Part 1: The Consumer and Business Market
The company chosen to be the focus for the marketing management is the Edible Arrangements. According to Popkova., Abramov, Ermolina, and Gandin (2015), The headquarters of this company are located at Soweto in South Africa. Its mission statement is: “To supply chemical-free vegetables for the benefit of both the customers and the shareholders” (p.6). The act of the former marketing manager developing an advertising campaign before the marketing strategy can potentially affect the company product regarding sales and also increase expenses. This is because when advertising comes before the marketing strategy, it means that the target audience and their needs are not yet known. This will be marketing blindly and which can be expensive because it will cover the whole market or even it will be done in areas where there are no potential customers. Marketing strategy planning should begin so as to come up with a good plan with specific audience to be reached, their location and also the specific goals to measure the process.
Part 2: Marketing Strategy Planning
1. SMART Goals
a) To have the sales increase each month.
b) To increase the profit of the operation.
c) To have the largest market share.
d) To lower the cost of production.
e) To satisfy the needs of the customers.
2. The 3 C’s of Marketing Strategy
The market target for this business is the direct consumer and also the business market. The company plans to reach all these
Company’s marketing objectives: to increase the sales to $10,000 and improve the brand image by 15%.
This document represents The i-Fusions Consultant’s Report on BRITA. The company’s current business situation is analysed and various options for action considered. The report aims to identify a clear marketing strategy for Brita in order to address the current issues facing the company the associated falling sales.
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