Zhi Qu March 20‚ 2013 BMW CASE 1. Describe the segmentation and the targeting strategy used by BMW in marketing the MINI and the Certified Preowned BMW. Market segmentation means different type consumers are looking for different benefits because they have different situation. Therefore‚ the consumers are divided into different groups. The similar situation people have similar ways of making decision. The MINI designed by BMW is target at some women around 35-45 and students. The students
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long term relationship association‚ characterised by purposeful co-operation and mutual dependence on the development of social‚ as well as structural bonds with consumer”. Many marketers agree that by reducing customer’s to competitors defection by only 5 per cent‚ companies can improve profits by anywhere from 25 per cent to 95 per cent. There is no question this will be a great advantage and could benefit any retailer. It is for this very reason why consumer’s relationship marketing and using
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Polesie Master Thesis‚ 10 points Abstract Master Thesis in Business Administration School of Economics and Commercial Law Gothenburg University Autumn 2006 Authors: Hiba Larsson and Christian Falkemark Thesis Adviser: Thomas Polesie Title: BMW – A Company Analysis Thesis Language: English Background: The automotive industry is distinguished by a highly competitive market. Thus‚ the actors on the market struggle with increasing cost of production‚ development and mature markets. With the
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BMW Using a BRIC localization strategy to maintain global leadership in luxury automobile manufacturing Achille MOLLON‚ Aleksander OLECHNOWICZ‚ Ania‚ TWOREK‚ Celine PAN‚ Jade CHAN‚ Sophie SCHAEFGEN‚ Viktor MIKUS Content • Introducing BRIC • Company Snapshot • R&D • Sourcing • Manufacturing • Sales BMW Winning the BRIC Auto Market BRIC market performance By 2014 BRIC will account for 30% of the world sales As a whole is growing by 3%-15% per year between 2009 and 2014
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1: The term Relationship Marketing (RM) was used by Berry (1983) in relation to Transaction Marketing (TM). He used RM as a tool to challenge the dominant practices and theories within the TM paradigm. There was a growing concern that a firm’s objectives should be more than attraction‚ they should maintain and develop relationships with all stakeholders. Furthermore‚ TM treated consumers as passive participants that were available in great numbers. It was during this period of ambiguity that RM was
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An Internal Analysis of BMW’s strength BMW was formed in 1916 as an aircraft engine manufacturing company. Today’s BMW has become a leading automobile manufacturing company. It focuses on manufacturing luxury vehicle. So‚ what internal factors give BMW an advantage in meeting the needs of its target market? BMW is customer friendly. In its website‚ it allows customers to build the car of their dream. BMW also send text message to its customer reminding them to buy winter tires and directing
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Threats and recommendations of BMW: In this part‚ this report will focus on the discussion of BMW’ threats of brand equity‚ and contrapose the threats give some recommendations. Additionally‚ there are some considerations in brand equity that is a series of capital and liabilities related to a brand’s name and logo that plus or minus the value provided by a product or service to a group or that group’s customers (David A. Aaker‚ 1996) of BMW and is includes the BMW’ awareness‚ BMW’s recall‚ BMW’s
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Marketing Some analysts hold the opinion that nowadays the essence of marketing is not a customer service‚ but beating business rivals; but classic definitions support another viewpoint. Philip Kotler‚ the world’s foremost expert on the strategic practice of marketing‚ states that "marketing is the science and art of exploring‚ creating‚ and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit". The most comprehensive definition‚ in my opinion‚ was given by the American Marketing
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BMW vs. Mercedes The most intense automotive rivalry in Europe is entering a new phase: Mercedes-Benz and BMW will be testing the world’s appetite for small cars with big prices. Since BMW dumped Rover and Mercedes shed its relationship with Chrysler‚ both automakers have shunned high-volume segments of the car business and focused on premium models. Now that pressure is growing for better fuel economy‚ and there are fewer top-shelf segments to exploit‚ both are looking for additional growth
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There are many keys principles of relationship marketing. Firstly‚ company need to identify their potential customers before setting up a business. The company needs to find out what types of customer that their business target for. The business will only grow bigger if they understand the customers’ needs and wants. Besides‚ the company may use some promotional strategies in order to meet their appropriate customer and even prospects. For example‚ Toy ‘r’ us is a company that selling various kind
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