1. Why has Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) not been as successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? In 1992‚ the percentage of international sales of Mary Kay Cosmetics was only of 11% of total sales while‚ for instance‚ the percentage of international sales of Avon (a main competitor) was 55%. The reasons why MKC failed when penetrating international markets were‚ among others‚ that they did a direct application of their US marketing strategy (products and communication) without taking
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1.Why has MKC not been as successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? There are a number of good reasons that explain why Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) had not been able to penetrate the international markets as well as Avon did. The head of MKC’s Curran Dandurand identified a number of reasons for this phenomenon‚ according to this case study. Dandurand’s analysis concluded that mainly MKC’s limited international success was due the following reasons. Marking strategy- MKC made a very
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Case Study on Mary Kay Cosmetics: Asian Market Entry Executive Summary Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc’s (MKC) was facing challenges of increasing number of competing direct selling organizations in the US cosmetics market and was not satisfied with their sales revenue generated from international sales. They believed MKC culture could be transferred internationally and that Mary Kay Ash’s charisma‚ motivation and philosophy were likely to appeal to women throughout the world. MKC management would
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In 1999‚ Mary Kay’s senior executives were contemplating a new strategy. This new strategy was necessary to face stagnant sales‚ changing consumer trends and increased competition. I. Background A. Industry and Distribution Channel Mary Kay was a direct seller of cosmetics and toiletries. This direct sales force consisted mainly of women who sell full-time or part-time through home demonstrations. The company’s product line included items such as skin creams‚ cosmetics‚ fragrances and
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Mary Kay is a cosmetics business which faced the problem that every company wished they had. They were growing so quickly that the system they have in place was no longer a viable option to process the orders they had coming in‚ which ranged from 25-30‚000 per day. At the outset of the company‚ they had a decentralized system. This meant that the orders were scattered across 4 different mediums: web‚ phone‚ mail‚ and desktop computers‚ and many mistakes were made as a result. With over 850‚000 IBCs
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Theory) leads to high employee motivation. * Mary Kay ’s automobile reward program is highly valued by employees (high outcome valences in Expectancy Theory) and has spurred many consultants to perform at very high levels. Automobile reward is contingent on the meeting of minimum monthly sales targets. * Consultants ’ need for belonging and esteem (Need Hierarchy Theory) is cost effectively leveraged by the various recognition programs. * Mary Kay Cosmetics has training systems to improve performance
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Mary Kay vs. Maybelline Mary Kay has been one of America’s most trusted global names in skin care‚ makeup & body care for many years‚ as well as Maybelline cosmetics. Both provide America and the rest of the world with astonishing beauty products like make up‚ lip stick‚ and lip gloss. When American women and teenagers go out to buy their cosmetics‚ they are bombarded with different ads and different products saying that what they make is the best thing out there. Mary Kay and Maybelline cosmetics
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30 facesShare the product with 30 women in your first 30 days and earn a datebook coverMelissa SvihraErica LiberatoreLiliana RamosMaria BedoyMelissa MichelsKara MoellerAlissa WodekSarah AbbyAggyLindaRebecca MuchSue Tellez Bre StetkeKaren ReaberMary TheisDeb | 5 interviewsHand select 5 women to call Jamie’s marketing hotline live or recorded (from July 19-July 31 and earn an awesome ring)1.Melissa Svihra2. Maria Oliver3.Lauren Picciala4. Mercedes Lepe5.Kathy Petersdorf | Order InventoryAlso track
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Mary Kay Ash A woman whom we all know as being the entrepreneur that started the highly profitable business‚ Mary Kay Inc.‚ was much more than just the pretty face that stood as a representation of the company. Ash was even more than a mascot‚ but rather‚ the entire mind behind the Mary Kay Inc. Starting out as Mary Kathryn Wagner‚ born on May 12th‚ 1918 in Hot Wells‚ Texas‚ Ash started her legacy. In 1939‚ Ash became a saleswoman for Stanley Home products‚ where she hosted parties and
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Business Interview Project Mary Kay Incorporated Independent Beauty Consultant‚ Megan Jones‚ began her career with Mary Kay Incorporated in August of 2004. Being a wife and mother of a nine month old‚ she was looking for a way to supplement the family income from home. Megan said she had always dreamed of owning her own business one day. She thought it would be a real estate business not a cosmetic one. The consultant’s mother was sponsoring a Mary Kay skin care class and invited Megan
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