Archive for February, 2011

(4) Marketing Mix of IKEA

Friday, February 18th, 2011

ikea.com During the reading week, I visited IKEA with my friends as they wanted to purchase a table lamp. While I was in IKEA, I could immediately relate the materials taught in my marketing class and recognize how IKEA implemented the marketing mix to increase its customer value. ikea.com Product: IKEA has a wide range […]

(3) Blenz Red Band

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

In our marketing class last week, we were talking about the new Valentine’s project by Blenz Coffee: Blenz Red Band. This Red Band Campaign runs from February 1st till February 28th. In this Valentine’s season, when you buy a coffee from Blenz, you can choose to put the customized red sleeve on your coffee cup […]

(2) Consumer Behaviour: Katy Perry

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

We know that social factor is one of the factors that influence consumer decision process. Some examples of social factors are family members, reference groups, and culture. Many companies realize how the images from consumers’ reference groups can greatly affect their purchasing behaviours, thus they always include celebrities in their advertisements. In recent months, some […]

(1) Is the New Starbucks Logo a Wise Idea?

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

starbucks.com Recently, Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, announced that Starbucks is going to change its logo for the third time in the company history. Starbucks has been using its current logo since 1992 and they are now going to drop the “Starbucks” and “Coffee” from their logo as well as bring the Siren out of […]

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