Mannings Report

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GE2209 Marketing Development in China Semester A (2013/2014) Mannings China’s Marketing Plan Course Leader: Dr. Daniel Z. Ding Group leader: Chung Wai Hing, Stella 53093902 Group member: Chau Man Chi, Eva 53093190 Tang Tin Yan, Tina 53566224 Leung Hoi Yan, Aliya 53572532 Law Pui Ying, Christy 53554526 Date of Submission: 07/12/2013 Table of contents 1 Executive Summary3 2 Background5 3 Market Analysis 4.1 Market Situation6 4.2 PEST Analysis6 4 Competitor Analysis9 5 SWOT Analysis12 6 Marketing Mix 7.3 Products15 7.4 Price17 7.5 Places18 7.6 Promotion20 7 Conclusion22 8 Appendix23 9 Reference24 1. Executive Summary Mannings China is a health and beauty retailer which offering health & beauty products and professional services. It has expanded operations into China for a decade, but still is not recognized by Chinese customers. Its position in China just likes another Watsons and has a long time suppressed by Watsons. This marketing plan aims to analyze the current problems of Mannings China and give suggestions according to its weaknesses, so as to optimize the market share in China by further expanding the Mannings business. Mannings’ mission is to be the market leader in the beauty and personal care industry, and concern the needs of individual and society. With high market potential of healthcare products, increasing standards of pharmacies, higher purchasing power, greater demand of qualitative products, and advanced technology, all favor Mannings to further expand its market. However, major competitor, Watsons, gives great threats to the expansion of Mannings China. Therefore, we suggest different strategies in marketing mix to maintain its strengths and further strengthen the capabilities so as to overcome the weaknesses.

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