Company Name: Black and Decker 2 Team members and their respective functions 1 Sal Salvino – Management 2 Carl Ruffier – Management 3 Kevin Stephen – Marketing 4 Dan Howells – Marketing 5 Ryan Alexander – Marketing 6 Candis Robison – Economics 3 View our group is taking according to business function 1 Entrepreneurial a. Analyzing “the heart” of the actual operation b. Decision Making analysis c. Analyzing Black and Decker’s
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1. FINDINGS Black and Decker’s DeWalt line has been so successful in the USA that it is now the standard for both the Professional-Industrial and the Professional-Tradesman market segments. Nolan Archibald‚ Chairman‚ President and CEO of Black and Decker (B&D) saw the potential in 1994 to increase the companies market share through worldwide sales of B&D products. While the company had a definite presence in the European Consumer Power Tools market segment‚ it lacked penetration in the Professional
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SWOT Analysis and Tools SWOT is analysis of company. It is opened as Strengths‚ Weakness‚ Opportunities and Treats. With this model you can analyze what can or cannot do the company‚ and also what are the potential opportunities and threats. This is environmental analysis‚ which include external and internal issues. As the pioneer of this analysis‚ and one of the first strategy theorists Ken Andrew was the first who analyzed the strategy with considering capabilities and resources with the external
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didn’t mention was that you can fill the bowl up with liquid and there won’t be anything leaking out of the center shaft. Another incredible assest to owning an Oster Total Prep Food Processor is that there is no hole! Other brands such as the Black & Decker FP1600B tends to leak if you fill it to close to the suggested fill markings. A friend of mine owns a Delonghi 9-Cup Food Processor. She paid tens times the amount of my Oster and the darn thing doesn’t even shred cheese. Mine does. Go figure
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Black & Decker Case Questions Address the following questions with regard to the Black & Decker case study in up to two pages (one-sided) or two sides of one page. Do not use a font smaller than 12 or margins less than 1 inch. Please consider the writing rubric as you begin (available on Angel). Also‚ do not hesitate to use bullet points when listing items. 1. Briefly‚ what is the nature and background of the company? Black & Decker Corporation is an organization located in Towson
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Lundgren President & Chief Executive Officer Stanley Black & Decker 1000 Stanley Drive New Britain‚ CT 06053 Dear Mr. Lundgren‚ In response to your request‚ an evaluation of your firm‚ Stanley Black & Decker‚ was conducted to determine the strategic issues and problems within and surrounding your firm. This consisted of a review of the external environment‚ a SWOT (Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats) analysis incorporating identification of factors which drive the business
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1) Why is Makita outselling Black & Decker 8 to 1 in an account which gives them equal shelf space? • Trade is asking for advertising allowances and rebate money on products‚ profitability in the Tradesmen segment is near zero. • The B&D brand in the Tradesmen segment may be regarded as “weak” due to the fact that B&D dominated the consumer segment. • The “heavy do-it-yourselfers” may have a misconception on the quality/reliability/durability of B&D professional line. These individuals make a
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CASO: BLACK & DECKER 1. How would you explain the considerable smaller market share in the Professional-Tradesmen segment of the market as compared with its leadership or strong position in the others segments? Seis meses luego de la adquisición de C&C‚ su margen bruto a descendido del 60% al 50%. Ellos está gastando mucho dinero en folletos y listas de mail pero no están haciendo foco en la clientela principal de C&C y no les conviene competir con los negocios Retail. 2. What pros and cons
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BLACK & DECKER CASE Problem Statement: With Black & Decker being one among the most powerful brand names in the world and establishing its professional tools to be the highest quality in the industry‚ B&D failed to make an impact in the Professional-tradesmen segment. B&D was known for offering high quality‚ differentiated products and excellent service in the Professional-Industrial segment whereas its brand recognition‚ and image helped it attain the #1 position in the
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professional-tradesmen tool sales in 1990 was the Home Depot at $5 million.—largest of the rapidly growing collection of home improvement chain stores. --Strategy: stock 30‚000 items in a 100‚000 square foot location‚ with prices about 30% less than the traditional hardware store‚ while also providing superior customer service. --Makita’s rise to marketplace dominance was aided by the rapid development of this new type of distribution. Milwaukee strategies: Be the best of the best in the professional tool industry
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