Independent Study An investigation into pricing strategies of Wal-Mart in China Module Leader: Gunjan Saxena Student ID: 200912567 Date: 17/05/2009 Executive Summary The report is an investigation about Wal-Mart’s pricing strategies in China‚ which consists of three parts. The part 1 includes five points relevant information. To begin with‚ it will have an introduction for this investigation to assess the brief of Wal-Mart and its pricing strategies in China. The next is setting up one
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Strategy‚ Process‚ Product‚ and Services Learning Team B has chosen to use the organization of Coca-Cola to evaluate the impact innovation and creativity can have. With this being such a large company‚ their marketing team has a vast array of possibilities to look into. Team B has chosen one of Coca-Cola’s current projects which is the company’s strategy of diving into the health conscious consumer. Along with this current marketing plan‚ another possible consideration of this organization that
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iterative process whereby objectives are set‚ strategies and action plans are developed‚ and then it is decided whether the planned objectives are impossible‚ achievable or easy. Marketing objectives should be difficult‚ but they must be achievable. The aim is to set objectives that a challenge‚ but can be achieved with effort. They must be motivating rather than discouraging.” (Westwood‚ 2002). To be useful‚ the stated objectives should meet several criteria which are known as SMART objectives. [Specific
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1. Define strategy and define marketing strategy. Is strategy important for marketers? Support with examples and references. Due 5 August (10%) The term strategy has been succinctly defined by Walker‚ Boyd‚ Mullins‚ Lareche 2003 as a pattern of planned objectives‚ resources deployments and interactions in an organization with markets‚ competitors and other environmental factors. Mike Rukstad 2008‚ identified three critical components of a good strategy statement which are objective‚ scope‚ and
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Product Strategy The product itself is the core of the brand equity‚ the design of a product able to fully meet the needs of the consumers‚ is a prerequisite for success in marketing. The design‚ manufacture‚ market‚ sales‚ transportation and services of product ‚ contains a strong‚ powerful and unique brand associations.Be able to establish a positive brand image‚ especially the perceived quality of the product is extremely important brand association will often influence consumers’ purchasing decisions
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Unit 3‚ assignment 3 Marketing Mix Marketing mix for portable wireless phone chargers. Target audience is teenagers with mobile phones. Used to recharge phones when out‚ without phone wires. The marketing mix combines strategies to be able to achieve objectives and satisfy a customer’s needs and wants. It is made up of the 4 P’s; Product‚ Place‚ Price and Promotion. Each P makes up a section to create a bold and strong marketing mix. Product The product is a wireless phone charger called WireCharge
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PRODUCT Product line of Swatch’s watches was divided into five differences category which is Swatch Original‚ Swatch Irony‚ Swatch Skin‚ Swatch Beat and Swatch Bijoux. First of all‚ for Swatch Original‚ the watches was made up by plastics and also known by the world first plastic watches. Second‚ for Swatch Irony was made up by all metals shell case. Swatch Skin was the world thinnest plastic watches and it’s divided into two types which are Original Skin‚ which known as the thinner version of Swatch
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4. What general pricing approaches have the hamburger chains in Japan pursued? Different hamburger chains in Japan pursued slightly different pricing approaches nowadays. However‚ there used to be a similar pricing approach among the hamburger chains in Japan. Almost a decade ago‚ hamburger chains in Japan competed for the lowest price at which they can still afford to sell their burgers and earn profits. We could classify such an approach under the good-value pricing where the hamburger companies
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Commonality Resource Similarity DRIVERS OF COMPETITIVE ACTIONS AND RESPONSES Strategic Focus Who Will Win the Competitive Battles Between Netflix and Blockbuster COMPETITIVE RIVALRY Strategic and Tactical Actions Strategic Focus Using Aggressive Pricing as a Tactical Action at Wal-Mart LIKELIHOOD OF ATTACK First-Mover Incentives Organizational Size Quality LIKELIHOOD OF RESPONSE Type of Competitive Action Actors Reputation Dependence on the Market Popped the Top COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS Slow-Cycle
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Channel and Pricing Strategies Team B University of Phoenix MKT/571: Marketing Kudler Fine Foods had determined that expanding their markets will allow foreign market growth and increased profits. Kudler Fine Foods has decied to launch a fine and organic wine assortment in the country China. China’s culture and markets align with Kathy Kudler’s vision for Kudler Fine Foods. China is the seventh largest country in the world for wine consumption. This revealed the need for this type of expansion
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