A Priori Segmentation: Market segmentation which is not empirically based. It involves segmenting markets on the basis of assumptions‚ custom or hunches. A.C. Nielsen Retail Index: Provides consumer oriented and media research market intelligence from various sources. Accuracy: The ability of a measurement to match the actual value of the quantity being measured. ACORN: ACORN is a geo-demographic tool assisting business in understanding their target market. ACORN focuses on population location
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se | 2010 | | BUSI 640 Leigh Healey Alex Lutz November 30th | [Marriott Case Study] | Professor Triantis | 1. What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation based on its target debt-equity ratio? Use a 34% tax rate. WACC = [(E/D+E) * Re] + [(D/D+E) * Rd(1-Tc)] Be = [1 + (1-Tc) d/e]*Ba 1.11 = [1+(1-.34}.41/.59]*Ba Ba = .76098 Using statistics from page four of the assigned case study: Risk Free rate (Rf) = 8.72 % (10yr rate)
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Instagram a Major Marketing Tool For Hotels Instagram is a social networking app‚ lunched in October 2010‚ where you can share photos and videos online. This app was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger and was then acquired by Facebook for $1 million. It is easy to use and can make any one a professional photographer. The app is free to download and use‚ simply take a photo‚ add a digital filter and a caption with hashtags‚ upload and reach out to over a 100 million users. Instagram in
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Marriott’s three divisions and for the firm as a whole. Marriott should find the hurdle rates for its divisions separately because its divisions operate in separate industries and therefore face different business risks. Marriott’s vice president says that increasing the hurdle rate by 1% would decrease the present value of project inflows by 1%. Since finding appropriate hurdle rates is critical to accepting or rejecting projects‚ Marriott should be precise by calculating and using division-specific
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. POSITIONING Suppose we are asked‚ ‘who makes the best instant coffee?’ Next ‚ we are asked‚ “who makes the next best?’ there can be a number of brands which are next best‚ but only one brand that is the best. In a number of product categories like TVs‚ cars‚ personal computers‚ paints‚ razorblades‚ soaps and so on‚ we have our favourite brands or marketer. The top slot achieved by the brand in our mind is called its Positioning. It entered our mind on account of communication through advertising
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8 Principles of Marketing Identifying Segments and Targets – Part 2 Market Segmentation Segmenting Consumer Markets Demographic segmentation divides the market into groups based on variables such as age‚ gender‚ family size‚ family life cycle‚ income‚ occupation‚ education‚ religion‚ ethnics‚ generation‚ and nationality It is the most popular segmentation method‚ because consumer needs‚ wants‚ and usage often vary closely with demographic variables‚ and they are easier to measure
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MARKET SEGMENTATION‚ TARGETING AND POSITIONING MARKET SEGMENTATION When it comes to marketing strategies‚ most people spontaneously think about the 4P (Product‚ Price‚ Place‚ Promotion) – maybe extended by three more Ps for marketing services (People‚ Processes‚ Physical Evidence). Market segmentation and the identification of target markets‚ however‚ are an important element of each marketing strategy. They are the basis for
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FBE 421 Marriott Corporation ------------------------------------------------- Introduction Founded in 1927‚ Marriott Corporation has become one of the leading food service companies in the United States. As of 1987‚ Marriott recorded a profit of $233 million on sales of $6.5 billion and retained a high sales growth rate of 24%. Marriott runs on three major lines of business lodging‚ contract services‚ and restaurants. Lodging division which includes 361 hotels generated 41% of 1987 sales
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Marketing Case Study: Positioning Budweiser SOMMAIRE PART 1 : Situation Analysis 1- The Environment p 3 2- The Industry p 4 3- The Company p 5 4- Marketing Strategy p 6 PART 2: The solution A- Recognition of the problem p 8 B- Analysis of the different alternatives p 9 1- Domestic Strategy 2- Foreign Strategy PART I: Situation analysis I The Environment According to the Budweiser¡¦s file‚ we can find some of
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way of doing business. 2. Macro environment force 2.1 Political-legal environment Marketing decisions are strongly affected by development in political and legal environment. This environment is composed of laws‚ government agencies‚ and pressure groups that influence and limit various organizations. Companies should establish legal review procedures and promulgate ethical standards to guide their marketing managers (Kotler et al. 2003). The establishment of consumer affairs department in
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