Rickey L. Freeman
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Case Study #1: New Belgium Brewing
MKT5243.W1- Marketing MNGT
June 10, 2018
1. What environmental issues does the New Belgium Brewing Company work to address? How has NBB taken a strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has taken such a strong stance towards sustainability?
A. One significant issue that NBB has to take into account is the amount of impact that they are leaving on the environment. Another issue would be how much energy they are using. NBB indeed has a proven track record of their company trying to reduce their needs. NBB has a smart grid which allows them to monitor energy usage and identify areas where they can reduce
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I believe NBB’s focus of social responsibility does provide an advantage for the company. I think that it will give their company a good name and ultimately save them money due to their philanthropic efforts. Proven more now than ever, many people are seeking to buy products that in some way give back to another important cause and NBB has had this approach since its origin. Having the target market of, “Beer connoisseurs that appreciate the high quality of NBB’s products, as well as the company’s environment and ethical business practices,” points out how this has been a major contributor to how quickly success for the company has came over the years. NBB doesn’t just specifically focus on the social responsibility of their consumers but they also focus on their employees. This is channeled through total encouraged financial transparency and exceptional benefits. One way that the NBB encourages their employees to participate in the social responsibility themselves is by offering paid time off. For every two hours of community service employees are paid for one hour of work time. NBB also reaches out and supports community charities. These charities are those that relate to energy-efficient alternatives. The desire is with community support, NBB is able to better build relationships with their consumers that will build rapport.
3. What are the challenges associated with combining the need for growth with the need to maintain customer intimacy and social responsibility? Does NBB risk losing focus on its core beliefs if it grows too quickly?
This case is about Amsterdam Brewery, which produced over 20 different craft brews, each with its own brand name. Jeff Carefoote was the owner and president of Amsterdam Brewery wanted to decide on promotional strategies that would increase its profitability and grow company’s brand. The company was also experiencing operational capacity issues due to continuously increasing demands. As a result, Carefoote had decided to invest in capital expansion to increase Amsterdam’s brewing capacity. Several problems were created like The Ontario Craft Brewers Organisation didn’t promote craft breweries because its laws were not supportive for craft breweries. After that, in order to increase brewing capacity, Amsterdam moved operations to midtown Toronto and the high capital costs for expansion made Carefoote hesitate. Moreover, the brewing time was also connected to the beer’s retail selling price because some beers required more complex processes that resulted in higher costs and higher selling prices.
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Therefore, if NBB can’t maintain customer intimacy and social responsibility, enlarging the business could be bad decision. Customers will be disappointed if NBB doesn’t do it like before. Then preference of customers to NBB will be rapidly fall down.
1. Their current customer segment is a demographic that is aging rapidly, you can expect a shrink in sales.
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