...Nike is an iconic sportswear brand, with its very recognizable swoosh logo decorating the attire of many of the globe’s most famous sports teams, and has established a long-lasting brand legacy both with its ability to adjust to trends, as well as to build a profitable business model. Naomi Klein’s famous book, No Logo – Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, first published in 1999, attacked many big brands accusing them of violating labor laws and using dirty tactics to dominate the changing markets. One of the brands that took a heavy hit in the book was Nike. In the case study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate, the author of this article continues on Klein’s theme, addressing accusations made against Nike for child labor usage through their suppliers as well as dubious sponsorship agreements. These accusations focus around the poor and hostile working conditions of Asian factories, the below-minimum wages and suppressive employee treatment. Nike, in many ways, became the evil representation of the entire sweatshop issue, then a surfacing theme and in many ways a new corporate territory in big scale, and opportunism had its price. Nike would be seen as a brand that would mercilessly exploit the labor opportunities of poorer countries, caring little of the origins of their products. It is fair to say, that changing this stigma would become a globally relevant issue for the entire corporation, and fixing the damaged brand image would be a challenge for the entire company for years to...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Mass media has been around us for all our humanity and constantly evolving through time. From the early poets and writers of the civilizations as early as 3000 A.D., who were adored by their kings and superiors for their succulent plays and gratifying dramas, to the first print of the newspaper who reached its audience in a massive way. And as we, humans, evolve, so does technology. From listening to the voices coming out of these transmitting devices called radios that were invented in the 1894 by Guglielmo Marconi, to the invention of television that gives you a front-eye view on this great audio-visual experience. During the 1950s, black and white television became a part of American household. What was earlier in the paper can now be seen and heard at the same time. And in between the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, came the Internet. It reached its mass audience in a global scale. Connecting people from around the world, this has been the most effective way of communicating and sending a message to the people. And mass media led companies and alike to have a new way of reaching their prospects and consumers through advertisements. Advertisements of products on radio, television, billboards and others alike have been around for more than 300 years. And as we fast forward in time, it has evolved from simple and in-your-face commercials to the lavish and extravagant advertisements seen and heard by us. And other companies let the...
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...Zara Case Study Pre-course Assignment | International Business INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE Zara is a retail chain company which operates in the fashion industry. It's owned by Indixt group in North West Spain. It holds the ownership of some world famous brands such as Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear, Oysho, Uterqüe, Stradivarius and Bershka. The very first Zara shop was open in 1975 and their specialty is frequent innovation of new product lines. Also they decided not to outsource their production to low-cost countries which is a trend in the same industry. At the same time they followed up a special policy of investing on opening a new store instead of investing on advertising which ultimately causes them to spread their branch network and make their products available everywhere. Zara controls most of the steps on their supply chain. Also they get the customer feedbacks and respond to them in an impressive manner. Through this, they are maintaining a loyal and frequently aware customer base. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1 Pre-course Assignment | International Business CASE QUESTIONS Which theory is the best representative of Zara's internationalization? When considering about the internationalization theories, there are three main theories to be taken in to consideration. 1. The Uppsala internationalization model 2. The transaction cost analysis model 3. The network model The Uppsala Internationalization model In this model, a firm is willing to intensify their commitments...
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...Effect of brand trust, brand image on customer brand loyalty in FMCG sector at Egypt ABSTRACT: Purpose- The purpose of this research is to identify and study the main factors that Affecting on customer brand loyalty in FMCG sector in Egypt. Design/Methodology/Approach- 26 variables have been explored using literature reviews and exploratory survey of consumers from different income levels, different lifestyle. Data obtained from the reliable sources (e.g. press releases, Science Direct site, Wikipedia) have been used to study the main factors that Affecting on customer brand loyalty in FMCG sector in Egypt. Findings- Based on literature reviews and exploratory surveys, the key determinants impacting consumer’s product...
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...Executive Summary In general, product or brand hierarchy is defined as the process where the products and brands are categorized into elements that are used by the companies for promoting their products and services. Brand and product hierarchy is used by the companies for the purpose of increasing the branding and product relationships with their customers. Depending on the availability of brand elements, the companies categorize their products for representing their brands in the market. Within this study, five different industry sectors with each example company will be taken into consideration where researcher has conducted a hierarchical analysis for those company brands and products. On the other hand, the study even explores the information about the classes, categories, forms and brands of every company. A critical competitor analysis for those company brands will be carried out and finally the study draws a conclusion about their core competencies Hierarchical Analysis SECTOR1: CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY- RETAIL SECTOR- WALMART For the consumer discretionary industry the retail sector has been selected where again the world’s popular retailer company called Wal-Mart was selected as Example Company. According to the report of Wal-Mart (2011), Wal-mart is one of the world’s famous retailer companies which is based in USA that offers wider range of consumer products and goods to the customers across the world. Wal-Mart has different products...
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...Apple has toppled Google as the world's most valuable brand Marketing Management – Assignment Case Study Report CONTENTS CASE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................... - 3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. - 4 HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................................... - 5 CREDIBILITY CHECK .................................................................................................................................... - 6 HOW APPLE ACHIEVED IT? ......................................................................................................................... - 7 Constantly Improving Products ..................................................................................................................... - 7 Creating New Products .................................................................................................................................. - 7 High Margins ................................................................................................................................................. - 8 Distribution .....................................................................................................
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...Famous Amos, a name that has been around for numerous years; still maintain that quality and the relationship a business owner builds with its vendors, consumer’s, employees and other people make the difference to company product sales. I remember growing up with Famous Amos and during that time and now, “quality is everything” when it comes to business (Newsweek, n. d.). Therefore, marketers can ensure quality throughout the process of the marketing mix by identifying the best strategy or strategies that will allow them to satisfy the needs and wants of consumers. Marketers must develop a marketing strategy with clear objectives that will allow the company to “create a unique blend of the right product, sold at the right price, in the right place, using the most suitable methods of promotion” (BCS, n. d., para. 12). According to a business case study on Alidi, organizations can focus on “like products” of high quality, offer low prices compared to the competition without compromising quality, expand, use a combination of above and below –the-line promotions that focus on those liked brands with “liked brands and swap & save” type promotions (BCS, n. d., para. 6).. Performing methods of this nature can help improve awareness, interest, and desire to get customers to purchase the product. Plus, marketers can utilize different pricing strategies such as strategic, competitive, and market penetration (BCS, n. d.). Different pricing strategies help the company remain competitive...
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...Log In Sign Up Case Study Analysis on Nike Corporation sachin bakshi Uploaded by Sachin Bakshi top 0.5% 5,126 Download DOCX Case Study Analysis on Nike Corporation 1. Introduction History Nike is a major US footwear, clothing and sportswear supplier based in Beaverton, Oregon. The company operates in more than 160 countries and employs over 44000 people across six continents. Nike’s revenue total of $20.862 billion in 2011 with total equity of $9.843 billion. Today Nike is considered the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and one of the world’s most famous and strongest brands. The company was founded in 1964 as a footwear distributor Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight (middle-distance runner from Portland). Initially, the company operated as a distributor for Onitsuka Tiger, the Japanese shoe maker. Most of the sales were made out of Knight ’s automobile. In 1967 the first retail store was opened. In 1972 the jump was made to manufacturing company’s own brand of athletic shoes and the “Swoosh” brand mark was created. The first self- manufactured company’s shoes used Bowerman’s “waffle” design. They became extremely popular among the runners: they had special waffle-type nubs for traction and at the same time they were lighter than traditional athletic shoes. In 1979 Nike Air technology was successfully launched and by 1980 the company already attained 50% of national athletic shoe market. In...
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...Center on Global Brand Leadership Columbia Business School January 15, 2003 Christina Schlecht 527 Riverside Dr., Apt. 4K New York, NY 10027 (212) 280 5447 cschlecht02@gsb.columbia.edu Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. A Definition of ‘Celebrity’ 3. Celebrities as Spokespersons 4. Source Credibility and Attractiveness 5. The Match-up Hypothesis 6. The Meaning Transfer Model 7. Multiple Brand and Celebrity Endorsement 8. Conclusion Table of Figures Figure 1: Catherine Zeta-Jones endorsing the brand ‘Elizabeth Arden’ Figure 2: Successful and unsuccessful celebrity endorsements Figure 3: Meaning transfer in the endorsement process Figure 4: Brands endorsed by top model and actress Milla Jovovich Figure 5: Celebrities endorsing the luxury brand ‘Omega’ 2 Introduction The billions of dollars spent per year on celebrity endorsement contracts show that celebrities, like Liz Hurley, Britney Spears and Tiger Woods, play an important role for the advertising industry (Daneshvary and Schwer 2000, Kambitsis et al. 2002). Female athlete Venus Williams, tennis player and Wimbledon championship winner in 2002, for example, has signed a five-year $40 million contract with sportswear manufacturer Reebok International Inc.1 Theory and practice prove that the use of super stars in advertising generates a lot of publicity and attention from the public (Ohanian 1991). The underlying question is, if and how the lively interest of the public in ‘the rich and famous’ can be effectively...
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...Running head: DYSON VACUUM CLEANER CASE ANALYSIS Dyson Vacuum Cleaner: Shifting from domestic to international marketing with the famous bagless vacuum cleaner International Marketing – Assignment 2 Candidate: Emad AbouElgheit ISM - International School of Management Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Presented to: Professor Peter Horn 2 February 2012 Word Count: 4,326 1 CASE ANALYSIS - DYSON VACUUM CLEANER 2 Abstract After dominating the local UK market and successfully developing a new market in the US, Dyson, the ambitious vacuum cleaners manufacturer still competes in the mature global market of vacuum cleaners. Adopting a differentiation strategy since its inception, the company aims to take its brand to the next level and to expand into new grounds. This comes in a critical time after a declining market share in its high end vacuum cleaners segment, and withdrawing its innovative and very expensive washing machine from markets. The paper attempts to select the most potential global markets for Dyson to put more marketing investments. The paper suggests those markets to be mostly Scandinavian. The paper also aims to shed the light on the mass distribution strategy adopted in the US market by Dyson. Finally the paper studies the opportunity for Dyson to repeat the huge success of its vacuum cleaner to enter new product category of washing machines. Keywords: Vacuum Cleaners, Dyson, International Marketing, Upright Vacuum, Household Vacuums...
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...Running head: DYSON VACUUM CLEANER CASE ANALYSIS Dyson Vacuum Cleaner: Shifting from domestic to international marketing with the famous bagless vacuum cleaner International Marketing – Assignment 2 Candidate: Emad AbouElgheit ISM - International School of Management Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Presented to: Professor Peter Horn 2 February 2012 Word Count: 4,326 1 CASE ANALYSIS - DYSON VACUUM CLEANER 2 Abstract After dominating the local UK market and successfully developing a new market in the US, Dyson, the ambitious vacuum cleaners manufacturer still competes in the mature global market of vacuum cleaners. Adopting a differentiation strategy since its inception, the company aims to take its brand to the next level and to expand into new grounds. This comes in a critical time after a declining market share in its high end vacuum cleaners segment, and withdrawing its innovative and very expensive washing machine from markets. The paper attempts to select the most potential global markets for Dyson to put more marketing investments. The paper suggests those markets to be mostly Scandinavian. The paper also aims to shed the light on the mass distribution strategy adopted in the US market by Dyson. Finally the paper studies the opportunity for Dyson to repeat the huge success of its vacuum cleaner to enter new product category of washing machines. Keywords: Vacuum Cleaners, Dyson, International Marketing, Upright Vacuum, Household Vacuums...
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...Introduction In these days, people are working in such a fast pace. Therefore, coffee has become one of the most favorite kinds of drinks. Many people drink coffee to be able to work or study more effectively. When they feel so tired, some employees or students will need a five or ten minutes break just to drink a cup of coffee. Moreover, someone even have drinking coffee as one of their hobbies. Therefore, in these days, it is quite easy for consumers to buy a cup of coffee at one coffee shop, a can of coffee from the vending machine, or just get some instant coffee sachets at the supermarket. When people think about coffee, they will think of some popular brands, such as, Nescafe, Starbucks, Gloria Jeans, etc. However, it is the fact that, according to the BBC News in 2012, Vietnam has just surpassed Brazil to be the world’s largest coffee exporter. (BBC , 2012). Furthermore, G7 Coffee– the major product from Trung Nguyen Group – the greatest coffee company in Vietnam – also has high quality like the coffee of those brands. And thus, there are some questions arising from this fact, “Why doesn’t the G7 Coffee from Vietnam become as famous as the coffee from those popular brands, in all over the world?”, “Can it be?” and “How can it?” Background Trung Nguyen Group was established in June 16th, 1996. At that time, it was just a small company in Buon Me Thuot, which is one of the three main highlands for growing coffee in Vietnam. Nowadays, according to Trung Nguyen’s home page...
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...Manly Brand Report Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Theories a. Holt’s Theory of Cultural Branding b. Hall’s Tourism and Market System 4. Case Study Introduction 5. Brand Strategies 6. Critical Analysis of Brand Strategies 7. Recommendations 8. Conclusion Executive Summary This report was commissioned to examine the Manly Council case study and the strategies they use for their business and how they can relate to actual marketing theories and models. This research draws attention to the two strategies that Manly Council uses one of which is the beach and how they utilize this in enhancing the experience of tourists. Manly Council does this by placing eateries, shopping centers, services such as bike tours and aquariums and hosting annual events such as the International Jazz Festival. The Holt’s Theory of Cultural Branding where it states that brands are and can influence the societies culture fits into this strategy as Manly Council has created the ‘Surf City’ brand to align the values of its residents to create a beach culture for them to showcase to visitors. However in the strive for personal sovereignty is almost impossible through brands because cultural branding will force too many cultural icons for one to handle and time is short for one to reach sovereignty. Further research indicates that social media is also a tool used by Manly Council to increase brand awareness. The Hall’s Tourism...
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...INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 LUXURY WATCH INDUSTRY: A SHORT OVERVIEW .................................................. 3 2.1 2.2 3 DEFINITION AND PRICE SEGMENTATION ........................................................................ 3 LUXURY BRANDS AND THEIR POSITIONING ..................................................................... 5 ANALYSIS OF THE LUXURY WATCH INDUSTRY........................................................ 7 3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS .......................................................................................... 9 Capital requirement ............................................................................................ 9 Brand recognition ............................................................................................... 9 Distribution........................................................................................................ 15 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS ................................................................................. 17 Established brand............................................................................................. 17 Newcomers....................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF...
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...INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 LUXURY WATCH INDUSTRY: A SHORT OVERVIEW .................................................. 3 2.1 2.2 3 DEFINITION AND PRICE SEGMENTATION ........................................................................ 3 LUXURY BRANDS AND THEIR POSITIONING ..................................................................... 5 ANALYSIS OF THE LUXURY WATCH INDUSTRY........................................................ 7 3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS .......................................................................................... 9 Capital requirement ............................................................................................ 9 Brand recognition ............................................................................................... 9 Distribution........................................................................................................ 15 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS ................................................................................. 17 Established brand............................................................................................. 17 Newcomers....................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF...
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