CASE 4 Giordano: Positioning for International Expansion Company Background Giordano was founded in Hong Kong by Jimmy Lai in 1980. In 1981‚ it opened its first retail store in Hong Kong and began to expand its market by distributing Giordano merchandise in Taiwan through a joint venture. In 1985‚ it opened its first retail outlet in Singapore. Responding to slow sales‚ in 1987 Giordano changed its positioning strategy. Until 1987‚ it had sold exclusively men’s casual apparel. When Lai and his
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towards schemes‚ in Bathinda(urban) and Barnala(rural) areas of Punjab. In this project I surveyed in Bathinda (urban) and Barnala (rural) areas of Punjab‚ and asked selected questions to the Distributors and retail outlet owners who were selling Pepsi products . I also covered the markets in these areas with the pre-sales representatives and rural sales promoters ot the company and obtained firsthand knowledge of their working. Out of my project I learnt these things: If one wants to grow in FMCG
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product is aimed at. Positioning Statement Positioning is a marketing concept that outlines what a business should do to market its product or service to its customers. In positioning‚ the marketing department creates an image for the product based on its intended audience. This is created through the use of promotion‚ price‚ place and product. The more intense a positioning strategy‚ typically the more effective the marketing strategy is for a company. A good positioning strategy elevates the marketing
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A REFRESHING NEW STRATEGY IN THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY For the entire document (with exhibits and important disclosures associated with its content‚ if applicable)‚ view original document (PDF) The changing beverage marketplace has resulted in some major transformations amongst the industry’s chief competitors. The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo Inc. have both recognized the changes and have taken action to preserve their success with their all-important systems of bottlers. We expect these changes
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"Brand positioning is an attempt to create and maintain a unique representation of the brand in customer’s mind‚ a representation that is expected to stimulate choice of that brand" (Rossiter‚ 2005‚ p.42). Positioning‚ in fact‚ refers to how customers think about different brands in a market. Through brand positioning a company attempts to build a sustainable competitive advantage on product attributes in the consumer’s mind. Nevertheless‚ developing a successful positioning strategy is not easy
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RBV vs. Positioning School * RBV may be seen as a response to the positioning school approach Similarities * Both see super normal returns as objective * Both seek sources of competitive advantage * Managers are rational * Both models are prescriptive in nature * There we recognize that much of the underlying concepts have great resemblance. For instance‚ non-substitutability of a resource in RBV is similar to the threat of substitution in five forces and inimitability
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innovative distribution strategy‚ the “Direct to Store Delivery model”‚ that reduced system-wide inventory‚ eliminated warehouse space constraints‚ enhanced the potential for unlimited SKU growth‚ and delivered warehouse cost savings. After showing spectacular growth in the 1990s and early2000s‚ PBC found it difficult to manage its distribution centers and warehouses. | | The case looks at how the company tried to optimize cramped warehouses and how it revived its distribution strategy using automation
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Introduction: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications‚ but in the 1980s‚ the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions‚ anywhere in the world‚ 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. The GPS is made up of three parts: satellites orbiting
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Coke and Pepsi are the main pieces of this market. They struggle for over a century to conquer the number one position in the market‚ competing fiercely in last few years‚ following each one’s strategic decisions. Nevertheless‚ something seems to threaten the profitability of these two giants. The increasing share of non-carbonated soft drinks seems to be able to decrease the high margins that once ruled in the CSD’s industry. In this sense‚ what will the future of Coke and Pepsi be? How will
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needs. So this is where the concept of segmentation will be applied. Segmentation is defined as ‘the identification of individuals or organisations with similar characteristics that have significant implications for the determination of marketing strategy’. To break this down‚ an organisation will need to group together the consumers that share the same traits in order to serve them properly. A company is bound to fail if it has created a marketing mix which serves one customer‚ but does not serve
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