...Marketing: Improvement Opportunities BUSN300-1205A-01 Lower Division Capstone Marketing: Improvement Opportunities Apple Inc. Some of the most promising marketing opportunities in terms of profitability, increased market share and customer loyalty for Apple Inc. include attracting the business related target segment instead of just focusing and promoting the product and technology among the younger generation. They can focus on the concepts of second generation of cloud computing and provide more applications for business users. Another opportunity would be to change the marketing strategy of Apple from being secretive and conservative to more open about disclosing the features and functional benefits of its product. Apple should reward its loyal fan base by giving them a feeling of importance through empowerment. A great example would be making a separate line of those buyers who were the first to buy its phone. Additionally, it can also attract book worms and geeks by promoting their relevant applications- educating customers and creating awareness about how eBooks can resolve the issues of students and reading enthused. The last opportunity would be that of attracting and targeting the older customer base of the, population which has present Apple with one of the most promising marketing opportunities. This marketing opportunity can be classified as low hanging fruit as it only requires few modifications to the existing product or profiling of the existing target market...
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...Marketing Opportunities Pet Supplies Plus 1) Why Pet Supplies “Plus” is worth pursuing. The pet world is an explosive business today and growing each year with very health conscience pet owners. Pet Supplies “Plus” has been in business for over twenty-two years with great success of bringing the public what they have asked for to their pets; a supermarket style of shopping in a clean; uncluttered aisles that are easily to shop. Pet Supplies “Plus” has stayed true to their name and with the buying power of over two hundred and forty stores they are able to buy at the best prices and compete effectively with their competitors; (americasbestfranchises.com; 2012). 2) Marketing opportunities: low-hanging fruit, home runs, or singles a) Pet grooming > low hanging fruit > a lot of consumers take their pet for grooming services b) Internet marketing > low hanging fruit > people today are turning to the internet to save time in the fast paced world c) Products > low hanging fruit > what consumers have always purchased; but what can be done better? This would be categorized as a low-hanging fruit opportunity; one of the most obvious opportunities that I think a lot of companies do not focus enough on is their internet marketing. Some of the marketing strategies that should be incorporated are web promotions; to attract a lot of new customers; start a successful web blueprint and progressive strategy. If the firm is able to get classified to the top in...
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...MAR11 – Marketing Theory and Practice Assignment 1: Analysing Marketing Opportunities Clare Perry Student ID NO. 23636173 Tutor: Johnathon Pura Due Date: 29th June 2011 Word Count: 2191 ‘YUM YUM GRAINS’ AND THE MARKETING MIX Introduction ‘Yum Yum Grain’s was established in 1998, founded in rural Victoria and is a leading manufacturer of breakfast cereals, specialising in kids breakfast cereals and snacks. Their main focus is their values, being Healthy, substantial, tasty and economical. Aware of the increase in child obesity and diabetes in Australia, ‘Yum Yum Grains’ provides parents the confidence their child is going to school with a healthy balanced breakfast. For the purpose of this assignment I am basing it on the marketing analysis of their new product “Kaleidoscope’s”. Each product has its own target market. A market is ‘the set of all actual and potential buyers of a product’ (Kotler P; Brown L; Adam S; Burton S; Armstrong G . 2007 pg 11, Marketing 7th ed. Pearsons Education Australia). The breakfast Cereal market consists of all the actual and potential buyers of a breakfast cereal. The purpose of this assignment is to identify the trends within the six macro-environments and how they could impact upon “Yum Yum Grains” target market. Analysis of Macro-environments The marketing environment consists of the actors and forces that affect the marketing management’s ability to develop and maintain successful transactions with its target customers....
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...research on the opportunities, advantages, disadvantages, impact, and requirements to successfully launch an online marketing campaign and establish a successful product presence on the World Wide Web. By focusing on company strengths, customers, and values, the firm will increase sales within three months, while this business plan will lead to improved sales, profitability and national production recognition. With minimal outlay the new online sales division will be able to provide unique, innovative, and upscale shopping for our customers without limiting their selection pending the size of the local retail store. Moreover, with the popularity and exponential growth rate of the internet the firm will provide an easy, affordable conduit to our customer base that will allow 24/7 customer access to our product line and effective marketing through search engine optimization. By adopting this business model, E-commerce will drive profits while selling goods directly to the consumer. Inexpensive and effective in reaching the targeted audience, the advantages, impact, and convenience of online marketing will appeal to consumers, product sales, the firm’s advertising budget, and ultimately the bottom line. Introduction The supposition of online marketing to reach a national consumer audience is no longer a choice, it’s a necessity if a firm is to compete and profitably grow. The exponential growth of the World Wide Web is an affordable, direct marketing vehicle to promote...
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...Learner’s Resource Identify marketing opportunities Certificate IV in Business (Marketing) TF/310/BSB/057/LP Learner’s Resource D]Yjf]j¾k J]kgmj[] Certificate IV in Business (Marketing) Identify market opportunities BSBMKG302A TF/310/BSB/057/LP © Australian Training Products on behalf of the State of Victoria This work is copyrighted. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from Australian Training Products. Requests and enquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to: Published by: Australian Training Products Ltd Level 25, 150 Lonsdale St Melbourne 3000 Phone: +61 3 96550600 Fax: +61 3 9639 4684 www.atpl.net.au e-mail: sales@atpl.net.au Reprinted: 1 July 2005 Stock Code Number: TF/310/BSB/057/LP Printed by: Snap Printing, Melbourne, Australia AESharenet Code: & Important disclaimer No person should rely on the contents of this publication without first obtaining advice from a qualified professional person. This publication is distributed on the terms and understanding that: 1. the authors, consultants and editors are not responsible for the results of any actions taken on the basis of information in this publication, nor for any error in or omission from this publication 2. the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, professional or other advice or services. The publisher, and the authors, consultants and editors, expressly disclaim all and...
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...Far Asia as an emerging market still in its infant stage. Its number of retail outlets in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong are very small and comprises a mere 3% of the company's total sales. These stores were expected to be more successful in the near future. IKEA's imminent strategic expansion into this region exemplified its ambitions to dominate this emerging market. This Case Study illustrates how IKEA's ventures into China and Japan are laden with unique marketing challenges which it had not encountered before in other international markets. Read the attached case (Case Study: "IKEA: A Long March to the Far East" - Source: Oxford University Press) and answer the following questions; 1. Based on your analysis, what are the opportunities and challenges for IKEA in their market operations in (a) China; and (b) Japan? 2. Describe the market entry strategies that IKEA adopt in China and Japan respectively. 3. What are IKEA product, pricing, marketing communication and distribution decisions in the two Asian markets? To what extent these...
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...BSB51215 Diploma of Marketing Queensford College COMPLETE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT BSB51215 Diploma of Marketing BSBMKG502 Establish and adjust marketing mix Assessments are to be completed and then submitted in Moodle (ensure you “submit” – not just “save”) “Specifications” lists the only requirements ROLE-PLAYS Any student able to attend in class The assignment submission is to be done in the normal manner with the following statement completed for the relevant section about the role play>>> “Part .... I performed the role of ....................... in a role play on ..........(date) .......and it was assessed by ......................(name of assessor)......................” Any student UNABLE to attend in class May (a) use Skype conferencing (or any other video conferencing tool available to the candidate); (b) video the role-play and submit electronically; or (c ) Write out the ENTIRE DIALOG that would take place during the role-play eg Customer: “I work as a buyer for ...” Mary: “I understand ...” Customer “A few...” . PRESENTATIONS All presentations are to be made in Powerpoint. They should be presented in class. Any student UNABLE to attend in class May complete the Powerpoint slides as would be used and include in the assignment submission the following statement completed for the relevant section about the presentation: “Part .... I performed the presentation on ..........(date) .......and it was assessed by ...................... (name ...
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...Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities Before you identify marketing opportunities, you should analyse the market and business needs. A lot of research (both quantitative and qualitative) can be found in the case study. Find the research in the case study and summarise or extract key points in the table below (page 4). Customer preferences(page 17 of the case study) | * Price is important when replacing items * Australian made products are important to the majority of new builds * All customers are happy to pay for delivery if purchasing online | Market trends and developments(pages 12 – 13) | * Customers are looking for high quality and unique items * High population growth in the Queensland area * | Competition(page 15) | * The Yard – limited selection, high priced, * BBQS R US – broad range, cheaper products, * Outdoorz – mass market and a good sales price, extensive adverting * Local independent competition- low priced and a large market share | Profitability and sales figures(pages 5, 21) | $6677,000 gross profit$4884,714 total expenses1792,286 Net Profit 2011 sales – total revenue $9973,000 * Gross profit on sales $4804,000 | Sales forcast` | 2012 - $11000000 – Gross Profit - $51100002013 - $12000000 – Gross Profit - $ 65000002014 - $15000000 – Gross Profit - $7500000 | The Marketing Manager has asked you to assess two potential new markets and consider them in terms of likely contribution to the business (page 27). ...
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...Assessment Materials BSBMKG501B IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES To achieve competency in this unit you must complete the following assessment items. All tasks must be submitted together. Tick the boxes to show that each task is attached. * Task 1. Short answer questions ☐ * Task 2. Research report ☐ NOTE: If this is a group assignment, each member of your group must individually submit a separate and complete copy. Student ID | Student Name | Click here to enter text. | Click here to enter text. | The other members of my group are: 1. Name:Click here to enter text. Student ID#:Click here to enter text. 2. Name:Click here to enter text. Student ID#: Click here to enter text. 3. Name:Click here to enter text. Student ID#: Click here to enter text. | PLEASE NOTE: SECTIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS COLOUR ARE FOR TRAINER USE TASK 1 MARKING SHEET Did the candidate | Competent | | Yes | No | Answer all questions and address all of the requirements specified in Assessment Task 1? | ☐ | ☐ | TASK 2 MARKING SHEET Did the candidate: | Competent | | Yes | No | Provide a research report and deliver a presentation to “stakeholders” addressing all of the requirements specified in Assessment Task 2? | ☐ | ☐ | | ASSESSMENT - SUMMARY | Assessor’s checklist – tick when finalized | Task 1☐ | Task 2☐ | Task 3☐ | | ASSESSOR’S GENERAL COMMENTS (see individual tasks & marking guides for more detail) | Assessor...
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...ASSESSMENT BSBMKG501B - Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities BSBMKG502B – Establish and Adjust the Marketing Mix Assignment By Aliomar Miranda Filgueira Galvão Student’s I.D. number: A106588 Table Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Evaluation 4 3. Swot Analysis 7 3.1 Conclusion 8 4. Marketing Plan 9 4.1 Product 9 4.2 Price 9 4.3 Place 10 4.4 Promotion 10 4.5 Features and Benefits 10 5. Conclusion 12 Reference 13 1. Introduction Australian domestic airlines industry has recently had a major change in competitiveness when Virgin Blue entered on the market. Their low cost fares strategy quickly captured 25% of the market share. Analysts have predicted that Virgin Blue would grow to reach a third of the market until next year. The success of the Virgin Blue’s new business model is based on the balance between affordable airfares and company’s profitability. This model leaded to a new consumer behavior, forcing QANTAS to study the new market niche and consequently study the feasibility of opening a new low-cost airlines. The aim of this study is to propose to the creation of a new company for Australian domestic airline called KOALA AIRLINES. Two questions must be answered by the study: first, how will this new airline affect QANTAS business? Second, should we undertake this opportunity? 2. Evaluation Some initial questions...
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...things differently and better. However, it also shared the typical weaknesses of such books of tending to reduce the greening challenge into relatively simple checklists of things you can do to create a greener company around yourself. The second edition is a larger, glossier and more substantial affair, and it has begun to get to grips with some of the difficulties involved in the greening of companies rather than just focusing on the necessities and the opportunities. So new chapters covering ‘The Secret to Avoiding Backlash’ and how to ‘Work from the Inside Out’ deal with some of the implementational issues that those who rushed off enthusiastically clutching the first edition may have encountered. There are other changes too. The book’s emphasis has changed to reflect the evolution of the green agenda. It deals with the change in environmental concern to become less explicitly ‘top of mind’ among many consumers and managers, instead becoming more of a central core value influencing consumption and marketing decisions. The chapter on dealing with different stakeholders is now entitled ‘Teaming Up for Success’ reflecting the trend towards collaborative solutions for environmental problems. It is a pity that these developments in the book have not really been matched by a more sophisticated approach to the characterisation of green consumers. The book has a very useful discussion of green consumer psychology, but it still classifies consumers according to the...
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...BBQfun (simulated business) Table of contents Chapter 1 – Business plan (excerpt) 2 Chapter 2 – Organisational chart and management profiles 3 Chapter 3 – Management responsibilities 4 Chapter 4 – Budget summary 5 Chapter 5 – Operational plan 6 Chapter 6 – Description of operations 9 Chapter 7 – Organisational risk register 10 Chapter 8– Marketing plan 12 Chapter 9 – Sales and marketing policy 24 Chapter 10 – BBQfun Privacy Policy 26 Chapter 11 – Anti-discrimination policy 30 Chapter 12 – Procurement policy and procedures 31 Chapter 13 – List of preapproved suppliers 36 Chapter 1 – Business plan (excerpt) Chapter 2 – Organisational chart and management profiles BBQfun organisational chart Chapter 3 – Management responsibilities Pat Mifsud, CEO Pat is responsible for working with the Board of Directors to oversee the business, set overall strategic directions, manage risk, and authorise large financial transactions. Riz Mehra, Chief Financial Officer Riz is responsible for preparing quarterly financial statements and overall budgeting. Riz is also responsible for overseeing budgets for cost centres and individual projects. At completion of financial quarters and at the end of projects, Riz is responsible for viewing budget variation reports and incorporating information into financial statements and financial projections. Kim Chen, Operations General Manager Kim is responsible for the day-to-day running of the company. Kim oversees the...
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...E-MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALANGES Topic: E-CRM By, Gowthami Budarapu ABSTRACT: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a way to identify, acquire, and retain customers - a business' greatest asset. By providing the means to manage and coordinate customer interactions, CRM helps companies maximize the value of every customer interaction and in turn improve corporate performance. E-CRM, or electronic Customer Relationship Management, is an integrated online sales, marketing and service strategy that is used to identify, attracts and retains an organization’s customers. It describes improved and increased communication between an organization and its clients by creating and enhancing customer interaction through innovative technology. E-CRM software provides profiles and histories of each interaction the organization has with its customers, making it an important tool for all small and medium businesses. Internet-based companies need to remain competitive. One way of improving competitive advantage is to attract more customers and increase customer retention; for example, by developing long-term, secure relationships between the buyers and sellers. Little empirical research has been conducted on the link between customer relationship management and customer loyalty within an Internet, or e-commerce, context. Electronic Customer Relationship Management (ECRM) has become the latest paradigm in the world of Customer Relationship Management. ECRM...
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...B2B Marketing Verses B2C Marketing Opportunities Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing is different. Some people think marketing is marketing and whether it is marketing to consumers or marketing to businesses, it is still just marketing to people. E-commerce is rapidly becoming the new frontier of the 21st century. As a business strategy with tremendous potential, is worth taking a close look at what works and why and why it can work. In the today business environment, there is a clear advantage to being on the Web ahead of the competitors and in presenting a high quality image and positive, productive communications through Internet contacts. Advertising by promotional pages is an extremely effective way to highlight a single product and is rapidly becoming the product presentation form preferred. Especially when combined with e-mail or newsletter programs, it offers terrific versatility in adapting your advertising to specific interest groups and retail customers. Promotional pages have been regularly used in print media to introduce a product, but the electronic version can be used and reused for as long as needed without additional printing expense. It is clean, focused, concise, and detailed, is the next best thing to putting a product sample in the consumers hands. Marketing by means of the Internet offers both opportunity and hazards for businesses that choose to operate online. On the opportunity side, the B2B electronic market is an remarkably...
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...company. The head office and factory are located in Sydney, New South Wales and it is manufactured and distributed from this location. Main Cereal Company offers organic cereals, which consists of Australian grown whole grains, fruits and nuts. Main Cereal Company has developed a new breakfast cereal range called Bran Flakes. The range offers ‘Bran Flakes Original’ (only flakes), ‘Bran Flakes Mixed Fruits’ and ‘Bran Flakes and Nut’. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the six forces that operate and within the macroenvironment, the six influences are: demographic, economic, natural, technological, cultural, and political (Kotler, Brown, Burton, Deans and Armstrong, 2010). All six forces play a significant role in marketing Main Cereal Company’s new range. Demographic As explained by Kotler, et al. (2010) demographic environment is “the study of human populations in terms of size, density, location, age, sex, race, occupation and other statistics” (p.137). Statistics indicate Australia has lower fertility rates and people are living for longer. This has increased Australia’s median age, evidently resulting in Australian have an ageing population (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011). In the year 2007 Australian’s population for people over the age of 60 was sitting at 18%, however by the year 2050 they predict over a quarter of Australian’s population will be over the age of 60 (Kotler et al., 2010, pp.140). With this is mind, nearly one fifth of...
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