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    Final Report Marketing

    Submitted To: Professor Rajeev SachdevWednesday, April 9, 2!

    "ar#etin$ %%

    Tim &sborne

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    '( )*ecutive Summary and %ntroduction

    2( +ompany Analysis

    ( Situation Analysis

    -( +ustomer Analysis

    .( +ompetitive Analysis and +limate

    /( Analysis of the Problem 0aced 1y The &r$aniation

    3( "ar#etin$ Strate$y Analysis

    !( Alternative "ar#etin$ Strate$ies

    9( Recommendations

    '( 4ustification and %mplementation

    ''( "ethodolo$y and 5ata Analysis

    '2( +onclusions

    '( Appendices

    '-( Wor#s +ited

    6To indicate the "ar#etin$ Theories they are hi$hli$hted yello7 throu$hout the report(6

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    1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN INTROUCTION

    Executive Summary

    Tim 8ortons is a lar$e company that focuses on top uality, al7ays fresh

    products, value and $reat service( %t has become the lar$est uic# service restaurant chain

    in +anada specialiin$ in al7ays fresh coffee, ba#ed $oods and home style lunches Tim

    8ortons: About ;s coffee at home( &ur team has e*plored the company>s information resources to

    learn about 7hat Tim 8orton>s needs to do in order to successfully e*pand into the

    ;nited States( This 7as achieved throu$h a number of $roup meetin$s, emails and

    discussions about the different 7ays of e*pandin$ successfully into the forei$n mar#et( A

    revie7 of the company>s history and timeline lead us to a $reater understandin$ of ho7

    the company really 7or#s, and ho7 committed they are to improvin$ their ima$e in the

    consumers eye( We also conducted a SW&T analysis to determine the stren$ths and

    7ea#nesses of Tim 8ortons and their major competitors: 5un#in> 5onuts and Starbuc#s(

    To deal 7ith the challen$es brou$ht about by these competin$ firms Tim 8orton>s 7ill

    have to ma#e the necessary chan$es that 7ill ultimately ma#e them a stron$ competitor in

    the ;nited States( These chan$es include addin$ ne7 items to the menu that 7ill appeal

    to the American customer? they can also have an endorsement deal 7ith American sports

    players to $ain a bi$$er tar$et mar#et( Another thin$ Tim 8ortons can do to $ain more

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    American customers is to continue their joint venture 7ith the American company

    Wendy>s into the ;nited States because it has proven to be successful in +anada( @astly

    Tim 8ortons can use a product and promotion strate$y to determine 7hich products they

    currently have or 7hich ones they have that need to be modified or invented to create a

    menu that 7ill appeal to the American consumer( &ur team concludes the report 7ith a

    brief analysis of the problems and the recommended solutions to further improve the

    company>s place in the American industry(

    Introduction

    Company Goals

    Tim 8ortons $uidin$ mission is to deliver superior uality products and services

    for our customers and communities throu$h leadership, innovation and partnerships(

    Their vision is to be the uality leader in everythin$ they do Tim 8ortons: About ;s

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    secondary resources to $uide our report( ;sin$ the information 7e have collected from

    the company and our proposed conclusion, 7e can determine a recommendation for the

    company that describes ho7 Tim 8ortons can improve or maintain their effectiveness

    into the ;nited States(

    Methodology & Analysis of Steps

    &ur team>s research methodolo$y 7as almost primarily based on the company

    Web Site( 0indin$ old articles and usin$ the company 7ebsite provided us 7ith a lot

    useful information( &ur steps in finaliin$ an informational report included a number of

    team meetin$s, emails, and or$aniational divisions of 7or#(

    !. COM"ANY ANALYSIS

    &ur $roup has chosen Tim 8ortons as our company to produce a mar#etin$ plan

    to e*pand operations into the ;nited States( Tim 8ortons is a coffee and donut chain that

    7as founded in '9/- in 8amilton, &ntario Tim 8ortons: About ;ss as +anada>s lar$est food service

    operator 7ith nearly t7ice as many +anadian outlets as "c5onaldBs 8arris

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    About ;s mission statement is C&ur $uidin$ mission is to deliver superior

    uality products and services for our customers and communities throu$h leadership,

    innovation and partnerships( &ur vision is to be the uality leader in everythin$ 7e doD

    Tim 8ortons: 0AE

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    has several stores in %reland>s Tesco supermar#ets 1reens playoff season so that their

    ads can reach the most people possible( Tim 8ortons also promotes themselves throu$h

    local communities by fundin$ timbits hoc#ey and sponsorin$ various other teams(

    #. SITUATION ANALYSIS

    S$OT Anal%&i&

    Strengths

    Tim 8ortons> has many stren$ths? in +anada one is their brand name in +anada(

    Tim 8orton>s is synonymous 7ith 5un#in> 5onuts in the ;nited States in popularity and

    customer loyalty( 0or someone 7al#in$ do7n the street it is not uncommon in +anada

    that a stran$er may pull to the side of the road in their vehicle as#in$ 7here the nearest

    Tim 8ortons is( 8o7ever the name Tim 8ortons have very little impact as a brand to

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    consumers( So Tim 8ortons 7ill depend on product uality as a stren$th in the ;S( Their

    bi$$est stren$th in the ;nited States is their actual product and services their offer( Tim

    8ortons formulates their o7n coffee and is able to sell it to their customers( 8avin$ a

    $ood uality product 7ill satisfy more customers, 7hich 7ill also s7ay customers to

    come bac# for more( Another stren$th that Tim 8ortons has is its corporate responsibility

    throu$h their charity or$aniation CTim 8ortons> 0oundationD( This foundation is able to

    contribute money, volunteers, camps, and such to children 7ho are unable to e*perience

    the many pleasures of life as compared to an avera$e child( The Tim 8ortons 0oundation

    also see#s to help disabled children and children under foster care(

    Weaknesses

    The bi$$est 7ea#ness for Tim 8ortons e*pandin$ to the ;nited States is that they

    have not created a7areness of the American mar#et( There are currently . stores south

    of the border and that number has such declined or slo7ed do7n e*pansion( Another

    problem is that Americans prefer blac# coffee, and most customers are satisfied 7ith

    5un#in> 5onuts coffee( This has caused problems for Tim 8ortons as it has been

    unsuccessful 7ith mar#etin$ to $et customers to s7itch over( 5un#in> 5onuts offers a

    7ide variety of donuts and coffee that Americans are very pleased 7ith( Tim 8ortons

    offers more types of coffee and a 7ider variety of food choices and yet Tim 8ortons is

    unable to reach American customers enou$h to brin$ them to try a coffee or donut(

    Opportunities

    Tim 8ortons has filled +anada 7ith its stores and really can not e*pand much

    e*cept into ne7er communities as cities and to7ns $ro7( With Tim 8ortons enterin$ the

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    ;S mar#et, it has a stron$ competition a$ainst the ever popular 5un#in> 5onuts( %f Tim

    8ortons can come up 7ith a better mar#etin$ strate$y that 7ill focus on 7hat the

    customers li#e from 5un#in> 5onuts that Tim 8ortons also offers only better, then maybe

    Tim 8ortons 7ill have a fi$htin$ chance at e*pandin$ across the ;nited States and

    maybe overta#in$ 5un#in> 5onuts(

    Threats

    +urrent threats for Tim 8ortons include competition( 0or instance 5un#in>

    5onuts and sand7ich shops li#e Sub7ay or "r( Sub( 5un#in 5onuts> is a threat because

    of their stron$ brand ima$e that they have in the ;nited States( "any customers are

    a7are of 7hat products and services they offer( The issue 7ith sand7ich shops bein$ a

    threat is only a$ainst Tim 8ortons> sand7iches that they offer( The problem is that Tim

    8ortons> sand7iches are I.=I/ for a portion half the sie of a sub7ay sub that costs I/=

    I9( So the threat here is that customers may see that Tim 8ortons> sand7iches are

    e*pensive and it is cheaper for them to $o to one of these bi$ chain sand7ich retailers(

    The hope is that Tim 8ortons 7ill realie this and lo7er the price to #eep these

    customers, as 7ell as to not be overta#en in its fi$ht to offer more( %f Tim 8ortons 7as to

    be overta#en then they 7ould not be able to offer these sand7iches and therefore 7ould

    be one less type of item to offer to its value customers(

    Internal En'iron(ent Anal%&i&

    As stated in the SW&T analysis, Tim 8ortons> stren$ths in America are its

    products mainly coffee, and its foundation( Tim 8ortons> 7ea#nesses are its sta$nated

    ability to e*pand in the ;nited States mar#et( The close competitors only offer or

    specialie in some of the areas that Tim 8orton>s does( 0or instance, Starbuc#s, a

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    premium coffee retailer compete a$ainst Tim 8orton>s specialty coffees li#e the iced

    cappuccino but the competition 7ith Starbuc#s ends there(

    With Tim 8ortons havin$ a major issue 7ith overcomin$ the competition a$ainst

    5un#in> 5onuts, it 7ill ta#e the ri$ht mar#etin$ strate$y to overcome this feat( Tim

    8ortons needs to focus on 7hat really attracts customers to 5un#in> 5onuts and 7hat

    they 7ant( Then they need to focus their mar#etin$ strate$y on those needs 7ith

    comparison to 5un#in> 5onuts( %f Tim 8ortons can attract customers from 5un#in>

    5onuts as 7ell as other customers, there 7ill be much more room for e*pansion in the

    ;nited States mar#et(

    E)ternal En'iron(ent Anal%&i&

    Tim 8ortons has its opportunity #noc#in$ at the door inside the ;nited States and

    as stated above, a ne7 mar#etin$ strate$y is needed to tar$et customer 7ants and

    differences in 7ants compared to +anadian customers( "aybe even a fe7 menu chan$es

    or chan$e the focus of products in advertisin$ to products that appeal to Americans(

    When e*pandin$ into the states Tim 8ortons has developed competitors that they

    7ill have to compete a$ainst( These competitors 7ill have advanta$es over Tim 8ortons(

    Some advanta$es are e*perience 7ith the tar$et mar#et and a7areness of their brand(

    &ther e*ternal factors that Tim 8ortons has to reco$nie are that the American mar#et

    7ill be different than the +anadian mar#et( A fe7 differences that 7ill affect the

    company 7ould be political and re$ulatory issues, America has different business rules

    and re$ulations companies have to obli$e to( "ar#etin$ la7 also differ bet7een the

    countries( )conomic issues also need to be ta#en into consideration? the currency is

    different bet7een the t7o companies(

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    *. CUSTOMERS ANALYSIS

    Tim 8ortons has many customers throu$hout +anada and the ;nited States that

    come to the local nei$hborhood coffee shop( Tim 8ortons is a cultural fi* for +anadians

    as it is inter$raded into +anadian society 0ischer customers ran$e from

    people of all races, $enders and a$es as they all come to$ether under their roof to enjoy

    Tim 8ortons $oods( Tim 8ortons tar$et mar#et is the 7or#in$ class and more to7ards

    the blue collar 7or#ers( Their main focus is on the mornin$ rush as +anadians often need

    their mornin$ fi* of coffee( Their focus in recent years has also shifted to the lunch hour

    as they are offerin$ more lunch menu choices( Their tar$et mar#et also includes business

    or social functions as they offer caterin$ to local businesses and customers( &verall Tim

    8ortons> mar#et is vast as their mar#et is unlimited throu$hout +anada and the ;nited

    States( Tim 8ortons already has a 3 mar#et share of the +anadian coffee and

    dou$hnut industry +rane 93 possible mar#et share can even $ro7 as

    they invade their competitor>s territory as they continue to open more locations in the

    ;nited States(

    +. COM"ETITIVE ANALYSIS AN CLIMATE

    )nterin$ into a developed mar#et can be tou$h for any company, but 7hen it

    comes to Tim 8ortons in the ;nited States, there are many obstacles to overcome( There

    are three lar$e coffee shops in the ;nited States( They are Grispy Greme, Starbuc#s and

    5un#in 5onuts( Starbuc#s is thou$ht of as a more upscale coffee shop, 7ith the lar$e

    selection of specialty coffees( Grispy Greme is on the opposite end of the scale of coffee

    shops because they are havin$ difficulties competin$ a$ainst the others in the mar#et(

    They decided to e*pand into the +anadian mar#et 7ith the openin$ of '! stores +1+

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    After only four years, Grispy Greme closed '2 of their '! stores due to the hard times,

    7hile filin$ for ban#ruptcy protection and tryin$ to salva$e their last si* stores +1+s main competitor south of the border is 5un#in> 5onuts(

    5un#in> 5onuts is a successful franchise in the ;nited States, just as much as Tim

    8ortons is here in +anada( 5un#in 5onuts is seen as their main competitor in the ;nited

    States, because they are both tar$eted to the Cblue=collarD class 1oyle

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    Since He7 )n$land is considered 5un#in 5onuts CterritoryD Tim 8ortons has

    introduced some stores in that area to increase competition Whitman

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    $reat 7ay to $et noticed and introduce people to your brand 7ithout spendin$ a lot of

    money constructin$ stand alone buildin$s(

    ,. ANALYSIS OF T-E "ROBLEM FACE BY T-E ORANI/ATION

    Tim 8ortons has been very successful in re$ards to its mar#etin$ strate$y in

    Horth America( ;sin$ advertisements onTL, radios, billboards, and bus shelters, Tim

    8ortons has opened more than 2,3. stores across +anada, and over . locations in the

    ;nited States Tim 8ortons: About ;s 5onuts, the most popular coffee and donut

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    shop in the ;nited States, is the major competitor of Tim 8ortons, and the company has

    to $ain the trust of the American public in order to become as popular and successful as

    5un#in> 5onuts( 5un#in> 5onuts is an established business in the ;nited States 7ith

    franchises in every sin$le state( As Tim 8ortons is startin$ up they only have . stores,

    so it is harder for them to create a7areness 7hen it is hard to find a store in the ;nited

    States(

    There may be some $overnment re$ulations preventin$ Tim 8ortons from usin$

    the same advertisin$ techniues in some states as it does in +anada, forcin$ the company

    to chan$e its mar#etin$ strate$ies to achieve customer preference( )*pandin$ $lobally

    mi$ht cause problems for Tim 8ortons because they may have to chan$e the products

    that they sell because consumer>s preferences are different( This is a problem for them

    because the products they offer no7 are 7hat ma#e them so popular and they do not 7ant

    to chan$e that too much(

    0. MARETIN STRATEY ANALYSIS

    The business 7orld is becomin$ increasin$ly innovative and conseuently,

    or$aniations are becomin$ more and more multifaceted( The pricin$ strate$y is a vital

    aspect to the success of any or$aniation and for that reason it reuires a $reat deal of

    attention( Any or$aniation>s $oals is to earn profit? upon $lancin$ at the profit euation,

    it becomes evident that price plays a bi$ role in the performance of an or$aniation(

    +urrently, Tim 8ortons is the prominent retailer of coffee and donuts in +anada and

    hold>s over 3 of the +anadian mar#et share +rane 93s dominance in

    +anada it is less sensitive to a price chan$e by its competitors despite the on$oin$

    success and $ro7th north of the border( The increased level of competition 7hich has

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    more so the characteristics of a pure competition mar#et, Tim 8ortons price strate$y must

    chan$e strate$ically in response to a major competitors price chan$e( Tim 8ortons aim

    should be on settin$ a price 7hich 7ould enable competition, primarily 7ith 5un#in>

    5onuts( Price is a representative of value and therefore they should strive to appropriately

    set prices 7hich 7ill appeal to the American consumer 7hile maintainin$ a positive

    ima$e of uality( The bi$$est obstacles 7hen enterin$ a ne7 mar#et is to ma#e your

    brand #no7n and a $ood 7ay to $et people to become familiar 7ith Tim 8ortons is by

    offerin$ discounts as an efficient 7ay of easin$ people into the Tim 8orton>s familiarity(

    Perhaps the bi$$est mar#etin$ problem Tim 8ortons faces in their ;nited States

    debut is to dispel the customer loyalty 7hich is already present in other bi$ brand coffee

    and donut stores( A bi$ part of its success in +anada can be attributed to the culture

    influence it has built and ho7 +anadians have become accustomed to the Tim 8ortons

    e*perience( When enterin$ a ne7 mar#et, especially one as developed as the American

    restaurantJfast=food industry, researchin$ the present consumer needs and 7ants is

    imperative to helpin$ a company $ain some of the customers by tendin$ to unsatisfied

    yearnin$s( %t is important to note that outside of 1uffalo and He7 Kor#, 7here Tim

    8orton played hoc#ey, the name 8orton is relatively un#no7n( %n addition 7ith the lac#

    of hoc#ey enthusiasts in the ;nited States, the brand value just does not have the

    sentimental value as it does for the +anadian people( Tim 8ortons set to differentiate

    itself and its ima$e from the present dominatin$ competitors by focusin$ it>s advertisin$

    on the freshness of its products( Also, they noticed that 5un#in> 5onuts 7as merely a

    $rab=and=$o restaurant mean7hile Tim 8ortons provides a more meanin$ful e*perience

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    7hereby people can $o sit do7n and spend time thus creatin$ a home a7ay from home

    type feel Tim 8ortons: +ontact ;s

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    movin$ more to7ards more healthy food choices( "ar#et se$mentation is important

    because it allo7s for better analysis of consumer needs by $roupin$ similar needs and

    7ants under the same se$mentation $roups to identify the best course of action to

    accommodate each se$mentation $roup( Tim 8ortons is e*pandin$ its tar$et mar#et by

    constantly addin$ ne7 foods to their menu ran$in$ from the li#es of soups to chili as to

    dra7 more customers other than just from their coffee and donuts mean7hile their

    competitors, for e*ample 5un#in 5onuts, is essentially only competin$ for the coffee and

    donuts mar#et( Tim 8ortons servicin$ of different mar#et se$mentations means more

    business throu$hout the day mean7hile the customary coffee and donut shops pea#

    durin$ the mornin$ hours and have fe7 customers after7ards(

    Tim 8ortons is #no7n for havin$ brilliant promotions 7hich have become so

    prominent in +anada that they have made an impact on the culture( They 7ere able to

    reach the +anadian people in a sentimental 7ay and therefore created a friendship 7ith

    their consumers( The Croll up the rim to 7inD promotion became an instant success in

    +anada as it 7as very 7ell communicated 7ith the help of television advertisements,

    billboards and radio( The simple phrase Croll up the rim to 7inD became a part of the

    +anadian national identity and it 7as ultimately brilliant advertisin$ because that is all

    people 7ere tal#in$ about( Ho7 Tim 8ortons is releasin$ the same Croll up the rim to

    7inD promotion in the ;nited States in an attempt to create the same brand a7areness and

    build relationships 7ith the American consumers Tim 8ortons: Roll ;p the Rim

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    phone number for added convenience( %n addition to company information and

    promotional deals, announcement and advertisements, their 7ebsite also provides the

    user 7ith upcomin$ ne7s as 7ell as tal#s about the community of consumers( Their

    7ebsite uses the versatility and efficiency of the internet to $ather important data

    re$ardin$ their consumers 7hile also conveyin$ important data to the consumer in a

    pleasant and strai$htfor7ard manner( The 7ebsite is useful for mar#etin$ purposes as

    7ell as it provides customer service in a fast and convenient manner Tim 8ortons:

    +ontact ;ss 7ill use a fresh fruit $enre of smoothies( This 7ill ensure the

    hi$hest uality of smoothies( The fruit should be used in its prime condition and yo$urt

    7ill also be a menu option to 7iden variety( Some fruit such as bananas and citrus fruits

    can also be added amon$ the typical berry fruits as they have virtually no seasonality(

    Pricin$ 7ill be particularly beneficial to this product as smoothies are often fairly

    pricy and considered a classy product 7ith re$ards to bevera$es( This 7ill establish a

    more presti$ious ima$e in the customers mind and 7ill open Tim 8ortons to a ne7

    mar#et of consumers( 1enefits of this concept 7ill more li#ely be in a $roup atmosphere

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    7here customers travel in a $roup to $rab a CTim>sD( Hot every customer ho7ever 7ill be

    interested in coffee, and a fruit smoothie 7ill be a healthy and enjoyable alternative

    product choice(

    5istribution 7ill not be of much concern to this ne7 product( Since Tim 8ortons

    already carries most of the fruit and yo$urt in their Ko$urt and 1erries snac#s, the only

    fruit that 7ill need to be purchased are those 7ith $ood seasonality( Such fruits 7ill be

    bananas and citrus fruits and 7ill be included for variety and taste, as 7ell as lon$

    product lifetime(

    Promotion 7ill not be out of the ordinary for the Tim 8ortons ne7 product( A

    typical mi* of television, radio, and billboard ads 7ill promote the product the same 7ay

    Tim 8ortons 7ould promote any of their ne7 products( %n terms of additional euipment

    that 7ill need to be purchased, only a blender 7ill be essential to this product(

    %n $eneral the introduction of the fruit smoothie seems li#e a lo$ical and

    profitable ne*t step to the Tim 8ortons product mi*( With most of the supplies already

    available and in use at Tim 8ortons the product 7ill be easy to introduce as 7ell as create

    a classy cold alternative to the typical coffee shop( %t is a niche mar#et that is 7ithin $rasp

    and should be considered 7hen enterin$ the ;SA(

    Endorsements

    )ndorsements are a nice addition to your mar#etin$ mi* 7hen tryin$ to infiltrate

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    product( Also since Tim 8ortons is tryin$ to penetrate the American mar#et, particularly

    the He7 Kor# and northern states, an American hoc#ey player should be chosen from

    one of the near by teams( Althou$h hoc#ey is not such a bi$ sport in the ;nited States,

    they could ma#e endorsements seasonal( 0or instance they could have a hoc#ey player for

    the H8@ season and a football player for 7hen the H0@ season starts( This 7ill allo7

    them to continue to represent Tim 8ortons as +anadian by implyin$ a hoc#ey player, but

    also promote the American sports(

    !roduct "ife Cycle

    A mar#etin$ strate$y that Tim 8ortons can use is the product life cycle( They can

    use this on their main product the coffee and donut( The product life cycle 7ill allo7 the

    company to analye the sta$es that a product $oes throu$h in the mar#etin$ place +rane

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    them become a7are of American customs, values, cultural symbols and lan$ua$e that

    differ from +anadian ones( %t 7ill also help them to find out any similarities in the

    American mar#et compared 7ith their current strate$y that they use for their +anadian

    stores( %n +anada the cultural symbol for sports is hoc#ey, 7hich differs from the

    American>s sport of football( 8oc#ey is 7ell=#no7n and li#ed in the States as 7ell, but

    the sport just is not as bi$ south of the border( Another difference Tim 8ortons has to

    #eep in mind is that +anada>s second lan$ua$e is 0rench althou$h they cannot mar#et

    li#e that in the States because their second lan$ua$e is Spanish( Tim 8ortons can isolate

    mar#etin$ strate$ies that are used in +anada that can help them $ain a7areness in their

    American mar#et and also determine differences in the t7o mar#ets as 7ell( This 7ill

    help them 7hen implementin$ a mar#etin$ strate$y for the ;nited States(

    !roduct and !romotion Strategies

    A company>s $oods can be sold $lobally in three different 7ays, in the same form

    as the home mar#et, adaptations to the products or a totally ne7 product +rane '!/s do prefer, and if they do not offer those products

    if they can add those items to their menu( 1y havin$ a product and promotion strate$y

    Tim 8ortons can create a menu that is tar$eted mainly to their American mar#et, and find

    out 7hich current menu items can be used in their American stores( Tim 8ortons also has

    seasonal flavours in their +anadian stores, and can also invent ne7 ones for their

    American Stores( They can use the same product, but of course mar#et it differently to

    better suit the $lobal mar#et( 0or e*ample Tim 8ortons uses +anadian sports to help

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    promote their products by mar#etin$ durin$ 8oc#ey Hi$ht in +anada and the 1rier +up(

    They can use the same approach but 7ith a fe7 adaptations usin$ football or baseball to

    help them mar#et and create a7areness of their product( Tim 8ortons can ta#e advanta$e

    of American broadcast stations to promote to both +anadian and American consumers(

    About ! of +anadian has access to American major television net7or#s, and

    American companies can mar#et to both +anadian and American consumers 1ouchers in +anada( %n 5ecember '99. Wendy>s and Tim 8orton>s mer$ed to start

    offerin$ stores 7ith half bein$ a Wendy>s restaurant and half of it bein$ Tim 8ortons

    Wendy>s: About ;ss: About ;ss is such a popular fast

    food spot in the ;nited States 7e thin# that if Tim 8ortons continues to be lin#ed 7ith it

    then they 7ill $ain a ne7 $roup of customers( The people 7ho are $oin$ to eat at fast

    food restaurants, such as Wendy>s, mi$ht appreciate that there is a coffee shop ri$ht ne*t

    door because a lot of people li#e to have a coffee or donut for dessert( This could be a

    $reat 7ay for Tim 8ortons to e*pand even more into the ;nited States? by partnerin$

    7ith an already trusted American company(

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    3. RECOMMENATIONS

    ;pon revie7in$ the alternative mar#etin$ solutions, three have been chosen to

    further promote and enhance the ima$e of Tim 8ortons in the ;nited States( The three

    that 7ere decided upon 7ere the joint venture 7ith parent company Wendy>s, the

    endorsement of Tim 8ortons> by American athletes and distribution of Tim 8ortons

    products to $rocery and convenience stores( With these three strate$ies in place Tim

    8ortons can increase the a7areness of the company in the ;nited States(

    Since Tim 8ortons already has joint locations 7ith Wendy>s in +anada they can

    create places similar to those in the ;nited States( Tim 8ortons can ta#e the advanta$e of

    the benefits of 7or#in$ 7ith Wendy>s by teamin$ up 7ith them in the ;nited States(

    Since Wendy>s is already a 7ell=#no7n and trusted franchise in the ;nited States they

    can help throu$h their customers to promote Tim 8ortons(

    ;sin$ athletes to endorse the Tim 8ortons> brand name 7ill also prove to be

    beneficial 7ell beyond its lar$e cost( Tim 8ortons uses popular sports, for e*ample

    hoc#ey and curlin$ to help promote their company in +anada( They can also do this in

    the ;nited States? they can use familiar American athletes in hoc#ey and football to

    promote to those consumers( Also 7ith local talent promotin$ the brand name, it 7ill

    have a closer to home appeal and 7ill stic# in the minds of the consumer(

    @astly 7e 7ant to focus on the product and promotion strate$y for Tim 8ortons

    so that any products that are currently bein$ sold in +anada can be e*tended to the

    American stores( Also it 7ill be helpful for Tim 8ortons to adjust their product so that

    they are more appropriate for the American customer>s preferences, for instance different

    flavours that American>s mi$ht prefer that 7ere unsuccessful in +anada( We also 7ant to

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    reco$nie any product inventions that can occur to increase the satisfaction in American

    consumers( This mi$ht mean ne7 donut flavours, or ne7 ba#ed $oods, sand7iches or

    soups(

    14. 5USTIFICATIONS AN IM"LENTATION

    Endorsements

    Tim 8ortons has sponsored +anadian sports to promote a7areness of the brand in

    +anada( %n +anada Tim 8ortons sponsors minor sports teams in local communities Tim

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    +anada( They can put ads in the 1uffalo Sables and +olumbus 1lue 4ac#ets arenas, both

    of these areas have a Tim 8ortons close by( We also could plan an endorsement deal 7ith

    a football player, since that is a popular sport in the States( Since hoc#ey and football are

    both seasonal sports, 7e can cover more mar#et share almost all year around throu$h

    these t7o sports(

    )ndorsements ho7ever are e*pensive especially 7hen you 7ant a very

    reco$niable athlete so you can $ain a 7ide audience( We also have to #eep in mind that

    some athletes already have endorsement deals 7ith competitors and so they may not be

    available( When creatin$ the television and radio ads there are mar#etin$ la7s and

    company ethicsJmorals to consider( 0or +anada there is the competition act that Tim

    8ortons> has to follo7( There are also 0ederal Trade +ommission la7s that are similar to

    the competition act for the ;nited States( These la7s help protect the consumers( We can

    use e*tensive technolo$y to $ain information from American customers to see 7hich

    athletes and sports are popular in America( Also in certain areas, athletes can differ and

    Tim 8ortons can create ads 7ith specific athletes that 7ill be effective in certain areas(

    !roduct and !romotion Strategy

    This strate$y 7ill help determine 7hich products Tim 8ortons can carry over

    from their +anadian stores( This 7ill be very useful for the ne7 American franchises

    because this 7ill help establish 7hat product customers prefer and the overall menu the

    Tim 8ortons stores 7ill carry( 5ependin$ on the location in the ;nited State the product

    preferences probably 7ill differ as 7ell(

    To start Tim 8ortons should do some research on donut flavours, sand7iches and

    ba#ed $oods that American customers li#e( They can loo# at their competitor 5un#in

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    5onuts to see 7hich donut flavours are their best sellers and even their coffee flavours(

    They can do taste tests throu$h samplin$ of their products and try to $ain feedbac# from

    the customers( Also havin$ potential consumers try their products 7ill allo7 for them to

    $ain a7areness of the Tim 8ortons brand and their products( The +anadian Store applies

    a featured ba#ed $ood for the month, usually a ne7 product that actually $ets tested to

    see ho7 7ell it does on the mar#et( The American companies can do this too, it is a very

    useful 7ay to determine if the product is li#ed or not(

    The second thin$ that Tim 8ortons can do 7ith their research is to alter some of

    their product and promotion strate$ies to 7or# for the American mar#et( %n +anada Tim

    8ortons is mostly #no7n for their double=double( %f Tim 8ortons can determine 7hich

    bevera$e American>s prefer they can mar#et that product a lot more and ma#e it the

    specialty bevera$e li#e the double=double is in +anada( They can also alter their products

    to combine 7ith their mar#etin$ strate$ies( 0or instance for the Superbo7l they could

    have donuts that are decorated differently to loo# li#e a football or have soup and

    sand7ich combos called the CSuper5eal(D They can do the same for 8oc#ey 7hen it $ets

    close to playoffs and use the Stanley cup and the athletes that are used as endorsers( This

    7ay they can create productsJpromotions that are sli$htly altered from the ori$inal

    product to ma#e uniue $oods and ideas that $rab the customer>s attention(

    The third option Tim 8ortons has is to invent ne7 products 7ith the data they

    have collected from surveys( +anada is #no7n for their +anadian "aple syrup and Tim

    8ortons used that to create the C+anadian "aple 5onut(D The +anadian Tim 8ortons

    have many seasonal flavours for certain holidays( %n America one of their bi$$est

    holidays is Than#s$ivin$( They can create seasonal flavours for that time of year, for

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    e*ample Tim 8ortons can invent pump#in flavour donuts, and candy corn flavoured

    coo#ies( They can invent products that 7ill better suit the 7ant of customer preferences(

    The use of the company>s 7ebsite to $ather feedbac# from customers 7ill be very

    useful for the company( %t 7ill help mana$e the company and save paper( An incentive

    that the company can use to $et people to fill out the survey is have coupons or pries(

    Tim 8ortons has done surveys in the past in +anada, bet7een September 'thand

    &ctober 2-th2- Tim 8ortons had surveys available for customer and had C0ree +offee

    for a KearD as a prie to those 7ho participated Tim 8ortons: "edias( The joint ventures are usually placed in food

    court areas to offer customers a variety of products and $ive the customers a choice in

    7hat they 7ant to eat( Wendy>s is an American o7ned company that 7as established in

    &hio Wendy>s: About ;ss to its advanta$e to $ain a7areness for customers(

    Tim 8ortons should start joint venture locations 7ith Wendy>s in the ;nited

    States( This 7ill allo7 for the company to e*pand customer a7areness throu$h the

    Wendy>s consumers( When Wendy>s customers $o to a joint location, they 7ill see the

    Tim 8ortons restaurant as 7ell( This first step allo7s for customers to ac#no7led$e the

    company Tim 8ortons( They may even see the Tim 8ortons menu, and opt for somethin$

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    a little healthier than the bur$er and 0rench fries( This 7ill allo7 them to at least try

    somethin$ on the Tim 8ortons menu, it even allo7s for the customers to just simply vie7

    the menu to see 7hat Tim 8ortons has to offer( Allo7in$ for potential customers to vie7

    7hat products Tim 8ortons offers 7ill allo7 them to $ain a7areness of the company(

    +ustomers 7ill no7 #no7 Tim 8ortons sells coffee and donuts and associate it 7ill that(

    They can even create a7areness by $ivin$ out coupons for a free donut or coffee 7hen a

    customer from Wendy>s purchases a meal( That 7ay they the customer 7ill try their

    products and learn more about the menu(

    There are la7s that Tim 8ortons 7ill have to follo7 re$ardin$ establishin$ joint

    ventures( Also mar#etin$ la7s for the coupons that Tim 8ortons plans to distribute

    throu$h Wendy>s( They should include an e*piry date and terms of conditions of the

    coupon( %t is important that Tim 8ortons includes this information because it 7ill lo7er

    any le$al issues to the coupon and customers are a7are of the terms of the coupon( Tim

    8ortons can $ive a7ay a coupon that says free donut or free coffee and see 7hich

    customers prefer the coffee or donuts at Tim 8ortons( They can use that data and an

    information data base to compute statistics to see 7hich is more popular( Also the use of

    technolo$y to produce print ads inside Wendy>s to advertise the coupons, also use of

    technolo$y to create the coupons 7ith SG;s that are compatible 7ith Tim 8ortons> cash

    re$isters to #eep trac# of the coupons(

    11. MET-OOLOY AN ATA ANALYSIS

    When doin$ the research for our company, 7e had ori$inally planned on

    completin$ surveys and handin$ them out to students around campus( We discussed the

    purpose of this and it 7as decided that this 7ould not really help to analye 7hat needs to

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    be done in the American mar#et so 7e did not carry out 7ith the surveys( 5ue to the

    $eo$raphical distance, 7e 7ere not able to $ain feedbac# first hand from American

    consumers( +onseuently, all of the research that 7as done 7as usin$ secondary sources,

    mainly 7ebsites and articles, to see a list of all secondary research $o to our Wor#s +ited

    pa$e( With our lac# of first hand communication 7ith the tar$et mar#et 7e 7ere focusin$

    on, 7e 7ere forced to rely heavily on outside material includin$ surveys done by other

    companies and reports 7ritten by outside sources( 1ecause Tim 8ortons only 7ent public

    last year it 7as difficult for us to $ather information that is usually easily found on

    financial statements( Therefore 7e could not find current strate$ies used by Tim 8ortons

    and 7ere not able to access any feedbac# the company may have had from their

    American customers(

    1!. CONLCUSION

    Tim 8ortons is the lar$est uic#=time service restaurant chain in +anada( %t stared

    out as a small coffee and donut shop, and has rapidly e*panded its menu to include a vast

    assortment of bevera$es, donuts, sand7iches, ba$els, soups and much more( Tim 8ortons

    has over 2,3. stores in +anada, and over . locations in the ;nited States, beatin$

    "c5onalds as +anada>s lar$est food service operator( Tim 8ortons has been

    e*periencin$ problems openin$ more stores in the ;nited States because they have not

    created enou$h a7areness of their brand in the American mar#et, and also because of

    their major competitor, 5un#in> 5onuts( To attract customers from 5un#in> 5onuts as

    7ell as other customers, Tim 8ortons needs a strate$y that 7ill allo7 them to tar$et

    customer needs and 7ants that appeal to the American public(

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    After considerin$ all the problems and issues that Tim 8ortons is e*periencin$,

    our $roup recommended three effective mar#etin$ strate$ies that mi$ht enable Tim

    8ortons to reach its $oals of openin$ ne7 locations in the ;nited States, and remain

    competitive 7ith 5un#in> 5onuts( Since Tim 8ortons has joint locations 7ith Wendy>s

    in +anada, similar joint ventures can be made in the ;nited States( Wendy>s is already a

    7ell=#no7n franchise in the ;nited States and they can help promote Tim 8ortons

    throu$h their customers( ;sin$ famous athletes such as Ric# 5iPietro of the He7 Kor#

    %slanders to endorse Tim 8ortons> brand name 7ill also be beneficial 7ell beyond its

    lar$e costs( With local athletes promotin$ the company>s brand name, it 7ill $ive

    customers a closer to home feelin$( %t 7ill benefit Tim 8ortons if they adjust some of

    their products to satisfy the American customers> preferences( We also 7ant to reco$nie

    any product inventions that can occur to increase customer satisfaction in Americas( We

    believe that if Tim 8ortons is able to successfully implement these chan$es then they 7ill

    become a fierce competitor in the ;nited States as 7ell as +anada(

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