Life in The Fast Lane: Fast Food Chains Race To Be Number One
Life in The Fast Lane: Fast Food Chains Race To Be Number One
Life in The Fast Lane: Fast Food Chains Race To Be Number One
• Burger King
• Wendy’s
• Taco Bell
Facts from the Case
• All four retailers collectively assured the majority
more than $50b market.
• Mc D. is the world’s leading food service retailer.
– with more than 30,000 restaurants.
– in 119 countries.
– serving 50 million customer everyday.
– in fiscal year ending 2005 it’s annual revenue is
$20.46b.
– It was spending $500m for Its “I m loving it”
campaign
Continued…
• Burger king is the chief competitor of Mc D.
– It is operated in 56 countries.
– with having 11,200 restaurants.
– and annual revenues of $1.94b.
• Then comes Wendy’s
– it’s revenue was $3.78b.
– with 6,535 restaurants + other restaurants.
• And last is Taco Bell
– It’s having 6,500 restaurants
– With annual revenue of $1.7b.
Questions Related
to Case
Describe the marketing
information needs of the fast food
industry?
• Location
• Quality
• Service
• Menu
• Consumer awareness
• Buyer behavior
What role can marketing research
play in providing the information
needed?
• Collection of data relating to problem.
• Awareness of the brand.
• Problem recognition.
• Seeking out information.
• Assessing the value of the purchase.
• Decision to make the purchase.
• Post purchase behavior.
Marketing Research
Marketing research is a systematic and objective
identification, collection, analysis and use of
information for the purpose improving
decision making related to problems and
opportunities in the marketing.
• Problem Identification Research – identify the
problem
• Problem Solving Research – to solve the
specific marketing problem
Problem Identification
• Symptoms
– Task involved in this:
• Discussions
• Interviews with experts
• Secondary data analysis
• Qualitative research
• Problem definition
– Management decision problem
– Marketing research problem
Continued…
• Approach to the problem
– Objectives
– verbal or graphical analysis
– research questions
– hypothesis
– specification of information needed
• Research design
Give some examples of problem
identification research that Mc D.
can undertake to ensure their
continued leadership in the fast-
food market?
• Menu of rivals.
• Competitor’s marketing strategy.
• Making surveys. (ushering pasta in menu)
• Economic environment.
• Buyer concern.
• Qualitative research techniques (small
samples, provide understanding)
Problem Identification Research
• Market potential research
• Sale analysis research
• Market share research
• Business trends research
• Forecasting Research
Describe the kinds of problem
solution research that wendy’s
might undertake to improve its
sales and market share?
• Exploratory research
– Qualitative research
– Primary data – Qualitative Vs. Quantitative
– Focus group interviews – non structured, small
group, trained moderator
• Descriptive research design
– survey and observation
• Questionnaire and Form Design
Problem Solving Research
• Segmentation Research – determine basis of
segmentation, select target market and create
lifestyle profiles and product image
characteristics.
• Promotional Research
• Pricing Research
• Product Research
Thank you