SITUATION ANALYSIS---------------------------------------------------------------------1-12
• Brand History ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
• Company Evaluation-----------------------------------------------------------------------1-2
• Product Evaluation-------------------------------------------------------------------------2-4
• Consumer Evaluation----------------------------------------------------------------------4-6
• Competitive Evaluation--------------------------------------------------------------------6-8
• Marketing Environment Evaluation----------------------------------------------------8-10
• SWOT Analysis------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
• Research Questions--------------------------------------------------------------------------12
PRIMARY RESEARCH----------------------------------------------------------------------13-19
• Introduction-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
• Survey-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13-16
A. Overview------------------------------------------------------------------------13
B. Objectives-----------------------------------------------------------------------13
C. Project Details--------------------------------------------------------------13-14
D. Analysis---------------------------------------------------------------------14-16
• In Depth Interview-----------------------------------------------------------------------16-18
A. Overview------------------------------------------------------------------------16
B. Objectives-----------------------------------------------------------------------16
C. Project Details------------------------------------------------------------------16
D. Analysis---------------------------------------------------------------------17-18
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