...franchisees. Three specific cities, namely Århus, Horsens and Vejle, are looked at in depth. In the thesis, these three cities will represent the Danish market. An evaluation of the most suitable location for a Subway restaurant is made. To reach the above objective, the Subway franchising concept, the market situation, the customers and the competitive situation will be analyzed and evaluated. In order to understand the market in which the franchisee would operate, the size of the market, historic growth, potential growth, trends and macro environmental factors will be analyzed. The analyses will show that the fast food market is mature, and that it still holds some growth potential. To find out who the potential customers of the Subway franchisee might be, a survey was made. A questionnaire was used as a main tool to analyze customer preferences and the prospects of opening a Subway restaurant in Århus, Horsens or Vejle. After evaluating the results of the questionnaire, Horsens was pointed out as the most attractive and suitable city to open a new Subway restaurant. The competitive situation is also analyzed. In doing so, the overall competitive situation within the fast food industry is assessed. Furthermore, three main competitors, namely McDonald‟s, Burger King and Sunset...
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...franchisees. Three specific cities, namely Århus, Horsens and Vejle, are looked at in depth. In the thesis, these three cities will represent the Danish market. An evaluation of the most suitable location for a Subway restaurant is made. To reach the above objective, the Subway franchising concept, the market situation, the customers and the competitive situation will be analyzed and evaluated. In order to understand the market in which the franchisee would operate, the size of the market, historic growth, potential growth, trends and macro environmental factors will be analyzed. The analyses will show that the fast food market is mature, and that it still holds some growth potential. To find out who the potential customers of the Subway franchisee might be, a survey was made. A questionnaire was used as a main tool to analyze customer preferences and the prospects of opening a Subway restaurant in Århus, Horsen s or Vejle. After evaluating the results of the questionnaire, Horsens was pointed out as the most attractive and suitable city to open a new Subway restaurant. The competitive situation is also analyzed. In doing so, the overall competitive situation within the fast food industry is assessed. Furthermore, three main competitors, namely McDonald‟s, Burger King and Sunset...
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...as Subway franchisees. Three specific cities, namely Århus, Horsens and Vejle, are looked at in depth. In the thesis, these three cities will represent the Danish market. An evaluation of the most suitable location for a Subway restaurant is made. To reach the above objective, the Subway franchising concept, the market situation, the customers and the competitive situation will be analyzed and evaluated. In order to understand the market in which the franchisee would operate, the size of the market, historic growth, potential growth, trends and macro environmental factors will be analyzed. The analyses will show that the fast food market is mature, and that it still holds some growth potential. To find out who the potential customers of the Subway franchisee might be, a survey was made. A questionnaire was used as a main tool to analyze customer preferences and the prospects of opening a Subway restaurant in Århus, Horsens or Vejle. After evaluating the results of the questionnaire, Horsens was pointed out as the most attractive and suitable city to open a new Subway restaurant. The competitive situation is also analyzed. In doing so, the overall competitive situation within the fast food industry is assessed. Furthermore, three main competitors, namely McDonald‟s, Burger King and Sunset Boulevard, are analyzed in...
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...Marketing Management Analysis of The Coca Cola Company® Team L4 [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] Ellen van Winkel Thamar Peper Annelieke Been Rozemarijn 561548 561526 561503 Barendsen, 552505 Marketing Management Block 1-2008 Date: 25 February 2008, Amsterdam To: Dr. L. Lin Mr. van der Rest Version 1 Chapter 1 Introduction We started this project with a choice, Coca Cola or Pepsi. We chose to analyze Coca Cola, we all preferred the brand image, and were eager to find out how Coca Cola is organized. The next step was determining what geographic location would be analyzed. We chose the United States, the soft drink capital. Soft drinks are invented in the United States, and has the highest consumption of soft drinks. After analyzing the Cola War Continues: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 we were able to state the problems in the case. These are divided into a main and several sub problems, that are stated below. Main problem: To analyse the case about the Cola War and the position of Coca-Cola a main problem is formulated. ‘What could coca cola do to remain its market position and stay ahead of its competitors?’ Sub problems: To finally give an answer to the main problem sub problems are...
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...UNIT I INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- Understanding Brand - What is a Brand? Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”, while products are “what concern/companies make”. Brand is an accumulation of emotional and functional associations. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark which protects them from use by others. A brand gives particular information about the organization, good or service, differentiating it from others in marketplace. Brand carries an assurance about the characteristics that make the product or service unique. A strong brand is a means of making people aware of what the company represents and what its offerings are.To a consumer, brand means and signifies: * Source of product * Delegating responsibility to the manufacturer of product * Lower risk * Less search cost * Quality symbol * Deal or pact with the product manufacturer * Symbolic device | | Brands simplify consumers purchase decision. Over a period of time, consumers discover the brands which satisfy their need. If the consumers recognize a particular brand and have knowledge about it, they make quick purchase decision and save lot of time. Also, they save search costs for product. Consumers remain committed and loyal to a brand as long as they believe...
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...PART II INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES ON TEXT CASES CASE GUIDE CHAPTER CASE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 1–1 Starbucks – Going Global Fast | X | X | | X | X | | | | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 1–2 Nestlé – The Infant Formula Incident | | X | X | X | X | | | X | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 1–3 Coke and Pepsi Learn to Compete in India | | | | X | X | X | | | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 1-4 Marketing Microwave Ovens to a New Market Segment | | | | X | X | | | | | | X | X | | | | | | X | | 2–1 The Not-So-Wonderful World of EuroDisney | | | | X | | X | X | X | | | X | | | | | | | X | | 2-2 Cultural Norms, Fair and Lovely, and Advertising | | | | X | X | | | X | | | X | X | | | | | | | | 2–3 Starnes-Brenner Machine Tool Company – To Bribe or Not to Bribe | | | | | X | | X | | | | | | | | | | X | | | 2-4 Ethics and Airbus* | | | | X | X | X | X | | | | | | X | | | | | | | 2–5 Coping with Corruption in Trading with China | | | | | X | X | X | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2–6 When International Buyers and Sellers Disagree | | | | | | | X | | | | | | | | X | | | | | 2-7 McDonald’s and Obesity | ...
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...animal Books by Elliot Aronson Theories of Cognitive Consistency (with R. Abelson et al.), 1968 Voices of Modern Psychology, 1969 The Social Animal, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Readings About the Social Animal, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004; (with J. Aronson), 2008 Social Psychology (with R. Helmreich), 1973 Research Methods in Social Psychology (with J. M. Carlsmith & P. Ellsworth), 1976 The Jigsaw Classroom (with C. Stephan et al.), 1978 Burnout: From Tedium to Personal Growth (with A. Pines & D. Kafry), 1981 Energy Use: The Human Dimension (with P. C. Stern), 1984 The Handbook of Social Psychology (with G. Lindzey), 3rd ed., 1985 Career Burnout (with A. Pines), 1988 Methods of Research in Social Psychology (with P. Ellsworth, J. M. Carlsmith, & M. H. Gonzales), 1990 Age of Propaganda (with A. R. Pratkanis), 1992, 2000 Social Psychology, Vols. 1–3 (with A. R. Pratkanis), 1992 Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind (with T. D. Wilson & R. M. Akert), 1994 Cooperation in the Classroom: The Jigsaw Method (with S. Patnoe), 1997 Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion After Columbine, 2000 Social Psychology: An Introduction (with T. D. Wilson & R. M. Akert), 2002, 2005, 2007 The Adventures of Ruthie and a Little Boy Named Grandpa (with R. Aronson), 2006 Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) (with C. Tavris), 2007 Books by Joshua Aronson Improving Academic Achievement, 2002 The Social Animal To...
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