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Question 1

Critically evaluate how Wool+Aid creates value for customers throughout the consumer decision-making process. Relate your discussion to how consumer problems are being solved during the process. [Insert answer here – 500 words +/- 10%]

Short Introduction

- Define/explain consumer decision-making process.

- Scoping sentence: In order to determine the text that Wool+Aid creates value, it is necessary to examine how it aids consumer problem-solving at each stage of the process.

Each stage

- Does WA create value here? Answer (your claim)

- Explain what happens at the stage (theory)

- Show how WA helps consumer’s solve problems at this stage, i.e. creates value

- Give evidence about case to prove answer

Case Assignment | Wool+Aid | Question 2 [12 marks]2. Considering Wool+Aid’s company vision, are they a good corporate citizen? Explain and justify your perspective. [Insert answer here – 500 words +/- 10%]

Short Introductory paragraph

-- Answer question and scope (which aspects of being a good corporate citizen will be covered).

· Define/explain good corporate citizen

· Give overall reason why you think WA is a good corporate citizen

PARAGRAPHS ELABORATIGN REASONS

Reason 1 – (based on a key attribute of being a good corporate citizen)

- explanation

· Explain aspect of being a good corporate citizen in more detail if necessary

· Explain how Wool Aid is/isn’t a good corporate citizen in relation to this aspect

- evidence from WA case to provide your claim

Reason 2 – (based on a key attribute of being a good corporate citizen)

- explanation

· Explain aspect of being a good corporate citizen in more detail if necessary

· Explain how Wool Aid is/isn’t a good corporate citizen in relation to this aspect

- evidence from WA case to provide your claim

Question 1

· Critically evaluate how Wool+Aid creates value for customers throughout the consumer decision-making process. Relate your discussion to how consumer problems are being solved during the process. [Insert answer here – 500 words +/- 10%]

Question 1

Team 1

· Illustrate the problem that the customers may have with the brand.

· Problem one and what value the brand may add to solve the problem.

· Problem two

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Environmentally friendly – sustainable – biodegradable

Antibacterial

Attracting customers who care about the environment

Reducing plastic pollution

Colour and design options

Unique fabric

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Explain the phases of the consumer decision making process

5 stages

· Need/ want recognition

· Information search

· Evalution of alternatives/ options

· Purchase

· Post-purchase evolution

Sustainability

Soft-to-touch comfort (Sterile, Big breathability material

Understand the potential needs of customers

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Identify what is consumer decision-making process

Explain our marketing plan

-- 5 stages

Give the pro & con of our marketing plan

How to improve our marketing plan

Conclusion

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Discuss wool+aid’s decision making process,

Identify the traits & functions of the product,

Identify the problems of customers from using a more traditional bandaids,

Elaborate the traits & functions add value to the customers,

It is a unique product, Wool+Aid is different from competitors', which can attract customers

Identify target audience, after segmented, consider finding the group that finds the most value from the product.

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Topic sentence about question 1

Brief introduction what kind of business Wool+Aid do

The concept of consumer decision-making process

Explain five stages dividedly and justification them

Mention whether consumer problem exist or not

Conclusion

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Question 1

1/General statement -Introduction

2/Explain use of consumer decision-making process:

Problems in 5 steps + analyse what Wool+ Aid is doing right now

Including What (its product for)/who (needs that)/when (they need that)/where (what situation)/why (we need that)->Consumer problems

+Explain Wool+Aid’s marketing value creation / problem solving (as part of the other sections)

3/Summary

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Wool aid creates values for customer through their packaging. Whenever consumer thinks of bandages, they often think of the normal plasticy ones. However, wool-aid packages shows that its breathable material. Wool-aid also places themselves in stores that are sport related. With that being said, theres not much competition around to compare to that could effect their decision making process.

Fashion style –different colour customers can choose

Sustainable material-Merino wool is a pure natural product without chemical pollution

Protection of wounds-insulation and waterproof

Conclusion

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Question 2

Question 2

· Considering Wool+Aid’s company vision, are they a good corporate citizen? Explain and justify your perspective.[Insert answer here – 500 words +/- 10%]

Team 1

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Good corporate citizen – better for the environment and society as a whole

Trying to reduce plastic pollution

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4

5

Yes, they are a good corporate citizen.

Explain the concepts

Reasons:

· Good for environment

· Good for society

·

Provide pratical examples

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Answer wool+aid is good

explain the good corporate citizen

Support our answer

summary

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State position (Are they good / bad)

Example 1

Reasoning 1

Example 2

Reasoning 2

If room allows, Example and Reasoning 3

Conclusion / Summary

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Yes, because they use sustainable materials for their products. They also state that their sheeps are ethically farmed on their packaging. So noone can say they are harming the animals. In their website, Wool+aid educates its consumers about the threats of plastics on earth.

Answer

Explain how to be a good cooperate citizen(theory)

Link to the question

Use theory to confirm your opinion

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