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The most critical shifts in Dell’s contextual factors, including industry dynamics, trends, technology changes and shift of the competitive landscape are following: The industry has changed significantly over the last 20 years. The traditional business model in the PC industry was inside-out, supplying machines based on orders from distribution, resell and retail channels, thus following…

Do you think Walmart could translate its merchandising strategy wholesale to another country and succeed? If not, why not? I think it depends. On one hand, those countries where Walmart achieve its whosale business expansion successfully would like to accept this kind of American shopping style. Otherwise, it could fail due to the different shopping…

Brand Analysis For brands to succeed and grow in China’s fickle and relentlessly competitive market, following the conventional wisdom and best practices is simply not enough. Marketing experts, need to constantly innovate to better understand their customers? How should we position and reposition our brands, connect them with our customers, and deliver the brand promise?…

General Motors was the world’s largest automaker and, since 1931, the world’s sales leader. In 2001, GM had unit sales of 8. 5 million vehicles and a 15. 1% worldwide market share. Founded in 1908, GM had manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries, and its vehicles were sold in approximately 200 countries. In 2000,…

A key business goal of reducing the cost of building the DVD library was achieved by stimulating demand on older and lesser-known movie titles, thus shifting demand away from higher cost new releases. This tactic resulted in a decreased average price of acquiring DVDs and improved asset utilization, leading to increased margins and profitability. To…

Viktor Frankl has observed the existential vacuum, a prominent phenomenon of the twentieth century that captivated humanity. He noted how people in this era have become disconnected from their sense of purpose. In particular, he identified the United States as experiencing a more intense emptiness compared to Europe or developing nations. This occurrence could potentially…

Starbucks Corporation is a highly profitable organization, earning over $600 million in 2004. The company generated revenue exceeding $5000 million in the same year. It is a globally recognized coffee brand known for its exceptional products and services. With nearly 9000 cafes spread across almost 40 countries, Starbucks was named one of the Fortune Top…

The Prime Function of the ‘Coca Cola’ company and its subsidiaries is the production and sale of various beverages. While the most well known of these is ‘coca cola’, the company produces beverages under more than 500 brand names with over 3,300 beverage products. These include both still and sparkling beverages, water, tea, coffee, sports,…

Globalization is the expansion of global practices, connections, awareness, and social organization. It arose due to concerns about the transformative effects of globalization and as a reaction to modernization theory. The dimensions of cultural, economic, and political can be employed to study globalization. Certain cultural theorists perceive it as promoting cultural homogeneity through cultural imperialism,…

Soft drink industry is one of the profitable industries in the FMCG sector. The Indian soft drink market is very wide and big to control India as India has all types of natural seasons and different locations with different culture. Soft drink Industry is low-margin industry but volume is the key to success in this…