I am addressing the strategic importance of distribution channels in marketing by exploring how these channels help businesses meet their marketing and sales objectives. A marketing channel is defined as the means by which the physical flow of goods and services are distributed to consumers and users. A marketing channel is critical to large and small businesses because they use these distribution channels to meet their marketing and business objectives by providing and delivering products and/or
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Marketing Strategy for Investment Bankers I. Overview This paper sets out to explain how the concepts underlying marketing strategy‚ which is may be seen as applicable only to industries that provide tangible goods‚ such as iPads or pharmaceutical drugs‚ are nevertheless relevant to a service-based industry like investment banking. First‚ I will define marketing strategy and briefly describe its various elements. Next‚ I will define investment banking and give a brief description of the various
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where the main strengths as weaknesses lie: Strengths: Weakness: Experience of over 100 years - difficulties to enter in new markets outside Diversified product portfolio from Europe Alliances with other car manufacturers - same marketing strategy used for different Presence in 40 different countries markets (Fiat S.p.A. no date) - entry barriers like taxes and competitors Relationships with customers in approx. making it difficult to enter in new markets 150 countries
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The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels Few producers sell their goods directly to the final users. Instead‚ most use intermediaries to bring their products to market. They try to forge a marketing channel (or distribution channel)—a set of interdependent organizations that help make a product or service available for use or consumption by the consumer or business user. A company’s channel decisions directly affect every other marketing decision. Pricing depends on whether
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A Marketing Information System (MIS) consists of people‚ equipment and procedures to gather‚ sort‚ analyze‚ evaluate and distribute needed‚ timely and accurate information to marketing decision makers. MIS begins and ends with information users (marketing managers)‚ internal and external partners‚ and others who need marketing information. Firstly‚ it interacts with the marketing managers or rather information users to assess information needs. During the second step it develops needed information
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Importance of Business Ethics in Managerial Accounting When companies don’t see the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting they usually end up down the same road as Enron: bankrupt. And while that isn’t always true‚ the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting cannot be understated if you want your company to be a success. Why Ethics Is Important in Managerial Accounting The Enron scandal is probably the most well-known example of improper accounting ethics
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the largest information technology company‚ sharing almost all market shares with Apple‚ it’s major competitor. With making US$30 billion dollars net income per year‚ however‚ it may be hard to imagine that Samsung is submerged into some unethical marketing practices. There is a shocking news reported in the October of 2013‚ which grab the attention all over the world‚ including Samsung ’s customers and its competitors as well. Although Samsung has such a large market share in the smart phone industry
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Managing and coordinating the entire communications process calls for integrated marketing communications (IMC). But what is IMC and why is it important? By definition‚ integrated marketing communications is a concept of marketing communications planning that recognizes the added value of a comprehensive plan. Such plan evaluates the strategic roles of a variety of communications disciplines and combines these disciplines to provide clarity‚ consistency‚ and maximum impact through the seamless
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• Number of “pucca” houses doubled from 22% to 41% and “kuccha” houses halved (41%to 23%) • Percentage of BPL families declined from 46% to 27% • Rural Literacy level improved from 36% to 59% • Low penetration rates in rural so there are many marketing opportunities. Durables Urban Rural Total (% of rural HH) CTV 30.4 4.8 12.1 Refrigerator 33.5 3.5 12.0 FMCGs Urban Rural Total (% of rural HH) Shampoo 66.3 35.2 44
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A pair of “Air Jordans” cost Nike about $16 dollars to produce‚ which gives Nike a gross profit of $164 per pair‚ about 90%‚ before marketing expenses. Nike’s athletic shoes used to be manufactured in Massachusetts. However‚ now they’re all made overseas‚ largely from Indonesia‚ where workers earn $4 per day‚ barely enough to pay transportation‚ shelter‚ health care‚ and a decent meal‚ and they can only dream of buying a pair of Nikes for themselves. In this situation‚ is Nike being unethical? The
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