Study Questions for cases Verklar Case 1) Why is Verklar’s market share dropping in the Austrian market in the early 1980s? 2) How would the quota system change the way channel flows are performed in Verklar Austria’s channel? 3) Comment on the efficiency (i.e.‚ cost) and effectiveness (i.e.‚ satisfaction) implications of implementing the quota system. 4) Based on your previous answer; is the quota system a good solution to Verklar Austria’s problem? 5) What potential pitfalls should be
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November 9‚ 1999 D Goodyear: The Aquatred Launch (Condensed) O N In January 1992‚ Barry Robbins‚ Goodyear’s vice president of marketing for North American Tires‚ was contemplating the upcoming launch of the Aquatred‚ a new tire providing improved driving traction under wet conditions. The Aquatred would be positioned in the U.S. market as a replacement tire for passenger cars. Over recent years‚ the replacement tire market had matured and new channels had gained share‚ so Robbins
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Channel levels Most businesses use third parties or intermediaries to bring their products to market. They try to forge a "distribution channel" which can be defined as "all the organisations through which a product must pass between its point of production and consumption" Why does a business give the job of selling its products to intermediaries? After all‚ using intermediaries means giving up some control over how products are sold and who they are sold to. The answer lies in efficiency of
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manufacturers‚ success or failure is determined by how effectively and efficiently their products are sold through their marketing channel members (e.g.‚ agents‚ wholesalers‚ distributors‚ and retailers). Given this situation‚ considerable marketing channel research has focused on organizational responsibility for managing channel how interrelationships among a firm and its channel members can be managed better (Achrol and Stern 1988; Anderson et al 1997). Globalization of markets is a phenomenon that
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distribution - channel strategy The following table describes the factors that influence the choice of distribution channel by a business: Influence | Comments | Market factors | An important market factor is "buyer behaviour"; how do buyer’s want to purchase the product? Do they prefer to buy from retailers‚ locally‚ via mail order or perhaps over the Internet? Another important factor is buyer needs for product information‚ installation and servicing. Which channels are best served to provide
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PGP/12/259 Key Issues: How can Goodyear be more competitive and maintain its leader position? How to launch Aquatred effectively? Factors to be taken into consideration: Intense competition • many players in the industry‚ both branded and private label • Michelin‚ was growing very fast in both replacement and OEM market • private label had become the biggest threat for all branded tires since many branded tire owners intended to replace their tires with private label. Changes
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Marketing Strategy of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company was built on superior products and that still exists today. They have an exceptional line of cars and trucks‚ which ranges from the Model-T to today’s Ford Focus and F-Series‚ the best selling car and truck in the world. Their current product line up is the strongest in their history and is still getting stronger. This year they added the new Ford Explorer‚ Thunderbird and Expedition in North America‚ Ford Fiesta in Europe‚ the new Lincoln
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Arifur Rahman Case Problem: Goodyear Tires and Robber Company Professor: Arnold Pollack July 28‚ 2009 A. How would you characterize the competitive environment in the tire industry in 1991? The tire industry divides into two‚ broad segments: original equipment (OE) tires and replacement tires. The OE segment accounts for 20-25 percent of tires sold annually; unit sales are trending downward. The replacement tire segment accounts for 70-75 percent of tires sold each year; the unit sales
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California Perfume Company by a book salesman named Mr. David McConnell. He got the idea of opening this company when he discovered that the rose oil perfumes he was giving away with the books were the primary reason people were buying his books not the book it self. In 1914 the first international office opened in Montreal‚ Canada and in 1916 California Perfume Company first incorporated in New York State and by 1964 Avon stocks have been listed on New York Stock Exchange. The company changed its
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The problem with Fitzburg Tire company are that‚ the first‚ construction was already three months behind schedule. The second‚ costs were in excess of those projected. The third‚ the most of work completed in the last three weeks had to redone because it failed to meet specification. So he began to change his attitude and he began to blame Maxican works and supervisor‚ and everything Maxican. Regard to Max’s attitude is that he wants to see some visible progress made without hitches‚ without
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