Friday, February 7, 2014

Thirsty Dog! and Thirsty Cat! Bottled Water

How was the bottled water advertised?

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Who was the target consumer?

Animals, and animal owners.


















How did the economy affect the sales of the product?

The demand for the product was very low, so it did not sell as they hoped that it would.


What were the goals of the company that sold the product?


Name of Company: Thirsty Dog! and Thirsty Cat!
Goals: These carbonated, vitamin-enriched beverages came in two flavors: “Crispy Beef” for classy canines and “Tangy Fish” for favored felines.  The goal was to give pets healthy skin and thicker and healthier fur.


Were there any fads that contributed to the failure of the product? What were they?

There were no fads, customers and pet owners realized that the dogs naturally don't care what they consume, considering they give their own selves a bath with their own tongue. Therefore, they stopped buying the bottled water for pets. also didn't notice any effects that the water guaranteed.


iPhone 5

How were iPhone 5's advertised?

The iPhone 5 was advertised in many ways. It was advertised by TV commercials, magazines, posters, Apple, phone companies.




















Who was the target consumer of the iPhone 5?

iPhone 5 targets people aged between 18-35 which mainly includes the youth population covering students and young working professionals.


How did the economy affect the sales of the iPhone 5?

The demand of iPhone 5 was unlimited but the supply was limited. It helped to boost the economy in the country.


What were the goals of the company that sold the iPhone 5?

Name of Company: Apple Inc.

Goals: Sir Jonathan Ive, President of Design at Apple Inc., says “Our goal and what gets us excited is to try to make great products. We trust that if we are successful people will like them, and if we are operationally competent we will make revenue, but we are very clear about our goal.”


Sir Jonathan Ive, President of Design at Apple Inc.

















Were there any fads that contributed to the success of the iPhone 5? What were they?

iPhone’s have been popular since they came out in 2007. The iPhone 4 came out in 2010. In 2012 the iPhone 5 was released. It was a fad because everyone wanted the new one, they had been waiting for it for 2 years. Everyone wanted it just to upgrade from the generation 4 iPhone.