - Fashion and ready to wear marketing
Shein has recently been cited as the largest cross-border fashion e-commerce organization in China. The apparel brand has reached out to consumers within the United States, Germany, Russia, France, and over two hundred other nations across the globe. The company's mobile application,...
Green & Sustainable IT
Case study - 4 pages - Digital & e-marketing
Green computing, also known as green IT, has gained recognition and support from various stakeholders in the world, including governments, businesses, and consumers. Many governments around the world have implemented policies and regulations to encourage the adoption of green computing...
Can Marketing Be a Science? - Robert Bartels (1951) ; From Marketing Mix to Relationship Marketing - Christian Grönroos (1997) ; The Marketing Revolution - Robert J. Keith (1960) - Marketing in Retrospective
Text commentary - 2 pages - Marketing theories
The formalization of the concept of marketing takes place after the Second World War with, in particular, the appearance models such as the marketing mix, the 4Ps... From the 1970s, "consumer behavior" strives to appear as a specific field of research. From 1970 to 1980, marketing is...
The place of wine in society in the face of climate change
Thesis - 38 pages - Green marketing
Don't worry, you're not the only one who drinks wine. Millions of us drink wine. And not just one glass! In fact, there are about a thousand bottles tasted every second in the world. France is known for its gastronomy, and its luxury, but also for its wine. Wine is a drink that brings...
Interpreting macroeconomic signals
Course material - 46 pages - Economy general
As an economist, what you need to forecast is not so much the end value of the economic indicators. Indeed, markets already have some believes and price in those expectations. What is important to forecast is what the markets are going to change their expectations and when this will occur. To be...
Corporate Strategy - Megabrew: Creating an Undisputed Global Brewing Champion?
Case study - 29 pages - Business strategy
In the case study "Megabrew", "Creating an Undisputed Global Brewing Champion?" as the subtitle, the significant characters of the mergers and the acquisitions are explored within the context of the brewing industry. From a strategic point of view, this evaluation reviews megabrews using...
The organic products market in the UK
Case study - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
The consumption of organic food substances has soared within the past years across the United Kingdom, as people have sought high-quality food substances and eaten healthy foods, driving the most considerable year-on-year increase in the sale of natural substances in fifteen years. The organic...
Sustainable cocoa sourcing strategies and supply chain - Mondelez International Inc.
Tutorials/exercises - 8 pages - Foreign markets
Mondelez International Inc., the largest chocolate manufacturer in the world and in Europe has committed to cover 100% of its cocoa supply chain with its Cocoa Life Program by 2025 while investing at the same time $400 million in it. This program for sustainable cocoa sourcing is implemented in...
Business Plan for Cardinal Health
Business plan - 2 pages - Educational studies
The product stands for what the organization accords, which entails making the transactions between patients and the health care medical staff much easier and faster. Cardinal health provides supply chain services that include branded and generic prescriptions, as well as OTC drug distributions....
Chipotle Company
Case study - 2 pages - Management
Having the ability to reach international markets is one objective for any company in the world. A company such as the Chipotle Company should be in the front line in offering its services overseas. Chipotle has been a fast casual dining experience whose services range from high ad fresh quality...
An overview of Panzani's market and strategy
Case study - 19 pages - Brand management
The Panzani Group is a player in the French food market. It brings together leading brands such as Panzani, Lustucru Sélection, Taureau Ailé, Ferrero, Zakia and Régia. At the origin of this major player in the grocery industry, there is a brand: Panzani, the 5th favourite brand of the French....
The organic products market in the US
Case study - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
The organic products industry within the United States markets has grown significantly within the past twenty years. As a matter of fact, the organic products sector has ranked highest among the fastest-growing sectors within the United States, which further raises questions about how this...
Market Study - The Do-It-Yourself in the US
Market study - 10 pages - Distribution marketing
The global do-it-yourself home automation market has been expected to reach about 22 billion dollars by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 38 percent between 2016 and 2021. The United States has held a considerable portion of the market, along with Europe, whereas the Asia Pacific region...
SWOT Analysis - SANOFI's change initiative
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
By modifying its supply chain and Doliprane production methods, the company could position itself as a leader in sustainable development in the pharmaceutical sector. In particular, it is adopting a new type of packaging based on sodium alginate. This material, derived from algae, decomposes...
Market Study - The Do it Yourself in the UK
Market study - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
The world's do-it-yourself home development market has gotten expected to reach 27 billion pounds by the fourth quarter of 2022, at an intriguing Compound Annual Growth Rate of 40 percent between 2017 and 2022 (Seo et al., 2021). The United Kingdom has not only managed to achieve but also...
Seiko and the watch market
Case study - 6 pages - Luxury marketing
Watches have a long history which evolved significantly over time. Here are some examples of how the watch product category has evolved, and the key elements that have changed the nature of competition. The early history of watches was dominated by mechanical watches, which used gears and springs...
Advertising Production For Television
Essay - 4 pages - Arts and art history
Ads give thanks, shower praise, confirm self-worth, answer prayers, express devotion, foster hope and inspire belief … In the end, we buy the advertising, not the product, because it promises something we want. This quote is somewhat true, as it is saying that adverts promise to make our...
Megacorp's Crane Manufacturing company (CMC) operations analysis - published: 19/11/2022
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
The sales within the global crane markets have slated to the top forty-four billion dollars as of 2022. And the market is expanding at a steady 4 percent, it has been projected that the crane market will reach a total of 57 billion dollars by 2029. It is reasonable that the increased usage of...
Macy's to invest $5B in social responsibility efforts - Kaarin Vembar (2022) - How can the brand promote its conversion to eco-responsibility?
Text commentary - 2 pages - Fashion and ready to wear marketing
This article was published on March 1, 2022, on Retail Dive and written by Kaarin Vembar. It talks about the willingness of the clothing and cosmetics chain Macy's to invest in social responsibility. Indeed, the textile sector is at the top of the list of the most polluting industries in the...
PESTEL Analysis - Levi Strauss Company - published: 19/07/2022
Case study - 7 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
Founded in 1853, Levi Strauss Company is by far one of the largest outfit organizations in the world and has been known far and wide for its inventions of jeans as classic clothing apparel. With over fifteen thousand employees across the globe, as of 2020, the company has not only become a global...
The necessary evolution of the large retail outlets to face the global rise of e-commerce
Case study - 7 pages - Distribution marketing
When talking about the segmentation of the retail market, we have categories such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, food and beverage stores, cosmetics and personal care stores, electronics and appliance stores, etc. Although the motor vehicle and parts dealers were the leading segment in 2020,...
Advertising, Sales Promotion and Retailing
Course material - 6 pages - Communication
Sales promotion is an essential feature of modern business. It consists of all the activities used by firms to maintain and increase their sales. If companies want to be successful, then they must make potential customers aware of what they sell. Also, they must provide reasons for customers to...
Porter's five forces, PESTEL and SWOT analysis - Puma France
Case study - 6 pages - Sport marketing
"Puma SE is a German company specializing in the manufacture of sporting goods founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler, older brother of Adolf Dassler founder of Adidas, and based in Herzogenaurach in Bavaria." This brand certainly manufactures sporting goods but its greatest strength lies in the...
Amazon battles for slice of online gaming market - McGee Patrick (2020) - Amazon's study in the video game sector
Text commentary - 3 pages - Digital & e-marketing
The video game industry or video game industry is a sector of activity specializing in the creation and marketing of video games in the world. Existing since 1970 in the United States, this industry is becoming more and more popular in the world and whose largest firms are today mainly based in...
Medium-term Perspectives RMB Exchange Rate
Case study - 3 pages - Finance
Since the 2008 financial crisis, and the consequent global recession that followed, Chinese policymakers started to formulate policies designed to shift China's economy away from exports, and focus more domestic consumption and expenditure. Ever since the country opened up to the rest of the...
Global Strategy in Enterprise Operations - Unilever
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
A global strategy in enterprise operations evokes an organization operating in various countries with several subsidiaries. An operational strategy that allows for the international expansion of an enterprise and facilitation of international trading becomes a company operating within an...
History of Management Theory
Course material - 33 pages - Management
Taylorism has long suggested that man was just one tool among many. However, we live in an industrial society more committed to a service society where the rules are more subtle. It is no longer a tool that is put in the hands of a worker, it is individual support for the employee that is...
Walmart vs. Target: Comparative Analysis of two different public traded companies in the Retail Industry
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
Walmart and Target, two prominent retail giants in the United States, have distinct identities and strategies. According to the www.washingtonpost.com, « Target and Wal-Mart are, in short, the fraternal twins of American retail — sharing much of the same DNA, yet strikingly different »....
Analysis of the operations and supply chain management of Nestlé Company
Case study - 2 pages - Logistics
The Nestlé report for the first half of 2017 tells us that the net profit increased by 19% to 4.9 billion CHF. In the next chapters, we will try to analyze the role of the supply chain strategy in this success. First, we will define supply chain management, and then we will examine the strategy...
