A comparative study of services and prices between public and private sector broadband providers
Tutorials/exercises - 33 pages - Business strategy
The advent of the Internet has set in motion a fundamental shift in the way business is done these days. The global business is shifting dramatically from a self-centered approach to more and more outward customer oriented approach and Internet is the one basic reason behind this shift. The speed...
Product analysis of Senseo
Case study - 20 pages - Services marketing
Senseo was established by the merger between the small electrical company Philips and Douwe Egberts, and it is the subsidiary of the Sara Lee Corporation. By 1995, both companies began combining their projects, 6 years after the concept Senseo was launched in the Netherlands. Senseo coffee makers...
French cosmetics in the United States
Thesis - 60 pages - Business strategy
The establishment of new French cosmetic companies in the United States is an interesting topic to discuss in the current scenario. For many years, France and its beauty products in particular have always enjoyed a good reputation across the Atlantic that allowed young French companies to achieve...
Comparison between Mir Black Magic and Coral Black Velvet
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
Introduction Until 2002, the market for detergents grew rapidly and had a turnover of about 1.295 billion euros. Between 2004 and 2005 sales fell by 4.5%.There are three major detergent manufacturers in this market - Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Henkel. Because of the arrival of...
Nokia: Strategic Analysis
Case study - 22 pages - Services marketing
Nokia has largely contributed to the growth of Finland since the mid-90s. Its role in the Finnish economy in figures is as follows: it represents 10% of its GDP, half of its growth, 16% of its exports, and 60% of the capitalization of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. It is also the largest private...
Information technology as an enabler of sales and distribution
Dissertation - 47 pages - Business strategy
A competitive edge in sales and distribution network provides much needed muscle to the companies to compete in market place as has been epitomized by companies like HLL, Marico & ITC etc. Use of IT in sales and distribution promises to provide a consistent source of competitive advantage...
Project marketing - case study of the company 'Michel and Augustin'
Case study - 11 pages - Services marketing
The instability which is sensed nowadays in the French biscuits and cakes market is mainly a consequence of the economical context. The current crisis carried a strong recession and its impacts are difficult to foresee. We noted from 2005 to 2007 a period of rising prices concerning the...
Diesel - A study on its Global Operations
Market study - 7 pages - Business strategy
Diesel has been a brand that has been synonymous with fashion over the years. It is basically an Italian design company that is based out of Breganza (Italy), but has its market presence throughout the world. It has redefined the meaning of fashion aiming the generations of youngsters. The...
Strategy trend analysis in Indian IT industry
Tutorials/exercises - 44 pages - Business strategy
India, the world's largest democracy with world's second highest population after China and 7th largest area is also one of the fastest growing economies in the world. India's richness and diversity of culture, geographic and climatic conditions, natural and mineral resources are...
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...
A closer look at transportation in India
Thesis - 25 pages - Business strategy
Transportation is the movement of products from one node in the distribution channel to another. By providing for the swift and uninterrupted flow of products back and forward through the distribution channel, transportation provides companies distinct markets on an equal footing....
The legitimacy of economic patriotism (2006)
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Introduction Beyond the occasional speech advocating its opening, even though it is true that a majority of the barriers have been removed since its establishment, the GATT (established in 1947) remains a desire to preserve the sensitive areas and promote the penetration of domestic...
A research study on chocolate consumption in India in relation to Cadbury and Nestle
Tutorials/exercises - 7 pages - Business strategy
The Indian chocolate industry produces over 30,000 tones of chocolate products in year. The most important players in the Indian chocolate market are Cadbury and Nestle, now Amul is also emerging as one of the major players in the market. Today Cadbury and Nestle cater to the...
Marketing strategies of IBM Global Service India
Dissertation - 54 pages - Services marketing
IBM India's revenue is up 45% from a year ago, largely contributed to by a strategic approach and highly penetrative marketing strategy, and it keeps winning its share of large deals, such as a 10-year, $750 million contract it signed in 2004 with Bharti Tele-Ventures, India's No. 1...
Retail Banking with ING Vysya
Case study - 103 pages - Finance
Today retail banking has emerged as the dark horse in banking sector. Low interest rates and booming consumerism have unleashed credit off take in retail segment in a big way. The personal banking segment customers have become the center of attraction... Credit exposures through personal loans...
How to conduct market research
Practical guide - 7 pages - Marketing theories
In 5 phases of marketing, market research is one of the tools that correspond to phase 1: knowing the market. It is about collecting reliable market information at times when strategic decisions have to be made, for example: before launching a new product or activity, before...
A study on working capital management in Visaka Industries Limited
Case study - 44 pages - Finance
The company was incorporated under the Indian Company's Act 1956 on 18th June 1981 as Visaka Asbestos Cement Product ltd and promoted by Dr.G.Vivekananda with investment of Rs 4 crores to set up cement asbestos plant in Medak district of Andhra Pradesh. It has grown in to multiple folds and now...
Indian retail: Stepping ahead to create a benchmark
Dissertation - 47 pages - Business strategy
India is standing on the verge of having the pleasure to hold 2010 Olympic Games .Its retail business meter shows only about 4% organized retail in India. It means that a whopping 96% market is yet to be captured by entrepreneurs. Retail will grow more. India will be making waves in trends...
Thuasne commercial positioning in medical textiles in Czech Republic
Essay - 8 pages - Services marketing
Company Thuasne was created in 1847 in the field of narrow elastic fabrics. In the 50's, the company refocused its technology and positioned on the high value, added medical textile products, with the concept of 'products of elastic contention'. In this field, the group produces the...
The Impact of COVID-19 on South African Financial Markets
Case study - 8 pages - Finance
A new type of corona virus first identified in December 2019 has swept across the globe infecting millions of people. The virus, scientifically known as COVID-19, has caused many governments to declare a national state of disaster and to implement nationwide lockdowns to prevent the spread of the...
British Petroleum Company - free market, Sustainable Management Futures
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
The free market theory postulates that there should be numerous participants within the same market engaged in the buying and selling of numerous and varied products. All such producers have the opportunity to take part in production activities and, therefore, share the profits...
All you wanted to know about HDFC and Standard Life Insurance
Case study - 66 pages - Finance
HDFC Standard Life is the name which is working as one of the best private insurance company in insurance sector. HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd was incorporated on 14th August 2000.It got the certificate of registration on 23rd October. With such a large population and the untapped...
Technical and Architectural Study - The Market Hall in Rotterdam, a Hybrid Market - The Mixing of Functions at a Building Scale
Case study - 6 pages - Architecture
After five years of work, the city of Rotterdam inaugurated in October 2014, the first covered market of the Netherlands which cost 175 million euros. Located in the city centre and close to Blaak Railway Station, the Market Hall is part of the renovation project of this historic...
Analysis of assets for the SME sector
Thesis - 29 pages - Finance
The Small and Medium Enterprise Group (SMEG) segment is one of the highest contributors to the financial wealth of the THE Bank, and in the context of an aggressively expanding Commercial Bank focusing on consumer credit, it assumes great significance in overcoming the three main challenges that...
Pestel Analysis - The real estate market in the US
Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing
The United States' housing market is experiencing a considerable shift. As the government tries to quell the impacts of inflation with relatively higher interest rates, every other aspect of the economy from foreclosure rates to housing market prices remains in flux. As such,...
Entrepreneurship: How to Run a Market Study
Practical guide - 4 pages - Startup, entrepreneurship
Creating any company requires a market study done by entrepreneurs for a better understanding of the market they are willing to enter. This understanding of the market will give entrepreneurs the ability to easily convince their future investors. The efficiency of a...
Development of U-exist's Export Department - How to Internationalize a Niche Market in the Paramedical Sector?
Internship report - 24 pages - International marketing
A niche market is a small market segment in response to a very specific request. This type of market is generally very profitable for companies provided achieve scale and develop a sufficient reputation. A company exploits a product or a service very precisely to answer in...
The growth of the Luxembourg real estate market: speculative bubble or viable situation?
Dissertation - 38 pages - Economy general
Demand for housing is very high in Luxembourg, but new construction is not enough to meet it, especially since no new real estate projects are planned for 2023. In addition, borrowing is made difficult by the rise in interest rates on mortgages. Indeed, since the end of the year 2022,...
Market Study - The Do-It-Yourself in the US
Market study - 10 pages - Distribution marketing
The global do-it-yourself home automation market has been expected to reach about 22 billion dollars by 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 38 percent between 2016 and 2021. The United States has held a considerable portion of the market, along with Europe, whereas the Asia...
Options of entering new international markets
Case study - 5 pages - Services marketing
The process of entering and developing business in a new international market may be difficult. The situation may require a company to strategize well in order to succeed and treat the market as an extension of its business and a source to increase its sales and revenues. The option...
