BA462-Strategic Manament – Case 1 September 19‚ 2013 After taking in depth tour of Rogers’ Chocolate‚ one may find many strengths and weaknesses in terms of the company’s strategic managements. This case analysis is written to figure out the company’s weaknesses by decomposing company’s current circumstances and strengths by integrating components of strategic management. Good strategic plan is derived from using an
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Roger’s Chocolates | | | Case Analysis | | | | Table of Contents External Analysis A. Chief Economic Characteristics 3 B. Five Force Analysis 8 C. Driving Forces 10 D. Overall Attractiveness of Industry 13 E. Group Map 15 Internal Analysis A. Identification of Business Strategy 15 B. Financial Analysis 17 C. SWOT Analysis 19 Test of Winning Strategy A
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Problem Statement Rogers’ Chocolates is not using its core competency of strong retail sales ability and its distinctive competency of producing a wide variety of high-quality‚ hand-wrapped chocolates to attract a sufficient market niche of worldwide tourists and high-income‚ middle-aged couples that are mainly empty nested or child-free‚ so that they can maximize their market share and profit volumes in a rapidly growing market in which globalization‚ product innovation toward a more health-conscious
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The industry Roger’s Chocolates is in is the luxury chocolates industry. They are a manufacturing company as they supply to other companies and also they have their own retail shops. On what basis is the company choosing to compete? They are competing by focused differentiation- * Their target market is smaller scope - affluent people looking for quality willing to pay a premium price. * They produce a high quality premium line of chocolates * The chocolates are hand made * The
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MKT 600-011 [Weekly Critique Notes] Case Title: A Crack in the Mug: Can Starbucks mend it? 1. What is the central issue in this case? Starbucks share price [who] declined double the rate of the rise in 2006‚ shedding more than 60% of its highest value to that date [what] in 2007 [when] because of [why] * Short-term borrowing debts * The company using its cash flow and liquid investments in the core business and for other new business opportunities * Starbucks concurrently repurchased
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Yellow Tail Yellow Tail is the leading imported wine in the US. Introduced in June of 2001 by Australian owned Casella Wines‚ Yellow Tail sold more than 8.5 million cases in 2008‚ which is more wine than the next three Australian brands combined. This success has attracted substantial competition. The issue for Casella is how to sustain Yellow Tail’s growth in the face of emerging competition on a limited ad budget. Yellow Tail competes in the $11 billion dollar US wine industry‚ which is characterized
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mr. Steve Parkhill‚ president of Rogers’ Chocolate‚ has been faced with the challenge to double or triple the size of the company within 10 years. Ideas for growth have already been presented by the board‚ and these include franchising‚ online business‚ corporate gift market‚ and focusing on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver‚ British Columbia. It was suggested to focus its efforts outside of British Columbia‚ but there is no guarantee that they would have the same success
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Rogers Cable: First Time Right Program CASE STUDY ANSWER GUIDELINE A. Defining the Issue(s): -Eliminate the repeat effort currently required to successfully install and service customers during the 1st visit by Rogers Cable service technicians. B. Analyzing Case Data: (Option One) -1993 Canadian Telecommunication Act 1993 opened competition. -Cable companies have typically focused on growing rapidly. -Establishing a large subscriber base is key for pay-off to high investment cost
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