Discussion Questions 1. What is the main thrust of the strategy that AOL has been pursuing? In 1999‚ the major problem facing the “AOL Anywhere” strategy was how high-speed‚ broadband technologies would impact the company’s future growth. If AOL were to remain dominant against its competitors‚ it‚ too‚ would have to offer broadband access. Indeed‚ the emergence of broadband was the motivation behind the AOL/Time Warner merger‚ which was announced on January 10‚ 2000. The merged company became
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Yahoo! and Customer Privacy (A) In the summer of 2004‚ the People’s Republic of China asked Yahoo!’s Chinese subsidiary for the name and address associated with username "houyan1989@yahoo.com.cn." The government gave no explanation of why it needed this information or what it intended to do with it. Yahoo!’s privacy policy stated it would not divulge a customer’s personal information unless officially requested via a court order or some other legal means. This was new and unexplored territory‚ however
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Direct marketing as a channel of distribution Direct marketing is the direct selling of products to the consumer. Examples: telesales‚ e-commerce‚ vending machines and direct mail Advantages * Because there is no intermediaries‚ the businesses does not have to share so much of its profit * Firms can have direct control over their marketing * Developments in e-commerce‚ which means that this channel of distribution is growing in popularity among customers * Direct marketing can also
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Lecture No.4 Topic: Construction Materials Language Skills: Word Formation BUILDING STYLES AND MATERIALS Houses and public buildings in Britain and the US have been built in a range of styles and materials. Old and new stand side by side. In Britain there are timber-framed houses‚ buildings of brick or stone‚ and modern concrete and glass structures. Many US architectural styles came originally from Europe. The South-west has many buildings in the Spanish colonial
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Distribution and Marketing Channel: TESCO Lotus This essay is to written in to express my opinion on group 4 presentation on Tesco Lotus marketing channel and further analyze the marketing channels in more details. Tesco Lotus has undoubtedly changed the way people in Thailand goes to supermarket since it entered Thailand in 1998 and now has over 380 Stores as part of a joint venture with CP Group. Consumer Marketing Channels Tesco Lotus in Thailand uses 1 level of consumer marketing channels as they themselves
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Marketing channel strategies:-- The market channel strategies are broad principles by which the firm expects to achieve its distribution objectives for its target market. The design of the channel should contribute to the firm’s quest for Differential Advantage. It is the responsibility of administration of existing channels to secure the cooperation of channel members in achieving the firm’s distribution objectives Anand Kripalu‚ Cadbury India’s managing director‚ is in favour
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Financial Accounting and Reporting Case: America Online 1. What accounting approach has AOL used in the past that it is now changing (related to the $385 million)? AOL‚ prior to October 1‚ 1996‚ recorded the expenditure related to subscribers acquisitions as an asset and amortized monthly over a period < 24 months. This was a strongly criticized approach. Furthermore‚ the accounting approach in the article is considered aggressive. In October 1996‚ they discontinued capitalizing customer acquisition
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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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Coca-Cola Marketing Channels Tawnya Geels Richard Fairbanks Andrew Adamisin Len Caldwell Indiana Wesleyan University MGT-421 BSBA-381 Professor Ron Wilson January 17‚ 2012 Coca-Cola Marketing Channels Coca-Cola’s marketing channels are a vital asset to attracting and reaching different cultures and marketing segments worldwide. Coca-Cola product distribution and advertising channels are constantly changing‚ a necessity for expanding their market share. It is through these strong marketing
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Yahoo! Inc. Darlene Patton Woods Max Miller Charlene Pollette William Macheska Christine Ragona Florida Institute of Technology Business 5440 December 7‚ 2014 Table of Contents Executive Summary 5 Introduction to Yahoo (NYSE:YHOO) 6 Company History 6 Main Products and Services 8 Financial Analysis 11 Liquidity Ratios: 11 Asset Ratio: 11 Profitability Ratios: 12 Debt Management Ratios: 13 Market Value Ratios: 14 Du Pont analysis 15 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 16 Cost of Common Stock
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