Opportunity Identification Assignment ENTI 403 Matthew Wong Mar. 6‚ 2013 Cartoon Cafe Bubble Tea a) Cartoon Cafe will be an Alberta based partnership providing bubble tea to consumers at the University of Calgary. Corporate headquarters and the retail shop are to be located at the MacEwan Student Centre at the University of Calgary. Cartoon Cafe will be a relaxing environment with great ambience‚ serving bubble tea and light refreshments to students. b) Strengths – healthy and tasty‚ low
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Porter’s 5 force model for the automatic vending industry Porter’s 5 force model is framework for industry analysis that determines the competitive power and appeal of a market. These ‘5 forces’ show a company’s ability to serve its clients and make a profit. The model is particularly useful for those who are looking to enter into the market as the model creates a clear picture of the industry. Porter’s 5 key forces for the automatic vending industry are: 1. The threat of potential entrants
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CASE ANALYSIS – Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream I. Key issues and problems • Soaring operating costs and plummeting sales • Competition from copycat products (loss of patent) • International shipping storage problems • Retail storage problems – convenience factor • Lack of new growth opportunities in product lines II. Analysis of external environment General environment • Technological – better storage system at retail locations‚ • Economic
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Product Life Cycle The product life cycle of the self-service vending machine is dependent upon many variables compared to the human condition of aging. The vending machine will be born or introduced into new markets in order for the organization to expand its sales volume and ultimately its profit. The company will focus on differentiating its new product from others by promoting its two main attributes; convenience and saving the end-user money. The company will promote its products
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will probably be greater. The ideas I have come up with are: - Vending Machine Business - Club/ Bar - Computer Reseller Business I have decided to set-up a computer reseller business. I have done some research and I think there will be a market for such kind of business. A vending machine business could be profitable‚ but the risk is a little too high. This because many businesses already have vending machines and the machines are long lasting. So this falls off
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African proverb said: “It takes a village to raise a child.” The issue of vending machines in school is a controversial one. On the one hand‚ allowing vending machines in school is an asset for students and staff for the sake of having easy access to snacks and drinks. On the other hand‚ organizations are concern about children getting unhealthy snacks that can cause child obesity. Ultimately‚ I believe allowing vending machines in school has innumerable benefits for students‚ faculty‚ as well as the
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Widget Company. FROM: Elisa Hakizamungu DATE: March 1‚ 2017. SUBJECT: Bringing food and drinks nearby employees. After considering and analyzing employees’ wish and the cost of installing vending machine basing on brochures of different vending companies‚ it was found that it is good to install the machine in the office though there can be other different options. Since the area around the company is more industrial‚ there are different effects it has to the company either for the company or the
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now is how Coca Cola is perceived in the market o Communicate to the public real intentions to gain consumers trust o Company now stands to lose customers due to hidden ploy of increasing vending machine prices based on weather. o Company still need achieve goal of maximizing profits through vending machine sales. o Consumers may choose cold water instead of a coke to quench thirst on hot days. o Do coke products actually quench thirst in extreme temperatures due to the sugar and caffeine content
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Leasehold improvements - Installation of equipment and fixtures - Computers and other technology - Owner time - Professional services - Promotion and advertising - Insurance - Debt service - Taxes - Franchise fees - Supplies /products cost per machine - Inventory - Wages and benefits 2. It took nearly 20 years from idea to market for MooBella. Clearly‚ it had a long development and start-up period. Reflect on the emotional and other nonmonetary factors that were likely involved for Bruce Ginsberg
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the user bas even larger. Weakness: the don’t have a store that people can actually go to‚ so that means no costumers that cant afford internet and thats not so good for those people. Opportunities: They can open actual stores or even just vending machines for people who don’t have internet‚ that will for sure make their costumer base even bigger. Since a lot of people will also be urged to actually rent when its right there in front of them like the Redbox* next to a lot of the stores. Threats:
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