Eskilstuna-Västerås Spring Term: 2012 Students Brand Preferences Between Apple and Samsung Smartphone Master Thesis Tutor: Carl G Thunman Group 2901 Maha Al Azzawi Mac Anthony Nzube Ezeh (mai11002) (meh08001) ABSTRACT Date University Course Authors Tutor Examiner Title May 2012 Mälardalen University School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology Master Thesis‚ EFO 705 Maha Al-azzawi & Mac Anthony Carl G Thunman Ole Liljefors Students Brand Preferences between Apple and Samsung Smartphone
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Table of contents Introduction 2 Discussion 2 Costing method & purpose of variance analysis 2 Key findings 3 Material price variance 3 Material usage variance 3 Labour rate variance 4 Labour efficiency variance 5 Variable overhead variance 5 Fixed overhead expenditure variance 6 Fixed overhead volume variance 6 Variable selling and distribution variance 6 Sales variance 7 Responding to publicity 7 Conclusion 8 Appendix 1: Key findings of variance analysis 9 Appendix
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M.A.C Cosmetics Brand Analysis 1.0 Introduction The cosmetic industry is very competitive industry where product benefits and brand image are keys to success. The purpose of this report is to present an analysis of the brand M.A.C and its product lipstick with focus on T-C-B and I-D-U analysis‚ a clear positioning statement and target audience (s) including brand loyalty categories. The purpose at the end of this assignment is to have an understanding of what objective M.A.C needs to focus on for
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Developing Brand Positioning Strategy for Canadian Club Whiskey [pic] Developing branding strategy for Canadian Club A. Assess and fully critique the success of Canadian Club’s repositioning strategies used in the case. Use brand theories and concepts to evaluate the company’s branding strategies listed in the case. According to Keller(1993) the
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Question 1: The marketing advantages of strong brands There are many definitions of a strong brand‚ but in general it is assumed that a ‘strong brand’‚ or a brand with high ‘equity’‚ provides advantages to the brand’s owner (Wood 2000). These advantages allow the opportunity to charge consumers a premium price. Also‚ the product range of a strong brand can be extended (Spiggle‚ Nguyen and Caravella 2012). But moreover‚ a strong brand is less likely to be the victim of hostile competitive marketing
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emeraldinsight.com/0960-4529.htm MSQ 17‚1 Customer based brand equity: evidence from the hotel industry ¨¸ Ruchan Kayaman and Huseyin Arasli Eastern Mediterranean University‚ Gazimagusa‚ Turkey Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to explore interrelations of the four brand equity components; brand awareness‚ brand loyalty‚ perceived quality and brand image in hotel industry and improve the conceptualization of customer-based hotel brand equity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on
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CHAPTER 1 1. Introduction 1.1 History of Biscuit Industry Biscuits are a very significant part of the food industry in most countries of the world. A biscuit is a small baked product; the exact meaning varies markedly in different parts of the world. The origin of the word "biscuit" is from Latin via Middle French and means "cooked twice" (similar to the German Zwieback). Some of the original biscuits were British naval hard tack. That was passed down to American culture‚ and hard tack (biscuits)
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The Brand Value Chain(BVC) is a structured approach to assessing the sorces and outcomes of brand equity and the manner by which marketing activities create brand value. It provides insights to support the various decision makers in the company and stresses that every member of the company contribute to this branding effort. It believes that the value of rand ultimately resides with customers. There are several steps to this when we look at this value creation process. * Step I) Firm invests in
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1. Brand Review b. Brand Name‚ Motto‚ Logo. Motto: “Spanx is here on your big day.” And/or “Changing the world one butt at a time.” 2. Positioning b. Core Brand associations and Values Attributes and benefits: Shapewear Figure Flattering Undergarments Slimming Sihouette Comfortable‚ shapely‚ confident Seamless one piece Unique Innovative Mainstream – International Body Shaping Celebrity Endorsed: Oprah‚ Miley‚ Madonna‚ Michelle Obama‚ Kristen Chenoweth Sleek Silhouette
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Accounting plays an important role in the life of organizations. There are several types of accounting such as financial‚ management and governmental accounting‚ taxation‚ audit. These types are usually focusing on different types of users that are interested in different types of information. In this essay I will examine the differences between financial accounting and management accounting. The basic difference between financial and management accounting is their target group. Management accounting
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