Economy of Vietnam
Essay - 4 pages - Economy general
In order to have an overall understanding of a given economy, one must take into effect numerous elements and factors. It starts with a general economic framework for the particular country or region, as it gives the necessary background figures to analyze the economy as a whole....
Creating artificial needs, the sinews of phone industry?
Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy
The cell-phone equipment rate in the UK has reached the amazing level of 112% (i.e.: on average over one cell-phone per inhabitant). With this rate, the UK sets a European record, yet the average rate on the continent is above 75% (France: 86%). These figures are the result of the mobile...
The city of Houston Texas; Neighborhood "Memorial"
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
Memorial neighborhood is located in Houston, Texas, the United States of America (Memorial City District, 2008). The neighborhood took shape in the 1960's following development in the nearby neighborhoods of Buffalo Bayou. It was an area previously characterized by empty land and farms with...
E-Leclerc in China: Fictive case
Essay - 13 pages - Services 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”...
The Strategy Analysis of Southwest Airlines Company
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
In 1996, Southwest Airlines was a successful and profitable low-cost airline company, operating in south-eastern US markets. After entering the Florida market, the company had to face certain strategic challenges. It was a big challenge to maintain the profitability while competing...
Cash management services at HDFC Bank
Case study - 55 pages - Finance
There are currently about 101 commercial banks in India, which include public sector banks, regional rural banks & private sector banks both domestic & foreign. Public sector banks account for only 27, while the private sector includes 32 (24 old, 8 new) domestic banks and 42 foreign banks. RBI...
E business : Zara
Case study - 9 pages - Economy general
The market of Ready-to-wear has its origin in the 60s and it has created a revolution in the textile industry. Since the 70s, it has shown talent in Italian, English, Chinese and American clothing, and the 70s was also the beginning of internationalization of fashion. In our current...
Sanofi Aventis, corporate strategy
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
Sanofi Aventis is a company operating in the pharmaceutical industry. Created in 2004 from the merger of two European companies, Sanofi Aventis is today the leader in Europe, and is part of the top 5 global companies in its sector. Sanofi Aventis's self-given mission in the pharmaceutical...
Air France-KLM Marketing Study: Becoming More Competitive in Front of The TGV
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
Today, AIRFRANCE-KLM is the largest airline company in the world in terms of total operating revenues and passenger-kilometers. The company's CEO is, since January 1st 2009, Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. With a turnover coming close to 24 billion Euros as on 31st March 2009 and having taken over 74...
Heineken company: Value Based Management
Case study - 20 pages - Management
The Heineken family entered the beer business in 18641, when Sir Gerard Adriaan Heineken bought a brewery in the heart of Amsterdam. Over the past 140 years, three generations of the Heineken family have built and expanded the brand and the company worldwide. In recent figures, the company...
'The monetary history of the United States', chapter 7: Great Depression, 1929-1933 (Friedman and Schwartz)
Book review - 5 pages - Economy general
The Great Depression is considered as the most severe economic depression in the history of the United States. In terms of the economic and monetary unions, it had meant: a decrease of more than half of US GDP (current prices) and over a third of US GDP (constant prices) between 1929 and 1933 - a...
Strategic analysis of Sony
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Sony generated about 70 billion dollars in sales in the year 2007, thanks to its Consumer Electronics division, which is its main business. Despite the big figure, this sector has also experienced a loss of 321 million dollars. While the primary sector was hit by loss, the secondary...
Strategic study of Decathlon
Case study - 36 pages - Business strategy
For over a decade, the retail brand Decathlon, has been the European leader in the retail market for sporting goods. This dominance manifests itself in France as the popularity of the slogan: "A background form” and the growing number of superstores located mainly in the outskirts of...
The communication of Renault Trucks
Case study - 8 pages - Management
In the current competitively cutthroat market scenario, any company hoping to sustain itself in the long run has to constantly adapt to the changing needs of the market. Competition is increasingly fierce in every sector with globalization playing no small part in this trend. Of...
Analysis of Breitling in air navigation
Case study - 30 pages - Services marketing
The launch of the Breitling Navitimer a genuine wrist instrument is being offered which is also the instrumental symbol of the brand. Ingenious and efficient, this chronograph has"computer aviation," a circular slide rule that is capable of performing all calculations related to air navigation....
Human Resources Management and Corporate Image - Hy Dairies Ltd
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
Syd Gilman read the latest sales figures with a great deal of satisfaction. The vice-president of marketing at Hy Dairies Ltd., a large Canadian milk products manufacturer, was pleased to see that the marketing campaign to improve sagging sales of Hy's gourmet ice cream brand was...
Inter-cultural management: Case of L'Oreal
Case study - 9 pages - Management
L'Oreal is a family company founded in 1909 by Eugene Schueller. At the time, it was known as ‘Societe Française des Teintures Inoffensives pour Cheveux'. Schueller gradually convinced the Parisian hairdressers to buy his products, with the help of some sales representatives. Keeping its...
Panels and the case of the Nielsen company
Worksheets - 3 pages - Services marketing
Instead of conducting a survey of a selected group of consumers in a haphazard way and that will no longer be applicable once the investigation is completed, one may want to understand what influences a market on a regular basis. Panels stand out against surveys because they provide a...
Burberry : An analysis of the fashion giant's history and growth globally
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
"Burberry is one of the most trusted brands in the world in terms of the fashion and apparel industry. In many ways, the brand is a precursor of haute-couture in the world. It redefined fashion at a time when clothing was just about the practical applicability, rather than being a style statement...
Strategic analysis of Nissan group
Market study - 20 pages - Accounting
“As the crisis has evolved, Nissan has remained focused on the recovery, guided by our corporate recovery plan. Although our company is still operating in crisis mode, Nissan is on track toward a complete recovery. In fiscal year 2009, we returned to profitability after losses in the prior...
Mayo Clinic Case Study
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
Malhotra (2013) defined the management-decision problem on page 46 of the Basic Marketing Research textbook as an approach that asks what the decision makers need to do; it is action-oriented and framed from the perspective of what should be done. In the case of Mayo Clinic, their...
Global branding of Unilever and Nestle
Essay - 15 pages - Business strategy
This report describes the global branding strategy of Unilever Plc. and Nestle companies. It shows the importance of cultural differences and problems that might arise if they are omitted in advertising. It explains why to adapt the products locally rather than standardize and the way how each...
SWOT Analysis - Louis Vuitton
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
This resource kit consists of six articles dealing mainly with the company Vuitton. Three of these articles are from famous French newspapers (Le Monde, Les Echos, La Tribune) and are recent ones (October 2005). They deal mainly with Vuitton's place in Asia. We also include the article...
Heineken in Russia
Case study - 9 pages - Business strategy
Heineken is the first European Brewer and one of the first brewers in the world. Also, to give a better idea of the situation of the company, let's state some figures. In 2005, net profit was 761 million €, with sales above 10 billion € and a total beer volume of almost 120...
Reporting analysis: Daimler-Chrysler (1998-2006)
Essay - 21 pages - Finance
We assume for the analysis of the group that the impact of IFRS in year 2004 is insignificant given that IFRS and US GAAP are closed. Moreover a complete analysis was impossible given that we didn't have all the figures before 2004. From 1998 to 2006 we can see that inventories increased...
Marketing plan: Roquefort Papillon
Thesis - 18 pages - Business strategy
Roquefort Papillon cheese is very famous in France. Because of its reputation it can gain popularity in other countries very quickly. Roquefort Papillon wants to develop its image as a brand in different countries to increase its market along with its sales figures. This product...
Comparative study of institutions offering home loans
Case study - 40 pages - Finance
Housing finance is one of the industries which are driven by ups and downs in the real state industry. Although there has been an upsurge in the demand for the home loans in the recent past, it has not translated into a stupendous performance by the housing finance companies (HFC's).the housing...
The International Marketing Strategy Of Mc Donald's
Case study - 17 pages - Services marketing
McDonald's company is a multinational which owns more than 30,000 franchises of fast food restaurants under McDonald's brand, in 121 countries. The company also heads other brands of restaurants, as Aroma Café, Boston Market, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Donatos Pizza and Prêt À Manger....
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines (2008)
Case study - 12 pages - Finance
Nowadays flying has become a must do in our lives. Some of us use it everyday as a business way of travelling, and some others for vacation, or to visit friends or relatives. Whatsoever the purpose, there are no fastest ways of traveling around, but also no safest ones. But in the economic...
Crisis management: mattel (2008) - published: 24/11/2010
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Mattel has been regarded as the undisputed leader in the global toy market. However, the company had experienced several problems during the second half of 2007, which led to the image of the company being tarnished. Many toys were recalled and this incident was widely reported by the...
