51. Product/Service changes: We will be adding the service of personalized selling which includes sales representatives going directly to business locations. Fifty sales representatives will be hired and specially trained to sell our products to these businesses.
52. Pricing strategy: To maintain our status as the leading retailer in the electronic segment we will continue to offer the lowest costs while providing businesses with a 20% discount and free shipping.Refer to Appendix A for a brief financial analysis.
53. Communications plan: Best Buy will create a potential client database and utilize our new sales representatives to promote this new marketing strategy.
54. Distribution plan: The distribution of the products will take place at the business consumer locations. Refer to Appendix B to view a detailed timeline of our action and implementation plan for our first two quarters.<br />Appendices<br />Appendix A<br />Financial Analysis:<br />One-time costsAnnual Costs- Training- Marketing research - Travelling vehicles- Communications- Salaries- Operating cost- Product and inventory- Vehicle maintenance<br />Appendix B<br />Implementation time line for the First Quarter:<br />StepsWhatWhoWhen1Select marketing team Director of marketingJanuary 2Create marketing planMarketing teamJanuary3Determine financial aspects to implement planFinance departmentFebruary4Research potential client databaseMarketing teamMarch<br />Implementation time line for the Second Quarter:<br />StepsWhatWhoWhen1Hire sales representativesSales supervisor/managerApril 2Train sales representatives Sales managerApril3Purchase travelling vehiclesFinance department/Marketing teamMay4Begin selling to businessesSales representativesJune<br />Bibliography<br />Best Buy. (2010). Retrieved April 2, 2011, from Best Buy Canada: <br />http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/home.aspx<br />Case Assignment: Best Buy <br />Lamb, C. W., Hair, J. F., McDaniel, C., Kapoor, H., Klaise, H., & Appleby, R. (2010). MKTG, Canadian Edition. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.<br />