Business Report on Alibaba Name: Xiya Chen Group:IBM-E2 Subject: Business & Management Executive Summary This report is based on the business environment analysis to identify key factor for Alibaba. From ratio analysis, it is found that financial performance of Alibaba is decreased in last two years due to decline in profitability and management efficiency. It is also identified from PESTEL analysis that political, social and legal environment of China is supportive for Alibaba, but
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strategy - benchmarking Definition Benchmarking is the process of identifying "best practice" in relation to both products (including) and the processes by which those products are created and delivered. The search for "best practice" can taker place both inside a particular industry, and also in other industries (for example - are there lessons to be learned from other industries?). The objective of benchmarking is to understand and evaluate the current position of a business or organisation
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European Scientific Journal June 2013 edition vol.9, No.16 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 THE IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING IN HELPING COMPANIES WITH THEIR GROWTH STRATEGIES: THE CASE OF FOOD INDUSTRY IN KOSOVO Ejup Fejza, Mr.Sc., PhD Candidate Alban Asllani, MSc, PhD Candidate Business and Management Department, Universum College, Kosovo Abstract Marketing is one of the main departments within an organization and its duty is to identify customer needs and wants and to produce or modify
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Customer Relationship Management A Framework for Customer Relationship Management 3 main topics of the article 1. Old and new marketing approach differences – what are the reason for the shift in the marketing approach Old | New | Transaction based | Reaction based | Mass advertisement | One to one marketing | Price oriented product | Customized | Acquisition | Retention | Indirect communication | Direct communication | | | Transaction Marketing (old approach) Just
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Assessment Criteria Evidence (To provide evidence of Achieving Assessment Criteria Learner should provide the following ) 1.1 Discuss the role of strategic marketing in an organization. For AC1.1, learners need to show that they understand the difference between strategic and tactical marketing. They need to use established models and definitions to develop theirdiscussion. 1.2 Explain the processes involved in strategic marketing. For AC1.2, learners will be expected to understand and explain
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What is Marketing Strategy? Marketing strategy is defined by David Aaker as a process that can allow an organization to concentrate its resources on the optimal opportunities with the goals of increasing sales and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Marketing strategy includes all basic and long-term activities in the field of marketing that deal with the analysis of the strategic initial situation of a company and the formulation, evaluation and selection of market-oriented strategies
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and apply strategies to find appropriate solution | 1.11.2 | Explain strategic contextWhat are missions, visions, objectives, goals and core competenciesWhat are these for the business.Review the issues involved in strategic planning.Choose either Ansoff Matrix or Boston Matrix and apply it to your business. | | 1.3 | Explain different planning techniques.Look at the role of planning and the impact it has on managers/owners; Targets; when to plan; who should be involved in planning. | | |
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Marketing Strategy By analysing Hargreaves Lansdown internalisation strategy and marketing strategy the services that I have found out that there main analytical tool and strategy they use is Push and Pull factors. Hargreaves Lansdown do this through many marketing areas below I will show examples and explain how they do it. Foreign Currency Exchange Their first marketing area that I looked and what service they provide was their Foreign Currency Exchange and how they offer it to
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including market research and advertisement. Under marketing, there are two strategies that can help an organisation in being successful when selling products which are growth strategies and survival strategies. Growth strategies In the year 1957, Igor Ansoff developed on of the best know descriptions for growing a business and under this strategy, there are four categories which are: 1. Market penetration: It is the measure of amount of sales or adoption pf a product or service compared to the total
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simple explanation of Morrisons corporate strategy is to be a specialist in food for all level of consumers, by focusing on three main values which are the freshness and quality of food, value of product, and service. Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix Ansoff matrix can help in screening options to business growth in the industry and choose the best option considering different situations (Internet). Generally in the supermarket industry the four strategic approaches can be analyzed and show ways
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