The founders do not plan to sell the product directly to consumers, so they are currently beginning to reach out to businesses that would be potential distributers of the product. The firm would ultimately like to form a partnership with an outdoor sporting store such as REI, Gander Mountain, Cabela’s, or Eastern Mountain Sports. This would be the best way to reach the target market of consumers age 18-35 who are active campers and hikers. Additionally, being placed in an outdoor sporting goods store delivers the message the brand hopes to send, as it is being marketed as a product specifically for this demographic. There is additionally a possibility that a partnership could be beneficial as many of these companies have shipping materials…
A Unique Craft Move From Nancy Farmer Have you ever been hooked on to a book? The book that forces you to read on? There are many ways author’s do this in stories. In the book “The House of the Scorpion”, Nancy Farmer uses a flashback to provide background information, build suspense, and to get the reader predicting.…
Imagine this- you move to a new town that’s a little strange. Now, you have to make new friends and fit in, all while avoiding your menacing brother. This is the suffering Paul goes through everyday in Tangerine. This companion book will take you directly into the protagonist’s and antagonist’s similarities and differences. It’s about how the two brothers each went different ways from the family tree.…
BUSINESS UNIT STRATEGIES BJ’s work on the business model of low cost differential strategy. This strategy has been quite successful for them and the chain currently operates 215 club locations and more than 120 gas stations across 15 states. The company says that its mission is “to provide brand named products to their customers at prices that are lower than the prices found at department stores, retail operations”. There are two types of members, small business operators and consumer members. While all the other competing clubs considers small business operator to be their foremost member, BJ’s focuses more on retail customers and this approach can be seen in their merchandising, real estate and club operation strategies.…
“The House of the Scorpion” created by Nancy Farmer is an exhilarating story that should be read by many people in multiple grade levels. The setting takes places in a country called Opium in a large property called the Alacrán Estate. Opium is in a strip of poppy fields in between the USA and what used to be called Mexico. Matteo Alacrán (Matt) is a clone that was harvested from the womb of a cow after being made in a petri dish. Matt is a clone of El Patrón the lord of the country, Opium.…
The article “The Myth of the Tight Pussy” emphasizes the myths we had created in our society due to the socialization we have between each other. It also highlights the way our culture shapes our ideals of sexuality. Our values, beliefs and behaviors are the ones that shape the way we define sex. These aspects depend on each individual since we are from distinct races, religious and ethnicities. This article tells us a little bit about how the definitions of “the myths of the perfect or ugly pussy” and other taboos have a different meaning since each individual get different ideas from their agents of socialization such as family, friends and media.…
The study of literature enables students to interpret complex themes that assist in forming an individual’s identity and their sense of community (Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards [BOSTES], 2012). The text “Riding the black cockatoo” (2009) by John Danalis explores an individual’s journey to discover his own identity, in an Australian context. This resonates between the feud between “White” Australians and the Indigenous people and is relevant to the syllabus as it is required for students to study an Australian text that provides “insight into Aboriginal experiences” (BOSTES, 2012, p.24-26). Furthermore, it introduces the intense theme of the issues regarding the Indigenous populace throughout the colonial period to the…
The coroboree frog lives in the sub-alpine bogs of the snowy mountains in Australia. They are the most iconic and the rarest creatures. The typical diet of a mature corroboree frog includes beetles, mites, black ants and insect larvae. They do not interact with humans; they might be in some zoos but not many. Humans rapid population increase causes the corroboree frog to lose its habitat.…
Upland Chorus Frogs and American Toads are very different from each other. They often get mixed up to be the same. Most people do not know that there is a difference between frogs and toads. There are many differences between a frog and a toad such as breeding, habitats and food.…
The Bitter Side of Sweet EXT. - In a desert on the road - Day We enter on a desert scene SIMRAN Have you ever wondered about the people who make the flavorful chocolate you eat? YASHITA The sweet, rich flavored, mouth watering chocolate that you eat isn’t so sweet when you hear the dark side of the story. Here’s the dark side of chocolate.…
The children's book, Frog and Toad Together, might not have challenging language or plot lines, but it does have life lessons that can apply to real life situations for anyone from children to adults. In the book, Frog and Toad show the importance of being organized and having a plan. The first chapter, A List, shows us that life can become far easier when we have a plan for the future, but be careful not to be too organized. In the second chapter, The Garden, we learn that persistence is key. The third chapter, Cookies, is all about will power.…
Childhood sexuality is scarcely talked about, even in feminist texts. So, being able to compare two pieces of literature which touch on this seemingly risqué topic is a rare occurrence. Both Pigs and Twats by Zoe Eakle and The Sexual Girl Within by Caitlin Fisher provide accurate representations of childhood sexualities, because they derive from personal narratives, and therefor are authentic. The former of the aforementioned texts tells the story of a young girl who approaches sex as a fact of life, which she is curious to learn about and is not shy to ask for the information she need.…
Sung Wu and Sierra King need to focus on finding threats and opportunities for the brand, prepare marketing strategies, set an advertising and promotional budget and set a sales…
SMART marketing objectives Q1. You are required to develop at least two SMART marketing objectives to facilitate the achievement of the goal. A brief explanation of each would be necessary. The basic principles of marketing are based on the SMART objetives which gives a scope to clearly define the purpose of the marketing plan.…
This report provides an analysis of the distribution expansion for Tom Ford brand. The research draws attention to the fact how Tom Ford brand became global brand, growth of its retail network and distribution methods it uses on COO market and the Global market. In introduction, you will be able to read overview of the brand, and the recent successes, developments and some issues that brand has during last three years, and three-year change of the retail network.…