4月 13
2012
Prepared by: Rebecca Mirzabozorg – 301112559 Sheng Yu – 301127910 Corina Inigo – 301136571 Echo Liu – 301132340
TA: Travis Mathieson
Executive Summary
This marketing plan focuses on the smartphone market in North America. It is based on an experiential image branding approach intended to generate awareness, long-lasting customer relationship, and brand loyalty comparable to that of competitors in North America. Currently, Nokia is the market leader in the global mobile industry, with great success excluding North America. The reason for that includes increased competition with Apple and Samsung, out-of-date Symbian OS, low brand exposure and internal problems. This marketing plan conducts an in-depth analysis of the internal and external environment, competitors and consumers. Segmentation of North America consumers reveals that Generation Y and Z are Nokia’s target market. Among them, low income groups specifically students is the main target audience.
Nokia’s overall objective is to develop and maximize brand exposure in order to increase brand loyalty, market share, and revenue in North America. Within one year, Nokia needs to drastically to drive brand exposure to North Americans while creating a student-friendly concept that highlights Nokia’s durability and enhanced OS and applications through the collaboration with Microsoft. Additionally, Nokia will reallocate its R&D funds to accommodate the growth in predicted consumer demand, intense advertising campaigns and new relationships with major mobile product carriers in North America.
We recommend repositioning Nokia as a brand of low cost and
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