Companies do this by gathering information about other similar companies, customers, and products. Competitive intelligence information is used in the decision making of managers and executives to support strategic decision making for the company. It is important for Kudler Fine Foods to know what their competitor is doing for several reasons. First, if their competitor is offering a promotion to the public that is attracting more business, then Kudler Fine Foods will want to offer something along the same lines so more business will sway in their direction. Second, although the company may feel that they offer the best product, if the public feels that the competitor is offering a better product, they may want to consider changing their supplier of certain food products.
Therefore, its impact on communities is significant and these companies comprising the fast food industry should demonstrate Corporate Responsibility, Governance, Citizenship and Sustainability. The concept behind these ethical practices is the welfare of society; if a company helps society through their business as a main goal, then they will reap success. The focus should consider each stakeholder the company impacts: the employees, management, customers and the community. Ethics within the fast food industry have not always been a priority. It has been and continues in some sectors to be very much about mass production and maximizing profits turned.
For Promotions, the sales and marketing department need to work together, since a good promotion of a new or existing product will bring more revenues to Kudler Fine Foods. Sales department has to come up with a group of strategic objectives that will help target the financial goals of the company as well as sales. By doing a good marketing program towards the cooking class parties that the company holds, that will bring more customers that will purchase the same products use in the party and will look around to other options that the store gives them. Now with Place Kathy already tested the waters by opening two other stores in 2000 and in 2003, and even though is a good idea for her to keep expanding, is also important and healthy for the company that she improve the actual stores like is mentioned, that way the company is better known and eventually the same customers in other regions will request the opening of a new store in their area that they will
Kudler should invest a significant amount of research on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of Whole Foods Market and how they can capitalize on those weaknesses. Focusing primarily on the costs of similar products to ensure that they will be able to remain competitive are indeed truly offering quality product at affordable prices. Saving money is a primary concern for most consumers and Kudler needs to invest in research tactics in this area to address that consumer
Marketing research is important in the development of Kudler Fine Foods’ marketing strategy and tactics because it provides information that they can use to create a long-term business plan. For example, through marketing research Kudler Fine Foods can gain concrete information on how their customers feel about their product and services. They can then use the information they gathered to make adjustments to their business plan so it provides them with a better chance to meet their customer’s wants and needs. Without the information that is provided from marketing research Kudler Fine Foods would have to rely on conjecture in relation to the steps that they should take in developing a market strategy. Marketing research takes the guess work out of being able to provide products that their target market desires and provides information about what type of product changes are needed to increase their
Midas Burger has a long and interesting history. What could be more interesting than a chicken restaurant having a burger joint name? Everyone asks, "why Midas Burger?" The name "Midas Burger" has been around a very, very long time and part of their tradition is, even though the name is "Burger", all of the customers know it's really chicken! Why fix something that’s not
Both research and intelligence will help companies stay competitive; decide what is best for the company and the consumer. It will also give the company an idea of what consumer like and do not like. This paper explained the importance of marketing research, and identified areas where additional marketing research was in need. The importance of competitive intelligence was analyzed as well as in regard to the development of Kudler Fine Food marketing strategy and tactics. Reference Kudler Fine Foods (2011).
Based in the southern United States, both of these restaurants are extremely well known, and the similarities they have are part of the reason. Yes, Applebee’s and Chili’s have their differences, but let’s look at how similar they are. Chili’s and Applebee’s are both household names in America, and the reason is branding. They spend millions of dollars to make sure patrons know their products.
To expand your business and continue successfully you must consider employing non-CPAs. Economic and Ethical Issues of Pricing All CPAs and CPA firms have a vested interested in ethics but how do they keep those ethics and professional codes of conduct while growing their business? How do they add value to their services during these economic times? This paper explores the idea of changing from an hourly billing system to a fixed fee pricing structure in order to grow and thrive, the ethical challenges of hiring non certified accountants and personnel and the professional
The Importance of Marketing Research Paper MKT/441 January 28, 2012 Cyndie Shadow * Introduction Marketing research is a key element of the business planning process and when intelligently used is key to business achievement. The function provides a competitive edge to organizations that are able to accumulate, analyze, and use the information versus those that don't. The more an organization’s marketing team understands about their target audiences and the ways in which they wish to receive and respond to information, the better they become at putting together successful marketing programs to reach that audience. This paper will define marketing research as well as discuss the different types of research McDonald’s Restaurants uses to understand its customer base and tailor products, marketing programs, and communication to the needs of specific groups. Define Market Research Marketing research is the planning, collection, and analysis of data relevant to marketing decision making and the communication of the results of this