1800 ’s. By the 1900 ’s‚ it was uncertain which type of engine would power the automobile. At first‚ the electric car was the most popular‚ but at the time a battery did not exist that would allow a car to move with much speed or over a long distance. Even though some of the earlier speed records were set by electric cars‚ they did not stay in production past the first decade of the 20th century. The steam-driven automobile lasted into 1920 ’s. However‚ the price on steam powered engines‚ either to
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English Language: Key to Global Access By: Kyle A. Tumapang “Language is the blood of the soul in which thoughts run and out of which they grow‚” as once said by Oliver Wendell Holmes. We cannot deny that we are all experiencing the effects of globalization. Globalization‚ as we all know‚ is the process of interaction‚ and integration among peoples‚ companies‚ and governments of different nations. Due to its continuous rise‚ the unity of people around the world is greatly needed. But how can unity
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SEGMENT REPORTING Many U.S. companies operate in several different industries or in different geographic area. When this occurs‚ the difficulties related to financial statement analysis are compounded. Investors who must evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of stock of a diversified company have a difficult task when analyzing such companies which report only the aggregate of their operations. Industry segments and geographic areas of operations can have different levels of
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is the second major phase of the STP process‚ as shown in the diagram below. (Where STP stands for segmentation‚ targeting and positioning.) As shown‚ firms initially segment the market and‚ as part of this process‚ construct segment profiles for each segment. Included in a segment profile is a detailed description of the segment‚ along with various size and profit measures. Using this information in conjunction with the firm’s strategy‚ resources and goals organization appropriate target markets
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As globalization increases‚ a global strategic perspective will be as important for big companies as for those of medium size. The fast flow of information around the world has caused people to be more conscious of the tastes‚ preferences‚ and life styles of the citizens in other countries. By means of this flow of information‚ we are all getting to be - at different speeds and speaking from an economic perspective global citizens. Nowadays more and more economies have opened their borders to deal
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MAVERICKS AT WORK LUXURY BRANDS MARKETING Executive Summary Over years‚ India’s tryst with luxury brands has changed gears. With high disposable incomes and a penchant for all things luxury amongst affluent Indians on the rise‚ the country is emerging as the next stopover for global luxury brands such as Gucci‚ Christian Dior and Versace. However‚ we must realize that Luxury marketing is a whole new ball-game altogether‚ both from the perspective of the marketer as well as the luxury consumer. It
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Shanghai Tang: The First Global Chinese Luxury Brand 1. What is a luxury brand and how is it different than a mass market brand? How does one build a luxury brand? 2. What might have accounted for Shanghai Tang’s unsatisfactory early results in building a global luxury brand? What could they or should they have done differently? 3. What strategies did they use to promote the brand? What worked and what didn’t work? How did they expand the brand? Was it a good strategy? 4. How
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is to critically review the appropriateness of the services in Jetstar (JS) for the target segment which is identified as leisure travelers. Through extensive research‚ this report evaluates ideas of several marketing theories and concepts that can be used by managers in Jetstar to strategically formulate a detailed analysis of how the product category offered in Jetstar is affiliated with the target segments. JS markets itself as a value carrier providing all day every day low fares with a wide network
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The paper “Luxury brand marketing —the experience is everything!” by Glyn Atwal and Alistair Williams talks about A NEW LUXURY PARADIGM It is generally acknowledged that western consumption of luxury in the 1980s and 1990s was motivated primarily by status-seeking and appearance. This means that social status associated with a brand is an important factor in conspicuous consumption. The baby boom generation luxury consumer has a passion for self-indulgence while maintaining an iconoclastic
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(AS) 17 Segment Reporting Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS IDENTIFYING REPORTABLE SEGMENTS Primary and Secondary Segment Reporting Formats Business and Geographical Segments Reportable Segments SEGMENT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DISCLOSURE Primary Reporting Format Secondary Segment Information Illustrative Segment Disclosures Other Disclosures ILLUSTRATIONS Paragraphs 1-4 5-18 19-32 19-23 24-26 27-32 33-37 38-59 39-46 47-51 52 53-59 214 AS 17 (issued 2000) Accounting Standard (AS) 17 Segment Reporting
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