Dolce&Gabbana and its communication strategies
Case study - 11 pages - Management
Dolce&Gabbana sells ready made clothes and is a brand based in Legnano, Milan. It was launched in 1985 by two designers, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. In 1980, both were working in the same workshop in Venice. By 1982, they began working together to carve a niche for themselves in the...
Strategy analysis of two brands of L'Oreal and Henkel
Case study - 33 pages - Services marketing
The cosmetic market is a market that affects us all closely, with a more pronounced attraction for some people. In fact, the cosmetic cover a wide range of products: hair care, skin care, fragrance, makeup etc. In short, everything related to health and beauty. The cosmetics market has been...
The expansion of L'Oreal in China
Case study - 15 pages - Business strategy
This report examines the position of L'Oreal in the cosmetics industry, in order to examine a possible expansion in China, which is best suited for an overseas expansion through Direct Investment. In compiling this report, the first part will be about the position of L'Oreal within the cosmetics...
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...
SWOT Analysis - Nespresso
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
We would like to think that the customer of Nespresso looks like 'a perfume addict' who does not really care about the quality of coffee. He attaches more importance to the packaging and the purchasing atmosphere than the contents themselves. Two of the three key points of the...
Entertainment industries and globalization: Focus on the music industry
Case study - 8 pages - Journalism
For the past decades, globalization has represented the center of each and every interest from the populations, the firms, the states and the international organizations. It has invaded every aspect of our lives in a way or so, from the way we dress to the things we buy and the leisure we have....
Business ethics, my dilemma: Cosmetic testing on animals
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Cosmetics are used daily by millions of people, and include a vast range of products such as shampoo, makeup, moisturizer, perfume, etc. Approximately 38,000 animals are used every year across the EU to test new ingredients and products. And in the world, cosmetics companies kill millions...
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...
An overview of the glass industry
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
About 4, 50,000 years ago molten rock the core of the earth forced its way to the surface and was broken through volcanoes. When the hot lava contained silica and cooled rapidly - it formed a glass as hard as a rock. The volcano glass is called obsidian. Thus nature herself created the first...
Giorgio Armani: Company profile and strategy
Case study - 36 pages - Services marketing
As coined by Giorgio Armani,'Elegance is not about being noticed, but about being remembered.' Giorgio Armani was born on 11 July 1934 in Piacenza, Italy. He began his career by working in a departmental store called La Rinascente, as a window dresser. Giorgio soon emerged as an Italian...
Sufferings of marine animals
Thesis - 10 pages - Biology
Despite appearances that lead us to believe, the world of aquatic animals is extremely complex. Fish, like humans or other terrestrial animals, see, feel, suffer, communicate. Most fish produce sounds (unfortunately only audible through a hydrophone) when touched, when due, when continuing. Their...
International Marketing: the Bergamote of Nancy (06/2006)
Market study - 4 pages - Services marketing
The use of the essential bergamot oil in Lorraine has gone up in the 19th century. The tradition reports that it was introduced in 'Nancy' by King Stanislas Leszcynski, as a perfume. Then 'Bergamote de Nancy' was born in 1850 due to the talent of Jean Frédéric Godefroy...
E-Business: Sephora.com
Case study - 14 pages - Management
E-Business is a new form of business that allows clients to get information and make purchases through the Internet. During the seminar we had the opportunity to analyze different firms and to see how the entry to the Internet market place has increased the brand recognition. People are using...
Interview with Mr Steeven Mallet, financial director of the USA subsidiary of the Clarins group
Case study - 6 pages - Management
For this assessment, I decided to interview Mr Steeven Mallet, the financial director of the American subsidiary of Clarins Group, situated in Miami. As part of our course, our classmates were supposed to go to study in New York but I have never been there before. So I thought that it could be a...
Dove - Analysis of marketing plan
Market study - 15 pages - Services marketing
We will reveal later that we have decided to develop a green product to be innovative and in sync with Unilever. We need to clarify what is Dove's business. Dove is working on the market of women's personal care. Dove has a large range of products from soaps to shampoos. The key point of Dove's...
Gucci
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
In 1921, Guccio Gucci opened a leather goods company and a small boutique for travel bags in his native town, Florence. After working in England for several years, he introduced the English style in Italy through leather goods. In a few years, the brand became very successful and attracted a...
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...
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....
Estee Lauder: Brand management
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
The Group Estée Lauder Companies is a family organization, marked by the importance of the service and the balance between regions, brands and businesses. The company Estée Lauder Inc was founded in 1946, when Joseph Lauder and his wife Estée Lauder began their production of cosmetics in the city...
Strategy of the IKEA group
Case study - 27 pages - Business strategy
Ingvar Kamprad, a young Swede, finished his studies in 1943. He quickly established a small company which he called IKEA. The acronym IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) is composed of the initials of his name, the name of his parents' farm and the name of his village. Initially, he...
Negotiation with the Mexicans
Case study - 8 pages - Human resources
Mexico is a country in North America, located in the southern United States (which is partly separated by the Rio Grande, said the Rio Bravo to Mexicans) and bordered on the south by Guatemala and Belize. Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking countries. He also recorded the second highest...
International marketing strategy of L'Oréal Paris
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
Till date, L'Oreal has been the world leader in the field of cosmetics. In recent years, the group saw its market share and reputation grow successfully through its development strategies built around two main areas: a policy of hyper-innovation and the creation of a broad portfolio of brands...
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...
Marketing analysis of Helena Rubinstein
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal is the leader of cosmetics in the World with a turnover of 19 496 million of euros in 2010. L'Oreal has four-divisions/ branch: Active cosmetics, Professional products, consumer products and Luxury products. We have decided to study a brand of Luxury branch of L'Oreal: Helena...
Sensory marketing- What can we learn from food and beverages industry
Essay - 5 pages - Services marketing
The use of sensory approach to communicate brands' identity is on the rise. For example, it's been said that scent marketing- the use of smell to enhance sensory experience- is now a multi billion dollar business. Companies devoted to perfume creation and scenting solutions flourish all...
Burberry : An analysis of the fashion giant's history and growth globally
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
"Burberry is one of the most trusted brands in the world in terms of the fashion and apparel industry. In many ways, the brand is a precursor of haute-couture in the world. It redefined fashion at a time when clothing was just about the practical applicability, rather than being a style statement...
Strategy of the IKEA group - published: 24/11/2010
Thesis - 20 pages - Management
Ingvar Kamprad, a young Swede, finished his studies in 1943 and went on to establish a small company, which he called IKEA. The acronym IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) is composed of the initials of his name, the name of his parents' farm and the name of his village. Initially, he...
Gucci International
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
The first thing that comes to one's mind on hearing the word "Gucci" is likely to be the double-G motif on a Gucci leather handbag or a wallet. This logo, coupled with the bold red and green bands on suitcases, satchel, wallets, and bags, has become one of the most copied trademarks in the...
Chanel - Global Operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Chanel S.A., fondly known as Chanel is a privately owned fashion brand. It was founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1909. Company is headquartered at Paris, France and is present in more than 310 locations worldwide. The annual revenue as recorded in 2010 stands to be ?1.809 billion.The company...
Calvin Klein : Analysis of its Global operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
"Calvin Klein was born on 19th November, 1942. His love for fashion was inherent as he started initially with interest in sketching and sewing at a very young age. After his graduation from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, he began working under Dan Millstein. He had worked for...
