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MARKETING CASE STUDY-4 Atlantic Computer: A bundle of Pricing Options Charity, Shema, Mariet, Julius, Faiz, Thomas Group 3 MBA Class of 2014 Alma Graduate School PRESENTATION OUTLINE Introduction Overview Issues Analysis Recommendations Strategic Implications INTRODUCTION Atlantic Computer has developed a new Tronn server and PESA software tool known as Atlantic Bundle and needs the right market price strategy for this product. The challenge is to attract customers and outcompete direct and main competitors in terms of prices, performance efficiency, reliability and quality. The main purpose and focus of this report is to provide a solution to the above challenge by coming up with the right pricing strategy. A detailed quantitative, qualitative and other factors such as competition and customer demand has been analyzed in this report and recommendations have been proposed. OVERVIEW The Tronn server has been developed specifically to meet an emerging U.S market place opportunity of Basic Server users.
[pic] ADIDAS IN 2008: HAS CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING INCREASED SHAREHOLDER VALUE? WRITTEN CASE REPORT Subject: BUAD 340 – Strategic Management I Submitted to: xxx, Senior Partner Submitted by: xxx, President/CEO xxx, VP Finance xxx, VP Marketing xxx, VP Operations xxx, VP HR Date Submitted: March 29, 2011 Executive Summary Jinka Consulting has conducted a thorough analysis of Adidas AG and has defined the problem and the consequences of the main strategic issues Adidas is facing. The main issue that Jinka Consulting is addressing is how to remain competitive with Nike, who is currently outperforming Adidas, and how to eventually overtake the number one spot by gaining and maintaining market share. There are a number of internal and external factors that are affecting the operations of Adidas, such as gaining market share over Nike, and capitalizing on international expansion opportunities and acquisitions. Adidas also needs to address their decreasing liquidity to ensure that the working capital is available to act upon any opportunities.
Zipcar Business Model Sharon R. Jones Grantham University Dr. William Reed- Instructor HPI 633 Knowledge, Learn and Enterprise System 13 August 2013 How might you apply Porter’s five force model to Zipcar business model? Porter’s five forces analysis is designed to provide a simple perspective for assessing and analyzing the competitive strength and position of any given company, namely for this lesson Zipcar. In reading the case work, I found that the competitive rivalry force for Zipcar is moderate to strong. Zipcar’s major competition stems from other rental car companies that provide similar services. Although, this is an issue for Zipcar, they have a competitive advantage over the competition due to the flexibility of the service that they provide and offer to the customers.
marketing management planning and control | Sportswear market and Nike | Mohammad Bin Amin | | | Student id s11005980 | | Contents page numbers Introduction 3 Objectives 3 Task a 3 Political 4 Economical 5 Social 5 Technological 5 Environmental 6 Legal 6 Task b 6 Marketing Planning Tools to help NIKE 6 BCG matrix 7 Stars 8 Cash cows 8 Question marks 8 Dogs 9 Ansoff growth matrix 9 Market penetration 9 Market development 9 Product development 10 Diversification 10 Task c 10 Geo-demographic segmentation 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Introduction Sportswear relates to both footwear and clothing, fashion is also a part of it. The first ever running shoe was designed by the founder of ADIDAS [Adi Dassler] back in 1928 (The Independent). Sportswear market is one of the most volatile markets in the world and it had been so for last decade or more. We are living in a globalised world and the modern term is global village. Whatever change takes place in one country’s market that directly or indirectly make an effect on another country’s market.
Are the current corporate social responsibility policies employed by online gambling companies proportional to the psychological impact the industry has on its consumers? A critical review of the UK online gambling industry. Andrew Macdonald March 2013 MA (Soc) Business and Management University of Glasgow 1 CONTENTS 1 Introduction.....................................................................................................3 2 Literature Review............................................................................................5 Introduction and Definitions.................................................................................5 Justification of Research.....................................................................................8 CSR within Online Gambling.............................................................................10 Psychological Aspects of Online Gambling........................................................13 3 Methods.........................................................................................................19 4 Findings.........................................................................................................25 Survey Results...................................................................................................25 CSR Policies......................................................................................................30 Socially Irresponsible Practices.........................................................................32 5 Discussion.....................................................................................................34 6 Implications...................................................................................................42 7
Recommendations and suggestions for Medtronic on the level of involvement the company should take to increase the likelihood of long term success are included in the conclusion. Table of Contents 1 Why invest outside of the U.S? 3 1.1 What are emerging markets? 3 1.2 Porter’s four determinants 3 1.2.1 Factor Conditions 4 1.2.2 Demand conditions 4 1.2.3 Related and supporting Industries 5 1.2.4 Strategy, structure and rivalry 5 1.3 FSAs/CSAs 5 2 International Business Environments 7 2.1 Political environment overview and management 7 2.2
However, a successful company like Amazon.com also has its own actual problems. What is the actual problem? Since the 1990s the company has invested heavily to quickly develop the best-in-class retailing, fulfillment, and customer service capabilities required to support its rapidly growing and increasingly complex business. During 1998 and 1999, Amazon.com spent over $429 million to build a state-of-the-art digital business infrastructure and operations that linked nine distribution centers and six customer service centers located across the United States and in Europe and Asia. However in late 1999 this distribution infrastructure provided 70 percent to 80 percent overcapacity.