MARKETING ACTVITIES SEMESTER 1‚ 2012 ASSIGNMENT 1 Company Chosen: McDonald’s Industry: Hospitality Founded: May 15 1940 Founder: Richard & Maurice McDonald Headquarters: Oak Brook‚ Illinois‚ US No. of Locations: 30000+ Worldwide Area Served: Worldwide Products: Fast Food P.E.S.T Analysis Political Factors The individual operations of McDonalds are influenced by the individual state and country policies by each government. E.g. there are certain some states in Europe and the US wont allow fast
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As we have already hit the mental and physical aspects of the people. Now we walked into how they messed up the economy by their plan called “Buying on Margin.” Buying on margin was the engine for the stock market in the 1920’s. It helped fuel people to start investing and purchasing stocks. People felt this was some sort of cheat code to help solve their financial problems. To them it was like‚ figuring out how to time travel and erase World War I. It was known as a “Buy now‚ Pay later” concept
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Introduction History McDonald’s stock symbol is MCD and their codes are: SIC-5812 and NAICS-722211. As of March 1‚ 2011‚ the stock price was $74.89. The range in the last year has been from $63.43 to $80.34‚ so the current price is on the high end. [1] McDonald’s‚ founded in 1948‚ formed its first corporation in Illinois in April of 1956. As we all know‚ McDonald’s is in the food service industry. If you go in the store‚ you will find burritos‚ hashbrowns‚ McMuffins‚ sausage biscuits‚ hamburgers
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Case Study #1 McDonalds’s “Senior’s” 08/07/2011 McDonalds “Seniors” Restaurant Bridgett Bowen is the owner of a McDonalds restaurant that is open to public but recently the main clientele of the Bowens restaurant has been seniors. She would like to develop a marketing strategy that addresses the needs of her senior citizen patrons and also the regular everyday customer. However‚ she is looking for additional recommendations to improve her marketing
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Diversity in Sexual Orientation by Jason Burnley When I think about diversity in the world I too think about diversity when it comes to sexual orientation. Sometimes I think -- How is sexual identity developed? What influences who we become sexually? Why is there such diversity in sexual orientation? To be quite frank‚ there are no correct or incorrect answers to these questions. The idea of sexual orientation and behavior is a very complex one. What was true in the past is certainly different
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offer less health risks from over consumption. Customers are also eating out less then before due to our nations recent recession. Customers are also choosing to eat at restaurants that have nicer dinning areas they might cost more then place like McDonalds but deliver food about as fast. These changes in society‚ and consumer tastes‚ and preferences have impacted the way McDonald’s has had to adjust marketing‚ restaurant designs‚ efficiency in processes. This has impacted McDonald’s sales as well
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Case Summary: McDonald’s “Senior” Restaurant McDonalds is one of the world’s largest fast food chains serving millions of customers everyday. The main reason for their success is the fact that McDonalds adapts its products to fit the local markets. It is a truly ’Global’ corporation. The manager of this particular location faces a unique dilemma. She has a loyal clientele that visits regularly - seniors. Owing to the affinity of the staff with its customers‚ the seniors stay longer. Over
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right on the final say of who is approved to open a franchise‚ this takes this power out of McDonalds hands Economical- * As a business entity‚ McDonalds need to face a lot of economic variables outside its company or its macro environment. When looking for a supplier internationally for some of their products McDonalds should be aware on the global supply and currencies exchange. Although McDonalds use larger amounts of Irish beef than previously not all of their products are produced here
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Q1. Assess the SWOT of McDonald entering the hotel market in Switzerland? Strengths: 1. Golden Arch association with McDonald’s brand. 2. CEO Urs Hammer came from a hospitality background. 3. The hotel restaurant was open 24 hours a day. 4. Self Check-in and Check-out of hotel at the airport. 5. Unique room layout with patented “curved wall” design. 6. Golden Arch was only 1 km away from AutoBahn. 7. Internet access via TV and wireless keyboard. Weaknesses: 1. Segments like Airline
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McDonalds and Wendy’s 1. Think about demographic and sociocultural trends and changes and explain how each organization’s interpretation of these trends and changes has affected its choice of strategy? McDonald’s has recently had to dramatically change their marketing strategy due to social pressures. On Tuesday Nov 14‚ 2006 it‚ along with 9 other companies that make up about 2/3 of child-targeted food and drink marketing agreed to self-regulate’ their advertising in response to health trends
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