Is the consumer always sovereign in the free market economy?
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Theoretically, the free enterprise market economy produces a situation in which the law of supply and demand, in conjunction with a competitive economic environment and well-informed consumers guarantees consumer sovereignty. The consumer possesses a significant advantage over suppliers...
In order to promote the wealth of nations, what should be the relationship between the visible hand of the state and the invisible hand of the market?
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
The decline of social democracy in Europe during the last decade is one of the examples which seem to show that there is no other global alternative for a state regulation under the market in the globalisation context. The predominance of the market in a political economy is not...
Louis Vuitton marketing strategy and the emerging luxury market in China
Case study - 19 pages - Services marketing
Louis Vuitton (LV) is the world 1st luxury brand and the leading brand of the LVMH group created in 1987, which was the 1st world group for luxurious goods' production and distribution. LVMH, ?16.5 billion sales worldwide in 2007 (+7.7%), is far ahead of the competition with revenues three...
The market for French luxury goods in China
Thesis - 19 pages - Economy general
With a growth of 9.5% per year, the Chinese economy is experiencing a period of unprecedented economic success. This success is accompanied by a dramatic increase in the purchasing power of part of the Chinese population. Therefore, the Chinese market is becoming increasingly demanding for...
Strategic marketing plan for Caroll (the French "fashion house") in China
Market study - 10 pages - Services marketing
Today, with the globalization, companies have to establish in other countries than their origin country, to be more competitive and to resist in the market, especially in the clothing retail market. So, the main part of companies opens new subsidiaries in other countries and more on...
Global marketing
Case study - 30 pages - Services marketing
Within the framework of the course global marketing and communication, we had to make a team of five students in order to create the marketing plan for the entry into an international market for a product or a service. Our team is made of three French girls and two Mexicans (one girl and...
Strategic marketing: In-N-Out-Burger
Market study - 19 pages - Services marketing
Nowadays, the World has become a one big country with borders transparency and unique money. This phenomenon, called globalization, has made it harder for companies to survive against competition and international firms. Indeed, companies can become unprofitable and go bankrupt. This is why they...
How does the European Commission foster the integration of the energy market?
Thesis - 5 pages - European union
The European Union (UE) proves to be an efficient exporting actor for the goods and services market. However, its capital account remains negative in the energy market. UE's growing dependency on gas and electricity suppliers is becoming an economic and strategic weakness for the...
Monetary Policy: Efficient Markets Hypothesis
Case study - 15 pages - Economy general
The efficient markets hypothesis does not constitute a good approximation to reality, and is often violated to a substantial degree in financial markets. The efficient markets hypothesis states that the price of every stock equals the value of the stock, so no...
A study on the technical analysis of derivative stock futures
Case study - 39 pages - Finance
As Indian securities markets continue to evolve, market participants, investors and regulators are looking at different ways in which the risk management may be efficiently met through the introduction of Derivative markets. Through the use of derivative products, it is...
An integrated coordination model for a supply chain dealing with short life-cycle products operating under stock dependent demand
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
The market demand of any product is generally influenced by quality, warranty, service, advertisement and sales promotion. Apart from these factors, the amount of stock displayed will also significantly influence the sales at retail level. Though, many inventory models have been...
Evaluation of the plan of Employee Stock Option of L'Oreal Group
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
The L'Oreal group was initially started in 1909 in a small family business, and initiated its IPO on October 8, 1963. Held by the Bettencourt family to the tune of 27.5% and 26.4% by Nestle, the group is now a component of the CAC 40. As a world leader in cosmetics, L'Oreal has a...
Impacts of the 20th Century Wars on UK's Housing Stock
Essay - 9 pages - Economy general
UK emerged from the 20th Century wars with different housing needs, which accelerated the divergence of attitudes and policies of social housing. The wars resulted to a decline in housing production for most of the decades, which fell further during the war itself. By 1918, there was a severe...
Commodity futures market
Dissertation - 40 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
India has a long history of commodity futures trading, extending over 125 years. Still, such trading was interrupted suddenly since the mid seventies in the fond hope of ushering in an elusive socialistic pattern of society. As the country embarked on economic liberalization policies and signed...
L'Oreal's penetration into the Indian market
Tutorials/exercises - 35 pages - Business strategy
L'Oreal India Private Limited is a wholly- owned subsidiary of L'Oreal S.A. L'Oreal Leadership is achieved through cutting edge technology and a portfolio of unique and well- known brands that answer all beauty needs and are marketed in a variety of distribution channels...
The introduction of Islamic banking in France: A research on the potential market for retail Islamic banking
Dissertation - 37 pages - Finance
This study provides an assessment on the current problems and progresses made in France for the introduction of Islamic banking into its economy and contains an evaluation and an analysis of the potential market for Islamic retail banks in France. The research is divided into two...
The customer is the king: Relationship marketing
Dissertation - 55 pages - Services marketing
Today it is the consumer who delivers the final verdict. The major application of Relationship Marketing is in industrial good markets and service markets. For relationship to start individual identifiable customers have to surface from the statistical mass of a target segment and...
Study of rural marketing in the present scenario in India
Market study - 53 pages - Services marketing
While we all accept that the heart of India lives in its villages and the Indian rural market with its vast size and demand base offers great opportunities to marketers, we tend to conclude that the purse does not stay with them. Nothing can be far from truth. Rural marketing involves...
Business strategy: How Dell Computer uses technology to gain competitive advantage and keep its leader position on the PC market ?
Case study - 22 pages - Business strategy
When Dell's CEO, Michael S. Dell and President, Kevin B. Rollins met in the fall of 2001, they were confident that the company was recovering from the global crash of personal computer (PC) sales. In fact, Dell is the master at selling PCs directly and bypassing middlemen and thus delivers PCs...
Competitive research on market size of cigarette brands
Tutorials/exercises - 33 pages - Business strategy
The cigarette industry in India is dominated by 4 players - ITC, Godfrey Phillips, VST (also a BAT affiliate) and GTC. These four companies together control almost 99% of the market. The cigarette industry faces competition mainly from the unorganized sector 'bidi' manufacturers,...
Future of the commodity markets in India
Dissertation - 30 pages - Finance
Commodity market in India till the last decade was not a major investment option as compared to the capital markets. The commodities market had its presence in the early 1960's, but later on the trading in the commodity markets was banned due to the scarcity of many...
Easy-jet's position in the low-cost carrier market: Recommendations for the best strategic plans the company should pursue in future
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Management
Easyjet began operations in November of 1995. Although the organization spent a number of years struggling to establish itself, by 2000 stock for the organization was being offered on the London Stock Exchange. By 2004, Easyjet was named the top low-cost airline in Europe. Despite...
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...
Indian pharmacy in global context and market survey of antioxidant, ofloxacin, cefixin and cefuroxime
Thesis - 18 pages - Business strategy
The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry today is in the front rank of India's science-based industries with wide ranging capabilities in the complex field of drug manufacture and technology. A highly organized sector, the Indian Pharmacy Industry is estimated to be worth $ 4.5 billion, growing at...
A study on the competitive environment in the retail market
Tutorials/exercises - 39 pages - Services marketing
The Indian retail industry is now beginning to evolve in the line with the transformation that has swept other large economies. There is a change a foot in Indian retail too, the liberalization of the consumer goods industry initiated in the mid-80's and accelerated through the 90's has begun to...
Balance sheet of "Safeway Foods" and "Whole Foods" - the U.S. market for organic groceries
Case study - 16 pages - Finance
This report aims at performing a financial analysis of two American food providers: Safeway Foods and Whole Foods and assess the financial strengths and weaknesses of both companies. All the quantitative data in this analysis come from prior years annual reports. The American grocery...
An investigation into trade marketing practices by fast moving consumer goods manufacturers
Market study - 36 pages - Services marketing
In the current distribution process, retailers and manufacturers have to work together. This relationship has often been conflictive, but now is the time for collaboration. Indeed, looking at the different fields where suppliers and retailers have to work together, we can easily understand the...
Marks and Spencer Company marketing Audit
Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies
Marks and Spencer is listed on the London stock exchange, and it is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. The company, which is colloquially known as “Marks and Spencer ”,“ M&S or “Markies”, was characterized in the early 20th century of selling British made goods...
Market potential of Levi's
Thesis - 40 pages - Services marketing
A dress is a reflection of the culture of a period and in an inclusive term. For garments, fashions define the notations of taste in a given cultural environment. The term has particular reference to prevailing in matters of dresses and department, but it is broad enough to include also...
Wipro Infotech: The market aspects of laptops
Market study - 31 pages - Services marketing
Laptops are now a very essential commodity for Indian consumers. They constitute a large portion of the electronic market in India. If these laptops are not marketed properly and are not in the Indian consumers' eye, the more established brands are likely to rule the roost and the other...
