AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON BRAND PERCEPTIONS: THE CASE STUDY OF ESTÉE LAUDER DISSERTATION By PALESA MAHLOELE Presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MSc Marketing University of Wales APRIL 2011 ABSTRACT Social media has evolved through many generations and eras‚ it has been defined in various ways by different authors‚ researchers as well as academia. Some argue that it stems from the very early
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Introduction pizza hut is corporately known as pizza hut incorporation it started out as a pizza parlor opened up by dan and frank carney in a small rented building in Kansas ‚ using only $600 borrowed from their mother. in 1966 the first pizza hut office was built in Wichita to oversee 145 restaurant in 1968 the number of pizza hut restaurant had reached 300 ‚ and pizza hut had decide to open one restaurant outside united state and it is in Canada . pizza now is one of the World’s
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Pizza Hut‚ Inc. Introduction Pizza Hut‚ Inc. is the largest pizza restaurant in the world in terms of both the number of outlets and the percentage of market share it holds. On June 15th‚ 1958‚ two brothers Dan and Frank Carney opened the first Pizza Hut restaurant in Wichita‚ Kansas. A friend suggested to them that they should open a pizza palor‚ the brothers agreed that the idea could prove successful. The Carney brothers borrowed $600 from their mother to start the business with friend John Bender
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Strengths Pizza Hut is an international franchise and restaurant chain having presence in many countries and is originally based in Texas‚ USA. The company specializes in the American-style pizza that till to date no other pizza restaurant has been able to compete. The company also offer many other food items and side dishes like breadsticks‚ wings‚ garlic bread etc. Pizza Hut is one of the largest restaurant chains in the world and is a sub brand of Yum! Brands‚ Inc. The Pizza Hut owns and runs
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past‚ Pizza Hut is an outstanding restaurant‚ especially in offering different style of pizza. Pizza Hut is still a unique restaurant in the early 90’s. Therefore‚ competitors haven’t existed yet. However‚ Pizza Box has already existed that became Pizza Hut’s competitor. Recently‚ there are more and more choices for people to choose when they want to eat pizza. For instance‚ California Pizza‚ Saizeriya Italian Restaurant‚ Pizza Express etc. They are not only offering similar food as pizza hut‚
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Pizza Hut dominated the fast food market in the world both in sales and number of restaurants before 1986. In 1986‚ the company announced to start the home delivery market‚ which would especially target the children‚ two-career families‚ and parents with small children‚ etc. Segmentation of the children by age (a group of the same age who will respond to a marketing mix in a similar way) outcomes in the following market approach: Kids (age 3-11)‚ Teens (age 12-17)‚ Those two segmentations represent
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Choice of organisation Pizza Hut About the organisation Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain which was set up in 1958. During the past five decades‚ Pizza Hut has built a reputation for innovation‚ commitment to quality and delivery of great customer service. The company’s mission statement is to “provide courteous and helpful service on time all the time” together with “offering Team Members opportunities to growth‚ advancement and rewarding career in a fun and safe working environment”. In the
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Changing Culture at Pizza Hut and Yum! Brands‚ Inc. The concept of corporate culture has captured the imagination of executives for years. For executives struggling to manage organizational change‚ understanding their organization’s culture has become paramount before undertaking such a change. They realize that significant strategic and structural realignment cannot occur if it is not supported by the organization’s norms and values. Organization cultures are created by leaders and‚ therefore‚
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within the restaurants and the other recruiting for positions within the Restaurant Support Centre. Both teams work to recruit the right people into the right positions. The Compensation & Benefits Team: This team aims to provide all Pizza Hut (UK) employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package‚ including; fair pay‚ bonus‚ health care and pension. The team also works to produce HR policies and procedures‚ which are in line with UK legislation and manages the employment
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On April 2008‚ Pizza Hut announced the introduction of a new product line called the "Tuscani Pasta". Like any product‚ this product has a life cycle. Different strategies should be maintained through each stage of the cycle in order to move the product throughout the cycle. 1.Introduction Stage:The main purpose of this stage is to introduce the new product to the market. The company must be aware of the tremendous amount of time and money which will be spent at this stage in order to attract consumers
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