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AUTOMOTIVES – BUSINESS CONTEXT

•Mature, well developed


•Global players, aggressive competition
•Levels of market demand – market and brand
shares. Different market/product sectors
•Mergers and takeovers - Ford/Volvo/Jaguar
•Economies of scale
•Branding
•Distribution networks
•Types of market – new and used sectors.
AUTOMOTIVES – CUSTOMER CONTEXT

• Demographics
• Product useage
• Business and private markets
• Lifestyles
• Extended decision making
• High levels of awareness
• Attitudes, emotions – cars as personality
extensions
• Decision making units
• Customer retention
AUTOMOTIVES – INTERNAL CONTEXT

• Significant resource level issues – finance and human


• Consolidations – organisational structures and
behaviours
• Extensive marketing expertise
• Communications agency use
AUTOMOTIVES – EXTERNAL CONTEXT

• Global scale – differences in marketing environment


• Changes in economic and political situations
• Environmental issues – fuel and raw materials issues
• Advances in technology – manufacturing, car design and
specifications, materials
AUTOMOTIVES – STAKEHOLDER
CONTEXT
• Financial institutions – car businesses, purchase loans
• Shareholders
• Employees
• Suppliers
• Distributors
• Trade associations
• Local and national governments
• Pressure and special interest groups
• Media

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