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Retail Marketing Project
Project Id: 1451249

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Posted by: Loki Boss (0 ratings)
Non-action Ratio: Very Good - 0.00%
Employer Security Verifications: Unverified
Approved on: Jul 9, 2010
10:52:10 PM EDT
Bidding Closes: Jul 13, 2010
10:48:33 PM EDT
Viewed (by workers): 547 times
Deadline: 30 days.
Phase:
Cancelled
Employer cancelled on 7/21/2010 1:12:01 AM because: "Cancelled by automated program due to time expiration".
Payment Model: Pay-for-Deliverables
Max Accepted Bid: Bidding is closed
Project Type: Personal Project / Homework Help
Bidding Type: Open Auction
Accepted Bidder Economy Type(s): All
Accepted English fluency(ies):
- Native English speaker
ExpertRating Requirement: None
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Retail Marketing Project that requires 2500-2800 words with cross referencing stated clearly and require proper plagiarism check using Harvard referencing guideline.

Topic:-

Part 1: Design a product that you believe will be successful in today's market, and will address consumer needs accurately and effectively. (Give it a Brand name and Logo)

- Explain the reason for your choice of product
- Provide a detailed description of the features of your product

Part 2: You have decided to market your product to the target market that you have identified. Construct a detailed retail marketing plan that will help you achieve this objective.






Requirements Interview Answers:
To help you bid more accurately, the employer was interviewed about the requirements for this project. Below are their answers. Untitled Page
Project Type: What kind of work do you need done?
Writing (Includes website content writing, proposals and technical writing.)
Legal: 1) Quality of writing: All English writing-related deliverables MUST be of grammatical, structural and logical quality commensurate with written English in a professional journal (unless otherwise stated by the Employer). If you are a non-native English speaker you are HIGHLY CAUTIONED AGAINST bidding, unless you are 100% certain that you can provide this level of writing.
2) Writing Copyright: All deliverables MUST be completely your own original work and may not be taken (in whole or in part) from any work that you do not have full and complete copyrights to (unless otherwise stated by the Employer).
2a) You may not quote material from other sources unless the employer explicitly gives you permission to do so. If they do, you must surround that material with quotes and cite the source with enough detail so it can be verified.
2b) You may not paraphrase from other sources unless the employer explicitly gives you permission to do so. If they do, you must follow generally accepted standards for paraphrasing. Merely rearranging words and phrases from another source is considered plagiarism and is illegal. To correctly paraphrase, you should read the original and then close the book/source so you cannot see it and then write the entire material from scratch using your own words. (Note: Paraphrasing is legal by U.S. law when the work is considered "Fair Use"...which generally means it will NOT be used commercially and ONLY for educational purposes. On the other hand, if you may know or suspect the work may not be "Fair Use", please inform or consult with vWorker.com.)
2c) If you infringe any copyright you will forfeit all escrowed funds under the terms of "fraud" in your contract and may have your account suspended. DO NOT BID ON THIS Project, unless you fully understand United States copyright law and it's ramifications to you.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Employer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased.
3b) No part of the deliverable may contain any copyright restricted 3rd party components (including GPL, GNU, Copyleft, etc.) unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the employer on the site per the worker's Worker Legal Agreement.
Other Requirements:
A Retail Marketing Project that requires 2500-2800 words with cross referencing stated clearly with reference to Harvard Referencing Guide and require proper plagiarism check.

This project of 2500-2800 words requires:-

1) A one page Executive Summary
(To be written in a way whereby investors will read before they decide if they are interested in the company and proceed to look at the whole plan.)

2) Key Factors to Success
- deals with strenghts of your company
- should always stress every possible strenght of your company
they should always display company's stongest attributes.

3)Mission Statement
- Long term goal of this business

4) Marketing Objectives
i.e: to change structure of the clientele and nature of the firm;
to get new clients or to strengthen relationships with existing clients;
to sell new services to existing clients as well as to new clients;
to broaden a geographic base
to change perception of a firm by its market

Key elements to consider in setting marketing objectives:
a. Publics: the target audience must be clearly defined;
b.Client Perception: How do you want to be percieved by your clientele?
c.Time Frame: A practical and realistic time frame in which specific goals is essential to establish marketing objectives.
d.Market Share
e.Marketing Budget
f.Return on investment and revenue (Base on competitors' estimated figures)

5) Financial objectives
a. Sales - by volume/growth
b. Profitability/Margins
c. Financial Ratios

6) Product Offering
- A detailed description of the various product offerings
Product Attributes: Describe the range of products, main product features, major benefits recieved by those using the product etc.
- Mention about the extendend marketing mix i.e 7Ps
Pricing: using all distribution levels such as pricing to final users and to distributors, incentives offered, discounts, payment modes and terms etc.
Place (Distribution): Describe how the product is made accessible to final users including channels used, major benefits recieved by distributors, how product is shipped, process for handling orders etc.
Promotion: Describe promotional programs and strategies in terms of advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, and public relations. How product is currently positioned in market etc.
Services Offered: Describe support services provided to final users and distributors before, during and after the sale.

7) Situation Analysis
Base on 3 major elements:
a) Customers
b) Costs
c) Competition
eg: current products, current target market, current competitors, external forces

8) Market Summary
- Study and analyze the target market
-Market demographics (Geographic, demographic, buyer behaviour)
-Market needs

9) Satisfaction of Target Market
-How is the business able to satisfy the needs of its target market?
i.e: Product Range;
Accessibility (Location; Opening Hours);
Customer Service (Level of customer service expected);
Competitive pricing (Pricing suitable for target market and business?)

10) Market Trends
- The current trend in this market
- Current events and issues relating to this industry
- Market Growth

11) SWOT Analysis
Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis of the business and its industry

PESTLE Analysis
Political, Economic, Sociological, Technological, Legal. Environmental

12) Marketing Strategy
-How does the business aim to market its offerings?
-Retail Marketing mix
-Promotional mix

13) Positioning
- How does the business position itself in the market among its competitors?

14) Marketing Expense Budget

15) Implementation
- Milestones/timeline of implementation of the plan

16) Controls
- Areas to be monitored to gague performance

17) Contingency Planning
- Risks
- Difficulties faced
- Problems foreseen
- Backup plans

18) Conclusion

- Explain the reason for your choice of product
Give at least 10 reasons stating the choice.

- Provide a detailed description of the features of your product
  • All deliverables must be uploaded to vWorker.com before the deadline(s) for this project...with no exceptions. If this contract makes it impossible for a competent person to do this, then do not start this project...but instead alert vWorker.com of an un-arbitratable, illegal project.
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Categories:
(Note: Like everything else on this page, these categories are part of the original contract for this project.)
Requirements, Writing and translation, Other (Writing), Project management, Technical management, Sales copy, Sales and marketing, Market research and surveys, Other (Sales and marketing), Business services, Other (Business services), Advertising, Business plans and marketing strategy, Sales and lead generation, Statistical Analysis, Other business services (other), Other (project management)



 
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Bidding Closes At: Jul 13, 2010 10:48:33 PM EDT
  Max accepted bid: $110.00 (USD)
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No bidding allowed, because this project was cancelled.

Cancelled Date: 7/21/2010 1:12:01 AM
Cancelled Reason: Cancelled by automated program due to time expiration
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