Marketing case : Jones Blair 33 The US paint industry is a maturing industry (13 billion – slow growth rate) divided into three segments : * 43% : architectural coatings * 35% : original equipment manufacturing coatings * 22% : special-purpose coatings There are 3 types of distributors : * 50 % : mass merchandisers * 14 % : specialty paint stores * 36% : hardware and lumberyards The are 3 types of clients : - 50% : do-it yourself painters - 25% : professional
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Aston-Blair had suffered significant loses in the first quarter of 1991 and expected even worse in the second quarter. Casey (vice president of marketing) and Trott (vice president of corporate planning) were asked to reexamine the company’s procedures for forecasting sales‚ which was considered as one of the several underlying problems contributing to the firm’s poor performance by Aston‚ the CEO and chairman of the board. Bacon was asked to form a task force to do the task‚ and after some discussion
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paint industry and especially the case of Jones Blair Company under the direction of Alexander Barrett. This industry contains almost 600 paints firms and is divided into three broad segments: architectural coatings‚ original equipment manufacturing coatings‚ and special-purpose coatings where each segment serves a specific need. Jones Blair Company produces and markets architectural paint and original equipment manufacturing coatings under the Jones Blair brand name. In addition to manufacturing a full
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Bill Clinton’s Influence on Tony Blair The cooperation of America and Britain has had thousands of years’ antiquity that started with America as the colony of Britain. Historical studies prove that the relationship between the United States and United Kingdom stem from their coalition in the Second World War. Britain’s premiership and the United States’ presidency have often ruled hand in hand. Throughout the years presidents and prime ministers have borrowed ideas from other politicians.
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Justice What is justice? How and where should the notion of justice be reflected? These are permanently essential questions in a society. In book Justice‚ Michel J. Sandel uses the example of price gouging In the midst of the disaster caused by Hurricane Charley‚ the standard of granting the Purple Heart medal and the financial bailout for the economic crisis to take these questions and the reflections on them in front of the readers. In Michel’s view‚ the case of price gouging concerns about two
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JBC’s market area and segmentation The market of Jones Blair can be divided to two groups: Dallas-Fort Worth area and Non Dallas-Fort Worth JBC’s potential segment(s) and strategy In order to reach these business goals at a time when growth is nonexistent‚ Jones-Blair must take immediate action and increase their sales team and refocus their sales energies. Jones Blair is a regional paint manufacturer that has to compete in a mature market (sales growth are expected to be the general
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“What Money can’t Buy” by Michael Sandel discusses the limits of the Market and the morals which accompany it. It is powerfully related to his ideas of Communitarianism which cannot be argued but it both helps him and condemns him in a way. I will be discussing both in the content below. Sandel in his book discusses right away a list of things that people can buy that seem downright appalling. Some such examples are nicer jail cells‚ to hunt endangered animals‚ and paying the homeless to stand in
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Jones – Blair Case Analysis Davenport University Case Recap Jones Blair company is a privately held company that produces and markets architectural paint under the Jones Blair brand name. In addition to producing a full line of architectural coatings‚ the company also sells paint sundries although they are not manufactured by Jones Blair. Sales for the company in 2004 were $12 million with a net profit before taxes of $1.14 million. Sales have been increasing roughly 4 percent per annum
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Michael Blair was faced with multiple charges and years in prison for something he did not do. First Blair would be faced with a really long time in prison for capital murder. Wednesday‚ Blair was charged with capital murder because of the death of Ashley Nicole Estell‚ who was abducted on Sept. 4 from a crowded park in Plano‚ Texas (McFarland). This shows what Michael was charged with capital murder against a Texas teen‚ Ashley Estell‚ on September 4th from a crowded park. Second‚ Blair was already
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Tony Blair: Prime Minister or President? ‘Blair is by far the worst of the eight prime ministers I have known’. ‘It is the presidential system he sees emerging under Mr Blair (the fault of over-large majorities‚ the prime minister’s character and his well documented disdain for parliament) which he loathes’. Guardian article on veteran maverick Labour MP‚ Tam Dalyell‚ 29/03/05. Ever since he swept to power in 1997‚ Tony Blair’s unique dominance over his party and indeed‚ the UK’s political
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