Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with offices in 30 countries. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world[1], and for eight consecutive years has been named the "Best Firm to Work For" by Consulting Magazine[

Consumers are quick to consider the environmental impact of their cars and household cleaning products, but what about their airline of choice, or financial service provider?

According to latest Mintel research, consumers are just as interested in patronizing ‘green’ services as they are about purchasing ‘green’ products.
In fact, consumer interest in ‘green’ services has doubled from 2008-10.

Forty-four percent of consumers currently consider the ‘greenness’ of their grocery store, and agree that the environmental impact of the business factors into their purchasing decision.

Meanwhile, an impressive jump came with 34% of consumers saying they take into account the ‘greenness’ of their dry cleaner or laundromat (compared to just 12% in 2008) and 29% are concerned about the ‘greenness’ of a hotel they plan to visit, compared to the 13% who reported as much in 2008.

“The rapid increase in consumer interest was likely facilitated by increased availability of ‘greener’ alternatives in many service industries and increased marketing of green practices by service providers,” says Fiona O’Donnell, senior analyst at Mintel. “Marketing relating to environmental issues, large and small, is now a common practice by hotels, dry cleaners, and home improvement contractors.”

While consumers are more interested than ever in ‘green’ services, they are also concerned about how companies define ‘green.’ Forty percent of consumers would prefer to purchase ‘green’ products from a company that has a clear set of standards for what exactly ‘green’ is.

Meanwhile, 29% of those surveyed believe the government should mandate that companies adhere to a rigorous set of ‘green’ standards.

“Less than half of consumers say they don’t know how to verify a company’s claim that they’re ‘green,’ and that number has declined compared to 2008,” notes Fiona O’Donnell. “Improved transparency by companies about their environmental behavior has been effective in helping consumers understand and feel more confident about ‘green’ claims.”

Purpose of the Study

This study will be conducted in order to determine the success factors of Heineken in internationalizing their trend to other countries / continents through market segmentation, and provide meaningful lessons such as learning their effective segmentation strategies.

This study will also aim to increase the awareness and provide a better understanding on the issues and problems concerning lifestyle and benefits studies and in order to contribute an effective approach in addressing their problems.

Significance of the Study

If the success factors of Heineken in internationalizing their trend to other countries / continents will be determined, this study will be a benefit to other multinational companies experiencing problems and gaining ground to other parts of the world. Also, if effectiveness is supported, this study will be significant in developing underachieving multinational companies and organizations as productive and effective entities in the future.


segmentation strategies of Heineken as an effective means in critical situations were recommended and evaluated by 20 respondents in terms of appropriateness to the issues reviewed, feasibility in carrying out the options and acceptability within the key stakeholders and decision makers. Several key implementation issues related to managing strategic change were also addressed as well.


INTRODUCTION


In the last five years, the brewing industry has seen so much activity in terms of massive changes in the landscape of brewing companies. These changes range from mergers and acquisitions to changing consumer tastes and finally, to different branding strategies. These activities are expected to continue over the course of the next ten years.


Heineken is one of the leading companies in the world's brewing industry in terms of the volume of sales and profitability. It has also one of the widest connections among other international brewers made possible through a global network of distributors and breweries.

Heineken is managing some of the world's leading beer brands, most notably Heineken and Amstel. Other top selling brands Heineken manages include Cruzcampo, Zywiec and Murphy's.

Heineken uses the name of both the company and its mainstream beer label, and its excellent marketing segmentation strategies has allowed the company to pursue an integrated marketing approach directly related to the company’s name.
 
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Bain & Company is a global management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with offices in 30 countries. Bain is considered one of the most prestigious management consulting firms in the world[1], and for eight consecutive years has been named the "Best Firm to Work For" by Consulting Magazine[

Consumers are quick to consider the environmental impact of their cars and household cleaning products, but what about their airline of choice, or financial service provider?

According to latest Mintel research, consumers are just as interested in patronizing ‘green’ services as they are about purchasing ‘green’ products.
In fact, consumer interest in ‘green’ services has doubled from 2008-10.

Forty-four percent of consumers currently consider the ‘greenness’ of their grocery store, and agree that the environmental impact of the business factors into their purchasing decision.

Meanwhile, an impressive jump came with 34% of consumers saying they take into account the ‘greenness’ of their dry cleaner or laundromat (compared to just 12% in 2008) and 29% are concerned about the ‘greenness’ of a hotel they plan to visit, compared to the 13% who reported as much in 2008.

“The rapid increase in consumer interest was likely facilitated by increased availability of ‘greener’ alternatives in many service industries and increased marketing of green practices by service providers,” says Fiona O’Donnell, senior analyst at Mintel. “Marketing relating to environmental issues, large and small, is now a common practice by hotels, dry cleaners, and home improvement contractors.”

While consumers are more interested than ever in ‘green’ services, they are also concerned about how companies define ‘green.’ Forty percent of consumers would prefer to purchase ‘green’ products from a company that has a clear set of standards for what exactly ‘green’ is.

Meanwhile, 29% of those surveyed believe the government should mandate that companies adhere to a rigorous set of ‘green’ standards.

“Less than half of consumers say they don’t know how to verify a company’s claim that they’re ‘green,’ and that number has declined compared to 2008,” notes Fiona O’Donnell. “Improved transparency by companies about their environmental behavior has been effective in helping consumers understand and feel more confident about ‘green’ claims.”

Purpose of the Study

This study will be conducted in order to determine the success factors of Heineken in internationalizing their trend to other countries / continents through market segmentation, and provide meaningful lessons such as learning their effective segmentation strategies.

This study will also aim to increase the awareness and provide a better understanding on the issues and problems concerning lifestyle and benefits studies and in order to contribute an effective approach in addressing their problems.

Significance of the Study

If the success factors of Heineken in internationalizing their trend to other countries / continents will be determined, this study will be a benefit to other multinational companies experiencing problems and gaining ground to other parts of the world. Also, if effectiveness is supported, this study will be significant in developing underachieving multinational companies and organizations as productive and effective entities in the future.


segmentation strategies of Heineken as an effective means in critical situations were recommended and evaluated by 20 respondents in terms of appropriateness to the issues reviewed, feasibility in carrying out the options and acceptability within the key stakeholders and decision makers. Several key implementation issues related to managing strategic change were also addressed as well.


INTRODUCTION


In the last five years, the brewing industry has seen so much activity in terms of massive changes in the landscape of brewing companies. These changes range from mergers and acquisitions to changing consumer tastes and finally, to different branding strategies. These activities are expected to continue over the course of the next ten years.


Heineken is one of the leading companies in the world's brewing industry in terms of the volume of sales and profitability. It has also one of the widest connections among other international brewers made possible through a global network of distributors and breweries.

Heineken is managing some of the world's leading beer brands, most notably Heineken and Amstel. Other top selling brands Heineken manages include Cruzcampo, Zywiec and Murphy's.

Heineken uses the name of both the company and its mainstream beer label, and its excellent marketing segmentation strategies has allowed the company to pursue an integrated marketing approach directly related to the company’s name.

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