Interaction of micro elements The interaction between 5 competitive forces‚ create environment for Apple very competitive and hard to survive. Low entry barrier‚ rapid innovation of supplier and changing demand of consumer create the product life-cycle shorten. A lot of competitors with very similar product specification let product easy to imitate and alter PC become near to commodity product. Thus this leads to low market share industry. In addition‚ strong power of suppliers‚ a lot of competitors
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The wider macro-environment Changes in the wider macro-environment may not be as close to the marketing firm’s day-to-day operations‚ but they are just as important. The main factors making up these wider macro-environmental forces fall into four groups. Political and legal factors Economic factors Social and cultural factors Technological factors (Often referred to as the ‘PEST’ factors in the marketing analytical context‚ a useful aide-memoire‚ although in some texts it is sometimes referred
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MATCHING DELL CASE ANALYSIS This analysis describes the case of computer and peripherals industry especially the successful management of Dell Computer Corporation which grew twice as fast as its major rivals like Compaq‚ Gateway‚ Hewlett Packard and IBM. The main reason for the success of Dell was their "Direct Model" of selling computers which eliminated all traditional channels like distributors‚ resellers and retailers. Traditionally all its competitors
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Sunday‚ December 23‚ 2012 Samsung Marketing Strategy 1:09 PM aaaa No comments Section One The Role of Marketing in Developing Successful Business Strategies C HAPTER O NE The Marketing Management Process Samsung—Building a Global Brand 1 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS is the largest component of South Korea’s largest chaebol —one of the giant family-controlled conglomerates that have been instrumental in building the country’s economy over the past half century. Samsung’s electronics unit started
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Marketing concept and process Assignment Introduction In this assignment I will be explaining the general definitions of marketing and the concept and process of marketing. Marketing can be define in many different ways but all of them have the same point‚ Marketing is the process by which companies determine what products or services may be of interest to customers‚ and the strategy to use in sales‚ communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques
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THE MARKETING AUDIT PROCESS How is a marketing Audit conducted? We recommend that the following simple three-step procedure be followed when carrying out a marketing audit. 1. Setting the Objectives and Scope The first step calls for a meeting between the student (the auditor) and a company officer(s) to explore the nature of the marketing operations and the potential value of the marketing audit. If the company officer is convinced of the potential benefits of the marketing audit‚ he and
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quality manufacturing operation. Just-in-time manufacturing (low inventory)‚ minimization of working capital in the production process‚ and the ability to work with suppliers have led to cost leadership in the PC market and given Dell a strong competitive advantage. Direct sales excellence has allowed Dell to cut out resellers and other intermediaries from the sales process and distribute high quality products to consumers at competitive prices. In 1998‚ the year that competitors (other than Gateway)
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Global Marketing Environment and Its Effect On Marketing In this paper‚ I briefly analyzed global marketing environment and its effect on global marketing. There are 6 components of the global marketing environment: (1) Economic Environment‚ (2) Social Environment‚ (3) Technical Environment‚ (4) Institutional Environment‚ (5) Legal‚ Political Environment‚ and (6) Competitive Environment (Corner‚ n.d.) The changes of these components affect the market directly and create opportunities or threats
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7 Stages or Steps Involved in Marketing Research Process Some of the major steps involved in marketing research process are as follows: 1. Identification and Defining the Problem 2. Statement of Research Objectives 3. Planning the Research Design or Designing the Research Study 4. Planning the Sample 5. Data Collection 6. Data Processing and Analysis 7. Formulating Conclusion‚ Preparing and Presenting the Report. Marketing research exercise may take many forms but systematic enquiry is a feature
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the Marketing Process Chapter Objectives When you have completed this chapter‚ you should be able to 1. Discuss and define marketing and how advertising relates to marketing strategy 2. Explain the marketing concept 3. Outline the four tools of marketing and explain advertising’s relationship to them 4. Describe the role of the advertising agency. Its organization and compensation methods. What is Marketing? * The American Marketing Association defines marketing as the process of
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