marketing operations of the Mountain Man Beer Company‚ a family-owned business he stands to inherit in five years. Mountain Man brews just one beer‚ Mountain Man Lager‚ also known as "West Virginia ’s beer" and popular among blue-collar workers. Due to changes in beer drinkers ’ taste preferences‚ the company is now experiencing declining sales for the first time in its history. In response‚ Chris wants to launch Mountain Man Light‚ a "light beer" formulation of Mountain Man Lager‚ in the hope of attracting
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Mountain Man Brewing BADM 5400 10/16/2013 1. What is Chris considering doing and what factors will he have to align to be successful? What goal should MMBC (Chris) have? Chris is not happy about the declining sales that Mountain Man Beer Company (MMBC) is beginning to witness for the first time in their history. He wants to reverse the situation and keep the brand a regional leader in the U.S. East Central Region. He would like to launch Mountain Light beer with the hopes
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Evaluate the attractiveness of the light beer segment for Mountain Man Brewing Company using the three targeting criteria we discussed in class. The three targeting criteria for points of parity and differentiating are Potential‚ fit and defensibility. Potential means the firm’s ability to tap into market; Fit means the match between the market and the firm’s capabilities. And defensibility means how well company can define its position. Potential: Overall‚ the light beer segment has tremendous potential
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Case Analysis On the basis of Exhibit 1‚we find that Mountain Man is having over 50 Million sales which is supposed to be good revenue having a mature business in brew market.It is also having Goss Margin having 30 % ‚which is good by Gross Profit Ratio standard.But as far as net Income after taxes is concerned it is still very good because as per NOPAT standard‚anything above 6% in normal businessis supposed to be good other things remaining same and depending in the line of business and the industry
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Elodie Campillo Stéphane Dumiot Brunswick Adrien Julien Gravaud Mountain Man Brewing Company: Bringing the brand to light Introduction: Mountain Man Beer’s Success: The United States is the largest beer consumer in the world with the East Central region having sales of 18.3%. Mountain Man Brewing Company is a family owned brewery located in West Virginia that has been strong presence as lager brand in this region since its establishment in 1925. Ever since‚ it has marketed towards
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Dickinson BUS 656 Case Write up #2 Mountain Man Brewing Company Problem Statement Mountain Man Lagers main customer is an older generation‚ blue-collar worker‚ which make up a larger percentage of the sales. In 2005 sales have dropped 2% relative to the prior fiscal year. The cause is from a stiffening competition‚ a market that is maturing and new products. All of these factors are stealing the customers from the Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC). The light beer market is starting to attract
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Situation Analysis A) Internal environment General characteristics: Mountain Man Lager is a family owned brewing company‚ and is known as West Virginia’s beer. Change of CEO‚ as the founder and president Oscar Prangel retires‚ leaving the company to his son Chris Prangel. Due to changes in beer drinker’s preferences‚ the company is experiencing a decline in sales for the first time in the company’s history. Mountain Man’s 2005 revenues are down by 2% relative to the prior year‚ while
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1. What are the critical success factors for MMBC? What are its competitive advantages? A: Some of the critical success factors for MMBC are as follows: High Brand awareness i.e. an unaided response rate of 67% from West Virginia population People’s perception of the brand being a local and authentic product Legacy factor with generations of a population consuming the product‚ the brand had survived for more than 50 years Strong customer base among the blue-collar working class Perception
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Answers 1 There are several factors that have enabled Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) to create a strong brand and set itself at par with its competitors. These include: taste‚ perceived quality‚ image‚ tradition‚ and authenticity. Mountain Man brewery carries a legacy in a mature business. Recent survey in West Virginia with a 67% response rate rated Mountain Man Lager as the “Best Known Regional Beer” 70% consumed at home Mountain Lager won “Best Beer in West Virginia” for the 8th straight
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1. What are the critical success factors for MMBC? What are its competitive advantages? Ans. The critical factors for the success of Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) are: * Brand awareness among blue collar customers * The quality in terms of smoothness‚ percentage of water content‚ drinkability (distinctly bitter flavour‚ higher than average alcohol content) which created a unique brand equity * Branding activities done by MMBC such as establishing an independent sales force to
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