SWOT Monoprix
Case study - 3 pages - Distribution marketing
Monoprix is the first retailer in the down towns of big cities in France. Indeed, Monoprix is present in 80% of the cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants. ? Growth in sales: Monoprix's turnover increased by 4.4% in 2006 and by 3.5% in 2007 reaching a level of 3.56 billion Euros. Its profits...
Hypermarket's struggle against the development of hard discount in France
Essay - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
This dissertation is directed towards the retail world of France. The study is undertaken for the final term of this academic year's research project. To make the topic of study as dynamic and interesting as possible, I have presented a suitable title for the dissertation. Hence, at the...
Case study: Marks & Spencer
Case study - 12 pages - Distribution marketing
For over a century now, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been one of the best-known British retailers. Since 1884, M&S has developed a traditional brand image of quality. However, since the end of the familial reign, M&S's results have declined little by little because of, among other things,...
Tesco and the organic market
Case study - 11 pages - Distribution marketing
Tesco is the leading retailer in the United Kingdom, and one of the largest food retailers in the world. It is not limited solely to the food market and has expanded into areas such as electrical goods and clothing. Tesco has its headquarters in Hertfordshire and employs about 318,300 people. The...
Retail marketing: Carrefour private labels
Case study - 14 pages - Distribution marketing
Given the surge of discounting in France, various chains are keen to develop their own brand stores (retailers). What is a cause of concern for hypermarkets is that private labels are becoming increasingly important, especially with the declining purchasing power of households. In some cases...
Ikea & Conforama marketing
Case study - 10 pages - Distribution marketing
Nowadays, customers are more and more demanding and seek the best product that fits their needs and likes. Marketers also have been forced to face up to fast changes and trends. Besides, a company cannot answer to all consumers' needs so it has to choose whom its product or service will address....
IKEA: International Marketing Strategy (Brazil's example)
Case study - 11 pages - Distribution marketing
This document outlines IKEA's international marketing strategy with specific reference to Brazil. Brazil has no cultural conflicts and is an untroubled multiracial society that respects all immigrants and religions. Politically, the country is a conflict-free democracy with stable public...
E-Leclerc in China: Fictive case
Case study - 24 pages - Distribution marketing
The objective of this report is to introduce a marketing plan to implant E-Leclerc centers in China. Currently the French market of supermarkets is saturated. The European market is a part of international strategy of E-Leclerc. Nevertheless, China represents an “Eldorado” with a...
Business plan : The Green World
Business plan - 37 pages - Distribution marketing
"The Green World" aims to create the first organic products distribution centre in the "Alpes Maritimes" department for hypermarkets. Our company's main founder is a former purchaser of food products in Carrefour. For the last five years he has been coaching small and medium-sized local...
Entry market plan: the case of Havaianas
Case study - 8 pages - Distribution marketing
We chose to conduct our study on the case of the Brazilian company: Havaianas. The famous flip flop producer, who sells sandals for beach-wear, with the Brazilian flag on it. We will create a marketing plan to understand where we can export our product profitably outside Brazil. The Havaianas...
Evaluating supermarket power: Carrefour promodes
Case study - 8 pages - Distribution marketing
In recent years, large buyers that had previously been in fragmented industries have increased their purchasing power through mergers and acquisitions. This change has placed more importance on the topic of limiting bargaining power and preserving free competition in the market. As a result, the...
Tesco case (2005)
Case study - 5 pages - Distribution marketing
The growth of Tesco has been surprising: the company announced a forecast of $1.4 billion in annual profits in 2001, and the sales volume in the first semester of this year reached $16.8 billion. Its current market share in the UK is strong: it is now 25%, contrary to 14% in 1997, and has...
The face shop - publié le 11/02/2008
Case study - 17 pages - Distribution marketing
The Face Shop is a cosmetics brand that started in Korea, featuring a wide range of all-natural products at affordable prices. The Face Shop has been expanding globally, with franchises in places like Japan, Australia, and Hong Kong. This expansion has now hit British Columbia, as The Face Shop...
Crossroads: The process of internationalization
Case study - 9 pages - Distribution marketing
La première partie de ce cas présente pas à pas le processus de d?implantation de Carrefour à Taiwan de l?étude de faisabilité à l?ouverture du dernier magasin en 1994. Entre 1986 et 1994, Carrefour a adapté son modèle au marché taiwanais et a ouvert avec succès 7 hypermarchés. Nous allons donc...
Ikea culture
Case study - 7 pages - Distribution marketing
Power Distance Index (PDI) focuses on the degree of equality, or inequality, between people in the country's society. In Sweden, the low Power Distance ranking indicates that in this society, there is no difference between citizen's power and wealth. In these societies equality and...
Supermarkets face out food discounters: from buying to shopping
Dissertation - 23 pages - Distribution marketing
The following report encompasses four main parts, i.e. a literature review developing theories on the selected topic, a research methodology helping in the selection of the most accurate research method, findings following from the primary research and a discussion confronting the literature...
The New organisation of Auchan France
Case study - 8 pages - Distribution marketing
Most of the biggest French firms are doing new organisations in order to save operating cost. It is directly linked with the fact that the growth of yearly turnover is very low (less than 2%). Indeed, there is a structural decline of the purchasing power. The companies have to find solutions to...
Radio frequency identification implementation in the supermarket industry - published: 22/02/2007
Essay - 6 pages - Distribution marketing
This paper discusses the implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in the supermarket industry. RFID is based on the transmission of radio frequency waves by RFID tags to RFID readers. The RFID tags are attached to products or pallets and can be embedded with a wide variety of...
L'Occitane et Body Shop
Case study - 48 pages - Distribution marketing
L'Occitane et Body Shop semblent attractifs pour d´autres groupes du marché de la beauté car ces deux marques présentent une multitude de possibilités de diversification du portefeuille de leurs marques. L'Occitane: Fondée en 1976 par Olivier Baussan. Référence à la région...
The French big gun in retail: Carrefour
Case study - 12 pages - Distribution marketing
Carrefour is the French world challenger and the European leader in the retail industry and also the second largest retail company worldwide. In order to maintain the position of Carrefour as a global retailer and due to the high competition, marketing researches have to be undertaken to...
The body shop: Case study
Case study - 10 pages - Distribution marketing
What is 'Body Shop' selling and what are the elements of its marketing strategy ? What gives Body Shop its competitive advantage in its sustainablility ? Why were the Roddicks able to spread their business out so quickly and successfully ? What do you think the future holds for the Body...
