Organization This case study identified many strengths Panera Bread has including those dating back to Au Bon Pain Company; however‚ this section will only identify those strengths associated with the current position of Panera Bread Company. First and foremost is customer service. The company has been awarded with two major customer service awards including the J.D. Power and Associates’ restaurant satisfaction study which ‘‘ranked Panera Bread highest among quick-service restaurants in the Midwest
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CASE STUDY 1: PANERA BREAD COMPANY 1. What do you describe as Panera’s purpose‚ mission‚ and strategy? To satisfy customers with fresh baked breads‚ gourmet soups‚ and efficient service. Their strategy is to watch and carefully time market trends and orient the company toward innovating to fulfill consumers. 2. How well has Ron Shaich utilized the open systems model of organizations in moving Panera Bread Company forward in its competitive environment? I believe he has done a
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Panera Bread’s sales growth rate for 2003 was 28.1% and 38.1% in 2002; therefore the sales growth rate for the company is increasing at a decreasing rate. The decreasing rate of sales growth may be attributed to the company’s current marketing strategy. The company’s ad-to-sale ratio was only 2.1% compared to the category average of 4% Also; Panera Bread does not have a lot sufficient of bargaining power with its suppliers‚ which may affect its net income. A loaf of bread in every arm is the
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The marketing elements center around four distinct functions‚ sometimes called the Four Ps: product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion. These combinations of marketing elements are used in a selling a product. These functions are considered in planning a marketing strategy‚ and any one of these Ps enhanced‚ deducted‚ or changed in some degree in order to create the strategy‚ this are necessary to be efficiently and effectively to sell a product. The combination of the four controllable variables of Product
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Introduction to Marketing Management Marketing management is a process of planning and executing the conception‚ promotion‚ pricing and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational goals. Marketing management is a process which involves analysis‚ planning and implementation. It also involves the control of goods‚ services and ideas. The goal of marketing management is to provide satisfaction for parties involved. Marketing management’s
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Panera Bread Company 2012 Annual Report to Stockholders April 18‚ 2013 Dear Stockholder‚ For years now‚ you have heard us say that the real test of a company is its ability to generate shareholder value over the long-term. With that said‚ we realize that a management team’s credibility is built by delivering results year-over-year‚ quarter-by-quarter. Thus‚ we are pleased to report that 2012 was another extraordinary year for Panera. We’re proud to have exceeded our earnings targets in
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Panera Bread is a renowned restaurant that has come about from the merging of great companies and people. However‚ the beginning was actually with Au Bon Pain which was started in Boston’s Feneuil Hall as a demonstration bakery. Louis Kane was struck by this store’s growth potential and purchased the business in 1978. Between 1978 and 1981 the company opened 13 stores‚ but subsequently closed 10 of these stores‚ in the Boston area and had major debt. Ronald Shaich‚ a recent graduate from Harvard
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Marketing mix can be describes as "the use and specification of the 4 Ps describing the strategic position of a product in the marketplace… A prominent person to take centre stage was E. Jerome McCarthy in 1960; he proposed a four-P classification which was popularized. (wikipedia.com)" The marketing mix approach to marketing is a model of creating and implementing market strategies. The marketing mix stresses the mixing of different factors in a way that both organizational and consumer or target
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The marketing mix is primarily made up of four variables‚ and they are product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion. These variables are often referred to as the four P ’s. Many sources often describe the marketing mix as a recipe used in developing a viable marketing strategy‚ with each ingredient being used different ways and at different times based on the product or service one is trying to market. This paper will utilize three sources to describe the elements of the marketing mix. It will also describe
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Abstract Marketing mix consists of four elements essential for an organization to plan the marketing strategies to produce and sell a product or service for the target market. The four elements‚ which are product‚ place‚ price‚ and promotion‚ are used to make sure the product or service selected will meet the needs of the customer. Walmart is a leading retailer‚ which uses the four elements of the marking mix to ensure the implementation of new products will be effective in the market.
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