The Problem/Opportunity Definition
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. is the largest provider of casino branded entertainment with 50 properties under brands; Harrah’s, Bally’s, Planet Hollywood, Caesars, Flamingo and Showboat. As a strong competitor in the casino industry, Harrah’s has maintained a golden standard through their advanced technology leadership and their CRM approach has led them to their core competence in customer loyalty and satisfaction.
CEO Gary Loveman knew that focusing on customers would benefit the company and began the Total Rewards Card membership, a visa card that allows customers to spend and be rewarded with free meals, shows, hotel stays along with many discounts on various amenities. This rewards program has given the company a competitive advantage. From the collected data it was found that only 26% of customers produce the 82% revenue for Harrah’s, which means that there is a lot of room for improvement in getting customers to use the rewards card.
The problem Harrah’s Entertainment need to address is how to attract new and lost customers to their rewards program while getting existing customers to continue coming back time after time to spend money at their facilities. Considering that 80% of Harrah’s customers, 40 million in all used the card there is still room for improvement in gaining full potential of their gaming and non-gaming customer bases. In order to be as successful as possible in this approach to gain and maintain customers, it is
Card subscribers can pool their points from a variety of firms rather than a single merchant, greatly enhancing their points earning potential and making rewards more attainable.
The scope of this document is to outline the process and procedures take to ensure the Kudler Fine Foods is in the best position to maintain the Frequent Shopper Rewards program that Smith consulting has put into place. The following document is a tool for Kudler Fine Foods to use to make sure that there is a checks and balances system in place as they move toward expanding the Rewards program and growing their customer base. To complete this task Smith Consulting has compiled a list of criteria to follow based on the
There are two main overall objectives of Harrah’s Database marketing (DBM) programs. First, Harrah’s strived to build, increase and retain customers’ loyalty to their brand, similar to the way people tend to be loyal to their mechanic or hair dresser. The strategy to achieve this goal was to ensure that they crafted and sustained a relationship with their customers and reinforced the emotional tie with personalized attention and fast service. The second objective piggy-backs on the first – that customer loyalty will yield incremental business and increase company revenue.
Introduction: The Walt Disney Company is on the threshold of a new era. Michael Eisner has stepped down from his position as CEO and turned over the reigns to Robert Iger. A lot of turmoil has been brewing through the company over the last four years; many people are hoping that this change in leadership will put Disney back on the road to success. Issues began around mid-2002; when declining earnings, fleeing shareholders, and
Customers are the backbone of every business which is why building a solid relationship is essential to the success of every business. In order to remain competitive companies must be able to meet the needs and wants of their customers. With new hotels and casinos on the rise in the Caribbean, the hotels and casinos operated under Diamond Cluster Entertainment are struggling to remain competitive. Their competitors are making themselves known via social media and other online marketing strategies. This company is ignoring the importance of social media which is why they are struggling to remain competitive and build a solid relationship with their loyal customers. Their competitors are also investing in loyalty programs that offer customers free rooms, room upgrades, casino credits, and other perks.
As we examined the financial evaluation of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, it will reveal the financial stability of its revenues, gross margin, and earnings per share. The largest gaming companies in the world under the leadership of CEO Mark Frissora and its 31,000 employees. It is ranked #7 in the Airlines, Hotel & Travel industry. Its ticker symbol was CZR, established in 1989. Now as we further examine the financial of Caesars, we will describe the profitability, liquidity, solvency, and the positive/negative trends over the last three (3) years. The profitability will show and yield profit or financial gain. Liquidity will describe and reveal the availability of liquid assets; how easy it is to convert assets to cash.
The MGM attracts five types of customers; recognition seekers, escapist, reward seekers, socializers, and professionals. Escapist seek a getaway to entertainment sections and resorts located in different areas. The reward seekers are driven to visit the business due to their vested interest in rewards that casinos tend to offer. Socializers require a form of engagement where they get to meet different people as a form of distraction out of the ordinary way of life. Professionals make a living out of casinos and pay close attention to what a casino offers.
The financial ratio analysis of a company is a useful indicator to measure the success of a company. By comparing financial ratios between companies in the same industry (competitors) it is a useful way for investors and shareholders to determine the financial health and/or the sustainability of a company. Disney’s main competitors within the industry include Time Warner and 21st Century Fox. There are five key areas of comparison that provide excellent financial analysis of a company. They are short-term solvency, long-term solvency, asset management, profitability, and market value.
There is a steady growth rate in gaming revenues taking effect in the casino industy around the United States. A number of factors are tied into the increase including new entrants to the casino industry and rival casino expansions. Through aspects of Porter’s Five Forces Model of Industry Competion: Rivalry among existing firms, the threat of new entrants, and the threat of substitues, this case analysis addresses key problems the casio industry is facing and implements stratiges they may use to tackles thoses issues. In addition, SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunites, and Threats) will be used to facilitate the discussion.
A business unit can be defined by a set of operating divisions that are organized by market, customer, product, or other means, which essentially act as self-sufficient businesses with separate profits. (Thompson et al 2015).
One important way Harrah’s utilized DBM was by analyzing customers using a method called opportunity-based segmentation. When customers began to use their loyalty cards, they started to leave behind a digital trail of every type of gameplay activity they engaged in while gambling at Harrah’s. This enabled aspects like betting patterns, play preferences, where they frequently ate at the casino, how often they bought a hotel room, how often they visited, how much money they played, and how long they played to be tracked and monitored by the marketing department. This information, coupled with basic client information like name, address, phone number, and birthdate, gave Harrah’s the opportunity to create intricate customer profiles.
The Walt Disney Company is the world’s largest media conglomerate. The company has the ability to be a successful conglomerate due to its Board of Directors, content theme of quality, as well as customer ordination in all its operating segments. The company has television holdings in ABC and ten other broadcasting stations, as well as cable networks including; ABC Family, A&E (37%), and ESPN (80%).
It is imperative to satisfy customers and give them an amazing experience at the company. While it cost less to sell to existing customers and companies can increase profit by selling to the same customers; if customers are satisfied, there is more chance they will come back for more services or products. Satisfied customers are a free marketing for the company. However, it is the opposite if customers are dissatisfied. Dissatisfied customer will tell 8 to 10 people about his or her experience (O’Brien, A & Marakas, G. 2004). If by any reason, representatives see that the customer is not satisfy, they should act fast and fix the problem. Furthermore, there is more chance for sale representatives to sell to an existing customer that to a new customer. A good strategy for customer retention is to reward good customers. Companies can easily do
On 2/16/10 Burger King, the second largest U.S. hamburger chain after McDonald 's, said it would serve Starbuck’s “Seattle 's Best” coffee in about 7,250 U.S. outlets by September making it a direct challenge to McDonald’s strong sales of its new coffee items. On the other hand, TheStreet.com Ratings Investment Analyst Jake Lynch recently reported McDonald’s to be a top dividend-paying stock to buy because its fourth-quarter net income increased 23% to $1.2 billion, revenue jumped 7.3% to $6 billion, and its stock has increased 15% in the past year.
Starting as a young boy from Missouri, farmer Walter Elias Disney set out to make a mark on society. After first joining the Red Cross in World War I, he came back determined to be an artist. After moving to Hollywood in 1923 with his older brother Roy, they founded Disney Brothers Studio. After diversifying as much as possible, Disney had a firm grasp on the global market share until the 1980’s where the company’s revenues began to slump in the film industry. Luckily Sid Bass invested $365 million in order to rescue the company and bring an end to all hostile takeover attempts. Disney’s billion dollar powerhouse status in the entertainment industry can be broken down and analyzed using the