THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL Integration of Standardisation and Adaptation Marketing Mix Strategy Reference to Shiseido Company in UK and China Being a Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (General) in the University of Hull by Ai Jun Hou ‚ BA (Honours) (April 20‚ 2001) Acknowledgement This dissertation reflects the contribution and insights of many people. I shall take the opportunity to thank the following
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Starbucks Coffee Company: An Integrated Marketing Communications Plan April 2006 Prepared for: Starbucks Coffee Company W. H. Evans Prepared by: Sophie van der Vecht Neni Pogarcic Hidde van der Dussen Tim Ensing Dan Mackinnon Lucia Suchankova Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................3 Introduction ..................................................................................
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Standardisation VS Mass Customisation Introduction Hospitality and tourism industry represent 5% of global Gross Domestic Product‚ it is also responsible for over 235 million jobs globally or one in every 12 jobs worldwide (UNWTO‚ 2013). Furthermore‚ it is the fourth largest export sector in the world (UNWTO‚ 2013). These facts prove that hospitality and tourism is a really large and promising industry. According to Cassee (1983)‚ hospitality is ‘a harmonious combination of tangible (products) and
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Domestic marketing vs International marketing Domestic marketing and International marketing are same when it comes to the fundamental principle of marketing. Marketing is an integral part of any business that refers to plans and policies adopted by any individual or organization to reach out to its potential customers. A web definition defines marketing as a process of planning and executing the conception‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution of ideas‚ goods and services to create exchanges that
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SYNOPSIS Thesis Topic: How can globalization influence the Standardization of International Marketing Strategies? Introduction One of the most intriguing discourses in the field of contemporary marketing management is the standardization of international marketing strategies. The intent of this paper is to examine the standardization of marketing elements within a multinational marketing strategy. A majority view among international marketers is that each national is unique and thus each must
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Summarize the standardization/customization debate in global marketing * Identify factors which promote standardization * Identify factors which promote customization * To what extent are consumers buying habits converging? * Illustrate your answer with examples of markets and brands based on your own research * Give full citation of sources in Harvard format ____________________________________________________________ _____________________ Standardization: Achieving
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globalization and international markets are growing in importance. More companies are seizing the opportunities appearing in the international marketplace‚ as the world grows more connected through the use of new technology and international trends. With global companies all wanting a part of the global wealth available‚ competition becomes fiercer and fiercer as businesses need to prepare and implement innovative strategies in order to succeed. Effectively managing international businesses across
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Preferences are how a consumer chooses a certain product. Whether you drink Coke or Pepsi usually depends on which you prefer. Personally I prefer to drink Coke. Some people argue though that markets are becoming homogenized such as Dr. Levitt. He argues that since the world preferences are becoming more the same‚ companies should standardized their products. This help to drive prices down and push the quality of a product up. (D. Theodore Levitt). There are others who argue another point
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as a single business. 2. Marketing Management Philosophy Marketing management process undertakes the stages of strategy formulation‚ implementation and control. Therefore‚ it is imperative to first identify the adopted marketing management philosophy by the organization. Organisational purpose of Unilever clearly states that organisation’s focal attention is centered towards anticipation and satisfaction of customer needs and wants. Kotler (2000) mentions that marketing concept holds that the key
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International Marketing Module no – Mkt 3130 International Marketing TITLE OF CASE STUDY- LUXOTTICA Word Count- 3176 Tutor name – DR. ALUN EPPS 2/19/2012 Table of contents Introduction Pg no- 3-4 Question 1
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