Walt Disney- Case Study Analysis

Bahria university Faculty of management sciences Consumer behavior

ANALYSIS OF CASE: WALT DINEY (2004)

SUBMITTED TO: Sir m.a Butt Submitted by: shabbir ali (8608) Class: bba 6-b DATE OF SUBMISSION: 3RD JAN’ 2009

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Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………………………...03 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………...04 History of the case………………………………………………………………………….04 SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………………….06 Strategic Marketing Goals………………………………………………………………...08 Consumer Behavior Strategy……………………………………………………………..09 Targeting Strategy………………………………………………………………………...11 Product Strategy…………………………………………………………………………..12 Positioning Strategy………………………………………………………………………14 Pricing Strategy…………………………………………………………………………..15 Channel Strategy………………………………………………………………………....16 Promotional Strategy…………………………………………………………………….17 Recommendations……………………………………………………………………….18 Appendix………………………………………………………………………………...19

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all I am grateful to Almighty Allah most Beneficial and the most Merciful who has made me capable of making this report and has given me various opportunities for development in every walk of life.

I would also like to show gratitude towards my course instructor Sir M.A Butt for teaching and making me capable enough to work on this report and providing me with great opportunity to learn how Case Study Analysis is done in the corporate world.

Without his complete guidance and support I would not have been able to complete this endeavor. I hope this report meets his standards and expectations.

Sincerely, SHABBIR ALI

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INTRODUCTION: I am appointed by Walt Disney Company as their marketing consultant to solve the case study given and make the case study analysis. In order to do so, I have conducted research and in depth interviews of Walt Disney professionals. While conducting the research and going through the case I came up with some important findings and recommendations which have been discussed in the pages to come. Walt Disney is a $ 27 billion dollar entertainment giant. It was started by a person named Walter Disney in collaboration with his brother called Roy O Disney in 1923. Since then Disney has come a long way. Disney has been a leader in 4 consumer markets which are Walt Disney studios and motion pictures, Disney Theme parks and resorts, Disney T.V channels and media networks and Disney consumer (merchandising) products. Likewise all companies, Disney too has some Strength and weaknesses and being a giant has some threats and opportunities as well which are also discussed in the following pages. I was asked to make the SWOT analysis and also discuss Disney’s strategic marketing Goals. I have made Disney’s consumer behavior strategy related to its famous character Kim possible. I have made its targeting strategy, positioning strategy, product strategy, pricing strategy, channel strategy and promotional strategy. I have also made some findings related to new consumer markets and segmentation. In the end I have made some important recommendations so that Walt Disney improves on its weaknesses and also prepares for the threats to be faced in years to come.

HISTORY OF THE CASE: Walt Disney Company is a $27 billion a year Global Entertainment giant which is an American based company was started by Walter Disney in venture with his brother named Roy O Disney in 1923. In 1928, Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse for which Walt wanted to call his character “Mortimer” but his wife convinced him to be called as “Mickey Mouse” and since then Mickey has been a classical hit for Walt Disney. In 1937 Disney presented their first feature full length Musical animated movie called “Snow white and the seven dwarfs” which is still a huge hit and remained in the hearts of its consumers forever. Walt Disney recognizes what is customer value in Disney brand. They value a fun experience and homespun entertainment based on old-fashioned family values. Disney responds to these consumer preferences by leveraging the brand across different consumer markets. Let’s say that an American family goes to see a Disney movie together. They have a great time. They want to continue the experience. So Walt Disney offers Disney’s consumer products with multiple product lines aimed at specific age groups. Walt Disney has been a giant in four consumer markets namely, Walt Disney studios and motion pictures, Disney Theme parks and resorts, Disney T.V channels and media networks and Disney consumer (merchandising) products.

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In 2003, Walt Disney came up with a movie called “Pirates of the Caribbean” which was a block buster hit at the box office. The movie was targeted for all the members of a family. In addition to the movie, Disney created a theme park ride, merchandising program, video game, TV series and comic books. In 2004, Disney presented the movie called “Home on the range” which was again a hit. Apart from the movie Disney created an accompanying sound track album, a line of toys for kids, clothing featuring the heroine, a theme park ride and a series of books. So Disney more often or not supports and promotes its movies with a host of secondary products attached to it. Disney’s strategy is to build consumer markets for each of its characters, from classics like Mickey Mouse to snow white to new hits like Kim Possible. Each brand is created for a special age group and distribution channel. Disney has a large distribution channel. Baby Mickey Mouse and Disney babies target infants. Mickey Mouse is sold through the department and specially gift stores while Baby Mickey Mouse is a lower price option sold through mass-market channels. Disney’s Mickey’s stuff for kids targets boys and girls while Mickey unlimited targets teens and adults. When it comes to TV channels, Disney has its own channel called the Disney channel which is the top prime time destination for kids’ age b/w 6 to 14. Disney has a pre school program called the “play house” which is targeted to small kids’ age b/w 2 to 6. Disney offers a Cobranded visa cards to adults. Card holders earn one dollar for every $100 charged to the card and the card holders can charge the card up to $75000 annually and then they can redeem the earnings for Disney merchandise or services, including Disney’s theme parks and resorts, Disney stores, Disney studios and Disney stage products. Disney has also been in Home depot offering a line of licensed kids’ room paint colors with paint swatches in the signature mouse and ears shape. Disney also has licensed food products with its characters on its brands. For example, Disney provides a Yogurt called Yo-Pals yogurt which feature Winnie the Pooh and its friends. The four ounce yogurts are targeted to preschoolers who have an illustrated short story under each lid of the yogurt that encourages reading and discovery. Disney also has some imprinted cookies in vanilla and other flavors have impressions of its famous characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck etc. Disney has come up with a recent TV program character called KIM POSSIBLE, which is an integration of all of its consumer product lines. Kim possible is a typical high school going girl who in her spare time saves the world from evil villains. It is the number one rated cable program in its time slot and has spawned a variety of merchandise offered by the seven Disney consumer product divisions. The merchandise includes: •

Disney Hard lines- stationery, lunchboxes, food products, room decor.

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Disney Soft lines- sportswear, sleepwear, daywear, accessories.

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Disney toys- action figures, wigglers, beanbags, plush, fashion dolls, poseables.

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Walt Disney records- Kim possible soundtrack.

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Buena Vista Home Entertainment- DVD/video.

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Buena Vista Games- Game Boy advance.

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The success of Kim Possible is driven by action packed storylines which translate well into merchandise products in many categories. Today, the pervasiveness of Disney product offerings is staggering and all in all, there are over 3 billion entertainment-based impressions of Mickey Mouse received by children every year.

SWOT ANALYSIS: STRENGTHS: •

Walt Disney is maintaining formidable position vis-à-vis their immediate competitors.

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Company is maintaining good company relationship with the suppliers.

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Company is maintaining healthy relationship with collective bargaining agent (CBR).

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Walt Disney is financially strong.

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The operational system is inclusive of procedures, processes & operations management reflects the element of that the company is meeting the desired standards.

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Walt Disney is capable of producing new Products and Services in a short span of time.

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Walt Disney needs more rigorous analysis in understanding the consumer behavior.

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Walt Disney needs improvement in tracking the changes in cultural values.

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Walt Disney also does need strategic improvement in conducting the segmentation and applying the more soft techniques namely psychographic and lifestyle.

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The mission of the company strategic directions and long term objectives needs improvement.

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H.R needs improvement. Training and development programs should be done and hiring and selection criteria should also be taken into account of rectification.

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OPPORTUNITIES: •

Economic conditions prevalent in USA reflect moderate position.

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Walt Disney is reasonably equipped to internalize the social shift.

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Walt Disney is implementing all the related laws concerning entertainment industry.

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USA is maintaining favorable strategic directions towards entertainment industry.

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The company is reasonably proactive in both sensing & implementing the new technology.

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International components for Walt Disney apparently seem favorable. Therefore new markets should be searched and taken into consideration in foreign developed countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand etc.

THREATS: •

The entertainment is experiencing social shift whereby members of the society are seeking out value, more leisure activities and have become savvy also.

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Entertainment industry is subject to various legislations which a pass at reasonable pace.

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The formal policies of USA are not based on objective analysis and judgment.

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Technologies advancement shift is quite significant resulting in impact on entertainment industry.

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STRATEGIC MARKETING GOALS: In the light of the above mentioned SWOT analysis, I would like to propose 2 major strategic marketing goals to Walt Disney Company. They are as follows: •

Walt Disney should search and look for new market segments. Apparently, Walt Disney has carried segmentation on the basis of Demographics that is Age basis. These days marketers do prefer to involve psychographics and do market segmentation on the basis of Life style patterns of the consumers. Also volume and benefit segmentation methods can be taken into considerations.

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Walt Disney has recently presented its huge hit character called KIM POSSIBLE. I would want Walt Disney to expand its product line by introducing new products and services as Kim possible is the number one rated show on Disney Channel targeting teens and kids. Apparently Disney has made segments for products related Kim possible on the basis of demographic. But here I would like to use Psychographics and lifestyle methods for making segmentation for products to increase the Product line of Kim Possible. I would be explaining how Walt Disney should plan and implement the expansion of Kim possible line of products by explaining the following strategies:

 Consumer Behavior Strategy  Targeting Strategy  Position Strategy  Product Strategy  Pricing Strategy  Channel Strategy  Promotional Strategy

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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR STRATEGY: As mentioned above that one of the Strategic Marketing Goals is to expand the product line of Disney’s Kim possible character. In this section I would like to mention few criteria and changes that have happened over the years and therefore how Kim Possible’s segmentation should be done with respect to consumer behavior.  USE OF PSHYCOGRAPHICS & LIFE STYLE CHARACTERICS:

It has been observed that Walt Disney has done segmentation for its characters on the basis of Age that means that for each of its characters it targets certain age group which is a demographics means of segmentation. Over the last 6 to 8 years there has been a social shift and change in the mind sets of American Families. As Disney intends to provide entertainment to all the members of an American family therefore I would recommend Disney to cater the social change in trends and life styles of American Families. American people have more intended towards adventurous entertainment and home based entertainment. It is evident from the change in their thinking and life styles. Therefore, I would recommend using Life Style as basis for segmentation of Kim Possible. Kim Possible is High school going girl who in her spare time saves the world from Evil. So here they have made the correct character in accordance with the needs of American people who now love adventure rather than old fairy tales. Therefore, the segmentation of Kim Possible’s products should also be done accordingly. Kim Possible targets teens and kids age between 6 to 14 years. But the character is such that it should also cater people which belong to other age groups as well. So in order to serve this purpose, new products have to be introduced and its strategy should be made accordingly with respect to the changing life styles of American people.

Here I would recommend that new theme park rides with Kim Possible pictures and its theme should be introduced in the Walt Disney theme parks. Apart from this Kim Possible’s Stage shows and mimicry shows should also be presented. A full length animated movie of Kim Possible should also be made and displayed in the cinemas of America and other countries where ever possible. In home based entertainment, Kim Possible’s Board games and Kim Possible’s video games should be designed for Play CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | SIR M.A BUTT

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station, Xbox 360, Nintendo, SEGA etc. Apart from this Kim Possible’s new Outfits should be designed, Food items should be made such as cakes, pastries, yogurt, ice creams, sweets and toffees etc. Also paints and items for home depot should also be introduced.

 CULTURAL VALUES & SOCIAL CLASSES OF AMERICANS:

The cultural values of Americans are such that they believe in Individualism, Freedom of Speech and entertainment; they believe that they can be master of the environment. They want things under their control and above all they think that all people are equal. Yet there exist different social classes in America through the process of social stratification. There are upper Americans having high income levels, there are Middle Americans having moderate income levels and life style and then there are lower Americans having low wages and life styles. Therefore, I believe that Disney should also keep this point in mind when targeting and expanding the product line of Kim Possible.

Therefore, in this section I would recommend Disney to introduce low cost Theme park rides for those American families who could not afford high priced entertainment. Apart from this, T.V shows should be made and free or low priced DVD’s should be distributed amongst the infants and other Lower Americans catering their need for entertainment as well and creating a brand loyalty amongst them and also being proactive with the fact that when these people would move to a higher class then they would still be a Disney consumer willing pay higher prices and thus Disney would be able to generate higher revenues as well as more market Goodwill and consumer data base.

 INCULCATING CULTURE AND SUB-CULTURE DIFFERENCES:

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Walt Disney has its majority of customer based in America as it is an American based company. America is a huge country having people from different casts, race, religion and nationality. It is also evident that there people belonging to different cultures apart from the traditional American culture called the sub-culture. There are people belonging to Black Sub-culture, the Asian Sub-culture, Hispanic sub-culture etc. Kim possible is a girl character which is a typical white American. So Walt Disney has not yet been inculcating the people of Different Sub-cultures in their cartoon characters.

Therefore, in the light of above facts I would recommend Walt Disney to expand the Kim Possible series by introducing her friends and family who belong to different Subcultures for example there should be a friend whose name is Blake who is a Black American, there should be a neighbor called Chang who belongs Asian culture (Chinese) and so forth.

 MAKING CONSUMERS MORE BRAND LOYAL:

Disney is a very popular brand amongst American and also world wide. It has a huge customer base and fan following as well. There are a number of people who are very loyal to Disney and have been its consumers since many years. Yet there are many other individuals and families who for certain reasons have either shift to other brands or have stopped purchasing Disney products and using Disney’s services. Also the fact that Kim Possible is targeted to kids and teens age among 6 to 14 years is avoiding kids which are smaller than 6 and teens above 14 and so on.

Therefore in the light of above mentioned facts I would recommend Disney to expand Kim Possible products line in such a way that it not only brings its old customers back but also attracts new customers and retain its current brand loyal consumers. In this regard should make a full length Animated or Actors based movie which attracts the attention of people age 17 and above. Also Disney should introduced junior Kim CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | SIR M.A BUTT

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Possible along with its team of characters targeting the kids age less than 6. In this way not only Kim Possible’s Product line would be expanded but Disney would be able to cater people from all age groups, attract new customers, bring back the older customers and Gain the lost market share and hence gaining huge profits.

TARGETTING STRATEGY:

As per the discussion posted before this section, it is evident that Kim Possible product line should be expanded and it can be done by finding new markets or segments through segmentation through using Psychographic and life style segmentation as Basis. New segments would be targeting people having the changing social shifts, mindsets and life styles. It would also be targeting consumers of all age groups thus involving the demographics as well. After the segmentation is done Walt Disney should be introducing new characters as partner, friends, class mates or neighbors of Kim Possible which belong to different Subcultures, thus targeting the people of different Sub-cultures as well.

Here, I would recommend Disney, after the introduction of new characters, should bring in a series of merchandising products for Kim Possible and its related characters such as t-shirts, jeans, sportswear, sleepwear, animated video games, Board games, stationary products, Dummy cell phones, school bags, joggers, snickers, caps and hats, belts, stickers etc. Apart from this Kim Possible Junior series or Baby Kim possible series should also be made, thus catering the school going children age between 3 till 14 years.

I would also like to recommend Walt Disney to introduce new theme park rides based on the character Kim Possible and its team of characters with it. Apart from the rides, Walt Disney should make an Animated movie like batman or superman with the same theme of Adventure in which Kim Possible along with its team of characters including her friends, family, class mates etc are featured in that movie. In this way, Walt Disney would be targeting and catering the entertainment needs of adult age group as well.

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By following the above mentioned targeting strategy, Walt Disney would not only be targeting all groups and fulfilling the needs of American people but will also be able to re-gain a healthy chunk of market share and thus generating huge revenues and profits.

PRODUCT STRATEGY:

In the light of above mentioned targeting strategy which targets people of all age groups and also people from all the different cultures prevailing in America, I would like to propose the following line of Products and services in order to expand the product line of Kim Possible.

LIST OF PRODUCTS: Following are the products that I would recommend Walt Disney should introduce to expand product line of Kim Possible.

Kim Possible Stationery. Kim Possible Outfits and clothing. Kim Possible Skate boards. Kim Possible Video Games. Kim Possible Board Games. Kim Possible playing cards. Kim Possible Dummy cell phones. Kim Possible Funky Hair sprays. Kim Possible Cosmetics. Kim Possible Bags and Valets. Kim Possible Accessories (belts, stickers, stamps etc). Kim Possible impression Paints. Kim Possible Laptop covers, Wallpapers, screensavers. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | SIR M.A BUTT

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Kim Possible ice creams with different flavors. Kim Possible funky wrist watches for kids. Kim Possible comic book series. Kim Possible DVDs and E-games.

Kim Possible album of fresh new sound tracks featuring popular American Singers. Kim Possible food items such as Yogurts, Cakes, Pastries and other bakery items with its character’s impression on them. Kim Possible bed sheets for kids. Kim Possible carpets and rugs for kids’ rooms. Kim Possible kids and adult shampoos, soaps, hand washing liquids etc.

LIST OF SERVICES:

Following are the services that I would recommend Walt Disney should introduce to expand product line of Kim Possible.

Theme park rides for Kim Possible and its team of new characters. Decorated rooms on the theme of Kim Possible in Walt Disney resorts. A full length animated movie of Kim possible. Specialty stores exclusively for Kim Possible merchandise goods. Baby Kim Possible T.V series. Live Shows and mimicry items at theme parks and resorts. Kim Possible Radio promotion campaign. CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | SIR M.A BUTT

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As mentioned in SWOT analysis that Walt Disney is financially strong, therefore Disney can introduce all or majority of the products and service that I have mentioned above. It is up to Walt Disney to decide which ones to take action on and which ones to drop. I would recommend Disney to introduce all the Products and Services in order to expand the product line of Kim possible.

POSITIONING STRATEGY: For the products and services mentioned above, I would like Disney to Position them in such a way that it captures the minds of its targeted consumers which are people of every age group and belonging to different cultures as mentioned in the targeting strategy.

Hence for making the positioning strategy I would like to use a mix of different basis of Positioning. They are as follows:

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LIFE STYLE POSITIONING:

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As mentioned in the consumer behavior strategy that Walt Disney should done market segmentation on the basis of life style characteristics. Therefore, I would recommend Walt Disney to first conduct research to know the Activities, Interest and opinions (AIO) of the targeted consumers as life style positioning method focus on these three elements and then by using the “Perceptual Mapping” method in which the computer software will let me know the analysis of the resulting data to determine the product characteristic or combination of characteristics that are most important to consumers in distinguishing between competing brand or the group of products and services available to them. So by following this method Walt Disney would be able to position the different products efficiently and effectively.

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POSITION ON PRODUCT FEATURES: The list of products mentioned in the Products strategy has many features. Each product has its own features and key ingredients in it. So Walt Disney can also position its products on the basis of their features to their target consumers. Therefore, Kim possible can be positioned in a new way which describes its products along with its team of new characters. So if a promotional advertisement is made then it can definitely highlight the product features that Kim Possible’s expanded product line is offering to its consumers and Potential customers.

 POSITION ON USER: In this approach Walt Disney can associate the users or the consumers of Kim Possible with its expanded product line. There are different user classes which are Kim Possible consumers. So the new Products of Kim Possible can also be positioned according to their user classes.

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As I have mentioned in the consumer behavior and targeting strategy the Walt Disney should be targeting people of all age groups and not only this but it should also be targeting People of every Social class and Sub-cultures. Therefore the pricing strategy should be made in accordance with this fact. Prices should be set in a way that caters the needs of all the Social classes that means that it is affordable for the Lower and Middle Americans as well as for the Upper Americans.

In the Light of the above recommendation, and after conducting the research and calculating the Analysis of cost and benefits of each product and service, I propose the following prices for the Products and Services that I have mentioned in the product strategy for the expanded product line of Kim Possible.

 LIST OF PRODUCTS: Following are the products and their respective prices that I would recommend Walt Disney should introduce to expand product line of Kim Possible.

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Kim Possible Stationery.

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Kim Possible Outfits and clothing.

(Range: $35 -$400)

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Kim Possible Skate boards.

(Range: $20-$80)

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Kim Possible Video Games.

(Range: $40 -$350)

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Kim Possible Board Games.

(Range: $10 -$30)

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Kim Possible playing cards.

(Range: $05 -$10)

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Kim Possible Dummy cell phones.

(Range: $35 -$60)

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Kim Possible Funky Hair sprays.

(Range: $25 -$55)

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Kim Possible Cosmetics.

(Range: $20 -$250)

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Kim Possible Bags and Valets.

(Range: $15 -$100)

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Kim Possible Accessories (belts, stickers, stamps etc). (Range: $5 -$40)

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Kim Possible impression Paints.

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Kim Possible Laptop covers, Wallpapers, screensavers. (Range: $10 -$50)

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Kim Possible ice creams with different flavors.

(Range: $10 -$100)

(Range: $100 -$400)

(Range: $4 -$20)

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Kim Possible funky wrist watches for kids.

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Kim Possible comic book series.

(Range: $38 -$150)

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Kim Possible DVDs and E-games.

(Range: $30 -$120)

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Kim Possible album of fresh new sound tracks featuring popular American Singers. (Range: $35 -$50)

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Kim Possible food items such as Yogurts, Cakes, Pastries and other bakery items with its character’s impression on them. (Range: $10 -$100)

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Kim Possible bed sheets for kids.

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Kim Possible carpets and rugs for kids’ rooms.

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Kim Possible kids and adult shampoos, soaps, hand washing liquids etc.

(Range: $10 -$30)

(Range: $34 -$90) (Range: $75 -$200)

(Range: $30 -$400)  LIST OF SERVICES:

Following are the services and their respective prices that I would recommend Walt Disney should introduce to expand product line of Kim Possible.

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Theme park rides for Kim Possible and its team of new characters. (Range: $15 -$100)

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Decorated rooms on the theme of Kim Possible in Walt Disney resorts. (Range: $135 -$400)

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A full length animated movie of Kim possible. (Range: $35 -$60)

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Specialty stores exclusively for Kim Possible merchandise goods. (Range: $5 -$600)

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Baby Kim Possible T.V series. (Range: $ 100 -$500)

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Live Shows and mimicry items at theme parks and resorts. (Range: $15 -$40)

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Kim Possible Radio promotion campaign. (Range: $35 -$400)

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In this section there are various options available at Disney’s disposal. Disney can have its own distribution channel and can provide logistics to its customers as well. OR Disney can do franchising of its specialty stores. OR It can open up exclusive Stores dedicated just for Kim Possible product lines. Therefore there are different options available.

As I have mentioned amongst the services that Disney should provide to its consumer is that Disney should open Specialty stores for Kim Possible products only, therefore I would recommend Disney to initially setup its own Specialty stores exclusive for just Kim Possible product line where all the Products that are mentioned above will be available at one shop. Walt Disney should setup these stores initially starting from the Major cities of America where their targeted consumers are greater in number and gradually after studying the progress of Kim Possible new Expansion in product line, then go on to open these stores all over America and then in other cities of the World. In this way Walt Disney should opt for the later option.

The reason for having its own Specialty stores is basically reducing its risk. If Walt Disney decides to License or franchise its stores from the very beginning and for instance, the expansion plan does not work then it will create a bad name amongst the franchisee and its audience and consumers as well. Another reason for opting this option is that Disney has the strength to make its products at lower cost so if they setup their own stores, they can earn revenue directly from the end user and thus getting higher profit margins.

Therefore, I would recommend Disney to have its own distribution channel by opening its own specialty stores of Kim Possible products and providing logistics to its end users for delivering of the goods.

PROMOTION STRATEGY: In the light of the above mentioned strategies of Targeting, Product, Positioning, Pricing and channel, my recommendation to Walt Disney is to expand product line of Kim Possible and to promote them with a huge Promotional campaign. Walt Disney is financially able to have a large budget promotional campaign. Also Disney has its own Channel to promote what ever its wants so this saves its costs of running ads on Electronic Media. The promotional campaign should have the following elements: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | SIR M.A BUTT

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 Advertisements for Kim Possible new products.

 Advertisements for Kim Possible new team of characters showing people from different sub-cultures.

 On Disney channel Soap opera ads should be made for its new characters as well as for its Baby Kim Possible series.

 On other Music channels such as MTV, Soundtracks of its fresh new album of Walt Disney should be put on air in the time slots where its targeted audience would watch in a large number.

 Radio advertisement campaign should be made and run on the famous Radio channels of America.

 In the Print Media, Magazines such as Famous Times Magazine should be the one in which Advertisement and news should be put on related to Kim Possible animated Movie featuring the biggest stars of Hollywood. Apart from that Weekly kids magazines of America and newspapers such as New York Times magazines should be the ones in which half or full page advertisement should be printed about the New theme park rides, Specialty stores, Movies, Junior or Baby Kim Possible series, merchandising and other products of expanded line of products of Kim Possible.

 Apart from the advertisements, Puzzles, Word problems, Cross words, Jumble etc

should be made related to Kim Possible, its new characters, new products and services.

 Billboards of Kim Possible with its team of characters should be made and displayed

in each city of America where their target audiences are large in number.

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RECOMMENDATIONS: In the light of the above mentioned SWOT analysis of Walt Disney, Strategic Marketing Goals, Consumer Behavior strategy of Kim Possible, Its Targeting strategy, Product strategy, Positioning strategy, Pricing Strategy, Channel strategy and Promotion Strategy, I would like to make the following recommendations by which Walt Disney would be benefited in terms of increased Market share, Higher Revenues and Profits and improved Goodwill.

 My First Recommendation is to find new market segments for Kim Possible by doing market segmentation on the basis of Psychographic and Life style characteristic.

 Then I would recommend expanding the Product line of Kim Possible as mentioned earlier

in the Strategic Marketing Goal section of this report.

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I would recommend Walt Disney to cater the needs of people belonging to different Social Classes, Sub-cultures and Age groups. Therefore following the consumer behavior and targeting strategy mentioned earlier in this report.

 I would recommend Walt Disney to follow the product strategy mentioned in this report in

order to expand the product line of Kim Possible by the introduction of Products and services mentioned in the Product strategy.

 Then I would recommend Walt Disney to Position the expanded line of Products using the

Life style positioning method by conducting research to know the Activities, Interest and opinions (AIO) of the targeted consumers and then by using the perceptual mapping software, positioning the Products appropriately.

 After Positioning, I would Recommend Walt Disney to Price the expanded line of

Products correctly. Prices should be set in a way that caters the needs of all the Social classes that means that it is affordable for the Lower and Middle Americans as well as for the Upper Americans. In this regard my recommendation is to follow the Pricing strategy mentioned earlier in the Pricing strategy section of this report.

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 When it comes to delivering the produced products and services to the consumers,

Channel and distribution strategy is very important. Therefore, I would recommend Disney to have its own distribution channel by opening its own specialty stores of Kim Possible products and providing logistics to its end users for delivering of the goods. Thus following the Channel Strategy mentioned earlier.

 Walt Disney should expand product line of Kim Possible and to promote them with a huge Promotional campaign. Therefore following the promotional campaign elements mentioned in the Promotion strategy.

APPENDIX THESE ARE SOME OF THE PRODUCTS AND LOGOS RELATED TO KIM POSSIBLE AND OTHER FAMOUS CHARACTERS OF WALT DISNEY

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