Political Issues
The political situation of Australia is known to be relatively stable. Based on reports released by The Economist Intelligence Unit, the country is one of the world’s most politically stable countries which directly translates to the ease of doing business in the country, low political corruption, and a high amount of government support for business related functions. In terms of corruption levels relative to other countries, Australia is ranked the 11th lowest according the Corruption Perception Index as of 2014, which is fairly close to Canada at 10th place . Another aspect that Australia is similar to Canada in is the role of their military. Like Canada, they mainly focus on peacekeeping missions, humanitarian assistance,
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Founded in 1927, we are currently headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with the head office at 6897 Financial Drive, Mississauga, Ontario . Maple Leaf Foods currently employs about 12,000 people involved in various operations across Canada , and we follow a very simple corporate structure. The company is split into two parts: the operating side and the customer side that both report to the President and CEO, Michael McCain. The two officers that manage each part of the company are responsible for managing a number of divisions in the company who each have their own respective managers. Some examples of divisions include: retail, finance, sustainability, and food safety …show more content…
Individually, each of the sections are factors that contribute to influencing a consumer to purchase a product and collectively they are called the Four P’s of Marketing. Some product features and benefits that we have would be our consumer friendly packaging. All of our packaged meats, including sausages are sealed in vacuum sealed plastics, which not only prevents meats from spoiling but it also preserves freshness and in addition to this, many of our sausages are pre-seasoned meaning that it reduces the amount of work needed by the consumer. The price of our product is very fair as well, as a vast majority of our livestock is supplied through our own agribusiness side. This not only makes it cheaper for us to make the product due to lower labor and supply costs, but it also makes the product more cheaper and affordable for the consumer. Our promotion is currently done mainly through online advertisements or on the TV as these are the types of promotion that reach the most consumers, and we currently market our products to retailers and wholesalers with transportation mainly done through land travel in domestic
Keith adds value is by providing break bulk and re-packaging services. If this service was not provided, many customers would not be able to buy their products direct from the manufacturers due to the minimum order quantities required for delivery. Most restaurants also must order weekly due to limited storage space, and because most foods are perishable and have a short shelf life. Ben E. Keith has 492,000 square feet of warehouse and freezer space and turns inventory quickly, so they can assume the responsibility of having what the customer needs at short notice. This eliminates the customer having to order in large quantities and deal with the concern of food expiring before it can be
Kotler and Keller (2014) develop on what product represents in the marketing mix, as the idea centers around its design, quality and packaging. Continuing with the Four P model, price should be considered when marketing a product. The price component asks one to determine the list price, discounts, allowances, and payment period of a product (Kotler & Keller, 2014). Finally, Kotler and Keller (2014) list promotion and place as the final two variables associated with the older Four Ps. Promotion deals with how a product is advertised and what type of sales force will be utilized, while place is associated with the channels and locations for which your product will be featured (Kotler & Keller,
PepsiCo can potentially acquire California Pizza Kitchen and integrate it in the company’s decentralized management approach. Since PepsiCo executives have experience in the quick service food industry, it should not be a reach for the company to successfully run this casual dining restaurant. For this venture to be successful, it is imperative that management cut down the operating costs at California Pizza Kitchen through the PepsiCo Food Systems distribution network and improve on the 3.1% operating margin that California Pizza Kitchen is currently operating at.
Gamble, John E., Strickland, A.J. Thompson, Arthur “Whole Foods Market In 2006: Mission, Core Values, and Strategy”, Crafting & Executing Strategy 15th Ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2007
When a business aims to be as successful as possible in selling its products and services, it must examine in detail whether or not the products will be attractive and necessary; if the price is optimal; if the product is being distributed in the best locations; and finally, how interest and awareness can be created for the products. In order for a business to target all of these elements at the right people at the right time, it must employ the right type of marketing mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion.
When creating a marketing mix for a product, the company needs to look at the 4Ps: product, place, price and promotion (Eugene McCarthy, 1960). “When considering the 4 P’s of the GoPro, it is clear that the company’s success has been due in large to such great marketing.” (Suki Chan, 2013)[1].
Firstly, one of the most important focuses would be given to the target customer as we will need to know more about their taste and preferences. What it is they need and or want. Particular topics covering this area will be, the need for ‘Market segmentation’, identifying a competitive position in the market about to enter in the market and studying consumer behaviour, will all be discussed.
Whole Foods Market (WFM) was founded in 1980 as a single local grocery store by John Mackey for natural and health foods. By 1991, WFM had 10 up-and-running stores with revenues of about $92.5 million in United States Dollars (USD), and a net income of about $1.6 million in USD. In 1992 WFM became a publicly traded company with its stock trading on the NASDAQ. By 2006 Whole Foods Market had progressed into the world’s largest retail chain of natural and organic foods supermarket. As of September 2007 WFM has 276 stores up-and-running. 263 of the stores are located throughout 37 of the U.S. and the District of Columbia. 7 of the stores are in Canada and 6 in the U.K.
Lamb, C. W., Hair, J. F., McDaniel, C. D., & Wardlow, D. L. (2009). Essentials of marketing (6th ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio: South-Western College Pub..
The purpose of this project is to show how financially stable the Kraft Foods Group is and demonstrates what its strengths and weaknesses are. The reader can expect to find out what Kraft Food Group is and about their financial history for the last five years. This business participates in the consumer packaged food and beverage industry. The markets that Kraft Food Group sell to are the United States and Canada. Some brands that are included in this company are Kraft, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer, Planers, Kool-Aid, Velveeta, Capri Sun, and Philadelphia to name just a few. This company was started in 1903 by James Lewis Kraft. Mr. Kraft used a wagon and horse and started selling cheese to businesses in Chicago, Illinois. In 1909,
Though the 4Ps approach has been working for companies for years, it became less effective as the market has developed. This happened due to the fact that product, price, place, and promotion do not include all the activities that are related to marketing a product. As a result, a more efficient approach was developed - the value approach.
How to Position the Product in Relation to Other Products – Where to sell/to whom do you sell? The Right Marketing Mix – Is the product right? , Is it sold in the right market? right places? , At the right price?, Is the product promoted in the right places?
Armstrong, G, Adam, S, Denize, S, Kotler, P, 2010, Principles of Marketing 5th Edition, Pearson Australia Group, Frenchs Forest
Price is said to be the biggest factor in the marketing mix. If the price is not right, then the product will not sell. Consumers feel that they have to get something back, such as an intrinsic value from the products. Pricing is affixed with many different variables such as the flexibility of price, geographic term, discounts and price levels over the product cycle. A marketing manager must also consider what type of pricing objective to use. For this paper, I have made myself the new marketing manager of Foster Farms Poultry Products.
He listed these five factors as follows: “(1) informing, (2) influencing, (3) reminding and increasing salience, (4) adding value, and (5) assisting other company efforts.” (p.246). To clarify that, the first most important aspect is informing people, which means company needs to enhance the awareness of the consumer about their products by mentioning its advantages and features. Advertising also affects the products in two ways. Firstly, by basic demand, which builds consumer desires for old products of the company and secondly, refers to a new brand of the company.