Bachelor’s Thesis Autumn Semester 2007 Department of Business Studies Market Orientation as a Branding Strategy by Harriet Mellenius Supervisor: Olivia Kang ABSTRACT This paper studies the impact of market orientation strategy on brand awareness. Zara‚ a Spanish leading fashion retailer and an example of a brand using this strategy‚ is compared to three other multinational brands operating in Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ namely Topshop‚ Mango and United Colours of Benetton. The latter brands
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING INTERNET In the history of human mankind‚ the Internet has undoubtedly been the greatest development in the domain of communication industry. Internet has tremendous potentials and a lot to offer in terms of services. However‚ if examined carefully‚ the Internet appears to have not only advantages but also some drawbacks. One good point is that the Internet is a source of information. There is a huge amount of information available on the Internet for just
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is an armed conflict between two or more groups which attack each other. Although the meaning of wars has changed‚ the importance of wars hasn’t changed. The wars have many disadvantages for people‚ such as‚ economic depression‚ environmental problems and conflict in social structure. One of the main disadvantages of wars is economic depression. Cost of wars is very high because guns and war machines are very expensive. During the war a lot of guns and war machines are used and many of
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to strengthen Points-of-Difference Associations by satisfying customers’ expectation and need more. Source: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303825604579515802238919732 Article 2: It’s Brooklyn‚ Basketball and Branding as Nets Head to London A NBA basketball team‚ Brooklyn Net’s‚ plans to boost its brand awareness to the world by matching in the foreign countries. As the Basketball has been getting internationally famous‚ and as many foreign players have
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Personal Branding Plan Paper Personal Branding Plan Paper – Introduction My career spans a bit over 20 years in various administration positions in many different industries. Most of my career was spent in the manufacturing industry. In the beginning‚ for approximately 5 years‚ I was a receptionist‚ handling the most basic of responsibilities. Later began a stretch of time that I worked in an administration type of position as a planner and raw material control. This position allowed
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Introduction to Operations Management In the late 1970s‚ Wal-Mart was a niche marketer‚ with about 200 stores‚ mostly in the South. At the time‚ Sears‚ JC Penney‚ and Kmart dominated the retail market. Over the years‚ Wal-Mart gained market share at the expense of the previous market leaders‚ and it has now become the largest and most profitable retailer in the world! In the 1990s‚ the Boeing Company ran into trouble when it could not meet production deadlines. As a result‚ Boeing lost some orders
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The disadvantages of smoking Smoking is one of the worst things kids and adults can do to their bodies. But it is widespread in China‚ even some of the high school students are smoking now. I think we should tell more people about the effects of smoking. Here are some disadvantages which I have seen‚ read‚ or heard about smoking before. Smoking affects your own bodies’ health. In my family‚ my dad and most of my uncles smoke. It has been almost 20 years since they have started smoking. This
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Personal Branding Plan Paper MKT 421 May 29‚ 2014 Mr. Silburn Pitter Personal Branding Plan Paper I am a 13 year Army Veteran‚ with commitment‚ loyalty‚ ambitious but also practical. I am continuing to learn and grow within my position. I was a supply sergeant in the military where I gained knowledge in different operating systems. I also have background in customer service from Taco Bell‚ numerous banks and my current employment. I believe that I’m a better employee because I’ve
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activities that involves the firms one or more marketing mix decisions across national boundaries. At its most complex level‚ it involves the firm in establishing manufacturing facilities overseas and coordinating marketing strategies across the globe. Branding in developing countries: Opportunities: developing countries are the big markets due to the high number of population that make it a target and attractive by the firms from developed countries. Such companies should build up their presence‚ new
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Branding the Destination The tourism industry is a remarkable industry as it has brought positive effects in terms of intercultural exchange as well as economic growth to the tourism destination (UNWTO‚ 2011). The UNTWO (2007‚ p1) defines a destination as “the place visited that is central to the decision to take the trip”. The term ‘branding’ is often encountered in marketing classes however it does apply in the tourism aspect as well. It was more than two decades ago when Pritchard and Morgan
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