MKTG 305 - Marketing Audit

Find information about the product marketing strategy

Company Profiles

It's best to select a public company because they are required to disclose information. Who is the parent company? Is your brand part of a subsidiary? Company profiles are also available in article and market research databases like Business Source Premier and ABI/Inform.

Annual Reports - company web site

Be sure to distinguish the parent company of your brand or product. Company web sites offer info on mission, vision, sustainability information, product lines.  For public companies only, look for links to "Company Financials" or "Investor Relations" to find Annual Reports.

Annual Reports to Shareholders:

  • Mission statement
  • Sustainability
  • Management's Discussion & President's Letter for marketing/management strategy
  • Letter to Shareholders
  • Balance sheet and income statement
  • Sales by product, by brand, and by country  (sometimes not available).

After downloading a company's annual report, try CTRL-F to find marketing terms like "target", "customer", "consumer", "brands" etc.

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