Vrdc2 Marketing Strategy

VRDC2

STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN

Presented to

Dr. Bruce Lammers

Department of Marketing

California State University, Northridge

Team C2

Alim Kamat

Industry: C

November 24, 2004

I. Executive Summary

VRDC2’s aim is to offer the best quality VRD(Voice Recognition Device) products at a reasonable and affordable price. There were high expectations for VRDC2 throughout all ten periods but unfortunately, VRDC2 failed to meet any of the expectations. VRDC2 came out with a net contribution of (-2.985,147.50), the lowest in Industry C. VRDC2 came out with a loss in every of the ten decision periods. However despite the negative net contribution, the future looks bright for VRDC2.

One major reason why VRDC2 failed to meet expectations is because it did not set one consistent market throughout all ten periods. In Period 1, VRD targeted the Modern Students and came out with a reasonably high market share at 34.1%. However, it was seen that the market share in the home users was even higher at 39.8%, highest of all firms in that segment. As a result, VRDC2 decided to target the home users during Period 2 and Period 3. That move backfired as its major competition, firm BCBG also started targeting that segment and by period 3, VRDC2’s overall market share plummeted from 26.1% in period 1 to 7.7% in period 3 and only had a market share of 12.9% in the home users segment. VRDC2 hit an all time low in Period 6 when its total market share was only 4.3%. The situation for VRDC2 could only get better and could not get any worse.

Since Period 9, VRDC2 has finally found itself a consistent target, known as the Modern Students. As a result in Period 10, VRDC2 has the best product positioned in the student segment with a distance of 1.3. VRDC2 has excellent profit potential in the future and it is up to you to continue to add to the products features and to continue keeping the prices affordable for the students. By continuing to improve the product and its positioning, I have faith that you will make VRDC2 extremely profitable in the future.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………….. Page 2

II. SITUATION ANALYSIS……………………………………… Page 4

1. Total Industry Market Situation……………………………. Page 4

A. Total Industry Unit Sales: Figure 1…………………… Page 4

B. Total Industry Sales($): Figure 2……………………… Page 4

2. VRDC2’s Current Marketing Situation……………………. Page 5

A. Target Market: Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5, and Exhibit 1. Page 5

B. Sales and Profits: Figure 5, Figure 6……. ………………..Page 8

C. Costs: Figure 7………………………………………. Page 9

D. Distribution: Figure 8………………………………… Page 10

E. Competitors: Figure 9………………………………… Page 11

3. Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats………………. Page 13

A. Strengths: Figure 10……………………………………….Page 13

B. Weaknesses: Figure 11…………………………………… Page 14

C. Opportunities…………………………………………… Page 15

D. Threats…………………………………………………. Page 15

III. NEW MARKETING OBJECTIVE……………………………Page 15

IV. NEW MARKETING STRATEGY…………………………. Page 16

V. CONCLUSION………………………………………………….. Page 17

Exhibit 2: Proforma