Case Study - III Samsung – The Making of a Global Brand Q. No 1. By 2002‚ Samsung was rated as one of the top 3 players in the global mobile handset market. Analysts attributed Samsung’s success to its marketing initiatives. Discuss the role of marketing in Samsung’s success. Answer: Samsung’s vision was to become the leader in the emerging digital convergence era‚ which is defined by two trends: combining different technologies in one product‚ and linking multiple technologies through one
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Analysis the Extended Marketing Mix Product Samsung touchphones and smartphones have three levels of product: core (they are communicational and fast computing devices)‚ actual (they are branding stylish‚ have high quality‚ great packaging and features)‚ and augmented (they are added with local repair and free upgrade services‚ the warranty). The following products have high quality phone features‚ accessories; including headphones‚ charger‚ manual‚ and a stylish package (Park‚ 2009). Pricing
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►Samsung • Assessing the opportunity and the Situation - Understanding the situation ►What was Samsung’s financial situation like? Samsung was experiencing a steep financial setback ►Who was responsible for Samsung’s situation? China was able to put cheaper products on the market ►Describe Samsung’s ‘cost-driven competitive strategy’ until the mid-1990: Samsung produced technical components for firms with better-known brands Samsung sold me-too consumer products ►What did Samsung need to
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Golan About Samsung: The Samsung Group is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town‚ Seoul‚ South Korea. It is the world’s largest conglomerate by revenue. The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international affiliated businesses‚ most of them united under the Samsung brand including Samsung Electronics‚ the world’s largest electronics company‚ Samsung Heavy Industries‚ the world’s second largest shipbuilder and Samsung C&T‚ a major
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The Merger of HP-Compaq Case Question 1: Was the merger sound strategically? HP was already a famous global company in 1990s. Although innovation was still critical to long-term success‚ HP’s industry was maturing and with that came the additional pressure of slimming margins‚ the importance of distribution efficiencies‚ and a more critical need for developing long-term relationships with customer. Although HP was the market leader in imaging and printing‚ its computing and IT-services businesses
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Blockbuster became the dominant movie rental firm for a number of reasons. First and foremost in the early years‚ they were invested in by Wayne Huizeinga who infused the company with $18.5 million dollars and for a span of 7 years grew the company’s market capitalization at an annual growth rate of 118%. Once it started becoming large‚ it efficiently used economies of scale. It also had the most power to negotiate favorable deals with movie studios as opposed to mom and pop shops. Blockbuster
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Identify and discuss the core marketing concepts that Samsung has adopted to shift its competitive edge. ✓ Need‚ Wants‚ and Demands Samsung always try to develop products that fit their customers’ lifestyle by studying their tastes. Samsung focus finding out what’s likely to sell before consumers even know they want it. ✓ Target Market‚ Positioning‚ and Segmentation Samsung focus on design‚ as they want to be the Marcedes of home electronics. Samsung concentrate less on cost saving
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Case Study of Samsung’s Mobile Phone Business Boon-Young Lee∗ aliceboon@kdischool.ac.kr and Seung-Joo Lee∗∗ sjl@kdischool.ac.kr Abstract: This paper examines Samsung Electronics successful growth strategy in the mobile phone business. It examines its early efforts at developing a competitive product in the domestic market‚ its globalization strategies‚ and some of the key challenges it faces today. The paper provide insights into how a late-comer to an industry can overcome certain
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CASE 3: APPLICHEM 1. Compare the performance of Applichem’s 4 Release-ease plants. Competitive environment Applichem is a company that offers high product customization. Indeed‚ they provide solutions to specific customer problems‚ and then refine the product and process to arrive at a product with broader application. They created a product that was widely used: Release-ease. This product enabled the customers to clean easily the mold at the end of the process‚ which was a bottleneck
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Samsung 1. Introduction: Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town‚ Seoul. It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliatedbusinesses‚ most of them united under the Samsung brand‚ and is the largest South Korean company. Samsung Group formed several electronics-related divisions‚ such as Samsung Electronics Devices Co.‚ Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.‚ Samsung Corning Co.‚ and Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.‚ and grouped them
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