ASSIGNMENT B ---RSM322H1F
Qijin Feng 997347740 RSM322H1F L 0201 Professor D.L.Losell September 29TH , 2011
TO: Manager of the Distillers Delight in the United Kingdom
From: Consultant
Date: September 29th, 2011
Subject: The strategy of the company and the problems the company faced in 2003
As the case stated, there existed a lot of problems in Distillers Delight in the United Kingdom in 2003. In addition, the strategy the company adopted affects the performance of the brand significantly.
The strategy that the company adopted may be the market niche. Market niche is a strategy adopted when there is a
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Moreover, they reacted to the change so ineffectively, so that the company lost the early opportunity when they could avoid the possible subsequent declination in sales. (Appendix K) The problem can be shown by two aspects. Firstly, the company reacted to the tax increase by continuing the existing price policy, which implies that they did not know what the customers need. Secondly, its competitors reacted by taking aggressive advertising campaign in advance, however, it responded slowly.
In conclusion, the company adopted the market niche strategy in order to target the specific group of customers. However, the sense of crisis and the crisis management capability are the problems and weakness of the company.
Appendix A A niche market is group of consumers or businesses that all have a very specific need or want. http://www.marketing-consulting-company.com/niche-marketing.htm Appendix B
Delight was introduced in the United Kingdom in 1996, and it quickly became the market leader in the low-proof category.
(“Managerial Accounting and Decision Making”, McGraw-Hill Create p. 5).
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Appendix C
This is a prospective area that may provide yet another cost reduction opportunity and at the same time attract potential customers from a niche segment. A company when it compares the value proposition that it offers against the attributes that customers
The objective of this case is to understand the importance of crisis management. This case is intended to make the reader consider not only financial implications at the time of the event but the effects on the long term strategies of the organization. Also, the case urges participants to think about the consequences not only on the customer but on those within the organization as well.
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