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1. About the author: (5 pts) a. Discuss whether or not the author, Rohit Deshpande, has the credibility to be writing this article. b. Discuss whether or not you detect any biases in this article. Mr. Deshpande has the credibility to be writing this article. He is a professor of marketing at Harvard Business School. He has experience in teaching various marketing and management courses, including international theories. He has been rewarded in 2008/2009 and 2015 for his fellowship and contributions

Brand Value Creation: Analysis of the Interbrand-Business Week Brand Value Rankings Author(s): Singfat Chu and Hean Tat Keh Source: Marketing Letters, Vol. 17, No. 4 (Dec., 2006), pp. 323-331 Published by: Springer Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40216698 . Accessed: 04/04/2011 12:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use provides

in regards to the direction they wish to take their brand. Brand extension or brand stretching is a marketing strategy in which a firm marketing a product with a well- developed image uses the same brand name in a different product category. Brand extensions have been used successfully by many corporate giants, such as Arm & Hammer with the starting product being baking soda and extensions such as laundry detergent. However, extending the brand isn’t always as lucrative as it may appear. Arizona

Distinctive Products and Brand Equity Guntar Prangel founded Mountain Man Brewing Company (MMBC) in 1925 with roots all the way from Bavaria. They distinctively use specialized hops and uncommon strains of barley to create a beer that has been described as “strong”, robust and flavorful. With revenues of $50 million in 2005, MMBC had sold 520,000 barrels of their larger to distributors in West Virginia, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. The brand mostly appealed to their core drinker segments that

To attract mixed segment ther is need to marketing planning is indeed the key to the whole marketing process. The marketing objectives state just where the company intends to be; at some specific time in the future. James Quinn succinctly defined objectives in general as: "Goals state 'what ' is to be achieved and 'when ' results are to be accomplished, but they do not state 'how ' the results are to be achieved. They typically relate to what products will be where in what market. They are essentially

Brand building, consumer health and wellness, and advertising and promotions were all critical to success in the industry. Kraft’s ability to compete with lower priced snacks showed its ability to differentiate itself from other lower priced competitors

Powder brand at an affordable price, which could replace in the long-run Campeiro, its cheapest brand. However this strategy is not without any risks, since it can lead to the cannibalization of Minerva. With 81% of market shares in Brazil, Unilever is the leader of the Detergent Powder market. It owns three brands in Brazil: Omo, Minerva and Campeiro. Omo is the top brand of the portfolio and perceived as a high quality at a premium position. Minerva is a medium quality product with low brand awareness

Question 1 The international business environment that Harley-Davidson faces includes several challenges and obstacles. These challenges include trying to increase sales in nations that already offer well-known brands of motorcycles at cheaper costs. Besides having to compete with local brands, in places such as Europe each specific country may have different preferences on styling, size, and the type of performance. Other obstacles include high tariffs in some emerging markets, potential for piracy

convey the benefits of the Quartz units to both plumbers and consumers adequately there is no reason Quartz cannot fuel Aqualisa’s growth for the next several years. 4. Aqualisa currently has three brands: Aqualisa, Gainsborough, and ShowerMax. What is the rationale behind this multiple brand strategy? Does it make sense? The act of managing

Competitor Analysis Home Depot competitors are primarily in the home improvement and hardware retail industry, but also compete in the building materials retail and distribution, consumer electronics and appliances retail, and convenience stores and truck stops sectors. Some of Home Depot’s main competitors include: Lowe’s, True Value, and Ace Hardware. Now, these competitors are the main competition of Home Depot and all three stores carry about 75% if not more of what Home Depot sells. Keep