Why Sonic Should Promote its Advertising Effort Yes Sonic should use advertising to promote its product. Advertising is a cost effective way to disseminate messages, whether, for example, to build brand preference for Coca-Cola or to educate people to avoid hard drugs. Therefore, Sonic should advertise its shelf-stereos to simply make the consumer more aware of the existence of such products. In advertising their shelf-stereo, Sonic must first identify a target market for their products and...

Case Analysis of DataClear Products and Markets Data Clear had a great success with its first software product, ClearCloud domestically. The software they had was a state of the art data analysis package, which had two versions, one for the telecommunications industry and the other for the financial services providers. The founder of the company was Greg McNally; a New Jersey native got his PhD in computer science from UC Berkeley, and had worked for such companies as Oracle and Borland. He...

Company Case Study of Technics SL Ltd Background The company that I have chosen to look at is Technics SL Ltd, a subsidiary company of Technics Ltd, which is now owned by Panasonic. Technics main purpose of business is home entertainment systems but Technics SL Ltd concentrate their efforts toward turntable production. They currently produce 2 products, the SL1200MK2, SL1210MK2. (Appendix 1) • Technics announced the world’s first direct drive turntable in 1969, the SP10. • In 1971...

Business Strategy Analysis of Wal-Mart Sam Walton, a leader with an innovative vision, started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. Through his savvy, and sometimes unusual, business practices, he and his associates led the company forward for thirty years. Today, four years after his death, the company is still growing steadily. Wal-Mart executives continue to rely on many of the traditional goals and philosophies that Sam's legacy left behind,...

Analysis of Ben & Jerry's Company Branding The Ben & Jerry's Company sets forth a clear mission statement that is outlined with three major principles in mind that outline the company's values and motivates its employees. Their mission statement is divided into a product mission, economic mission and social mission that each further defines the company's outlook on how they should impact the world. By using clear energizing goals and communicative goals, the mission statement of Ben...

Carnival: General Information and Company Overview Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is the largest and most popular cruise line in the world, with 16 "Fun Ships" operating voyages of 2 to 17 days in length to the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, New England, the Canadian Maritimes, Bermuda, and Europe. The company currently has five new "Fun Ships"—two 88,500-ton "Spirit-" and three 110,000-ton "Conquest-class" vessels—with an estimated value of $2.2 billion US scheduled for...

Case Study of Pepsi I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Corporate Overview and Financial Performance: PepsiCo, Inc. is one of the most successful consumer products companies in the world, with 2000 revenues of over $20 billion and 125,000 employees. The company consists of: Frito-Lay Company, the largest manufacturer and distributor of snack chips; Pepsi-Cola Company, the second largest soft drink business and Tropicana Products, the largest marketer and producer of branded juice. PepsiCo brands are...

Strategic Analysis of Ben and Jerry's Homeade Inc. INTRODUCTION Ben & Jerry’s is an innovative leader in the super premium ice cream industry. The company blends a commitment to provide all natural, high quality ice cream with a commitment towards social activism and environmental responsibility. This report will analyze both the company’s environmental strategy and general corporate strategy in order to identify the consistencies and disparities (if any) between these...

Reebok financial analysis paper Solvency ratios Quick ratio The quick ratio is a vital financial ratio that provides managers with the number of dollars of liquid assets on hand to cover each dollar of existing debt. It is important in determining solvency. The ratio reveals the safety afforded short term creditors in cash or near cash assets. It shows the number of dollars of liquid assets on hand to cover each dollar of current debt. Any time this ratio is as much as 1 to 1, (1.0) the...

Nike vs Adidas, market and comprehensive competition analysis and case study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since the birth of the Internet in 1969 to its commercial adoption in the 1990s, the World Wide Web has enabled businesses and consumers to connect with one another to exchange and share information, anywhere and anytime. The web has provided consumers and businesses with enormous advantages by reducing the transaction time and increasing the level of convenience. As we leap into the twenty first...