packaging supplied by an independent supplier‚ and distribute it to the various retailers. Gatorade is priced slightly lower than its main competition‚ POWERade. PepsiCo keeps very close control over the pricing of its products‚ ensuring that every channel member makes a profit. Product promotion for Gatorade is focused in three areas‚ media advertising‚ event sponsorship‚ and contests. The main competitor for Gatorade is the Coca-Cola product‚ POWERade. Currently Gatorade seems to have the upper hand
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general interest terrestrial television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan‚ the Indian public service broadcasting corporation‚ and the most widely available terrestrial television channel in India After years of falling revenues‚ in 1999-2000 Doordarshan (DD)1 had a revenue growth at 50%. In 1999-2000‚ DD earned revenues of Rs 6.1mn compared to Rs 3.99 mn in 1998-99. DD showed signs of revival with the launch of DD World (a channel for NRIs) and had relative success with
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Product‚ Pricing‚ and Channels Paper MKT/421 Product‚ Pricing‚ and Channels Paper The following paper reviews how the Magnolia Bakery‚ offers its products and services to a target markets that are considering fresh bread from the oven every day delivery at the customers’ doors‚ early in the morning‚ for family breakfast. This discussion reviews include several areas such as the product features and benefits; the phases of the product’s lifecycle; the packaging of the product; the pricing strategy
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Running Head: MANAGING THE CHANNEL AND THE SALES FORCE Title: Name: Course name: Course number: Instructor: Date: Kraft Foods Incorporation is the second largest food company in the world. Starbucks are global consumer products group that tries to broaden the Starbucks experience to consumers outside retail stores (Vickers‚ 2005). In 1998 Starbucks signed an agreement with Kraft foods to assist in selling Starbucks products in groceries across the United States of America
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CHAPTER 8 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management Objective: examining the nature and role of the channels in attracting and satisfying customers The Nature of Distribution Channels • Distribution channels are intermediaries used by the producers to bring their products to the market. • Why? Because the use of intermediaries bring greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. In other words‚ they match the supply with the demand. • Most important benefit of using intermediaries
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The Fashion Channel The Fashion Channel is the market leader in Fashion related to TV programming. Recently attempts have been made by other channels to snatch its crown. Dana Wheeler is hired to prevent this scenario from happening. 1. Interpretation of Consumer and Market Data The current competition from CNN and Lifetime is only in the evening time from 9-11 pm (primetime) when the highest revenue for ads is generated. The focus for promoting new programs and attracting advertisers
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Factors of Channel Intensity Decisions There are eight factors for channel intensity decisions and the first is channel competition to prevent complacency in this a manufacturer has to place its brand or product in different stores. This helps the business to expand its profits‚ and keeps them in competition with other brands. The book tells us how weaker brands may do this by contracting with large retailers such as Wal-Mart in order for their product to be show cased; but this may not always be
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THE ENVIRONMENT: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND CHANNELS Analyze your Organization How people work together What goals people work toward Analyze changes in the business environment Electronic communication International communication Nondiscriminatory communication Analyze the channels of communication Directional flow Communication channel Message Communicators Audience Response
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Critique: Distribution Channel Profitability The article‚ Distribution Channel Profitability was published in a trade journal in January 1995‚ the era of Activity-Based Costing (paradigm C). The author‚ Kenneth H. Manning‚ poses the question “Do companies know which of their distribution channels is most profitable?” The purpose of the article was to evaluate distribution channel systems using ABC concepts to make strategic decisions. The author advocated the need to understand the revenue and
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HBS CASE: THE FASHION CHANNEL Answers by Chenghao Zheng (Chuck) 1. What insight do you get from the consumer and market data? TFC’s revenue for 2006: $310.6 million ($80 million from affiliate fees and $230.6 million from ad sales) Strength: the only network dedicated exclusively to fashion‚ with up-to-date and entertaining information broadcast 24/7 Weakness: no detailed segmentation‚ branding‚ or positioning strategy According to customer analysis: there are four groups of customers‚ Fashionistas
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