Answered: Clarify What McDonalds and Disney had…

Principles Of Marketing

17th Edition

ISBN:9780134492513

Author:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Publisher:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Chapter1: Marketing: Creating Customer Value And Engagement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1DQ

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Accompanying the release of every Disney movie was an avalanche of commercials by McDonalds promoting characters from the movie in its “Happy Meals.” The two companies had entered into a strategic marketing partnership in 1996 for 10 years that was valued at $10 billion. The two companies agreed to promote Disney movies using a marketing campaign featuring television and radio spots and in-store giveaways. Both companies benefitted from this arrangement. Disney got to create awareness for its movies and McDonalds used recognizable characters to draw customers (particularly kids) to their restaurants.

Clarify What McDonalds and Disney had as a strategic cooperation.
Explain why would firms enter into this kind of strategic cooperation? Describe how it Can Create Value for Firms

Definition Definition Arrangement between two or more people whereby they agree to manage business operations and share its profits and losses in an agreed ratio. The agreement drafted and signed by the partners of the firm is termed as a partnership deed and contains various important clauses agreed between the partners such as profit/loss sharing, interest on capital, remuneration allocation of each partner, and drawings of a partner.

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