Hannah's Marketing Blog

Costco's value proposition is that they offer high quality at a low price, with fast and immediate access. Costco sells anything and everything you can think of, in bulk, which is handy for a lot of people who don't like to run to the store constantly. They're also known for bringing in new items in and having them sell out quickly, this prompts people to buy items without giving much thought because they either don't want to miss out on the deal, or are afraid the item won't be there the next time they come back. Here are a few of tweets people have made about Costco. I think it's a smart marketing move to not have signs for this reason. I think by doing so people end up buying more than they were planning on and end up seeing things that wouldn't have thought to look for. By offering samples, you give people the opportunity to not only try it out before purchasing it, but also you bring in people who think that they are going to just go around a tr

Topic 1: I enrolled in marketing because not only is it required for my degree, but I think I could learn a great deal from it. My major is Business administration. From this class I hope to learn the basics of marketing so I'm able to make a marketing plan for a company or for my own business in the future. I'm passionate about hiking and traveling. I have traveled to many places around Oregon just to simply hike and enjoy nature. To name a few, I have been to Smith Rock, Silver Creek Falls, Abiqua Falls, Terwilliger hot springs, Bagby hot springs, Oneonta trailhead, Proxy Falls, Ramona Falls, McDowell Creek Falls, Multnomah Falls as well as many hidden trails and swim holes around Oregon. Topic 2: What caught my eye about this ad from Bloomingdale's was that it's saying to intentionally "drug" or put something in your friends drink that they do not know about, nor consent to. The ad stated "spike your best friends eggnog when their not looking.