Harwell Group Business Strategy

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This paper answers the following essay prompt:

Harwell group expresses their gratitude for the last advice you provided when they were venturing into the food and drinks business. Most of the useful advice given were taken on board and they are glad to announce that ‘Zest’, the canned energy drink is performing well in the market and gaining considerable market share within the competition. Again, Lewis and Rebecca have asked for your advice regarding their current investments going forward. Apart from the energy drink business, the other businesses (fashion, sports, events and fitness) have been in existence over 10 years and sales figures are beginning to fluctuate and perhaps dwindle. Particularly, the fashion business has been rescued twice by the sports business which appears to still be doing very well compared to others. In line with current trends, sales and marketing process systems for the entire group are about to be changed to a more responsive system which the IT department claims would enhance processing and delivery. Finally, on the new business (Zest), although, so far, market share has been increasing based on increasing sales figures, there is a need to sustain, and in fact increase this figure if the business would remain sustainable over the coming years – Harwell Zest Energy Drink.

Based on this information, Harwell group has asked for some thoughts and advice on the followings. Meanwhile, they also request that you reflect on your past advice as this may be useful in providing some fresh advice based on their current circumstances.
1. What stage of the product life cycle do you think the fashion business is currently at, based on its present circumstance? Please provide convincing justifications for your thoughts. Can you also advice on next steps?
2. Based on the strategic choices available to Harwell group, critically review a minimum of three strategic management models.
3. Advice on how consumers can become attached and remain loyal to ‘Zest’ over other energy drinks.
4. Provide three clear recommendations on how Harwell group can change its system and manage the change management process as effectively as possible and avoid disruptions to its current sales and marketing during the change process.
You are allowed to make reasonable assumptions stating clear reasons for these if you need to do so.

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