Aqualisa Quartz Case Write up Problem: Aqualisa is suffering from a lack of sales momentum with their new Quartz product line due to a lack strategic promotion. The firm is has boldly attempted to innovate the electric segment of the UK’s shower market. Unfortunately plumbing products have little brand recognition amongst consumers and Aqualisa has a small share of the electric shower market further reducing their new product’s visibility. As electric showers have a reputation of being problematic
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[pic] TiVo Marketing Executive Summary The disappointing sales performance during the Christmas 1999 season ended up being a priceless lesson for TiVo’s marketing team: it was the catalyst that created the need for a TiVo’s new communications strategy. However‚ defining this new marketing campaign was challenging‚ especially after the feedback received about the product indicated issues like limited awareness and hard-to-communicate functionalities. The main focus of this new marketing campaign
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Which of the three product development options should BARCO pursue and why? I think BARCO (BPS) should for the third option‚ i.e.‚ to turn to immediate development of the BG800. Following considerations justify this decision: * BPS had a reputation for the highest quality final image and excellent reliability once fully installed. This was the reason why BPS could charge a premium on its products and keep the distributors and dealers satisfied. Sony’s 1270 posed big threat to BPS’ market position
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. Does this make sense as a way to do capital budgeting? Yes I think it makes sense as a way to do capital budgeting because under this kind of model it does have considered all of business as well as country specific risks. It will make the company’s budgeting decisions more accurate. However‚ under this method it will be unlikely for the company to continue to do the investment in developing countries in the future since all of those countries have very high discount rates. If so‚ it will undermine
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Apple Computer Apple has managed to come out on top after almost three decades full of turbulent management and direction in an industry that is considered one of the most competitive in existence. The company’s success in the last decade can be fully attributed to the re-acquisition of their original visionary and leader‚ Steve Jobs. With Jobs back at the helm the company has managed to return to its roots and carve out a significant niche that could only be described as innovative personal
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RE: Ingersoll Rand Credit Write-up Operating Environment Industry: Industrial goods - diversified machinery (Residential and commercial). Provides products‚ services and solutions to enhance the quality of air and security in homes and buildings‚ climate control and refrigeration along with Industrial technologies that help companies enhance energy efficiency‚ productivity and operations. Industry drivers: Economic expansion‚ new innovative solutions. Industry outlook: Neutral with moderate
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Harrah’s Entertainment – Think Piece Organizational Assessment: Harrah’s Entertainment is one of the largest casino based entertainment companies in the US. They have invested a heavy amount of 100 million $ in information technology and they have moved away from “product centered” to “customer centered”. They use a strategy of “Database Marketing” where they utilize their collected data to make business decisions regarding marketing. They have an extensive rewards program where regular customers
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HBS- Airborne Express Background Information Seattle based Airborne Express was the third largest express mail business in the 1990s. The product of two specialist airfreight carriers‚ Airborne Express began operations in 1968 and targeted businesses requiring regular‚ high-volume shipments of urgent items. Airborne maintained low cost operations by focusing on efficiency. We discuss how the express mail industry evolved throughout the 1990s and what Airborne did to remain competitive. How and
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Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad Discussion Questions: 1. How was Lincoln able to grow and prosper for so long in such a difficult commodity industry that forced out other giants such as General Electric‚ Westinghouse‚ and BOC? What is the source of Lincoln’s outstanding and enduring success? 2. Given this outstanding success‚ why did the internationalization thrust of the late 1980s and early 1990s fail? 3. What is your evaluation of the company’s internationalization strategy under
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Before the market segmentation tool can be tested‚ an AHP setup will have to be established. The topic of the case study is already introduced throughout the report. The focus will be on the widespread electric car acceptance. The aim of this chapter is to answer the following question: How can better use of AHP in this specific phase be achieved? An AHP study will be setup by‚ amongst other things‚ establishing a hierarchy. After the AHP method is ready to be used‚ a survey is designed in order
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