Mauritz (H&M) is a fast-fashion global leader in the fashion industry. Hence‚ to have a holistic sustainable development point of view‚ we will examine and address the Marco-environment by looking at PESTEL analysis framework. The competitive forces within the fashion industry will also be revealed throughout the Porter Five Forces Model. PESTEL ANALYSIS Case Evidence Positive (Opportunities) Neutral Negative (Threats) POLITICAL factors: Critical observation faced from the public on H&M’s overseas
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Marketing in the Modern Organization Introduction Marketing has been viewed traditionally as a business activity. The role of the marketing in the modern organization is to integrate the customer needs and wants to the other organizational function such as R&D and production. The concept of the marketing is to achieve corporate goals through meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations better than the competition. Marketing tries to create customer value with the aim at long term satisfaction
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Three main strategic goals for H&M for the next five years would be linked with profitability‚ competition and technological leadership. H&M has reported a rise in sales and profits and sales for the three months to 31st of August. Net profit for the third quarter of 2009 rose 4.1% to 3.46bn Swedish crowns from 3.33bn crowns last year. Sales‚ excluding sales tax‚ increased by 13% to 23.6bn crowns. So first LTO is to maintain financial stability H&M has achieved. H&M plans to increase sales revenues
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must sign H&M’s “behavior code” for ex in 2006 implementation of an agreement with Procter and Gamble (one on its providers) stipules that H&M can control P&G activities and all its fabrication process. ing high wages. That ability of adaptation shows that H&M can diversify its production and targets specific consumers: its factories make sportswear‚ masculine and feminine clothes‚ as well as accessories or lingerie. The role of advertisement is extremely important in H&M’s strategy. The firm
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Since H&M opened the first shop in Sweden in 1947‚ using an American concept of shops selling stylish clothes with low prices bring H&M successful in the domestic market. H&M started to expand internationally from 1964. Not only Europe market‚ H&M also enter in North America‚ Asia and Middle East market. H&M became one of the biggest worldwide leading fashion retailers. Until Year 2010‚ H&M has around 2‚000 stores in 37 markets (Data from H&M-US Website). Details of market overview of H&M can be
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Enclosure 1 10 Introduction In 2009 H&M and Zara were accused of using child labour (www.ilo.org). Even though H&M is a huge company the scandal damaged the reputation of H&M and without the right recovering strategy the damages might have been fatal. Since the scandal H&M has worked towards a better image by implementing CSR and taking a clear stand towards social responsibility. We have chosen to make a marketing audit on the company H&M‚ their use of CSR‚ and the consequences
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I. Market context – understanding the market environment that H&M is operating • What is the overview of the Hong Kong fashion & apparel market? ← What are the characteristics of this market? ← What are the different market segments? ← Segmentation‚ Positioning and Competitor Analyis of H&M – where do they te these impression (marketing strategy STP) ? • How do they evaluate the performance of H&M? ■ Creating a thrilling shopping experiences. Renews
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and valuate the strategic human resource management of H&M. The study will include the HR function and policy of the company. We will also study the recruitment and selection procedure of the company. BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY H&M was established in 1947 by Erling Persson in Sweden. The first H&M offer high quality fashion and quality at its best price. The company deals in fashion for men‚ women‚ teenagers and children. H&M also deals in cosmetics‚ accessories and footwear. They
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Background of the Brand H&M Hennes & Mauritz‚ better known as H&M‚ is a worldwide apparel company‚ which sells clothing for women‚ men and children as well as cosmetics and home furnishings. H&M is continually working toward the goal of "giving the customer unbeatable value through the combination of fashion‚ quality and price" and it is no surprise that the corporation is homed in Sweden‚ which is the home of all things affordably trendy or trendily affordable such as IKEA‚ Ericsson
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H&M MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS History Of H&M Hennes & Mauritz: H&M by origin is a Swedish retail-clothing company‚ known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings. H&M was established in Västerås‚ Sweden in 1947 by Erling Persson. H&M‟s first store was opened in Sweden in 1947. (www1) At the beginning it was called Hennes (Swedish for hers) because they only sold cloth for women. In 1969 bought Erling‚ a company which was dealing with man´s clothing‚ and that store was named Mauritz. Together it becomes
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