Case Summary Jones Blair company is a privately held company that produces and markets architectural paint under the brand name‚ “Jones ( Blair.” Besides producing architectural coatings‚ the company also sells paint sundries (rollers‚ brushes‚ etc.) although they are not manufactured by Jones Blair. In 2004‚ sales were $12 million with a net profit before taxes of $1.14 million. Sales have grown by about 4 percent per year over the past decade while paint gallonage has remained relatively
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Jones Blair Case Analysis January 31‚ 2012 Table of Contents I. Factual Summary: 3 How might one characterize the paint coating industry? 3 How might one segment the Jones Blair market area? 3 Which segments represent opportunities for Jones Blair? 4 What is Jones Blair’s competitive position in its market area? 4 II. Case Problems/Opportunities: 4 III. Alternatives: 4 Increase corporate brand advertising by $350‚000 4 Reduce price by 20% 5 Add one additional sales representative 5 Control Costs
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Professor Higgins English Literature I December 10‚ 2011 Jonathan Edwards at a Crossroad of Puritanism and Enlightenment Jonathan Edwards is a fascinating individual in eighteenth century literature and one of the most important figures of his time. He is the son and grandson of Puritan preachers and a product of a Puritan background. He is known as an Enlightenment philosopher‚ theologian‚ orator‚ and scientist. Edwards is a leading figure in the early years of the “Great Awakening”‚ a period
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SNIGDHA GINNA JONES BLAIR CASE ANALYSIS STRENGTHS 1. According to me the biggest strength for Jones Blair is their high quality of products‚ as they have been in the industry for a very long time and have invested a decent amount into research and development work. This coupled with knowledgeable and experienced sales representatives who are helpful and well liked by the customer’s adds to be their strength. They also sell their products to both Professional painters and DIY markets.
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Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor were both Puritan poets in approximately the same time period. With that being said‚ although they wrote in the same time period‚ their writing styles had their similarities and their differences‚ While Bradstreet did in write religiously involved poetry‚ she also focused on the world and where she stood amongst it. Taylor‚ on the other hand‚ wrote solely for the purpose of personal expression to himself and God. He wrote poetry about his struggles to understand
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Most Beneficial?! More Like Most Detrimental. The American society in which we grew up is one that prides itself on the advancements we continuously make in the technological field. Though there is some value in the use of devices to aid our lazy American culture‚ the sacrifices of opening our skies to the new drone age greatly outweighs the benefits of making life easier than it already is. While many companies shift to now offer drone delivery right to our doorsteps‚ the administrators in
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1.Key problems and strategic issues that JB’s management needs to address 2.Analysis of the US paint industry and Jones Blair Co.area 3.Recommandations and arguments Where and how to deploy marketing efforts among the various architectural paint coatings markets served by Jones Blair Co. in the southwestern united states. The US paint industry: Architectural coatings: 43% - general purpose paints - varnishes - lacquers OEM coatings: 35%
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DEFINITION As the architectural coatings industry is reaching maturity‚ Jones Blair Company is trying to come out with new methods to sustain themselves in the market‚ and look for opportunities in newer markets. The question is of where and how to deploy corporate marketing efforts among the various architectural paint coatings markets served by the company. MARKET AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Long term sales growth for architectural coatings industry sales growth is projected at 1 to 2%. The reason
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slaves. For example‚ Henry Townsend a free black man owned thirty-three slaves and more than fifty acres of land (Jones 5). Edward P. Jones uses institutional racism and intra-racial racism to illustrate discrimination towards race in social order‚ within The Known World. Within the novel many white characters such as William Robbins‚ uses institutional racism to control his wealth
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY ANALYSIS NOTES STRATEGIC ANALYSIS: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS “When an industry with a reputation for difficult economics meets a manager with a reputation for excellence‚ it is usually the industry that keeps its reputation intact.” Warren Buffet DEEPAK DATTA UTA MBA 2011 DKD Strategy Analysis Mission Goals and Objectives External Environment Internal Environment The Strategic Management Process Strategy Formulation Business-Level Corporate-Level Strategy
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