Homework Help: marketing

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 4:00am.

you work in the marketing department of a small sportswear and accessories, but a proposal to diversify into sports shoes is under consideration. your marketing director asks you to write a report on the advantages and disadvantages of entering the sports shoe market to help him prepare for a meeting to discuss the proposed diversification. Write a report in a suitable form to present to your marketing director. make up whatever names and information you need.

marketing - Dr Russ, Monday, November 15, 2010 at 4:09am
The best way to do this is present the information as a SWOT analysis. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

So some things you might consider

Strengths,
in line with current business, staff already 'talk' about this market

weaknesses,
large initial cash outlay to have stock as you need to have stock for many sizes and makes.
storage will cut down selling area,
needs different display to sportwear - another cash outlay.

opportunities
new market for you, and may increase foot fall because of people looking for sports shoes, hence may sell more sportswear and accessories.

threats
a saturated market, many stores including supermarkets stock sport shoes.
marketing - Anonymous, Monday, November 15, 2010 at 5:04am
Thank you very much for your help.

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