1. What is product life cycle? Do you think Chuck Taylor was successfully reborn? 2. What is meant by an iconic brand? What is the risk of changing the product design of an iconic brand? Explain in the context of the Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers. 3. Would it be appropriate to call Converse a retro brand? Why or why not? 4. What is music sponsorship? Why did Converse leverage it? Was music sponsorship an appropriate marketing strategy for Converse? Why or why not? 5. Explain how marketing is changing with the evolution of new technologies such as virtual reality. Do you think such new technologies should be used for Converse' newly launched Thermo-Boots? Why or why not? 6. Discuss the future growth strategy for Converse. Do you think current strategies adopted by Converse including innovative marketing and product redesign can sustain its growth? Why or why not?

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1. What is product life cycle? Do you think
Chuck Taylor was successfully reborn?
2. What is meant by an iconic brand? What is
the risk of changing the product design of
an iconic brand? Explain in the context of the
Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers.
3. Would it be appropriate to call Converse a
retro brand? Why or why not?
4. What is music sponsorship? Why did
Converse leverage it? Was music sponsorship
an
appropriate marketing strategy for Converse?
Why or why not?
5. Explain how marketing is changing with the
evolution of new technologies such as
virtual reality. Do you think such new
technologies should be used for Converse'
newly
launched Thermo-Boots? Why or why not?
6. Discuss the future growth strategy for
Converse. Do you think current strategies
adopted by Converse including innovative
marketing and product redesign can sustain
its growth? Why or why not?
Transcribed Image Text:Discussion Questions 1. What is product life cycle? Do you think Chuck Taylor was successfully reborn? 2. What is meant by an iconic brand? What is the risk of changing the product design of an iconic brand? Explain in the context of the Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers. 3. Would it be appropriate to call Converse a retro brand? Why or why not? 4. What is music sponsorship? Why did Converse leverage it? Was music sponsorship an appropriate marketing strategy for Converse? Why or why not? 5. Explain how marketing is changing with the evolution of new technologies such as virtual reality. Do you think such new technologies should be used for Converse' newly launched Thermo-Boots? Why or why not? 6. Discuss the future growth strategy for Converse. Do you think current strategies adopted by Converse including innovative marketing and product redesign can sustain its growth? Why or why not?
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