Strategy and transformation portfolio - Corporate Social Responsibility
Essay - 7 pages - Business strategy
Over the years, organisations have continually engaged in activities that aim at improving their position and competitiveness in the market. They have been taking more considerations towards the wellbeing of the community as well as trying to improve their business models. This paper entails a...
Cadbury on the Irish market
Market study - 18 pages - Services marketing
Cadbury Schweppes is a global confectionery manufacturer and a soft drink producer in North America. The company is the number-one worldwide for confectionery products. The company is headed by Todd Stitzer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Sir John Sunderland, the Non-Executive chairman....
The entrance of Swiss Lindt & Sprungli on the Finnish market
Case study - 11 pages - Economy general
Chocolate was imported in Europe in 1494 by Christophe Colomb. It was considered a medicine and then as a sweet. However, this product was used since long time by the Aztec and Mayans to fight against tiredness. In fact, chocolate has been used since V century BC. Thus, this product has become...
Should Lipton leaf tea enter the Brazilian market?
Market study - 60 pages - Economy general
Western Europe, Lipton's biggest market, shows a poor growth outlook in the tea market. The brand and other tea brands of Unilever are also present in other markets where the sales outlook is better, but are almost absent in Latin America with a unique presence in Chile. Nevertheless, this market...
Business appropriateness in the Mexican food market
Thesis - 48 pages - Economy general
The 12 presidential elections that took place in Latin America have attracted considerable media attention this year. Indeed, in addition to informational interest, a considerable change is looming on the American continent and a new socialist trend creates a major part of Latin America. Outside...
Analysis of the confectionery market and the chewing-gum segment
Market study - 60 pages - Services marketing
This paper will present the entire market of chewing gum. Chewing gum has won over all generations from the age group of 7 (and younger) to 77 years of age, and this is especially because of the great diversity that it has acquired in the last few years. The chewing gum has a history to its...
Three The Hard Way: Jocasta, Antigone, and Ruth Dead Resurrected
Thesis - 10 pages - Literature
In a flash one day it occurred to me that babies did not come flying out of a stomach which could magically reseal itself, as I had been thinking all of those years prior. I saw something (perhaps a woman, perhaps one with child), and suddenly I knew everything. It was a moment of realization...
How to conduct a market research with special reference to Cadbury
Market study - 28 pages - Services marketing
Research in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge. One can also define research as a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. In fact, research is an art of scientific investigation. The Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English lays down...
The market of the bottled water (2005)
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
The market for bottled water has become the most dynamic sector in the universe of soft drinks, and happens to be a large market, consisting of several products with different features and functions. Mineral water and spring water are distinguished on the water market. Mineral water is...
Market research on Britannia
Case study - 44 pages - Services marketing
Britannia was incorporated in 1918 as Britannia Biscuits Co Ltd in Calcutta. In 1924, Pea Frean UK acquired a controlling stake, which later passed on to the Associated Biscuits International (ABI) a UK based company. During the '50s and' 60s, Britannia expanded operations to Mumbai, Delhi and...
Organizational development: Mergers and Acquisitions
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
Nowadays, mergers are very common in all sectors. Indeed, in many sectors, the competitive pressure, the decline of prices and research costs provoke numerous mergers. However, all mergers aren't successful; there are some steps to follow to avoid risks. There could be be multiple reasons to...
How Ajax Minerals and Perrier dealt with various types of resistance workers and supervisors
Case study - 5 pages - Management
In the Ajax Minerals' case, the sources of resistance to change were the workers and supervisors. These employees would not be willing to follow any directions given by the management regarding the impending change. According to the case, supervisors and hourly workers were satisfied that work...
Strategy of L'Oreal
Essay - 21 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal was created in 1907 by a French chemist: Eugene Schueller. The latter developed a synthetic formula, called Aureole, to dye hair. He then created his own formulas, manufactured his products and marketed them to Parisians hairdressers. In 1909, after registering the articles of the...
Marketing communication: Nescafe
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
This paper is the result of a team project that is based on the Marketing Communication class at Inholland University. The project is aimed at designing and developing a marketing communication plan for promoting the brand Nescafe in the Netherlands. Developing a marketing plan forces the company...
Unilever's strategy: Path to growth
Case study - 15 pages - Business strategy
A company that was founded in 1930 during the merger between Margarine Unie, a Dutch company and Lever Brothers, a British based soap and detergent company. Before the merger both the company were buying raw materials from same suppliers and similar distribution channels. Both the companies were...
The Dasani brand and its positioning - A case study to improve the brand image
Case study - 48 pages - Services marketing
portfolio. Successful in the United States and other parts of the world, the company has both positive and negative points. Even though Dasani is a successful brand, it is currently undergoing a difficult time with its marketing strategy and communication mix with respect to its target market....
The Danone group: An overview
Case study - 25 pages - Management
Entrusted with the task of studying in the strategy and organization of a large French company in detail, we chose the Danone Group as our subject. Groupe Danone is one of the finest French companies, and we are all witness to its strong presence on French territory as well as worldwide, since...
Analysis and recommendations for marketing the brand Royal Canin
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
Royal Canin, created in 1967 by Jean Cathary, a French veterinarian, is now a major European player in the segment concerning nutrition for dogs and cats. Its headquarters are currently located in Aimargues, France. The company currently employs nearly 3200 employees around the world. Royal Canin...
International marketing case study: The mineral water MOUZAïA
Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing
Within the framework of our course, Marketing Internationally, we were invited to realize a group work on “which marketing strategy could Mouzaïa adopt in order to establish its products in French speaking Western Europe countries?” From the beginning, we felt involved in the topic as...
M&M's, the "funniest" strategy
Essay - 11 pages - Business strategy
What famous chocolate does a person who likes cinema, NASCAR races and has a fun spirit, buy first? M&M's!! This chocolate brand is known all around the world. This reputation is not the result of the hazard's but the consequence of a historic strategy. Indeed, M&M's is one of the oldest...
The impact of brand ambassadors/celebrity endorsements through advertisement in brand building and their influence on consumer behavior
Thesis - 51 pages - Services marketing
Over the years, many growing and grown brands have jumped on to the celebrity endorsement bandwagon. Marketers are aware of the power of celebrities in advertisement and branding and their influence on consumer buying decisions. Endorsement is a medium of brand communication in which a celebrity...
The ITC group in a growing FMCG sector
Tutorials/exercises - 50 pages - Business strategy
Well-established distribution networks, intense competition between the organized and unorganized segments characterize the FMGC sector. It is expected to grow by over 60% by 2010. That will translate into an annual growth of 10% over a 5-year period. It has been estimated that FMCG sector will...
The "Bel" group
Thesis - 14 pages - Business strategy
The Bel group is a French familial company created by Léon and Jules Bel in 1865. These days the Bel group is the leading producer of cheese products worldwide and is the leading maker of processed cheese in Europe. Present in 125 countries, the group is a major international company which...
Walking the bear: "Danonizing" the Bolshevik Biscuit Factory
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
It is largely claimed that a large part of mergers and acquisitions fails. The reasons for these failures are numerous, but one of the most important ones, is the difficulty to deal with different management and organizational cultures. It is explained in the case study about Danone, when it...
L'Oreal'case study: Strategy in China
Case study - 20 pages - Economy general
Since its creation in 1909 by a young French chemist called Eugene Schueller, L'Oreal has become one of the most powerful companies in the cosmetic industry. History Eugene Schueller established L'Oreal in 1909. Two years earlier, Mr. Schueller had developed an innovative hair-dye called...
The Danone Case: can a firm combine profits and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
Case study - 70 pages - Business strategy
First, to hit the high degree of competitiveness, it becomes necessary for the firm to keep the competitive advantage by dealing with new concepts such as the environment, respect of human rights and social activities. Indeed, the traditional factors such as product, price, place, promotion seem...
Danone: distribution and retail strategy review
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
For decades, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers have focused most of their marketing efforts, expertise and funds on their end-targets who are the consumers. The successive laws addressing the relationship between retailers and manufacturers in France have encouraged the food retail...
Chocolate Bar Industry
Market study - 35 pages - Services marketing
This report focuses on the chocolate bar industry. Products are tangible and their core element is the chocolate itself, the formal element is the brand and the augmented product could be the guarantee of complying with health and safety regulations. Dominant companies in the chocolate...
International management: french capsule market
Market study - 10 pages - Services marketing
In its early years, coffee was considered a luxury product reserved for the rich. Then in the 80s, this changed and coffee became a common beverage that the everyone could afford. Because of this changed image, sales plummeted and coffee companies had to work hard to restore coffee's luxury...
What make Haagen-Dazs so successful?
Case study - 28 pages - Business strategy
Haagen-Dazs was established in Bronx, New York in 1961 by the Polish immigrants Reuben and Rose Mattus. Haagen-Dazs is the pioneer in the luxury ice cream market for manufacturing the best quality ice creams made with only purest and finest ingredients. It started with three flavours Vanila,...
