Read the case âTarget: From âExpect Moreâ to âPay Lessââ on pages 103 to 105 of the textbook and prepare answers to the questions below. Do not answer the questions at the end of the case in the textbook.Question 1 (20 marks)Identify four actors in the microenvironment that have affected Targetâs performance over the past few years.Question 2 (10 marks)Describe how economic and cultural factors affected Targetâs marketing strategy during the economic downturn.Question 3 (10 marks)According to its chief financial officer, Target primarily allocates its money to remodelling existing stores to better accommodate the shifts in inventory. Under such a circumstance, which growth strategies in the product/market expansion grid best describe Targetâs strategy?Question 4 (20 marks)Name Michael Porterâs four basic competitive positioning strategies. Which one of these best explains Targetâs original positioning of âbetter stuff for slightly higher pricesâ in the context of global recession? Explain.Question 5 (20 marks)Define both competitor-centred and customer-centred. Is Target a competitor-centred and/or a customer-centred company? Explain your response using facts from the case. Question 6 (20 marks)Which one of the five winning value propositions in Figure 8.4 (textbook, p. 270) best describes Targetâs new emphasis on âPay lessâ while keeping the existing tagline, âExpect more. Pay lessâ? How does this new value proposition differ from the one used before the economic downturn? Explain.
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