Zhi Qu March 20‚ 2013 BMW CASE 1. Describe the segmentation and the targeting strategy used by BMW in marketing the MINI and the Certified Preowned BMW. Market segmentation means different type consumers are looking for different benefits because they have different situation. Therefore‚ the consumers are divided into different groups. The similar situation people have similar ways of making decision. The MINI designed by BMW is target at some women around 35-45 and students. The students
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purpose of this assignment‚ I will choose BMW‚ the luxury automobile maker that has established a mark for itself in the luxury car segment with its high performance cars. BMW is a powerful brand that is truly experienced by car lovers all over the world as a symbol of performance‚ power and luxury‚ all combined into its power packed machines that are treat to watch‚ drive and possess. That’s why‚ it is truly known as the "Ultimate driving Machine". BMW has been able to live on to its brand’s promise
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BMW Read the case‚ and consider the following questions: 1. What main trends are identifiable in the business environment in general and in the automobile market in particular in 2004? • Equity prices had fallen until late in 2003: this‚ coupled with geopolitical tensions and concerns about oil supplies‚ add to the uncertainty about the economic and political environments • From the mid 1990s automobile producers strove to improve engineering adn quality of vehicles as a
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FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS Sarah Simons picked up the 1999 Annual Report for Sears‚ Roebuck and Co.‚ which had just been delivered to her office. As an analyst for a major brokerage‚ she was responsible for providing investment advice regarding companies in the retail industry‚ including Sears. She looked over the income statement‚ noting that net income grew by 39 percent over the previous year‚ despite a slight decrease in revenues (see Exhibit 1). Before long‚ however‚ she turned her attention
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Along with the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan (earlier post) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show‚ BMW is also presenting the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid—its first combination of a BMW straight-six with electric drive. Integration of BMW ActiveHybrid technology in the new 5 Series model reduces both fuel consumption and emissions by more than 10%. The drive system featured in the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid consists of a straight-six gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo technology
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coursework A01 BMW began making its mark on history almost 90 years ago. Aircraft engines were the first thing to be produced followed by motorcycles and then automobiles - vehicles that have been setting milestones in the area of motorsport from the very start. BMW Classic coordinates all activities that are connected with the company ’s varied and successful history covering everything from the historical archives‚ assortment of aeroplanes‚ communication‚ the museum and BMW ’s role in the international
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Marketing in MBA Marketing Analysis for BMW 1. Market Segment BMW focuses on the luxury/performance segment of global automobile business. BMW’s main markets are in Germany‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Italy and France‚ while the United States is its critical market. 2. Customer value proposition BMW is neither a boutique‚ offering one or two specialty models‚ or the producer of several million automobiles a year with some sold through a luxury car division. Nor is it a vast conglomerate with
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BMW EXTERNAL FACTORS EVALUATION (EFE) OPPORTUNITIES No FACTORS WEIGHT RATING SCORE 1 People nowadays that concern about comfortable‚ style and satisfaction 0.15 4 0.60 2 Regular or loyal customer towards brand 0.01 2 0.02 3 Low cost of labor 0.05 4 0.20 4 Well known car brand 0.03 3 0.09 5 Offer more model according to customer capability 0.03 4 0.12 6 Demand from customer increase 0.03 1 0.03 7 The development in communication and technology 0.02 2 0.04 8 Unemployment rate declined 0
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The most successful premium manufacturer in Automobile industry is the BMW Group and the permanent technological innovation leadership in automobile construction made them to occupy the top most level in world automobile business which is basically a German based company. They follow a broad differentiation strategy with innovative attributes which can differentiate the company’s product offering from rivals to attract a broad spectrum of buyers as its existence is worldwide and below are the resources
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Porsche‚ Jaguar‚ Mercedes Benz‚ BMW‚ AUDI‚ Bentley‚ Rolls Royce‚ and a few more are on their way. For the past two calendar years‚ 2009 and 2010‚ BMW came out on top as they sold the highest number of cars in the luxury segment in India. BMW‚ Mercedes Benz and Audi are the 3 dominant German car manufacturers who are ruling the roost in the country’s luxury car segment today. All 3 have around 8-10 models in India which compete right from price points to performance. BMW 3 Series‚ Mercedes Benz C Class
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