Marketing MBA Fall 2013 Mattel Individual Case Report I. Executive Summary Mattel‚ Inc. (Mattel or ’the company ’) designs‚ manufactures and markets toys across the globe. The company operates in the Americas‚ Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Headquartered in El Segundo‚ California‚ and the company employs approximately 30‚ 000 people as of December 31‚ 2012. Mattel has some of the highly recognized brands in the toy industry‚ with its core brands providing strong sales
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Universidad de La Sabana Mercadeo Presentado a: Luis Fernando Correa Presentado por: Vivian Jimena Mesa Torres 201120968 ------------------------------------------------- Febrero 27‚ 2013 FIRST PARTIAL EXAM Disney: The happiest brand on earth Case Analysis 1. Background: During the second half of the 1980s and 1990s‚ the Disney Studio experienced a significant growth‚ and the division had a "golden age" with annual box office hits with such regularity that even their creative structure started
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Apple‚ Inc. Marketing Strategy Plan Prepared by Techno-Geek Consultants MARKETING APRIL 28‚ 2012 BY: GROUP C Executive summary Apple has dominated the market with its innovative line of products like iPod‚ iPhone and iPad. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple in 1976‚ and in the 34 years until the launch of the iPod‚ the company had many difficulties. In 1980‚ Apple was leading the market with its Macintosh that was worth $1B annually. Their product stood alone at the top in a primitive
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction After the end of World War II‚ the consumption of fossil fuel has skyrocketed. The high rate of vehicle manufacturing has been one of the main reasons. Since then the automobile industry has bloomed rapidly. The aim of the automobile companies is to provide motorized vehicle for consumers and it mainly manufactures the metal framework‚ engine and other mechanical parts as suggested by Fernie & Sparks (2014).However‚ for the completion of the final products
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Only a nominal fee of RM2 is charged to the customer on top of their fare fee. The rates follow the standard rates set by the government. Apart of that‚ to reach out to more customers‚ coupons and promotions are given out for ride discounts. A good marketing and pricing strategies has made these both companies popular among both drivers and passengers. As for Uber‚ the company has 2 different product
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The entrance to the Tim Burton show is a toothy clown audaciously daring visitors to step through its jaws. As I step through‚ I am greeted by a plethora of bizarre contraptions‚ like a “Little Shop of Horrors.” I am instantly drawn to a series of female portraits. One particular drawing of a mopey girl wearing a red stitched heart appears to be a kindred spirit‚ and I instantly found solace in her dejected disposition. Throughout the exhibition‚ a similar feeling is projected. Although Burton’s
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Question 1 Why did IKEA decide to enter the Malaysian market through franchising? Do you agree with this strategy? What could have been alternative strategies? IKEA is one of the top sellers in furniture goods around the world. IKEA expanded to Malaysia and approaches high-risk market by franchising. IKEA used a conservative policy to globalize its business. IKEA never enters a new potential market by opening a retail outlet. IKEA sets up a supplier link with host country to reduce approach in which
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emotions to life and the viewers get to experience it in the moment with visual motion pictures. Movies would not be great without great directors. Tim Burton is an American film director‚ producer‚ writer and animator. He is known for his dark humor and gothic films such as Edward Scissorhands‚ Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Big Fish. Burton creates his great films by using cinematics techniques. He uses low key lighting‚ extreme close-ups‚ and non-diegetic sound to establish a dark and quirky
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Context Executive summary Smythe model Consultant model Alternatives Recommanda tions/Limits Therachem is a pharmaceutical company created in 1950‚ and has a portfolio of 7 different products Performance: The company has a significant revenue growth of 68% over the last 3 years‚ driven mostly by Arthroquell Salesmen team: the sales rep’s job is to visit physicians and encourage them to prescribe Therachem drugs for their patients For the past 3 years Therachem
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Custom Snowboards‚ Inc. Expansion into Europe The management of Custom Snowboards‚ Inc. is considering an expansion into Europe. The percentage of the total sales from Europe has grown and the growth is expected to continue. The company could pursue this expansion from a variety of different options. Business Risk Assessment: The CEO is concerned about the risks of expansion into Europe. In particular‚ he wonders about what affects an European expansion will have on the internal operations of the
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