SWOT SUMMARY/CORE ISSUE Briefly Summarize the Firm’s Position and State the Core Issue of the Case Mercedes-Benz is very popular these years‚ it is the latest premium automotive brand to announce record sales‚ following the likes of Audi‚ Buick and Rolls-Royce. More than 1‚461‚680 cars wearing the three-pointed star were sold in 2013‚ an increase of 10.7 percent on the 1‚320‚097 sold in 2012. And when take the sales of Smart cars into account‚ Mercedes’ total balloons to 1‚562‚472 vehicles
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“The Birth of Swatch” 1) Why was the Swatch so successful? In what way was this watch different from others in the industry? Before Swatch started‚ Nicolas Hayek said “ Why cant we design a striking low cost‚ high quality watch and build it in Switzerland” just by reading this statement we can come to the conclusion that this was a new innovative idea‚ so what separates swatch from the rest of the other watch producers? * High quality * Build in Switzerland * Very low cost Why
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clear return and sales targets. As of the year 2013 we intend to achieve on a sustained basis a return target of 9% on average for the automotive business. We intend to sell 1.6 million cars of the Mercedes-Benz brand in 2015. At Daimler Trucks‚ we aim to sell more than 500‚000 vehicles in the year 2015. Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to sell 400‚000 vehicles and Daimler Buses 42‚000 complete buses. Daimler Financial Services will continue to grow in line with our automotive business. For the implementation
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Swatch Revolutionises Watch Manufacture Answer 1. What do you think has been the contribution of the marketing function‚ the product design function and the operations function to the success of Swatch? Swatch is a good example of the way three sets of competitive abilities in a company relate to each other. The three key contributions to Swatch’s success (or the three important micro operations) are • the way they have developed their products and services. • the way they have positioned
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manufacturer of exquisite cars ?attractive‚ sophisticated and technically perfect. Our success stems from creativity‚ commitment and enthusiasm. The wishes and emotions of our customers are the guiding principle behind our approach. We strive to lead the way with our innovations‚ and to set new standards which substantiate our brand claim of "Vorsprung durch Technik". "Vorsprung durch Technik" is more than simply an engaging slogan; it encapsulates Audi’s ambitions in developing cars. The perpetual challenge
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in 1990‚ Mercedes -Benz struggled to adapt to changing markets. The luxury car market lost money for the first time in history in the 90’s. In 1993‚ there was a big sales slump in Mercedes-Benz sales. In its search for additional market share‚ new segments‚ and new niches Mercedes started developing a range of new products. One of the most radical and largest of the new range of products is AAV (all activity vehicles). In order to be competitive in the market‚ Mercedes-Benz needs to control costs
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Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˈt͡seːdəs ˈbɛnt͡s]) is a multinational division of the German manufacturer Daimler AG‚ and the brand is used for luxury automobiles‚ buses‚ coaches‚ and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is headquartered in Stuttgart‚ Baden-Württemberg‚ Germany. The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz but traces its origins to Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft’s 1901 Mercedes and to Karl Benz’s 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen‚ which is widely regarded as the first automobile. Mercedes-Benz’s
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When walking inside the Merced theater‚ while the audience searched for their seats‚ I nervously waited. At the same time the performers onstage were practicing before the official performance. At first‚ I felt uncomfortable because I have never attended a symphony before and I was unsure of what to expect. Once the performance started‚ I felt worried about not being able to understand the musical techniques being used. I was struggling on taking notes because I did not know what to take notes on
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Swatch Group Ltd. Have a minute? Course: International Marketing Lecturer: Dr. J.T. Bouma Case: Swatch Group Ltd. Date: March 16th‚ 2010 Group: 13.3 Students: Dennis Hesling‚ S1892444 Rikke Nielsen‚ S1939882 Jan Oestmann‚ S1956140 Arjen Hofman‚ S1873083 Table of contents 1. Introduction p. 1 1.1 Abstract p. 1 1.2 Introduction to the company p. 1 2. Analysis of the company and its market p
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is the case in the Chinese auto market. "The urge to splurge" on luxury represents a new phase for China’s car industry‚ the world’s second largest auto market. As overall sales in China are swelling‚ it is a particular concentration of prestigious brands that care causing the high end of the market to expand twice as fast as the industry average. Opportunities The market demand for cars in China relates to a wide variety of variables: the health of the broader economy‚ personal income‚ the price
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