HKU982 ALI FARHOOMAND NINTENDO: DISRUPTOR BEING DISRUPTED In February 2011‚ Nintendo released the next evolution of the DS line of handheld gaming devices in Japan: the Nintendo 3DS. It was an auto-stereoscopic device that allowed users to view three-dimensional (“3D”) images without wearing 3D glasses. Despite initial rave reviews of the new device‚ sales figures were much lower than expected. In July 2011‚ Nintendo announced that it would reduce the price of 3DS by 30%1 to boost sales
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develop a strategy that sees Nintendo maintain its market leader status once it is in the market maturity stage Background: Nintendo has been in existence since 1889‚ starting with cards and then expanding into toys and games Nintendo is the leading video game maker in the United States Nintendo has had phenomenal success with their recent launches of Wii and DS In 1992‚ Nintendo had captured 80% share of the market for video games Forecast:1 Nintendo is forecasted to sell 14‚000
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Brand Audit and Fingerprint of Nintendo Ltd Contents Page Number 1.0 Corporate Brand Audit 2 1.1 Brand Description 2 1.2 Brand Strength 4 1.3 Brand Future 6 2.0 Brand Fingerprint (Lead product - Nintendo Wii) 7 2.1 Target 7 2.2 Insight 7 2.3 Competition 7 2.4 Benefits 7 2.5 Proposition 8 2.6 Values 8 2.7 Reasons to Believe 8 2.8 Essence 9 2
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marketing tactics 8 2.3 Analysis of the merits of relationship marketing in a given strategic marketing strategy 9 Task 3: Be able to use strategic marketing techniques 3.1 Appropriate marketing techniques to ascertain growth opportunities in a market 10 3.3 APPROPRIATE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR A MARKET 11 Task 4: Be able to respond to changes in the marketing environment 4.1 The impact of change in the external environment 14 4.2 Internal Analysis to Identify Current Strengths
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working to shape the industry dynamics. News Nintendo has joined forces with McDonald’s to offer free wireless internet access in the US for its DS handheld games console. (BBC News‚ October 18‚ 2005‚ retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4353480.stm) Analysis This deal reflects a Nintendo’s strategy to 1) ramp up the network effect and 2) create a lock-in of game players who play games outside. One of the key features of Nintendo DS‚ a successful portable game device‚ is its
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RATIO CALCULATION RISK RATIOS Liquidity Receivables turnover ratio Average collection period Inventory turnover ratio Average days in inventory Current ratio Acid-test ratio Solvency Debt to equity ratio Times interested earned ratio PROFITABILITY RATIOS Gross product ratio Return on assets Profit margin Asset turnover Return on equity Return on the market value of equity Earning per share Price-earnings ratio Justification Of Chosen Firm I originally chosen
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1. Financial Documents a. An income statement is a management tool used to show profitability of an organization by itemizing the revenue and expenses to analyze data for profit or loss. It can be used to indicate areas that need improvement. An income statement is also called an earnings report or operating statement. i. Fixed costs are costs that don’t change based on volume of product or in this case patient influx. This includes expenses related to rent‚ electric‚ and administrative salaries
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Nintendo Wii Case Study DeVry University Professor Earnhardt 11/13/11 Executive Summary This marketing plan is looking at Nintendo ’s Wii. This innovative hardware has really changed the way people‚ young and old‚ look at gaming. Considering the Wii has only been out since 2006 this is an extraordinary feat. Nintendo has been keeping gaming alive since 1985 with the release of the original Nintendo (Famicom in Japan) and still keeps the true spirit of gaming alive today. Situation
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consume more than one billion products of Coca-Cola every second. Coca-cola current ratio in 2012 is 1.09 and is 1.13 in 2013. This shows that Coca-cola can pay its liabilities‚ according to accounting the higher the ratio‚ the greater the ability of the firm to pay its bills. Because their current ratio is improving‚ this proves that Coca-Cola is improving in both their liquidity and efficiency. Its working ratio is $3‚493 million during 2012-2013. When current assets exceed current liabilities‚
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Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities. The current ratio measures a company’s current
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