Introduction Impulsive consumer behavior is widely recognized nowadays. Impulse buying accounts for almost 80% of purchases in some product categories and shopping is a major leisure and lifestyle activity in many countries (Kacen & Lee 2002). Impulsive buying generates over $4 billion of annual sales in the United States. Impulsive consumer buying behavior is regarded as a hedonically complex purchase behavior in which the thoughtful‚ deliberate consideration of all information and choice
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Brand Extensions Brand extension is a marketing strategy according to which a company marketing a product or a service launches a new offering (product or service) that is related to the one of the existing brands of the company‚ but offers different benefits and/or targets a different segment. Organizations use this strategy to increase and leverage upon their brand equity. When a firm is introducing a new product‚ it has the following 3 choices on branding: 1. Developing a new brand for the
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S. W. (2007). Customer-centric approach to discontinuous innovation: theoretical foundations and practical applications. AMA Winter Educators ’ Conference Proceedings‚ 18‚ 397-398. Möller‚ K.‚ Rajala‚ R.‚ Westerlund‚ M. (2008). Service innovation myopia? A new recipe for client-provider value creation. California Management Review‚ 50(3)‚ 31-48. MSI. (2009). Current research priorities. Marketing Science Institute. Retrieved July 4‚ 2009‚ from http://www.msi.org/research/index.cfm?id=43 Ogawa‚ S
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HND in Health & Social Care level 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKPLACE UNIT 3 Tutor: Chisomje Ezeaku Submit by: Anasthasia Ngalula From group: D ID: LCC20135253 1.2 The responsibilities of employers and employee for maintaining health & safety in a workplace Health and social care settings also face potential hazards and injuries‚ so policies and legislation are need to promote and implement in the health and social care workplace. Employers and staffs are responsible
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Retrieved May 3‚ 2013‚ from http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/11/10/the-state-of-sri-lankas-healthcare/ page‚ C. (2013‚ May 03). Retrieved from colombo page: http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12A/Jun27_1340813142CH.php Theodore‚ L. (1960) “Marketing myopia” Harvard Business Review‚ July August 1960 Robert ‚J. Thierauf ( 1987 ).A Problem-Finding Approach to Effective Corporate Planning. Connecticut :Quorum books . Seel‚ M. (2012).Encyclopaedia of the Sciences of Learning. London: Springer Science
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“Graphic design‚ like any form of communication‚ has ethical implications”. Using the work from a range of designers‚ discuss ways in which designers have negotiated this issue. This essay will discuss the ethical implications of graphic design using a range of designers work. The ethical implications discussed will be concerning sex in advertising and whether or not designers have negotiated with the ethical issues that arise from the graphic design of advertisements. The term ‘ethical’ is defined
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Kendle International Inc Candace Kendle‚ the chairman and CEO of Kendle International Inc and her husband Christopher C. Bergen‚ the president and CFO privately hold Kendle‚ a Contract Research Organisation which was incorporated in Cincinnati‚ Ohio in 1981. The Company provides integrated clinical research and drug developmental services on a contract basis to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. The Company’s services comprise Phase II‚ III and IV of clinical trials. The CRO industry
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trying to satisfy the same customer need or build relationships with the same customer group (the customer wants “thirst quenching” – a need that can be satisfied by bottled water‚ energy drinks‚ fruit juice‚ etc). * Companies must avoid competitor myopia – a company is more likely to be “buried” by its latent competitors than its current ones (Tower Records didn’t go bankrupt by traditional music stores‚ but by BestBuy/Apple store). Assessing competitors – * Determining competitors objectives
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MGT 448 Final Exam / 100% correct answers http://www.homeworkmarket.com/content/mgt-448-final-exam-100-correct-answers 1. While workers in manufacturing industries are considered to be vulnerable to the negative effects of globalization‚ workers in service industries are relatively secure. a. True b. False 2. Which of the following was set up to promote economic development globally? a. World Bank b. International Monetary Fund c. United Nations
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