Whirlpool Corporation’s Global Strategy We want to be able to take the best capabilities we have and leverage them in all our companies worldwide. David Whitman‚ Whirlpool CEO‚ 1994 Quoted in the Harvard Business Review In 1989‚ Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool) embarked on an ambitious global expansion with the objective of becoming the world market leader in home appliances. Beginning with the purchase of a majority stake in an appliance company owned by Philips‚ the Dutch electronics firm
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strong brand 6 benefits of a strong brand… …and the 4Cs of brand management © 2005 Clarity Marketing Ltd www.clarity-in-communication.com 1 Branding – can it really work for the small business? If you think of a brand‚ what comes to mind? CocaCola‚ Virgin‚ Hertz‚ Orange? It’s easy to think of branding as being for the big boys with big bucks. But that’s not to say that only large corporates can play the branding game. Small companies really should be able to build strong brands too.
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POLYTECHNIC OF NAMIBIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DEPT. OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (RMA411S) ASSESMENT 1 Student name: Rachel N. Nuukunde Student number: 201030020 Lecturer: Dr. Geoffrey Nambira Due date: 10 March 2012 at 10h00pm Table of contents Pages 1.1 Topic of the study 3
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Situation Analysis Introduction This case study is concerned with HTC Corporation‚ an international Smartphone and technology manufacturer. Though HTC is a recent player in the technology market‚ its ability to produce highly technical and innovative solutions to real world technology problems‚ primarily through the design and introduction of the Smartphone‚ has made the company a global leader in the Smartphone market. Problematically‚ the highly volatile nature of this market has seen HTC’s
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Case Study adidas The brand adidas has been selling sports apparel for 90 years and has been the official sponsor of the World Cup since 1970. It has more than 38‚000 employees throughout the world. Currently‚ one of its most outstanding products is the F-50 soccer shoe. It’s the world’s lightest‚ weighing 165g‚ and is worn by the most important players in the World Cup. A special version was made exclusively for the Argentinian player Lionel Messi‚ who was selected as the FIFA World Player
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Running Head: MARKETING PLAN Introduction The Toyota Corporation has a unique business philosophy‚ even in the hard times of the economy they stand up and out for their employees and their business processes. Toyota’s mission statement is "To attract and attain customers with high-valued products and services and the most satisfying ownership experience in America" (Toyota.com‚ 2011). They have exceeded in their mission to do this as well as in their vision to be the most successful and
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Brand Repositioning and Types of Brand Repositioning Brand Repositioning is changing the positioning of a brand. A particular positioning statement may not work with a brand. For instance‚ Dettol toilet soap was positioned as a beauty soap initially. This was not in line with its core values. Dettol‚ the parent brand (anti-septic liquid) was known for its ability to heal cuts and gashes. The extension’s ’beauty’ positioning was not in tune with the parent’s “germ-kill” positioning. The soap
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Patagonia Brand The purpose of this report is to analyze the four components of the marketing mix of the Patagonia brand. To discuss and examine possible changes to Patagonia’s product‚ pricing‚ placement‚ and promotion. Marketing Mix Analysis Overview Patagonia‚ Inc. is a Ventura‚ California based clothing company‚ focusing on outdoor clothing. The clothing is focused on outdoor environmentalists who are willing to pay a premium for the Patagonia brand name and ethic.The company is accociated
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popularity of Cheap Monday the Swedish fashion brand. Cheap Monday had probably made its widest international depute on the 19th of September‚ 2007 when Serena van der Woodsen—portrayed by Blake Lively—was arriving at Grand Central station in the sitcom Gossip Girl‚. However‚ the intention is not to discuss the warily chosen wardrobe of Serena’s character in the show‚ rather to draw upon the long journey Cheap Monday had made from being a brand fetishized by Swedish indies elevated to a global
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Starbucks Corporation: Managing a High Growth Brand 1 One of the main keys for success for Starbucks in building the brand is their focus on quality‚ starting by the quality of the whole bean‚ the freshly roasted gourmet beans‚ its packaging‚ transportation‚ until its brewing. This has served as a main differentiator between Starbucks and other brands. Starbucks has succeeded to position itself as a unique quality coffee provider. Starbucks also managed to build its brand with the perception
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