Distribution Strategy WS5A4 Southwest Airlines - Case Study Operating under an intensely competitive environment‚ Southwest Airlines carefully projects its image so customers can differentiate its product from its competitors. Southwest positions itself in all its marketing communications as the only low-fare‚ short-haul‚ high-frequency‚ point-to-point carrier in America that is fun to fly (Cheng‚ 2010). Its low-priced fares are a brand equity which it "owns" in the mathematical sense of being the
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adding an online store and more resellers into its distribution channel in order to reach more consumers and to boost its sales and profits (Kevin L. Webb‚ 2001). Fueled by globalization and opportunities presented in the emerging Asian markets‚ Apple recognises the need to enter into these new geographical areas. Based in California US‚ the vast geographical distance has made it expensive for Apple to use a direct distribution method to open up a flagship store in Singapore
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Case Study: Distribution Strategy Distribution strategies exist in three forms: exclusive distribution‚ selective distribution‚ and intensive distribution. Kotler and Keller (2009) define each of the distribution strategies as: exclusive distribution limits the number of intermediaries used; selective distribution depends on a limited number of intermediaries; and intensive distribution works with as many outlets as feasible. The distribution strategy of the airlines industry was not a part of
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factor that has an impact on customer retention is the growing use of the internet channel. Nowadays‚ consumers have the tendency to shop online. Thus‚ a good internet marketing plan would help an organization to position their product or service in such a manner that the target audience can be reached. Yet‚ there are some difficulties that companies and consumers face where the point is for that research. This research points out some major limitations faced by the internet nowadays and on which
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recently not been successful in their market launches. Ohmeda must shift its channel strategy to a primarily specialized‚ direct sales force that can effectively communicate the value of its high tech products to the industry’s opinion leaders. The current approach of selling to only the end users of equipment and hospital administrative staff is insufficient to meet Rountree’s targets. The shift will result in a sales strategy for which a highly trained and specialized work force will be organized into
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DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES Habib jewels Sdn Bhd. ‚ one of the Malaysia indeed Southeast Asia’s leading jewelry stores‚ has achieved a lot since it opened up as a small shop on Penang’s Street‚ which is also called as ‘Jeweler’s Corner’ in 1958. In order to become succesful Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd is very particular and careful towards its distribution strategies. Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd. is a company involves in manufacturing‚ wholesaling‚ retailing and marketing jewelry including products such as necklaces
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Channel Management Project Report On Distribution Channel Of Airtel Prepaid In Bhubaneswar PGDM‚ Section – A‚ Batch: 2011 – 2013‚ Term – III Submitted to: Prof. S. Panda By Avik Mitra (11DM010) Arnab Mondal (11DM027) Ayan Mukherjee (11DM53) Acknowledgements We are immensely thankful to Prof. S. Panda for giving us this project and to Mr. S. K. Pattnaik‚ the distributor’s manager at Hindusthan Agencies‚ Rasulgarh and Mr. Kritinath Tripathy‚ Marketing Manager‚ Bharti Airtel
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Rationalize Channel Margins to Optimize Distribution Costs By Makarand Joshi Asst. Professor - Orange City Institute of Higher Education‚ Nagpur Email: makarand1234@gmail.com; Mobile 9422805719 ABSTRACT: Distribution Channel Margins form an important component of the distribution cost which directly affects the bottom line of any company. While the companies are trying to reduce the distribution costs‚ to improve their own margin pressures‚ there seem to be little innovations in
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COM’S EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY 1. What are Amazon’s primary sources of competitive advantage? Analyze how they built their competitive capabilities over the years. The following can be considered to be the primary sources of Amazon’s competitive advantage: • Use of Internet: Amazon uses the internet as the sole method for selling goods to its consumers. Amazon’s competitors‚ such as Barnes and Noble‚ and Borders use brick and mortar as their main distribution channel. This method
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Introduction The Internet is very useful for communication and finding information out and in terms of business – it’s tremendous. Internet has transformed the way in we are doing the business today dramatically. The boom in computer‚ telecommunications‚ information‚ transportation‚ and other technologies has created exciting new ways to learn about and track customers‚ and to create products and services tailored to individual customer needs. Currently‚ I am working as a Client Manager for
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