In 2008‚ a marketing and positioning strategy was needed for Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceutical’s (CSP) new weight loss drug called Metabical. Metabical was touted as being a revolutionary weight loss drug with fewer negative side effects than the usual medicinal weight loss remedies. Metabical has many levels of decision-makers – both internal and external. CSP’s senior director of marketing‚ Barbara Printup likely reports to the company’s board of directors for her ultimate authority. Printup
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BACKGROUND Burger King History and success is a proof of excellent franchising and advertising strategies. The company starts in 1954 thanks to James McLamore and David Edgerton that have the idea of a fast-food store with always low prices. First in Miami‚ then this two entrepreneurial guys realize that advertising was the way to expand its business beyond Florida‚ with its first commercial on TV in 1958‚ when the television was in excellent popularity. With the product known by almost everyone
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Burger King: Selling Whoppers in Japan “International is where it’s at‚” said Ron Paul‚ a Technomic consultant. “The fast-food burger category is going to find its better growth opportunity overseas. We’re close to saturation in the United States. That’s why McDonald’s has been so aggressive in overseas markets.” That’s also why Burger King has to be so aggressive in Japan. McDonald’s entered the Japanese market 25 years ago and now has 2‚000 outlets there generating $2.5 billion in sales – that’s
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Positioning Strategies for Service Providers by Kai F. Mahnert The following article is concerned with the importance of positioning strategies to a service provider and the associated steps in selecting and supporting such a strategy through the effective management of marketing resources and the development of a competitive advantage through superior quality management. The article is structured into two major sections dealing with a) the selection and b) the support of a firm’s positional strategy
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Positioning Strategies in Business Markets An executive summary for managers and executive readers can be found at the end of this article Positioning strategies in business markets Stavros P. Kalafatis Markos H. Tsogas Charles Blankson Professor of Business Marketing‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Senior Lecturer‚ Kingston Business School‚ Kingston-upon-Thames‚ Surrey‚ UK Assistant Professor‚ Grand Valley State University‚ Allendale‚ Michigan‚ USA Keywords
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The New Beetle Q1. What positioning alternatives were available to Liz Vanzura and her team? What were the advantages and disadvantages of each? Arnold group’s research reveals that the target market for the new Beetle encompassed both Baby Boomers and the younger 18 to 34 year olds (Gen X’ers). This includes a very diverse group of people‚ but their research also showed that potential drivers shared some common characteristics like confidence‚ individualism and a desire to be the center
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Selecting an Overall Positioning Strategy The full positioning of a brand is called the brand’s value proposition—the full mix of benefits on which a brand is differentiated and positioned. It is the answer to the customer’s question “Why should I buy your brand?” Volvo’s value proposition hinges on safety but also includes reliability‚ roominess‚ and styling‚ all for a price that is higher than average but seems fair for this mix of benefits. The figure shows possible value propositions on which
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COURSE: INTERNATIONATIONAL TRADE RESEARCH 312420034290000 BUSINESS SCENERIO: EXPORTING BURGER KING TO INDIA OR GHANA GROUP MEMBERS: DEBASHIS MONDAL FATUNBI MICHAEL PRIYANKA SHARMA SUKHDEEP BHANGU GURLEEN KAUR TITLE PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Company Background Research Background Research Objectives RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & PLAN SWOT Analysis Ghana India Burger King Sources of Information Primary Research Secondary Research Market Analysis Ghanaian
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Krystal Williams January 29‚ 2013 Intro to Marketing Marketing Strategies Assignment * McDonald’s * Wendy’s * Burger King 1. What age group is each targeting? * For McDonald’s the age group the restaurant is targeting will be from anywhere to 24-38 with children. * For Wendy’s the age group the restaurant is targeting the 24 to 49 year age group. * For Burger King the age group is targeting will be more for everyone from children up to the age of 50 year
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The Anatomy of Marketing Positioning Strategy in local Genesis Fitness Club Research has found that today’s organizations are moving towards target marketing. Segmentation‚ targeting and positioning are the three main steps in target marketing. (Kotler‚ Brown‚ Burton‚ Deans and Armstrong‚ 2010) The article aims to explain what market positioning is and how Genesis fitness club positions their services‚ by analyzing their positioning strategy from three interrelated subcomponents——Customer targets
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