UVA-M-0803 Sept. 2‚ 2011 SVEDKA VODKA (C): MARKETING MIX IN THE VODKA INDUSTRY Associated with sophistication ever since James Bond first ordered a vodka martini “shaken‚ not stirred‚” vodka has enjoyed tremendous success over the decades leading up to SVEDKA’s debut. The vodka-enthusiast women of the hit HBO series Sex and the City provided renewed energy for vodka in early 2000‚ just as the more-than-40-year bump Mr. Bond had provided was losing luster. In 2007‚ Smirnoff was the highest-selling
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the #1 domestically made US vodka‚ Skyy Vodka’s mission is to provide a premium vodka with the purest‚ smoothest taste with less impurities than any other vodka. Skyy Vodka is the number one choice of bartenders for the ultimate mix of style and taste. While Smirnoff and Absolut continue to lead in market share‚ we want to differentiate Skyy among these competitors by emphasizing both of these attributes. We plan to reposition the brand as a “step up” from all other vodka. We aim to highlight the smooth
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Absolute Vodka: Defending and attacking for a better position in the global vodka market. 1. Which alternative marketing strategies does V&S Absolut Spirits have to increase its market share for: Since V & S predominantly (and rightly so) focuses on Brand promotion and awareness‚ it carried out comprehensive advertising campaigns which aim to etch the brand and its image in the back of the consumers mind wherein when they think of Vodka they immediately make the connection with Absolut.
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VODKA MAKING PROCESS AND DISTILLING PROCESS Vodka is defined in the United States Standards of Identity as “neutral spirits so distilled‚ or so treated after distillation with charcoal or other materials‚ as to be without distinctive character‚ aroma‚ taste‚ or color.” As Vodka is a neutral spirit‚ it means that it can be obtained by the distillation of any product with fermentable carbohydrates on it‚ like grains (rye‚ corn or wheat) or products like potatoes‚ beets or sugar beets; even grapes
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Marketing Audit: Burnett’s Flavored Vodka Over the past decade‚ the popularity of the spirit vodka has gone through the roof in terms of U.S Consumption. With many consumers looking for healthier‚ low calorie alternatives to beer‚ wine‚ and other dark spirits‚ Vodkas popularity comes as no surprise. The rise of vodka has also brought about another growing trend in the spirits industry and that is the growth of flavored vodkas. Flavored vodkas allow consumers with particular taste to enjoy an
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Russian Standard Vodka: Strategies for Global Branding and Expansion into the US Market Case Study By CHEN Mengjie Marguerite Summary Given the success of Russian Standard Vodka in the Russian and European Market‚ following the global branding vision‚ expansion strategy for US market needs to be defined. This case study will provide in-depth analysis to focus on evaluating expansion strategies and offering market entry recommendations. 1. Russian Standard 1.1 Overview Russian Standard
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Review of Global Vodka Market Today it is tough to determine which country has the top conditions for alcohol distilling industry and where this business is most profitable. In many countries alcohol distilling and distribution is on-budget‚ which means existence of certain peculiarities of state control. For instance‚ EU today faces the problem of hard drinks “redistribution” between the countries. Transparency of borders and differences in excises determines economical interest of operators
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therefore interested in purchasing premium organic products. These women are trendy‚ interested in fashion and music. This new‚ and evolutionary vodka will be launched with the intentions of capturing the sophisticated vodka drinker‚ while avoiding glamorizing underage drinking and/or over consumption. Marketing Mix Product Absolut Pure is 100% organic vodka produced from winter wheat. The smooth and clear taste reflects its use of natural ingredients. The bottle will retain the signature shape of
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reputation of V&S from 20th ranking to 2nd of the world’s vodka brand and leading premium vodka manufacturer of the world. By acquiring business‚ PR could expand their vodka business to world easily (especially US market) for the reason that it had a well-established brand name and consumers were familiar with such brand name. Further‚ financial objective was another motive for such acquisition since it offered PR a viable option to broaden their vodka portfolio to Ready To Drink (RTD) and Flavoured Alcoholic
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Ben Lake Prof McGovern International Marketing 17/04/14 Absolut Vodka Case Study 2. Which alternative marketing strategies does V&S Absolut Spirits have to increase its market share for: A) Aboslut Vodka in the USA? In the last 20 years American citizens have developed a tendency for drinking ‘less but better’ alcohols; thus many people now drink cleaner and more pure alcohol. V&S Absolut Spirits must take advantage of this trend as this fits perfectly into their message. Absolut falls into
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