After processing Goodyear’s options I feel it is best for Goodyear not to partner with Sears. When considering this partnership it is important to understand the tire industry, specifically the replacement tire market.
The tire industry is divided into two end-use markets: The original equipment tire market (OEM) and the replacement tire market. The replacement tire market is of most importance in this case because that is Sears target market. The two markets are broken down as follows:
The Original Equipment Market:
OEM tires are sold by tire manufacturers directly to automobile manufacturers, and they account for 25% - 30% of tire unit production volume each year. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is a perennial OEM leader, in 1991 they captured 38% market share. Firestone and Michelin each held 16% OEM market share.
The Replacement Tire Market:
The replacement tire market accounts for 70% - 75% of the total number of tires sold each year. Demand for this market is directly related to the average mileage driven per vehicle, and it should be noted that the better the tires are made (longer treadlife) the less they need to be replaced. Goodyear is the perennial market-share leader in the U.S. replacement tire market.
Regarding strategic control, they were faced with determining how to move forward, and with what mix of product offerings? The leadership realized that with shrinking profits and increased competition the status quo would not guarantee long-term survival. Execution via their previously successful marketing channels would be problematic without either some sort of peace offering to dealers and installers, or a total shift in the advertising and sales process. The dealers and installers interacting with the customer were more likely to understand the customers concerns. Unless the company rebuilds their relationship with these front-line sales force, the customer service will suffer and ultimately the brand equity will continue to erode. The idea that the dealer is treated as the most valuable link to the customer and feels completely supported by the supplier, is exactly what enabled Caterpillar to survive in the late 1990’s. (Fites, 1996). Regardless of how the company addresses their root problems, a marketing channel analysis will undoubtedly conclude that both order getting and order servicing expenses will initially increase. In the short-term, the relationships must be rebuilt. In the long-term, they must shift overall strategy to remain profitable. If they elect to maintain their high-end product mix, customer expectations will increase demanding more from
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I can tell you right now these aren't going to hold a patch. They're shot through." (page 40). Mattie was exceptionally nice to Taylor and told her to come inside and have some coffee. After drinking a cup of coffee and giving Turtle some juice, Mattie came up with the idea that Taylor could work for her. Taylor, being the one who doesn't like tires in the first place, accepted the generous offer, but went almost nuts with the huge tire wall that surrounded her.
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