A focal issue in Albert Wendt’s novel Leaves of the Banyan Tree is the influence of Christianity on Samoan culture. Leaves of the Banyan Tree opens in the small village of Sapepe during the 1930s. Traditional Samoan culture is on the decline and according to Sefrosa Carroll’s article “Weaving New Spaces: Christological Perspectives from Oceania (Pacific) and the Oceanic Diaspora” “western theologies” are the primary reason. The “papalagi” have intertwined their western values‚ particularly capitalism
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Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts had undoubtedly achieved a distinctive position in the luxury resorts industry. One of the main challenges that lay ahead of the company was how it could retain its competitive advantage to safeguard its market position. Though Banyan Tree enjoyed a prominent status among its competitors when it first started out‚ with time it has been facing increased competition from various contenders offering similar products and services. This paper attempts to focus on some aspects
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Brand Communications Reporting Issue: IMC plan for The Banyan Tree Nichapat Fongsmut MBAII Glion Institute of Higher Education M947 Brand Communications Hand-in date 3rd October 2014 Statement of Authorship I certify that this assignment is my own work and contains no material which has been accepted for the award of any degree or diploma in any institute‚ college or university. Moreover‚ to the best of my knowledge and belief‚ it contains no material previously published or written
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Having identified the gap in the hotel and luxury resort industry‚ Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts (BTHL) positioned itself in the niche upscale category of providing romantic‚ intimate and exclusive holiday experience to its guests. It was coupled with a natural serene setting with tailor made services. BTHL was exceptionally successful in positioning its point of difference in the minds of its customers. As a result of this competent customer segmenting and high levels of customer service‚ BTHL
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functional strategy. • Banyan Tree Holdings Limited is a leading manager and developer of premi um resorts‚ hotels and spas in the Asia Pacific. After a successful IPO in Jun e 2006‚ Banyan Tree Holdings Limited planned to use parts of the IPO proc eeds to finance an ambitious expansion plan. At the core of this business d evelopment plan was an ambitious proposal to open 21 new resorts over f our years which would span non-Asian territories from Greece to Mexico. • Banyan Tree has several business
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product that could also bridge the price gap in this market’ Building a resort comprising individual villas with locally inspired architectural design and positioned as a romantic and intimate escapade for guests; ‘Sanctuary for the senses’. Banyan Tree Gallery: ‘local culture and heritage and promoting cottage Crafts‚ retail outlet showcasing indigenous crafts‚ works closely with village cooperatives and not-for-profit craft marketing agents. Marketing: high-end travel magazines in key markets
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1. One of the main factors that contributed to Banyan Tree’s success is their public relations and global marketing programs. They allowed Banyan Tree to achieve global exposure and a high level of brand recognition with only minimal advertising. Banyan Tree founders‚ Ho Kwon Ping and Claire Chang‚ worked hard to build a strong brand so they could maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. They were also able to target the niche market that wanted private‚ intimate accommodations without the expectations
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Banyan TREE Banyan Tree is founded in 1992 by Ho Kwon Ping.The first Banyan Tree opened in 1994 in Phuket Island.The resorts were designed to blend into the natural environment. Corporate Strategies K. P. Ho thinks that company should consider the physical and human environment when making business decisions Business Strategies Goals : “...one of the top two or three dominant players in a global space which is very niche but nevertheless very global” K. P. Ho said. Scope : Banyan Tree provides
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1. Growth and development of Banyan Tree. Banyan Tree Holdings Limited is a leading‚ international hospitality brand that manages and develops premium resorts‚ hotels and spas. From a single boutique resort in Phuket in 1994‚ Banyan Tree has grown into a multi-business operator globally. Listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange since 2006‚ the group currently consists of 30 hotels and resorts‚ over 60 spas 80 retail galleries and two golf courses in 27 countries‚ with aggressive expansion plans for
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Banyan Tree Update Information Graeat Article on Branding Banyan Tree http://www.slideshare.net/sonising/01-banyan-tree-hotels-and-resorts Banyan Powerpoint Presentation – Developing a Powerful Service Brand * Factors behind expansion success 1. Choice of target segment 2. Positioning and branding strategy 3. Product/service design and delivery 4. Aggressive internal marketing 5. Winning the support of local communities and public interest groups 6. Pioneer status:
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