STRATEGY 2 SPECTRUM BRANDS 3 MANAGEMENT 3 STRATEGY 3 RELATED DIVERSIFICATION 3 UNRELATED DIVERSIFICATION 4 MARKETING 5 MANUFACTURING‚ RAW MATERIALS‚ DISTRIBUTION‚ AND SUPPLIERS 10 CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS 10 RAW MATERIALS 11 DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLIERS 12 SPECTRUM BRANDS FINANCES 12 SALES 12 INCOME 13 PROFITABILITY RATIOS 13 LIQUIDITY RATIOS 14 LEVERAGE RATIOS 15 ACTIVITY RATIO 16 SHARE PRICE 17 RECOMMENDATIONS 18 REFERENCES 19 INTRODUCTION Spectrum Brands (SPC) is a global branded
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American Apparel: Vertically Integrated in Downtown L.A. 1. The textile/clothing sector is vertically de‐integrated: design‚ textile manufacture‚ clothing manufacture‚ distribution are undertaken by specialist firms. Why? In this case‚ clothing firms like American Apparel have vertically integrated‚ in order to get time to market‚ increase resources availability‚ and cost efficiency. However‚ many textile/clothing sector is vertically de‐integrated which means that their design‚ textile manufacture
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Factors behind the brand switching in telecom industry The issue of Customer’s switching to other service providers have been the cause of intensive research from many years now and have given rise to many theories.Due to the increased competition in the telecommunication industry it has become extremely important for the companies to pay attention towards retaining of the customers.This research study particularly investigated the causes of customer switching behavior.A prolific way to gain the
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Indian Tobacco Company/Corporation (Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited) [pic][pic] ITC was set up in 1910 by the name of ’Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited’. The company is now known as Indian Tobacco Company Ltd. ITC has its presence in Cigarettes‚ Hotels‚ Paperboards & Specialty Papers‚ Packaging‚ Agri-Business‚ Packaged Foods & Confectionery‚ Information Technology‚ Branded Apparel‚ Greeting Cards‚ Safety Matches and other FMCG products. ITC is a market leader in the businesses
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others; exchange views‚ opinions‚ etc.‚ by talking. MARKET Brand share 2007 [pic] Past seven years have seen a decline in the footwear market as the popularity of cheaper “low performance” wear increases (sector includes Converse) although there is a lack of more recent data available. However‚ during the economic downturn even the “low performance” segment has struggled. From 2003 to 2004‚ the market for athletic apparel and footwear grew by almost $7.5 billion‚ 12% Between 2004 and 2005
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loyalty: implications for service providers. The Journal of Services Marketing‚ 11(3)‚ pp. 165-179. Jacoby‚ J. & Kryner‚ D. B. (1973) Brand loyalty vs. repeat purchasing behavior. Journal of Marketing Research‚ February‚ pp. 1-9. Oliver‚ R. L. (1999) Whence consumer loyalty. Journal of Marketing‚ 63(special issue)‚ pp. 33-44. Wernerfelt‚ B. (1991) Brand loyalty and market equilibrium. Marketing Science‚ 10(3)‚ pp. 229-245. Javalgi‚ R. G. & Moberg‚ C. R. (1997) Service loyalty: implications
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INTRODUCTION Pakola is one of the most popular brands in Pakistan. The brand was created on 14th August‚ 1950. As per our slogan‚ “DIL BOLA …. Pakola”‚ we believe that Pakola is the heart beat of the nation and with its amazing taste holds the potential to ride the taste buds of the consumers at home and abroad. Although the green drink “Pakola Ice Cream Soda” is aynonyms with the name Pakola‚ but that’s not all‚ Pakola gives sensation by bottling other fruity flavors namely Pakola Orange‚ Pakola
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original products. Secondly‚ nothing but the brand. A lot of people buy clothes only because it’s Louis Vuitton‚ Burberry or Ralph Lauren‚ boots because it’s Jimmy Choo’s or Louboutin or electronics from Apple and some of them are paying only for the trademark but the rest is conscious that if they pay more they will have not only original product with signature that everybody will recognize but also best quality product. It’s not accidental that some brands are more expensive then other‚ they have renown
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formats. 47% of global respondents agreed that humorous ads resonated the most. But when I started writing this post about using humor in marketing campaigns it struck me that it hasn’t been done that often or that well by brands. It is especially true for the B2B brands. So it stands reason that the few companies that have nailed it stand out far above the crowd. What can we learn from their successful blend of comedy and sales? Cisco Tim Washer is the creator of Cisco’s ‘The Perfect Gift
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History Since ancient times Indian Textile industry has been well known for her textile goods. During the colonial regime the traditional textile industry of India was virtually decayed. However‚ in the early nineteenth century the modern textile industry took birth in India when the first textile mill was established at Fort Gloster near Calcutta in 1818. Next to Agriculture India mainly is into the Textile Sector. Indian Textile Industry is one of India’s oldest industries and has a formidable
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