Text 6. “STP (What is segmentation‚ targeting and positioning)?” Pre-reading discussion: 1. Why has segmentation become one of the leading concepts in marketing? 2. Can STP process be separated or is it a three-step inseparable process? 3. Can positioning be undertaken before targeting? 4. Do you know marketers well-known or even famous for their ideas about STP? Smith (1957) provided an early definition of segmentation: “Segmentation is based on the observation of evolution in demand
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Positioning Strategies in Business Markets An executive summary for managers and executive readers can be found at the end of this article Positioning strategies in business markets Stavros P. Kalafatis Markos H. Tsogas Charles Blankson Professor of Business Marketing‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Senior Lecturer‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Assistant Professor‚ Grand Valley State University‚ Allendale‚ Michigan‚ USA Keywords
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Journal of Consumer Marketing Emerald Article: Brand communities for mainstream brands: the example of the Yamaha R1 brand community Reto Felix Article information: To cite this document: Reto Felix‚ (2012)‚"Brand communities for mainstream brands: the example of the Yamaha R1 brand community"‚ Journal of Consumer Marketing‚ Vol. 29 Iss: 3 pp. 225 - 232 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/07363761211221756 Downloaded on: 08-10-2012 References: This document contains references
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is considered a depressive color‚and a color of mourning in India‚ but in China White represents happiness. Hence while advertising color plays an important role‚ if a red colored product is advertised in a islamic country‚ it may be rejected but could have surprisign response in a red loving country. Pepsi wisely invested several dollars in research and found out that blue was a universally accepted color and immediately changed its brand color to blue from red ‚ thus saving millions of dollars on
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Disadvantages of Standard Costing: - Standard costing is very good system‚ but it should be giving regard to following limitations: Establishment of standards may demand a lot of skill‚ imagination and experience. If all factors are not in harmony‚ desired result will not be forthcoming. There are no inset circumstances to be considered for fixing standards. The conditions under which standards are fixed do not remain static. With the change in circumstances‚ if the standards are not revised
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supermarkets and specialty stores are swiftly replacing the traditional formats dramatically altering the retailing landscape in India. Different retail formats are present in the market. Brands or retailers decide the formats based on their products. Brands generally consider three types of retail formats: Exclusive brand outlet‚ large format store‚ Multi brand outlet. India is the third-most attractive retail market for global retailers among the 30 largest emerging markets‚ according to US consulting
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The scope of luxury brands is amazing if you dig a bit. Let us look at publicly traded LVMH Group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey). Despite an extremely uncertain economic climate in the US‚ a very poor one in Europe‚ and signs of a possible China slowdown‚ LVMH is chugging along nicely. Sales were up 16% last year despite clear economic headwinds. The company has a stable of brands that reeks of luxury: in wines and spirits they own Moet & Chandon‚ Dom Perignon‚ Veuve Clicquot‚ and Krug Champagne
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DAVID ARKER’S MODEL FOR BRAND IDENTITY CONVERSE Core Identity Product thrust: Subsidiary of Nike deals in apparel‚ shoes and sports accessories. Retailing is done through Planet Sports which is specialty format under pantaloons India ltd. User profile: Used by kids and youths who are fashion rebels in real sense n love retro style. Attraction among students as its a pocket friendly brand. Performance: Converse has kept innovation core to its strategy‚realizing fully that the
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THE BRAND BUILDING CHALLENGE • Key points to be incorporated in the presentation as per the case study synopsis • In the absence of meaningful difference on product quality‚ consumers generally choose by name • Key values are not marketing but what the core values of the product are • How a particular brand evolved and grew and in turn became a powerful brand in today’s competitive market Contents expected in Case Study as per Prof. Majumdar • Your chosen Brand’s Identity
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Halmstad University School of Business and Engineering Master Dissertation in International Marketing Master Dissertation in Strategic Management and Leadership The Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities in Brand Extension Authors: Chen Si Jia 891028-4986 Gu Jing 880711-T284 Supervisor: Gabriel Awuah Date of Submission: 31 May‚ 2012 Acknowledgements We would like to firstly thank our supervisor‚ Professor Gabriel Awuah‚ for his constant support and inspiring advices during
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