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From Delhi To Mumbai, Apple Seeks A Bigger Slice Of The Pie, Taylor Greer, Brent Cassidy, Mike Williams, Nick Hill, Chandler Burger, Adam Pedraza, Steven Wehde, Caleb Fortney

Symposium of Student Scholars

From Delhi to Mumbai, Apple Seeks a Bigger Slice of The Pie in India:

An International Marketing Case Study

Mike Williams, Adam Pedraza, Taylor Greer, Brent Cassidy, Nick Hill, Chandler Burger, Steven Wehde, and Caleb Fortney

Abstract

Apple Inc., headquartered in the United States, is the world’s largest technology company with revenues of $265 billion as of 2018 (Johnson, 2012). Apple has been trying to compete in India’s smartphone market, the world’s fastest-growing and second-largest smartphone market globally, accounting for nearly 30 million purchases per quarter (Sheth, 2019). Despite its success in the U.S., Apple has not been able to …

Zara: Facing Fast Fashion Challenges In China. An International Marketing Case Study, Daniela Schaich Graniel, Alexxus Finnell, Caitlin Hopkins, Candace Salters, Elimay Baez, Larissa Hernandez, Madison Mcintyre, Raven Lee

Symposium of Student Scholars

Zara, one of the largest international fashion companies, was founded in Spain in 1974. It has a brand value of $18.4 billion and global revenues of $ 28.22 billion in 2018. Zara entered China in 2006 to compete in its $5.58 billion fast fashion market (Ge, 2018). China is an attractive emerging market with a GDP of $13.6 trillion, growing at 5.9% (World Bank, 2019). Zara’s fast fashion typically appeals to young college students and the middle class with income ranging from $7,250 to $62,500, representing about 39% of the population (Cyrill, 2019). In China, Zara targeted young women entering …

Mobike: Backpedaling Out Of India, Brant Schwendel, Madison Tumey, Madison Godwin, Lauren Lance, Rachel Pastoric, Ashley Reese, Caroline Phillips

Symposium of Student Scholars

In the past few years, the bike-sharing industry has gained traction in large cities and suburban areas all over the world. Mobike, an app-based bike-sharing company founded in China in 2015, introduced a new, efficient and eco-friendly mode of travel for short commutes using smart bikes which are bikes with a motor that help assist the rider’s pedal-power. Bike-sharing has grown into a booming industry due to rapid urbanization, traffic congestion, and pollution problems. Mobike entered India in 2018 but faced many challenges. Since the takeover and expansion of Mobike, Meituan, the holding company, has suffered a loss of 4.6 …

Transfordming China With Electric Vehicles: An International Marketing Case Study, Jasmine Washington, Koran Baraka

Symposium of Student Scholars

TransFORDming China with Electric Vehicles: An International Marketing Case Study

Teyana Pryor, Koran Baraka, Kaleb Bell, Jasmine Washington,

Kyle King, Dylan Newman, and Bryce Lee

Abstract

Ford is a legendary automobile company established in the United States in 1903 by Henry Ford. Ford is a $1.35 million company worldwide with operations in 10 countries but it has experienced an annual drop of roughly eight percent in the last year (Wagner, 2020). Ford entered China’s automobile industry in 2004 when automobile sales totaled 215,60 vehicles (CEIC). In 2001, Due to the high level of pollution in the country and main cities, …