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Marketing and Godiva

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There is more to life than money There is more to life than fame and There is more to life with Godiva’s chocolate
Godiva Background
Godiva Chocolatier, a Belgium chocolate manufacturer famous for its premium quality handcrafted chocolates, was founded in 1926 in Brussels by the master chocolatier Joseph Draps and it was purchased by the Campbell Soup Company which faciliatates the activities of brand aroun the World. In 2001 Godiva was purchased by the Turkish Yıldız Holding, owner of the Ülker Group. and on Februrary 1st 2013 the former owner of Godiva Chocolatier Yildiz Holding sold …show more content…

The aim of all these is showig the consumer how Godiva give importance them in term of their need and wants or feeling special pleasure.
Focus: Douglas Conant who is the chief executive officer of Campell Soup, the former owner of Godiva said: "Although the premium chocolate category is experiencing strong growth and Godiva is well positioned for the future, the premium chocolate business does not fit in with Campbell's strategic focus”( (Miller, Aug., 2007) and Ulker is the leading foods and beverages group of Yıldız Holding and Ulker is really competitive especially in the chocolate sector. The company aimed its leadership in chocolate in Turkey to the world. So they could really focused on chocoloate, new innovations and entering into new markets like China, Dubai.
Management orientation: Godiva responds to global marketing opportunities according to their World view on management. In other words, Godiva has geocentric orientation with pursuing marketing opportunities all around the Worll with both extension and adaptation strategies. For example in China capturing its shares of China market, Godiva has introduced several product lines to Chinese cultures and customs such as dragon-themed chocolates for the 2012 Chinese New Year. (Segarra, Sept., 2012 )
At the same time there are similarities in the areas of product design and

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