1. What is your opinion on the “multi-brand strategy” of Gap Inc. (Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ and Forth&Towne)? What are the main advantages and the main disadvantages of this “multi-brand strategy” compared to a “single-brand strategy”‚ i.e. compared to a strategy in which this company would have concentrated solely on the Gap brand. In my opinion‚ the multi-brand strategy is the revolution of how many businesses reach their customers these days. The companies can use it to acquire greater
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MOGEN‚ INC. Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives In 2006‚ Merrill Lynch became the lead book runner for a $5 billion convertible bond issue for MoGen‚ Inc. This was the single‚ largest convertible bond issuance in history and required a considerable amount of effort on the part of Merrill Lynch’s Equity Derivatives Group to convince MoGen’s management to choose Merrill Lynch over its competitors. The case is focused on Merrill Lynch’s choice of the conversion premium and coupon rate
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CASE: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc. The non-GAAP numbers of Apple Inc. reflect its economics better. Because‚ in the existing method of accounting‚ revenue and cost of goods sold are spread over the lifetime of the product (expected 24-months)‚ while the costs incurred for engineering‚ sales‚ marketing and warranty are recorded immediately. This accurate recording of expenses while recognizing only a part of the cost of goods sold thus showed reduced margins. While this did not affect
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manager‚ such as Lew Frankfort‚ chairman and CEO of Coach‚ Inc.‚ aims to build a luxury brand like Coach‚ he invests millions of dollars in setting up a series of business strategies‚ including advertising on television‚ organizing fashion shows‚ and gaining the approval of fashion designers. These actions are decided based on how a luxury brand is built; essentially‚ the brand will guide the future steps of the company to a certain degree. Coach‚ Inc. is different from other more expensive luxury brands
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Industry Two—Internet Companies CASE 12 Google Inc. (2010): The Future of the Internet Search Engine Patricia A. Ryan Google began with a mission: to create the ultimate search engine to help users tame the unruly and exponentially growing repository of information that is the Internet. And most would agree that when the word “Google” became a verb‚ that mission was largely accomplished.1 IT HAD BEEN NEARLY SIX YEARS SINCE GOOGLE’S ATTENTION-grabbing initial public offering and‚ despite overall
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offered in light of the result of the forces assessment. Attention is paid to several outstanding issues and to what actions Apple Corporation needs to be sensitive to and to act upon if it is going to continue to be successful. II. Overview Apple‚ Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries design‚ manufacture‚ and market personal computers‚ portable digital music players‚ and mobile communication devices and sell a variety of related software‚ services‚ peripherals‚ and networking solutions. Apple sells
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1.0 Introduction Motorola Inc. was established at 1928. The products are divided into two independent public companies‚ Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4‚ 2011. The company entried into the mobile radio communications area by the initial car radio‚ after developing it becomes to be one of the largest electronics corporation in the United States. 2.0 Planning 2.1 First step The basic principle of Motorola Inc. is to increase the market share. So they began the international
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Technotronics‚ Inc. Written Analysis and Communication Technotronics‚ Inc. Memorandum PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL To: Vice President‚ Specialty Appliance Department‚ Technotronics‚ Inc. Date: 3rd September 1979 Subject: Report on the decision concerning commercial operation of ‘X-27’. Dear Sir‚ In response to the interdepartmental dispute between the Audio Product Section and the Magnetic Material Section‚ this report offers administrative relief to both the managers keeping
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Foods to avoid: We asked Food Scientists a simple question: “What foods do you avoid? Experts from different areas of specialty explain why they won’t eat these eight foods. Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals–and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health. Experts from different areas of specialty explain why they won’t eat these eight foods. Clean eating means choosing fruits‚ vegetables‚ and meats that are raised‚ grown‚ and sold with minimal
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Global Services Executive News Reports What’s Hot Around the Globe: Insights on Growth in Food & Beverages What’s Hot around the Globe Insights on Growth in Food & Beverage Products Table of Contents Executive Summary Global Findings Category and Segment Growth Fastest Growing Categories Regional Growth Product Area Highlights Private Label Trends Methodology 2 6 9 13 17 25 39 42 The information contained in this report has been collected from ACNielsen in 66 markets around the
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