Assignment : New Balance Marketing Plan: Enhancing Brand Value in Malaysia 2024 Taylor’s University (TU)
| University | Taylor's University (TU) |
| Subject | BM011-3-M: Strategic Marketing Management |
PART A
| Requirements of Referencing | Appendix To be referred | Marks | |
| Question 1.A | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 1 mark (Refer to marking rubrics for details) |
| Question 2.A | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 1 mark (Refer to marking rubrics for details) |
| Question 3.A | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 1 mark (Refer to marking rubrics for details) |
| Question 4.A | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 1 mark (Refer to marking rubrics for details) |
| Question 4.A | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 1 mark (Refer to marking rubrics for details) |
Prepare a marketing plan
Your marketing team leader has assigned you to prepare a marketing plan report (MPR) that can help him to propose the best marketing strategies that can enhance the brand value of New Balance in Malaysian market for year 2024.
Question 1. A
Company background
Work Required: You are expected to prepare the New Balance company background and its value proposition by filling-up the table below.
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: Cite your sources, quality of sentencing and grammar.
| COMPANY BACKGROUND | |
| 1. Brief company history: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 150 words) |
| 2. Foundation date in the USA and Malaysia: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 3. Business culture: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 60 words) |
| 4. Type of industry: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 5. Number of stores in Malaysia: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 6. Vision statement: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| BUSINESS PERFORMANCE | |
| 7. Annual revenue worldwide | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 8. International market regions | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 9. Market share | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
| 10. Market growth worldwide | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 30 words) |
Question 2. A
PEST Analysis
Work required: You must briefly describe the PEST analysis of the external
environment that affects New Balance’s operation in Malaysia. To construct your answer, provide either ONE (1) example for each element, and use in-text citations (Minimum ONE (1) for each element).
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: quality of sentencing and grammar, relevance of your justifications.
| NEW BALANCE MALAYSIA P.E.S.T ANALYSIS | |
| Political: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Economical: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Sociocultural: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Technological: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
Question 3. A
S.W.O.T analysis
Work required: You must prepare the S.W.O.T analysis of New Balance. To
construct your answer, you must choose from the list provided in the table below two (2) themes for each element (S),(W),(O),(T). When justifying your answer, provide ONE (1) example for each element, and use in-text citation.
| For the strengths (S) | Choose two themes among the list below:
Brand value product / Service competitive advantage Customer service attribute |
| For the weaknesses (W) | Choose two themes among the list below:
Internal environment Marketing strategies |
| For the opportunities (O) | Choose two themes among the list below:
Growing trends Economic boom Possible Diversification and expansion of distribution channels |
| For the threats (T) | Choose two themes among the list below:
Competition Supply chain and operation cost Economic/Political uncertainty |
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: quality of sentencing and grammar, relevance of your justifications.
Question 4. A
S.T.P analysis
Work required: You must conduct the segmentation, targeting and positioning
(STP) analysis of New Balance. To construct your answer, provide ONE (1)
example for each element, and use in-text citation.
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: quality of sentencing and grammar, relevance of your justifications.
| NEW BALANCE MALAYSIA S.T.P ANALYSIS | |
| Segmentation | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Targeting | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Positioning: | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
Question 5. A
Service marking mix analysis.
Work required: You must briefly describe the service marketing mix (7Ps)
strategies of New Balance. To construct your answer, provide either ONE (1)
example for each element, or evidence from literature (minimum ONE (1) for each element).
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: quality of sentencing and grammar, relevance of your justifications.
| NEW BALANCE SERVICE MARKETING MIX ANALYSIS (7Ps) | |
| Product service | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Price | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Place of distribution | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Promotion | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| People | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Process | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
| Physical evidence | Type your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 50 words) |
PART B
| Requirements of Referencing | Appendix to be referred | Marks | |
| Question 1.B | Referencing is required | Not applicable | 30 marks (Refer to marking rubrics for details.) |
PART B
Recommend data-driven strategies.
Referring to your response in Part A, suggest seven actionable strategies for New Balance to improve its brand value in Malaysia. The seven different strategies are not necessarily representing each of the 7Ps. The strategy may also include other business areas besides marketing, such as management, operation, and technology. And you can propose more than one strategy for one area, for instance, two different “product” strategies that can improve customer satisfaction. An example of each strategy is required.
Question 1. B
Business performance strategies
Work required: You must suggest SEVEN (7) strategies for the company to
improve its brand value in the Malaysian market. To construct your answer, provide ONE (1) example for each strategy, and support each example with evidence from literature (Minimum ONE (1) for each example). Any evidence, i.e., screenshot of any figure, customer complaint, data etc., can be included.
When providing your response, please ensure to address the following aspects: Cite your sources, quality of sentencing and grammar, usage of clear structure, relevance of your justifications.
-EndType your answer here (Indicative word count: approximately 900 words)
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