Questions from General Marketing


Q: How much channel power does IKEA possess? What are the implications

How much channel power does IKEA possess? What are the implications for the role it plays in the channel?

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Q: What are the main logistical issues IKEA must address to be able

What are the main logistical issues IKEA must address to be able to make 100 percent of its products available for online purchase and delivery?

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Q: Would you recommend that IKEA continue printing and mailing catalogs or should

Would you recommend that IKEA continue printing and mailing catalogs or should it switch to an online-only catalog? Explain your answer.

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Q: If you were in charge of choosing IKEA’s next U.S

If you were in charge of choosing IKEA’s next U.S. store location, what factors would you consider in making your decision?

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Q: What type(s) of location do you think would be

What type(s) of location do you think would be most appropriate for future L.L. Bean stores, and why?

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Q: In the pursuit of profits, how might Urban Farmz use a

In the pursuit of profits, how might Urban Farmz use a combination of cost-based, demand-based, and competition-based pricing for the products it sells? Explain your answer.

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Q: What forms of direct marketing does L.L. Bean employ

What forms of direct marketing does L.L. Bean employ? Which additional forms of direct marketing should L.L. Bean consider using?

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Q: Do you think L.L. Bean’s website will ever entirely

Do you think L.L. Bean’s website will ever entirely take the place of its mail-order catalog? Why or why not?

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Q: Why is it important to have a story to tell when developing

Why is it important to have a story to tell when developing content marketing?

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Q: Describe L’Oréal’s integrated marketing strategy. What are the strengths? Weaknesses

Describe L’Oréal’s integrated marketing strategy. What are the strengths? Weaknesses?

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