Spectrum Brands

Abstract Assessing the strategies of CEO David Jones to globalize Rayovac’s battery and flashlight business during 1999 to 2004 will determine if globalizing was strategically sound. An assessment on the attractiveness of each industry Spectrum diversified into will determine which business units have attractive degrees of competitive strength in their respective industries, and whether a strategy of related or unrelated diversification was pursued will determine which fits exists in both strategy

After Rayovac company’s successful long term course of rejuvenating its battery business for the purpose of spurring sales growth locally, a newly branded Rayovac brand supported by broad battery lineup via technological innovations, improved packaging, expanded distribution network, refined supply and purchase chain, slash in production cost and an increased plant capacity created Rayovac into a result oriented enterprise.(attachment C) Rayovac Company CEO, Jones with new entrepreneurial culture

A Case Study Spectrum Brands, Inc. Introduction The company was formerly known as Rayoval which was known for the manufacture of consumer batteries and other related products. The company is currently the biggest leader in the retail industry in North America. Spectrum Brands, Inc. was formed because the company has the aim to adapt with the current trends that takes place in the retail industry. Their main purpose for this change is to be more competitive and innovative. Although the company was

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 WORLD MARKET 1 CORPORATE HISTORY 1 GROWTH STRATEGY 2 SPECTRUM AND UNITED INDUSTRIES 2 GROWTH STRATEGY 2 SPECTRUM BRANDS 3 MANAGEMENT 3 STRATEGY 3 RELATED DIVERSIFICATION 3 UNRELATED DIVERSIFICATION 4 MARKETING 5 MANUFACTURING, RAW MATERIALS, DISTRIBUTION, AND SUPPLIERS 10 CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS 10 RAW MATERIALS 11 DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPLIERS 12 SPECTRUM BRANDS FINANCES 12 SALES 12 INCOME 13 PROFITABILITY RATIOS 13 LIQUIDITY RATIOS 14 LEVERAGE RATIOS

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Pick a company that is a Giant in its category. What marketing tools would you use to help you slay this Giant?  Why would these give your brand a competitive advantage? Birchbox is a company that distributes make up boxes for a monthly fee. In the box there are five or six beauty samples from different companies that are supposed to entice the consumers to purchase the products from the Birchbox website. The products range from self-tanner, to dry shampoo, and more. As an eternal fan of the underdog

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