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BA 355: Principles of Marketing (Bauer)

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Corporate Structure of Companies

  • BA355-02
    • King Valet Parking, Inc. college valet parking service
    • Apple (public) iMirror (incorporates current Apple applications plus augmented reality capability)
    • Bose sleep headphones (incorporate sleep noise canceling and sleep tracking technology)
    • Food Network (owned by Warner Bros. Discovery- public) recipe kit (recipe kits to be delivered to Food Network viewers)
    • Uber (public) student (Uber ride sharing directed specifically at college campuses using students as drivers)
  • BA355-03
    • Apple (public) Vision Pro Travel (virtual reality travel)
    • Canon (public company from Japan) inkless printer (uses special paper to provide ongoing revenue)
    • Hydro Flask (owned by Helen of Troy public) smart bottle (enables temperature adjustment and hydration reminders)
    • Procter and Gamble (public) college cleaning service (service which students can use to have rooms cleaned)
    • VISA (public) smart card (card incorporates display which allows consumers to access financial history and other information)

Company Financial Data

Example: I need financial data on Apple.

  • Type Apple into the search box and select Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS:AAPL)  EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (ENXTPA:EL)
  • On the left-hand side, click the links for the income statement and ratios

This search works for Uber, Visa and Procter and Gamble.

Example: I need financial data on Canon.

  • Type in Canon and select Canon Inc. (TSE:7751
  • On the left-hand side, click the links for the income statement and ratios
  • Change the financial statements from Euros to dollars by clicking 'More Options" and change the currency to US Dollar and click "Go"
  • Click on Segments on the left-hand side for a breakdown for Printing sales

The same search works for Warner Bros Discovery (owns Food Network). Click Segments for Network.

For Hydro Flask, search with Helen of Troy and select Home and Outdoor for the Segment.

Example: I need sales data for Bose.

  • Register an account with your Pepperdine email address
  • Search for Bose and click the tab for Financials

King Valet Parking, Inc. is also available in PrivCo.

Statista

You can search for specific companies and brands in Statista for data on your brand or company. 

Reports:

  • Headphones: Bose users in the United States
  • Ride-sharing services in the U.S.- statistics & facts and Ride sharing: Uber users in the United States
  • Target audience: Meal kit customers in the United States and Meal kits in the U.S. 
  • Virtual reality (VR) - statistics & facts AND Target audience: Augmented (AR)& virtual reality (VR) enthusiasts in the United States 
  • Computer peripherals
  • Target audience: Credit card users in the United States
  • Usage of smart mirrors among beauty shoppers in the United States in 2021, by generation AND Internet of Things (IoT) in the U.S.
  • Search with housekeeper for charts like "Average annual expenditure on housekeeping services per consumer unit in the United States from 2007 to 2022"

IBISWorld

IBIS World will assist you with the following aspects of your Marketing Plan:

  • Situation/Market Analysis
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Distribution
  • Financial Evaluation

IBISWorld is a great resource for industry reports on specific industries such as convenience stores, daycare, or custom screen printing.

Example: I am looking for industry reports for headphones

  • Type headphones nto the box and click search
  • Select the report "Headphone Manufacturing in the US"

Additional reports:

  • Credit Card Processing & Money Transferring in the US
  • Meal Kit Delivery Services in the US
  • Ride-Sharing Services in the US
  • Virtual Reality Software in the US
  • Computer Peripheral Manufacturing in the US
  • Janitorial Services in the US
  • Parking Lots & Garages in the US

Passport

Passport will assist you with the following aspects of your Marketing Plan:

  • Situation/Market Analysis
  • Competitor Analysis (detailed market share)
  • Foreign Entry Potential
  • Distribution

Example: I am looking for information on the market for headphones.

  • Type headphones us and select Headphones in the US

Additional industry Reports:

  • Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the US
  • Credit Cards in the US
  • Computers and Peripherals in the US
  • Consumer Electronics in the US (iMirror)

Mintel

MIntel will assist you with the following aspects of your Marketing Plan:

  • Consumer Segmentation & Targeting
  • Competitor Analysis
  • Distribution
  • Pricing
  • *Mintel is a great resource for Psychographics*

Example: I need a report relevant to potato chips

  • Type potato chips into the box and click search
  • Limit your Content Type to Reports
  • Select "Potato and Tortilla Chips - US - 2023"

Other reports that can be relevant:

  • Speakers, Audio Systems & Devices - US - 2022
  • Prepared Meals – US – 2024
  • Tech Trends: Connected Home & Hardware – US – 2024
  • Smartphones and Wearable Technology – US – 2024
  • Attitudes towards Higher Education - US - 2023
  • Marketing to Gen Z – US – 2024

Simmons (demographic information)

Select Catalyst at the top of the screen and select Brand Catalyst

Some of the following demographic categories are available:

  • Housekeeper
  • Virtual Reality Headsets
  • Bose
  • Food Network
  • Meal Kits
  • Uber
  • Printers
  • Visa
  • Smart Speakers

Insider Intelligence (formerly eMarketer)

Example: I want information relevant to Virtual Reality

  • Type virtual reality and click search
  • At the top, go to "Content Type" and click the box for "Reports"
  • Select reports like "US Virtual Reality Forecast 2023"

Example I want reports/articles on smart glasses.

  • Type "smart glasses" into the box and click search
  • Reports such as "US AR Users 2023 AR Hits the Mainstream Thanks to Social Media and Retail" will be useful for trends in smart glasses

Example: I want articles on virtual fitting rooms.

  • Type virtual fitting into the box and click search
  • Articles like "US Retail Ecommerce Returns 2023"

Market Research Reports (not owned by Pepperdine)

Investment Reports

Types of information available from Refinitiv:

  • In-depth research reports from companies like Morningstar, UBS, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan, Trefis, RBC, Barclay's, etc. Avoid the reports from BuySellsSignal Research and Minkabu.
  • Environmental Social Governance (ESG) indicators
  • SWOT Analyses
  • Supply Chain (referred to as a "Value Chain"
  • Peer Analysis (available for diversity & inclusion, profitability, fundamental ratios, peer comparison (data like P/E ratios, beta)

Reports on Smart Mirrors:

  • U.S. Smart Mirror Market Report With Global Overview

Company Profiles, Articles & SWOT Analyses

Example: I want articles on virtual fitting rooms

  • Type virtual fitting rooms into the first box and click search
  • Go to Publication date on the left-hand side to limit the date from 2020-2024

A swot analysis is also available for Alphabet.

Example: I need an industry report on mobile payments.

  • Type mobile payments into the first box
  • Type marketline into the second box and click search
  • Select the report titled, "MarketLine Industry Profile: Mobile Payments in Global"

Additional reports include:

  • MarketLine Industry Profile: Mobile Apps in United States
  • MarketLine Industry Profile: Hybrid & Electric Cars in United States.

Example: I need a SWOT Analysis for Telsa.

  • Click the link for "A Publication"
  • Type delta swot analysis into the "Search for Something Specific Box"
  • Type globaldata into the FInf Publication box and select GlobalData Company Profiles

A swot analysis will also be available for Spotify and Starbucks

Business Plan Handbook

Sample business plans for valet services are available.