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BA 355: Principles of Marketing (Novell)

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Companies and their corporate structure

BA 355-04:

  • Bloom Nutrition (private): Edible sleep support product (tea or gummies)
  • Whoop AuraRing (private): Wellness Connection bracelets (wearable biometric) – type of smart bracelet that can communicate with a partner bracelet
  • Febreze (Procter & Gamble Public): Closet freshener product or laundry detergent
  • Nutella (Ferrero International S.A Private): Ice cream bars

BA 355.05:

  • Dairy Queen (owned by Berkshire Hathaway, Inc public): (Korean shaved ice)
  • Fiji (owned by the Wonderful Company): Caffeinated water
  • Ralph Lauren (public): Pickleball set (paddles and balls)

BA 355:06:

  • North Face (private): Dog gear (coat/jacket)
  • Apple (public): Smart Suitcase that pairs with phone, FindMy app, and auto- follow feature so you don’t have to drag it.
  • Lego (private): Edible Lego candy building blocks
  • ALO yoga (private): Swimwear (competitive rather than fashion)

S&P Net Advantage

Example: I need financial data for Apple

  • Type apple inc and select Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS:AAPL) Public Company Profile
  • Click the link on the left-hand side for Income statement for revenues and net income
  • Click the link for ratios for the net income margin

Example: I need financial data for Procter & Gamble (owns Febreze).

  • Type Procter & Gamble  into the box and select The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) Public Company Profile
  • Click the link on the left-hand side for income statement for revenues and net income
  • Click the link for ratios for the net income margin
  • Click the link for Segments on the left-hand side for Fabric & Home Care (the segment of Febreze)

Other companies available in S&P:

  • Ralph Lauren
  • Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (Dairy Queen)

PrivCo

Example: I need revenues for Bloom Nutrition

  • Register an account with your Pepperdine email address
  • Search Bloom Nutrition
  • Click the tab for "Financials"
  • For private companies less financial data is available and all figures are estimates.

Other companies available in PrivCo:

  • Whoop
  • Wonderful Company (Fiji Water)
  • Alo Yoga
  • North Face

Statista

Example: I'm looking for revenue information for Ferrero International (owns Nutella)

  • Type Ferrero International and click search
  • Select the report Leading chocolate and cocoa manufacturers worldwide as of 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Additional Company Report:

  • Search with Lego and access the report "Lego: Statistics & Facts" that will contain revenue information

Example: I'm searching for statistics on Pickleball.

  • Search with Pickleball and access the report "Number of participants in pickleball in the United States from 2014 to 2024"

Example: I'm looking for statistics on the market size (with forecasts) for suitcases

  • Type suitcases and click search
  • On the right hand side for Content Type, click the box for Market Insights
  • Select the report Suitcases & Briefcases | Consumer
  • Change the region to the United States

Additional reports on background statistics:

  • Search with the term sleep and select the report "Sleep in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts"

Additional Reports:

  • Search with the term swim wear, go to Content Type and limit to Market Insights. There will be three reports with the title Sports & Swimwear | Consumer. One report will cover the women's market, another will be for the men's market and another will be for children's.

Example: I want to compare my company's brand KPIs with competitors.

  • Click the link for Insights at the top of the screen and select Consumer Insights
  • Click Enter the Consumer Insights Tool
  • At the top right-hand side of the screen, change Surveys to Brand KPIs
  • Select the industry representing your company
  • Here are industries relevant to group projects:
    • Wearables
    • Ice Cream
    • Laundry detergent
    • Food Supplements
    • Bottled Water
    • Luggage
    • Swimwear (general not limited to competitive)

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 report on specific industries such as convenience stores, daycare, or custom screen printing.

Example: I need an industry report for ice cream bars.

  • Type ice cream into the box and select Ice Cream Production in the US

Additional reports relevant to group projects:

  • Soap & Cleaning Compound Manufacturing in the US (laundry detergent)
  • Wearable Device Manufacturing in the US
  • Vitamin & Supplement Manufacturing in the US
  • Bottled Water Production in the US
  • Ice Cream Stores in the US
  • Athletic & Sporting Goods Manufacturing in the US
  • Leather Good & Luggage Manufacturing in the US
  • Candy Production in the US

Passport

Example:  I need an industry report for relevant to wearable electronics.

  • Type wearable us and select the report Wearable Electronics in the US
  • Download a PDF copy of the report

Additional Reports:

  • Ice Cream in the US
  • Sleep Aids in the US
  • Air Care in the US OR Laundry Care in the US
  • Limited Service Restaurants US (sales breakdowns for ice cream stores) +Ice cream US
  • Bottled Water US (estimate Fiji’s sales from brand share)
  • Pet Products in the US
  • Sugar Confectionery in the US
  • Bags and Luggage in the US
  • Sportswear US

Mintel

You must create an account to access Mintel: Click the person icon at the top of the screen and click the link for Portal and create an account using your Pepperdine email address

Example:  I need an industry report for relevant to sleep aids.

  • Search for the report Sleep Health – US – 2025. The report Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements – US – 2024 could also be relevant

Additional Reports:

  • Home Laundry Products – US – 2025 OR Aircare – US – 2025
  • Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties – US – 2025
  • Smartphones and Wearable Technology – US – 2024
  • Sporting Goods Retailing – US – 2024
  • Quick Service Restaurants – US
  • Non-Chocolate Confections – US – 2024
  • Pet Supplies – US – 2024 + America's Pet Owners – US – 2024

Simmons (demographic information)

Simmon Brand Catalyst will assist you with the following aspects of your marketing plan:

  • Consumer demographics
  • Consumer attitudes/Psychographics
  • Identify the best places to advertise

After logging in:

  • Select Profile at the top of the screen and select Quick Report

Demographic data will be available for these products/services:

  • Wearable Tech
  • Sleeping aids
  • Pickleball
  • Suitcase
  • Swimming (select a frequency of 2+Times per Week)

Specific brands:

  • The North Face
  • Nutella
  • Febreze
  • Fiji
  • Dairy Queen

Business Source Complete (articles)

Example: I need an article with a sales estimate for Rhode Beauty.

Nexis Uni

Example: I want articles discussing Dairy Queen's sales

  • Change All Content Types to News with the puildown menu
  • Type diary queen revenue into the search box, select Previous Year for the date and click search
  • The article "Dairy Queen envisions a blizzard of growth" will provide sales estimates.

Market Research Reports

There are market research reports on the market for Pickleball equipment. Pepperdine doesn't have access to the entire report.

You can use the abstracts of the reports for:

  • Market size and forecasted growth: look at several reports and average them out for an estimate.
  • Lists of competitors
  • You can estimate the industry average by averaging the market sizes from multiple reports.

Here are some sample reports:

 

EBSCOHost Databases (articles)