Robert Mondavi and the Wine Industry
1. The industry structure in the Old World is significantly different than the New World. First, the Old World has a very low concentration ratio, while the diversity of competitors is high. Along with other factors the Old Worlds industry rivalry is very high. In contrast the industry rivalry is relatively low because of the extremely high concentration ratio and the low diversity of competitors. The New World is made up of large publicly held firms in comparison to the small private owned vineyards in the Old World that historically have produced for their own consumption. Another difference is between the suppliers in both industries. The suppliers in the Old World are one in the same with the producers because most wine producers are able to purchase their own land for grape production because of the low cost of land and low cost of labor. The producers in the New World either have to spend large sums to purchase land and hire out expensive harvesters or they have outsourced their grapes from other farms. Most producers in the New World tend to rely on outsourcing their grapes giving their suppliers a lot of power because of the necessity of grapes for the end product. The threat of entry in the Old World is relatively high in comparison to extremely high capital requirements in the New world making threat of entry low. Finally, the main difference between the industries of the New World and the Old World is the wine producers mandated distribution system. The Old World has few restraints and tends to distribute their products to off premise retailers throughout Europe and even abroad. In comparison, many producers in the New World must distribute first to wholesalers who are also...
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...n greater market share. The company is very complex and has structured itself in an appropriate manner. I feel that it if they continue to expand into different lines or brands, the company will experience cannibalization and will soon experience failures in lines that are not getting adequate attention. I personally would encourage the promotion of the main Robert Mondavi Wine brand in order to gain not only market share but to increase the strength of the brand equity so that the other products in the market that are using the leverage of the same name will be able to reap the benefits of this main brand as well. In addition I think that Mondavi should separately promote the Italian and other international wines because as consumers become more educated they will want to branch out of the domestic wines and will want to try and experiment with more cultural wines.
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5. Calaveras had long term agreement with other vineyards to meet its demand but their
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The growth of cities and increase in population created a demand for more fresh food, and as cities grew, so did the distance between the consumer and the Supplier.
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In order to achieve this objective Robert believed that he needed to build a Robert Mondavi brand in the premium wine market segment. This resulted in the initial pro¬duction of a limited quantity of premium wines using the best grapes, which brought the highest prices in the market and had the highest profit margins per bottle. How¬ever, he soon realized that this strategy, while establishing the brand, did not allow the company to generate enough cash flow to expand the business. In order to solve this problem Robert decided to produce less expensive wines that he could sell in higher volumes. He dedicated time and effort to finding the best vineyards in Napa Valley for the company's production of grapes. In addition, he signed long-term con¬tracts with growers in Napa Valley and worked closely with each grower to improve grape quality.
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