The Brand "Without the brand‚ Apple would be dead‚" Gobe said. He tells how brands have established deep‚ lasting bonds with their customers. Apple‚ of course‚ is the archetypal emotional brand. It’s not just intimate with its customers; it is loved. "Apple is about imagination‚ design and innovation;" Gobe argued that‚ in some cases‚ branding has become as powerful as religion”. Research shows that Apple triggers a religious reaction from certain consumers. Of course when it’s considered as
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and resolve the crisis before moving on the next stage. Apple was established on April 1‚ 1976‚ by Steve Jobs‚ Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to sell the hand-built Apple I personal computer kit. During the first five years of operations‚ its revenues doubled every four months recording an extraordinary growth. A new CEO‚ John Sculley was hired in 1983 and there was a power struggle between the board members and Jobs resigned from Apple in 1985. The rapid growth led to crisis of autonomy. Job
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Executive Summary The New England Apple production has been at a steady decline over the past three decades. This can be attributed to several important factors. First‚ we shall take a look at the global market. China is far surpassed the United States in apple production‚ and is currently on a steady incline of production since the turn of the century. Now‚ looking solely at US apple production‚ we can see that the market has been on the rise. However‚ this is mostly attributed to production in
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Profitability Ratios The profitability ratios of Apple show that the company is doing well financially. The gross profit margin shows the percentage of revenues available to cover the operating expenses and still turn a profit. The higher the percentage is the better off the company is. Over the years‚ the trend should be moving in an upward position (**Book citation.). For 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012‚ Apple’s ratios were 39.38%‚ 40.48%‚ and 43.87%‚ respectively (Apple financials). The trend is increasing over
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“What’s All the Hype over the iPhone 5” Apple created more headline news by releasing the iPhone 5 on September 21‚ 2012. The iPhone 5 wows customers with its new sleek design‚ 8 mega pixel “iSight” camera‚ 4-inch Retina display and its ultra-processor. The iPhone 5 has an A6 chip that Apple says is powerful but not hungry. Apple claims its new product includes speed‚ durability‚ and extraordinary convenience for its consumers. Gizmo-Bird.com reported that the IPhone 5 sold 5 million unit sales
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upload your final paper to the anti-plagiarism system (Turnitin) no later than 11 a.m. on Friday 6 December and hand a hard copy to me in Lecture 9 on Friday 6 December. Introduction: The Apple brand name has become synonymous with innovation. Apple is no longer just a computer company. By 2012 Apple was worth more than Microsoft and Google combined. The question arises of the sustainability of Apple’s position in its various product markets – PCs‚ digital music‚ smartphones‚ and tablets.
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A problem with the iPhone 6 screen delayed production of the new handset over the summer: Apple’s plans to launch an ultra-thin iPhone 6 next month may have to be revised‚ according to reports that technical problems have left the company "scrambling to get enough screens ready". (source: http://www.theweek.co.uk/technology/iphone-6/58548/iphone-6-screen-flaw-could-delay-launch-plans#ixzz3BZgz1vbc) Task :Discuss the news while underlying the operation strategy of Apple; you need to discuss
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March 12‚ 2012 Case I Apple Inc.: Taking a Bite Out of the Competition I. Case Profile Apple Inc. is concerned that without their CEO Steve Jobs‚ Apple will not be as innovative then they are with him. Steve Jobs was one of the founders of Apple in 1976. Jobs set the mission of empowering individuals‚ one person-one computer‚ which he wanted to with great detail. In 1977 the first version of the Apple II was the first computer available for use by ordinary people. By 1980 Apple was the industry leader
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one of many different shapes‚ an example of which is shown bellow: In this work I would like to take a look at the product life cycle of one of the most popular smartphones on the market today‚ the Apple iPhone. If we draw a product life cycle curve of iPhone (not a curve of a particular model of iPhone)‚ it will look different from the curve above. iPhone’s forecasting behaves in a different manner than most electronic devices. Generally‚ people are slow to adopt the new technology or product‚ which
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iPhone marketing plan Market Summary The iPhone targets consumers who need to store information and communicate or people who want entertainment on the go. Apples target segments consist of professionals‚ students‚ corporate users‚ entrepreneurs‚ and health care workers. Currently‚ the market for high-end phones like the Apple iPhone is small. Few people want Internet‚ video‚ and PDA features in one device because of the high price. The smart phone market is still relatively small compared
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