| | Running Head: BRAND EQUITY AND POSITIONING Quaker Oats – Brand Equity and Positioning Abstract Brand equity and positioning are integral parts of any marketing campaign. Any product or service needs to provide value to its customers in order to be successful. A personal interview and research reveal information about the Quaker Oats brand‚ how it created equity and its position in the market. Having a solid foundation and keeping up with changes in trends and society are the keys to a
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Case study: Can Sony Regain Its Innovative Edge? The OLED Project 1. Why did Sony push back introduction of the OLED television? What was the advantage in waiting? What were the drawbacks? Was there a threat of moving to market with new technology too fast? How might the delayed introduction affect Sony’s reputation among consumers‚ enthusiasts‚ and Sony’s own R&D personnel? Sony holds the view that the OLED technology provides a markedly improved picture and it will be the basis for the next
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Galaxy series by Samsung. Initially‚ Nokia’s mobiles were on Symbian OS but with the increasing competition with Smartphones‚ Nokia tied up with Microsoft and started using Microsoft’s Windows Phone Operating System. Samsung mobile is a South Korean company head quartered in Samsung Town‚ Seoul. In 1993‚ Samsung developed its first lightest mobile. The SCH-800 and it was available on CDMA networks. Then they developed Smartphones and a phone combined mp3 player. At present Samsung are dedicated to
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The battle between Apple and Samsung that defined a Smartphone generation. Since‚ the establishment of a brand called “IPhone” which is a high-end cell-phone which was unveiled in 2007. Furthermore‚ it was the one and only Smartphone in the market. In 2009‚ Samsung the Apple’s supplier made a shocking device that is similar to Apple’s IPhone called “Samsung Galaxy” which started a war that will never end. (Kurt Eichenwald‚ 2014). After the betrayal from Samsung to Apple which made it seek redemption
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Memo Thomas McQuaid Lea Niglio-Parein Paola Gonzalez-Zabala Vodacom Project 1 3/12/14 The purpose of this memorandum is to analyze and explain the current brand positioning and target market of South African company‚ Vodacom‚ from previous commercial advertisements. After having analyzed the current target market and brand position we would recommend a new target market and position for Vodacom of South African’s age range‚ 15-55 (58.7 % of total population) and include the following segments
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Comparing Nokia mobile phones Vs Samsung mobile phones‚ one can clearly see that both the companies are working hard to give users handsets which will make them more interacting. PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 7‚ 2009 - High tech Nokia mobile phones have created a wave in mobile phone market through out UK. Many companies are launching mobile phones ranging from basic to high end segment with cutting edge technology to grab a respectable place in market. Nokia and Samsung are among those companies which
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There is not one single thing that makes Samsung a formidable power in the technology industry but many strategies‚ ideas‚ and innovative technology to give them a sustainable advantage over competitors. Over years‚ Samsung went from a near-bankrupt company to a leading brand in chip and computing technology. Their scale of new products‚ including PDA’s‚ cell phones‚ high quality TVs‚ mp3 players‚ and other computer-based products‚ along with the scale of customers and newly hired young talent in
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Contrary to the claims‚ most popular noodle brands are high in sodium and low on fiber content.A study by Ahmedabad-based Consumer Education and Research Society‚ which tested 15 brands at its in-house laboratory for ingredients such as fat‚ fibre‚ sodium‚ calcium and iron has claimed this."Instant noodles‚ were targeted at children and are now being promoted across all age groups as a healthy snack. But our tests indicate that the ’health’ quotient claimed by brands is not true‚" Pritee Shah‚ general manager
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Samsung electronics is a company with its capital in Samsung Town Soul‚ South Korea. Samsung Electronics unlike other electronic companies started it business operations on other products and not electronics. It started off as fish exporter vegetables and fruits exporter in China which was the business activity of the founder Byung-Chull Lee in 1938. Samsung expanded its activities again for the second time and also not in the electronics arena. It expanded to ship building‚ financial industry‚ chemicals
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Strengths Substantial Brand Identity Sony is a corporate brand whose identity is deeply rooted and very well established in the minds of potential customers. The brand remains healthy despite dropping from 25th to 29 in name recognition according to InterBrands 2009 ranking. Interbrand valued Sony brand at $11 million Global Diversification Sony products and services are available throughout the world in approximately 200 countries and territories. The United States market accounted for 17.9%
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