paint industry since 1990 Economic ? The EPA proposed plan for 25% reduction of VOC in 1996, 35% in 2000, and 45% in 2003, furthering the low profit margins in the paint industry Social ? Do-it-yourself painters first choose a retail outlet for paint and paint sundries, then choose a paint brand ? 4 Step Buying decision process: decide on project/product, gather information (first from friend/relatives), decide on store, and then decide on product Technology ? New distribution strategy ? Lack of available technology and the difference in paint formulations for regional climatic needs, a small number of regional paint manufacturers can successfully compete against the nationally distributing paint manufacturers 3 C's: Consumers ? 200 independent paint stores, lumberyards, & hardware outlets ? 40% of outlets in the DFW area ? Markets paint & sundry items in over 50 states including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, & Louisiana Competitors ? 60% of sale in architectural coating segment go to Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, the Glidden unit of Imperial Chemicals, PPG Industries, Valspar Corporation, Grow Group, and Pratt & Lambert ? 50% of sales in the architectural coatings are sold under private controlled, or store brands in Sears, Kmart, Wal-mart, and Home Deport ? Retail outlets outside the DFW area with paint and sundry purchases exceeding $50,000 annually carry only this product line...
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paint industry since 1990 Economic ? The EPA proposed plan for 25% reduction of VOC in 1996, 35% in 2000, and 45% in 2003, furthering the low profit margins in the paint industry Social ? Do-it-yourself painters first choose a retail outlet for paint and paint sundries, then choose a paint brand ? 4 Step Buying decision process: decide on project/product, gather information (first from friend/relatives), decide on store, and then decide on product Technology ? New distribution strategy ? Lack of available technology and the difference in paint formulations for regional climatic needs, a small number of regional paint manufacturers can successfully compete against the nationally distributing paint manufacturers 3 C's: Consumers ? 200 independent paint stores, lumberyards, & hardware outlets ? 40% of outlets in the DFW area ? Markets paint & sundry items in over 50 states including Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, & Louisiana Competitors ? 60% of sale in architectural coating segment go to Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, the Glidden unit of Imperial Chemicals, PPG Industries, Valspar Corporation, Grow Group, and Pratt & Lambert ? 50% of sales in the architectural coatings are sold under private controlled, or store brands in Sears, Kmart, Wal-mart, and Home Deport ? Retail outlets outside the DFW area with paint and sundry purchases exceeding $50,000 annually carry only this product line...
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Environment Awareness: Is Bottled Water Safe? The amount of energy required to make a year’s supply of bottled water is amazing, and it severely drains our limited fossil fuels. “It would be like filling up a quarter of every bottle with oil,”# which is enough oil to fuel one million vehicles for an entire year! Another negative impact comes from manufacturing...	1 / 229
Bottled Water Research According to Emily Arnold of the Earth Policy Institute, “bottled water is no healthier than tap water, but it can be 10,000 times more expensive.” Bottled water costs as much as $2...	1 / 223
Botled Water Case A marketing research would help determine the space for new brand introduction in the market. 3. Market study would also help in understanding the scope of marketing and development of the new product...	2 / 326
Trouble with Bottled Water Where the Bottles Are Arnold and Larsen also point out two major problems with the location of water bottling plants. First, bottled water must be transported long distances, which involves burning massive quantities of fossil fuels...	3 / 666