ABSOLUT FACTS • ABSOLUT VODKA‚ introduced in the US in 1979‚ is the fourth largest international premium spirit in the world and is available in more than 150 markets. ABSOLUT VODKA is the number two brand of premium vodka worldwide. (Source: Impact International) • Since its launch in 1979‚ ABSOLUT VODKA has achieved significant worldwide sales growth‚ from 10‚000 nine-liter cases (90‚000 liters) to 11.0 million nine-liter cases in 2010 (99.0 millions of liters).Every bottle of ABSOLUTVODKA
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International Marketing 17/04/14 Absolut Vodka Case Study 2. Which alternative marketing strategies does V&S Absolut Spirits have to increase its market share for: A) Aboslut Vodka in the USA? In the last 20 years American citizens have developed a tendency for drinking ‘less but better’ alcohols; thus many people now drink cleaner and more pure alcohol. V&S Absolut Spirits must take advantage of this trend as this fits perfectly into their message. Absolut falls into the premium segment therefore
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operates in a specific country‚ which in this case is Absolut Vodka in the United States of America. Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka‚ produced in the southern part of Sweden. Building on a four century tradition of producing vodka‚ Absolut was created in 1877 and was introduced as its current name in 1879 by the entrepreneur Lars Olsson Smith. The leading brands of alcoholic spirits throughout the world are Bacardi and Smirnoff‚ placing Absolut is the third position and is marketed in about 126
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31 THE RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL C H A P T E R 2 Early in 2005‚ IBM Business Consulting Services released a survey that compiled in-depth interviews with more than 100 sales‚ marketing‚ and merchandising executives at over 20 consumer products and retail companies. Only 9 percent of the retailers felt their suppliers had “a good understanding” of their business objectives. The gist of the survey was that retailers felt the product manufacturers have focused their efforts on the end
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Distribution channel plays an important part in the supply chain. Distribution channel‚ as defined by Coughlan et al. (2006)‚ is a set of independent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for consumption. It serves as the connecting link between the producer and consumer by adding value to products or services (Kim and Frazier‚ 1996) and multiplies selling opportunities through network of intermediaries. These independent organizations are usually made of
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A channel of distribution can be defined as the collection of organizational units‚ institutions‚ or agencies within or external to the manufacturer‚ which perform the functions that support product marketing. The marketing functions are pervasive: they include buying‚ selling‚ transporting‚ storing‚ grading‚ financing‚ bearing market risk‚ and providing marketing information. Any organizational unit‚ institution‚ or agency that performs one or more of the marketing functions is a member of a channel
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LESSON-18 CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION Dr Subhanjali Chopra STRUCTURE 18.0 Introduction 18.1 Objectives 18.2 Meaning of Channels of Distribution 18.3 Kinds of Distribution Channels 18.4 Choice of Channel of Distribution 18.5 Summary 18.6 Glossary 18.7 Self Assessment Questions 18.8 Further Readings 18.0 INTRODUCTION Distribution of products constitutes an important element of marketing mix of a firm. After development of the product‚ the entrepreneur has to decide channels or routes through
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selection of distribution channels and sales representation is key to successful marketing. It’s fairly easy to change many of your marketing tactics and strategies on a periodic basis; pricing‚ packaging‚ and product mix are among these flexible choices. However‚ distribution and sales decisions‚ once made‚ are much more difficult to change. And distribution affects the selection and utilization of all other marketing tools. There is a wide variety of possible distribution channels‚ including:
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Channels of Distribution 1 Channels of Distribution – Article Review #2 Katarina Mikalacki Marketing 421 Doula Zahropoulos October 06‚ 2004 Channels of Distribution 2 Having access to good distribution is fundamental to good marketing. Business operators need to be able to deliver their products and services to the right people‚ at the right time‚ in the right quantities
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Distribution in the Wider Marketing Context Although the focus of this thesis is on distribution‚ it is important to see distribution as a critical aspect of an organisation’s wider marketing strategy. Hudson (2008: 8) cited Kotler’s (1984) definition of marketing which reflected the importance of distribution as a major aspect of the marketing process: The process of planning and executing the conception‚ pricing‚ promotion‚ and distribution of ideas‚ goods‚ and services to create exchange
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