Ethical Issues in Sales: Two Case Studies Thomas L. Carson Ethical issues in sales are an important and neglected topic in business ethics. Roughly 9% of the U.S. work force is involved in sales of one sort or another. But very little has been written about ethical issues in sales. Case 1: Shoe sales [The following case is taken from a paper that I received from a student. I am using this case with the student’s permission. The student did not want me to use his/her name. I have made some minor
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 2 Discussion of case study 2 2.1 Identification of the Ethical and Governance issues raised in the case study 2 2.2 Critical analysis of the main ethical and the governance issues raised in the case study 5 2.3 An evaluation of the conditions that enabled the issues identified to arise 7 2.4 Recommendations to the company 9 3 Conclusion 11 4 References 12 Introduction Apple is one of the most successful companies to date‚ they have dominated most of
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Definition of sales promotion * An early def. of sales promotion :’Includes all those activities ‚which enhance and support mass selling and which compete and or coordinate the entire promotional mix and make the marketing mix more effective”. (John F Luick and Wiliam L Zeigher‚Sales Promotion & Modern merchandising‚TMH‚1968) * In a specific sense ‚sales promotion includes those sales activities that supplement both personal selling and advertising and coordinate them and help to make
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Karen Mae T. Villagonzalo Sales Promotion BSBA-MM 2-2S Assignment A. Promotional Mix‚ Components: - Promotional Mix: A specific combination of promotional methods used for one product or a family of products. - Components: Advertising - Presentation and promotion of ideas‚ goods‚ or services by an identified sponsor. Examples: Print ads‚ radio‚ television‚ billboard‚ direct mail‚ brochures and catalogs‚ signs‚ in-store displays‚ posters‚ motion
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major typical ethical issues for sales people and sales managers – review the types‚ causes and make suggestions on how to address. Ethical conflict is defined as occurring when an individual feels pressure to take actions that are inconsistent with what he or she feels to be right (Correlates p. 343) Whilst analysis of ethical conflict and the various ethical issues is relevant in many aspects of business‚ it is particularly important in the area of personal selling and sales management. This
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Sales Promotion Whereas advertising gives a reason to buy‚ Sales Promotion gives an incentive to buy Introduction It is part of the Marketing spend of all companies and these days Sales Promotion spends in many companies exceed that of the ad spends . Consists of media and non-media marketing communications employed for a predetermined‚ limited time to stimulate trial‚ increase consumer demand‚ or improve product availability. Sales promotion is a specific item amongst your marketing instruments
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Chapter 3 Literature Review of Sales Promotion schemes and Consumer Preference. 3.0 Promotion and Consumption 3.1 Sales promotion Schemes and Consumer Preference 3.2 Brand Equity Measurement 3.3 Sales Promotion Types and Preferences 3.4 Valence of a promotion 3.5 When Promotion is Informative 3.6 Perceived discount 3.7 Store Image 3.8 Name Brand Vs Store Brand 3.9 Change in Purchase intention due to Sales promotions 3.10 Promotion threshold 3.11 Consumer Price Formation : Reference Prices 3.12 Price
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MARKETING AND PROMOTION Promotion is part of marketing which can be considered as one of the youngest disciplines in the business world and is driven by innovation (Sutheralnd and Canwell‚ 2004). Within it‚ marketing communications‚ or promotion‚ is a management process through which an organization engages with its various audiences. Through understanding and audience’s communications environment‚ organizations seek to develop and present messages for their identified stakeholder groups‚ before
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A) SALES PROMOTION -Stimulation of sales achieved through contests‚ demonstrations‚ discounts‚ exhibitions or trade shows‚ games‚ giveaways‚ point-of-sale displays and merchandising‚ special offers‚ and similar activities. -Sales promotions are the set of marketing activities undertaken to boost sales of the product or service. -The media and nonmedia marketing pressure applied for a predetermined‚ limited period of time at the level of consumer‚ retailer‚ or wholesaler in order to stimulate
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Marketing Sales Promotion Sales promotion is one of the five aspects or elements of promotional mix. Promotional elements are advertising‚ personal selling‚ public relations‚ sales promotion and direct marketing. Sales and promotion is the fourth one. Sales promotion is a fast process that makes the people to be aware of some kind of good and services and increases their interests in buying those good or service‚ sales promotion is for all kind of customers. Sales promotion is one of the main
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