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The markets for the Company’s products and services are highly competitive and the Company is confronted by aggressive competition in all areas of its business. The most important and strongest competitor is the Microsoft Company. Other competitors are companies who sell mobile devices such as Samsung, Ericsson and Nokia. Introduction of the table of contents; Firstly, there will be an explanation on how Apple spread their Annual report, after that the importance of containing budgetary information in the Annual reports. What is the content of the Apple annual report?
SWOT Analysis Apple SWOT analysis 2014 | Strengths | Weaknesses | 1. Marketing and advertising capabilities 2. Strong and extensive distribution channels in the U.S. 3. Vertical integration 4. Brand awareness and reputation | 1.
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Dell’s goal is to meet customer’s expectations and satisfactions with many qualities, such as: “highest quality, leading technology, individual and company accountability, best in class service and support, flexible customization capability, superior corporation citizenship, and financial stability.” Apple is also one of my favorite companies. Apple currently provides some of the most popular devices known in the technology world, such as: the iPhone, iPad, iMac, iPod, and Apple TV. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne had established Apple on April 1st, 1976. On January 3rd, 1997, APPL (Apple Inc.) had begun to manufacture and designs for mobile communication, personal computers, and digital music players. Aside from the popular devices that Apple offers, Apple also offers a variety of software, such as: iOS and OS X.
Assessment Task 1: Identify marketing opportunities PART A 1. Market and business needs 1. Market share and competitors’ information Recent years have witnessed a fundamental shift in the structure and dynamic of the global smart phone landscape. Apple is a notable exception to this dynamic, but has nonetheless created an ecosystem in which its strength in content and services is helping to create industry-leading profit margins for its hardware. A third of the value of the smart phone market today is captured by Apple, which had a 28 percent operating margin in 2013, while the majority of other first- and second-tier manufacturers — with the exception of Samsung — hovered around the zero profit line.
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Apple spent money developing a new innovative product that disrupted and changed the electronics market place. The world remains patient while waiting for Apple’s next big innovation. Organization’s Innovation Strategy There are five factors a company
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