Since the 1970s, the global retail clothing industry has experienced intense international competition and major shifts in the pattern of consumer demand. These pressures have had far-reaching implications for the clothing industry in the areas of pricing, design, quality, manufacturing processes and employment (Rath, 2002). According to this author, "In the 1970s, traditional manufacturers, particularly High Street retailers with their own manufacturing capacity, found themselves unable to compete with low

Swarovski & Luxury Fashion Experiential Marketing Use of 360 Degree Marketing by Swarovski Merits of Experiential Marketing Three Ds of Experiential Marketing Strategic Experience Swarovski: A Transition from Traditional Marketing to Experiential Marketing Emotional Brand Attachment Brand Identity Self-concept Brand Luxury Brand Attachment Brand experience Brand Prestige Importance of Social Media for Luxury Brand Translation of Unique Brand Elements to Social Platforms Adapt Business Practices to the Online Business Model Swarovski is a leading name when it comes to global luxury brands. It has managed to rise

Marketing Plan for Glisten & Shine Glisten & Shine is jewelry and accessories-based company and shall be providing a variety of jewelry items such as necklaces, earrings, rings made from special customized gems, and later on would be diversifying its product line into bracelets, cufflinks, tie-pins, jewelry hair-pins and hair accessories, belts etc. G&S's jewelry will be special as the customer will be able to re-use it over and over again and

Marketing Channels and Methods -- the New Svelte Shape of McDonald's Objectives & Mission Statement Although McDonald's latest advertising slogan, as proclaimed on its 2005 website, is "I'm lovin' it," (McDonald's Official Website, 2005), shareholders in the fast food company have not be equally enamored of its current stock performance and plummeting sales. (The Rogue Investor, 2005) Thus, the objectives of the new McDonald's marketing campaign must be to undo some of

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The primary target market for Facebook is between the ages of 22-34. The secondary target market is between 35-54. The strengths are that it is addictive, has a clean layout is open platform and is a real-world network (unlike Myspace). It has relatively few weaknesses, other than low revenue per user. Threats are other social networking sites, instant messenger services and photo sharing sites. There are opportunities in new markets