Social Media Marketing: Its Growth, Usage, & Challenges

“Sharing” is an important interactive feature that signalled the emergence of Web 2.0. Sharing online is not limited to monetary exchange for goods or services with e-commerce, but growing to encompass a wider form entirely. The internet’s growth from bulletin board system to chat rooms, forums and blogs, signalled that individuals have the natural desire … Read more

Social media investment in the tourism industry

Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Problem indication Over the last years, the evolution of the Internet has significantly impacted our society. Web 1.0 technologies primarily facilitated one-way information publication and distribution with limited opportunities for user engagement and interaction (Scott & Orlikowski, 2012). However, the expanding use of Web 2.0 technologies has generated complex information dynamics … Read more

The Gym Group – marketing analysis and strategy

Executive Summary: The Gym Group is a fast growing, leading provider of high-quality low-cost gyms, with 165 gyms open nationwide holding over 796,000 members (The Gym, 2019). They aim to provide affordable access to exercise facilities and expert help to everyone wanting to improve their wellbeing, whatever their starting point, whatever their destination (The Gym, … Read more

Current Marketing Situation – UNIQLO (SWOT, Marketing Mix)

Basic information about the company: UNIQLO is a clothing company, based in Yamaguchi-Japan and founded in 1949. The brand works as a retailer, manufacturer, and designer of Japanese casual wear and other diversified products like hats, bags, slippers, and umbrellas in recent years. Moreover, it is a global brand with nearly 2000 stores. The company’s … Read more

Marketing analysis fundamentals

Marketing mix The marketing mix of an establishment refers to the “four P’s” which are elements the organisation can control to ensure that their product or service is purchased by consumers by promoting its product in the market. The concept of the “four P’s” was developed by E. Jerome McCarthy. The four P’s of marketing … Read more

Marketing strategy for the Hunger Games

Introduction The Hunger Games journey began as a trilogy novel written by American author Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games unites the genres of science fiction, adventure, drama, and action. The story revolves around a wealthy Capitol that ruled over 12 districts that were all suffering from poverty and starvation. The residents of the districts had … Read more

Representation of gender in advertising (draft)

A father and son are driving and collide head-on with a truck. The father dies at the scene, but the son survives and is rushed to hospital. He is taken into theatre, but the surgeon sees the boy and says, “I can’t operate on this boy; he is my son.” How is this possible? Most … Read more

Global marketing strategies of Peeps

Organization strategy Global marketing strategies of Peeps to adapt to Japan and global marketing is more than selling the Peeps products in Japan. It is the making the entire process and creating habits, positioning, and market share in the Japanese market. Therefore, Peeps need to know their strategies and implement those strategies effectively. Peeps need … Read more

Is Snapchat Social Media?

Social media is defined as, “Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking”. Why then Snapchat certainly is part of the social media spectrum. The photo-messaging app lets users send “Snaps” to their friends and exchange messages. They can share “Stories” that are broadcasted to all … Read more

Theoretical approaches to greater brand exposure online

The following essay with consider the theoretical approaches to greater brand exposure when looking at the different online marketing techniques which are available for companies to use to engage their consumer and increase awareness. When looking into online marketing techniques, the research has been narrowed down into 3 main focal points of how mobile and … Read more

Impact of the economy on advertising

Digital advertising has taken over the marketing industry in the last decade, and it’s only going to continue to grow and dominate the sector which this essay will confirm. Forms of advertising this essay addresses include, (but are not limited to), display ads, banner ads, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), social networking, email marketing, online classified … Read more

Relationships between construct of marketing audit and business performance

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Research Focus This study brings to fore the concept of “marketing audit”, and investigates the concept of an organizations analysis of its market, and examines the conceptual and empirical evidence for the construct of market audit. It provides a comparative analysis of the constructs of marketing audit with marketing fit and … Read more