Organizing for International Business Activities I. Selecting a Global Company Structure Whole Market Foods (here by called the company) is a domestic company headquartered in Austin‚ Texas‚ United States operating 284 stores in the United States and 11 internationally as of September‚ 2009 (Annual Stakeholders Report 2009). The company is operating through subsidiaries (here by called stores) domestically and internationally and are wholly owned by the company. Local stores domestically
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Currently‚ 97% of all yogurt consumed is distributed through supermarkets ‚ representing a large consumer base and revenue generation opportunities. Research shows that 46% of organic food consumers purchase organic products at a supermarket . As consumers are increasingly interested in purchasing organic foods‚ supermarket chains will continue to look for ways to offer more organic products to avoid losing market share to other retail channels. Industry experts predict that supermarkets will grow
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increase its annual revenue to $20 million in two years. With a solid relationship with its current‚ successful strategy in the natural foods channel it is considering expanding into the supermarket channel. Conversely‚ it does not want to hurt the company brand it has created as a premium yogurt brand in the natural foods market and betray those loyal‚ natural foods customers who made their business what it is today. In the case‚ Natureview is considering three options to expand its operations to
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Natureview yogurt has an average shelf life of 50 days‚ which is significantly higher than the competition’s shelf life. * Natureview deploys low-cost guerilla marketing. * Natureview is the leader in market share for yogurt in the Natural Foods Channel‚ holding 24% of the market share. * Strong brand image. Weaknesses * Natureview’s retail prices are significantly higher than the yogurt options in supermarkets. * Natureview currently only offers single 8-ounce cups and
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Case Analysis – Is Your Dog a Cheesehead? Targeting the Premium Pet Market Kayla Weyer Doctor Jones Marketing 310 Consumer Behavior Spring 2015 April 13‚ 2015 Case Analysis – Is Your Dog a Cheesehead? Targeting the Premium Pet Market ATTITUDE CHANGE STRATEGIES – COMPANY WEBSITE Complete Natural Nutrition’s website is clean and modern. It displays white and green colors which portrays a healthy vibe. The site is informative and easy to navigate. Ease of use is a must when it comes to a website
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1. Industry Definition: The organic foods market which worth 6.5 billion USD in 1999 was predicted to grow to 13.3 billion in 2003. There is 1.8 billion USD in total U.S. retail sales of refrigerated yogurt and sales volume was over 2.3 billion USD in 1999. 97% of all yogurt had been sold in super market‚ natural stores and other channels such as warehouse clubs‚ convenience stores‚ drug stores and mass merchandisers. Also the unit volume of organic yogurt is predicted to grow 20% per year from
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stockholders‚ customers‚ and the community. The mission statement of the Whole Foods Markets stems from its Motto‚ and its Core Values and Quality Standards direct the words of the
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channel allows for lower prices; a supermarket would charge $0.74 whereas a natural food store would charge $0.88 for the same cup. PROS: The advantages associated with this alternative is that the 8-oz cups characterizes the greatest dollar and unit share of the refrigerated yogurt market‚ which in turn provides compelling revenue potential. Additionally‚ other brands such as “Silk Soymilk” and “Amy’s Organic Foods”
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Current Situation Natureview Farms needs to grow revenue from $13 million to $20 million before the end of 2001‚ which is 22 months away. The company must reach this goal to attract new capital investments after the venture capital firm cashes out its investment. While revenue growth is the
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As mentioned above‚ the two opportunities Whole Foods had are overseas expansion and customer awareness creation on the diversified nature of organic products. Whole Foods Market could have chance to expand globally; it owned 8 stores in Canada‚ and 7 in the U.K. (C-14)‚ which matches company’s growth strategy. Taking advantage of consumer enthusiasm‚ Whole Foods has implemented various ways of promotion and food presentation to increase consumers’ awareness‚ which are consistent with company’s pricing
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