This assignment will provide you with the opportunity to research the marketing methodology of an existing publicly traded company; using a publicly traded company
will provide you with access to a greater amount of information to complete this assignment.
As you research this company,
apply the theoretical learning from this course. Include the sections below in your marketing plan.
– Introduction: Include a brief introduction of the company.
– Competitive Analysis: Who are your company’s competitors, and how is each differentiated? Identify two or three
strengths and two or three weaknesses of your company compared to a minimum of two of your company’s
competitors.
– Marketing Strategies: What are the marketing strategies used by your company in the management of the global
customer brand? Use the four Ps in your analysis, which are listed below.
– Product: Begin with a theoretical definition of a product. What is the product/service offering by your company? How did
the development of these new products affect your company’s marketing strategy?
– Place: Begin with a theoretical definition of place. What are the distribution channels used by your company?
– Price: Begin with a theoretical definition of price. What is the pricing strategy used by your company?
– Promotion: Begin with a theoretical definition of promotion. What are the traditional and digital methods of marketing
promotion used by your company? Explain a minimum of three traditional and three digital methods.
– Competitive Advantage: Identify whether your company has a competitive advantage in each of the areas of the four Ps.
Remember that your company could have a competitive advantage in one area and not in another.
Include supporting
rationale.
Your submission must be in essay format and use subheadings. You need to include a minimum of five scholarly sources
(no blogs, no Wikipedia), and three must be peer-reviewed sources.
Your scholarly activity must be at least six pages in
length, not counting the title page and references page. APA format is required
