INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS OF MARKS AND SPENCER Executive Summary Marks and spencer is a group of companies with various ventures that include financial services‚ clothings‚ housewares and food. Like several other retailing outfits‚ M&S needs to provide great competition in this red ocean to claim considerable market share. M&S decided to deepen the innovative inclusions into their products line by focussing strategies after observing a huge decrease in turnover and profit from 1999 with
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Brand Positioning and Market Segmentation Brand positioning is an important strategy for achieving differential advantage. Essentially‚ positioning reflects “the place” a product occupies in a market or segments. GAP has a wide range of products that are reflected in multi-segments. Initially‚ as a specialty clothing retailer‚ GAP segmented the market using price as the sole criterion. GAP strategically decided to serve three major segments‚ which can be seen from price differences among GAP’s
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Clean Edge Razor Splitting Hairs in Product Positioning 1 Index 1. Synopsis ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2. Situation Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………. 3 3. Alternative Evaluation………………………………………………………………………….. 4 4. Position Strategy‚ with explanation……………………………………………………… 5 5. Marketing mix………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 6. Expected Outcomes……………………………………………………………………………… 8 7. Appendices…………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 - 22 2 Synopsis: Based
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fashion. Some distinct factors which divide the market are as follows:- 1. Age a. 20-35 years b. 35-50 years c. 50 yr and above 2. Sex a. Male b. Female c. Unisex 3. Attitude/Orientation a. Sporty b. Jewelry c. Technology 4. Brands a. Omega b. Rolex c. Tag Heuer d. Breitling e. Cartier f. Gucci 5. Price a. 10-40k b. 40-100k c. 100k + 6. Display a. Analog b. Digital c. Dual 7. Strap a. Leather b. Metal c. Synthetic i)
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Brand Postioning: brand positioning means emphasizing on distinctive characteristic of a product that makes it different from competitor’s product and it appeals to the public. It is the sum of total that differentiates one brand from another. Root Strength: It is the original product‚ value or belief that made a brand great and on its basis brand is now growing. Brand root strength may be a format of a product‚ distinctive features in a product. For example Sony’s first commercial product was
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income adults Benefit Everyone seeks for having pleasure from the icecream Direct Sets of Competition Brand with similar target market and segmentation Panda Magic Golf Bravo Indirect Sets of Competition All other ice creams brands can be seen as indirect competitor of Magnum Even Algida’s Cornetto can be indirect competitor Positioning Map Perceived Quality x Magnum x Cornetto x Bravo x Panda Perceived Price Free Associations Research
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Marks and Spencer: Summary Report of the Case Study Introduction Marks and Spencer (M&S) is a leading UK retailer selling clothing‚ food‚ and housewares. In 2007‚ the company put sustainability at the heart of its business. In order to succeed‚ it would have to change the attitudes and the behavior of its shoppers. As a result‚ it launched Plan A which set out a five year plan involving 100 social and environmental commitments that were expected to shape the future of the company. Plan A would
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Some time ago‚ Arcadia attempted to a hostile takeover bid of Marks and Spencer‚ but it was rejected by the board of M&S. As the two organizations have different position in customers’ minds‚ customers would feel confused with their brands. In addition‚ they do not share the same target customers; M&S target middle class‚ middle ages and they have practical needs (Lun et al. 2011)‚ while Arcadia’s target group belong to young and fashion people (Arcadia‚ 2011). And Arcadia (2011) would like to extend
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product‚ what they can do next‚ how they can improve‚ how they can overcome problems failed. SWOT for M&S Strengths (Internal) • M&S is a powerful retail brand‚ M&S’s products are value for money due to quality‚ convenience and wide range of products. • M&S is always located in a busy high street due to many shoppers • M&S have their own brand • M&S foods are aimed towards those aged 25+ with those living a busy life • Made success in high class areas Weaknesses (Internal) • As M&S sell products
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8 Marks & Spencers Policy 9 Analysis 11 Recommendations & Conclusions 13 References 14 Appendices - Summary of Plan A Progress Introduction Marks and Spencers Plc. began life as a single trader‚ Michael Marks trading from a market stall in Leeds‚ where he sold all goods for one penny. In 1894 Michael marks has establish 12 stores and start to look for a Partner. It was then that Thomas Spencer became involved
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