What threats to continuing success does Harley-Davidson face? Explain.
Harley Davidson faces the following threats
1. Harley Davidson dealers are making losses. Loss making dealers may churn and tie-up with other brands. this may create sales bottlenecks
2. Being market myopic is a threat for Harley Davidson. More than 60% of its sales come from US. This over dependence in a single country is a risk
3.Many more substitutes are coming up in the heavy motorcycle segment - Triumph, Royal Enfield, Vector etc. These brands offering competing products at lower prices
What threats to continuing success does Harley-Davidson face? Explain.
What challenges does Harley Davidson face concerning there used unit outselling their new units and capturing the younger generation? (at least 100 words)
Due to tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration, the costs of Harley Davidson increased. Harley Davidson responded with the decision to not pass these additional costs onto the consumer by relocating jobs overseas to lower cost labor markets. What ethical dilemmas does this raise and how, as an executive, would you address this?
Why is Harley-Davidson trying to attract younger buyers? Why is financing / lending an important issue for Harley as it pursues younger riders? What risks does Harley face by offering greater access to lending services for its buyers? What strategies would you recommend, that are not mentioned in the article, to get younger buyers to purchase Harley's motorcycles? Explain how motorcycles might fit well with younger consumers and their lifestyles.
Provide at least three opportunities (O) that Harley Davidson (HD) and the motorcycle industry is facing. Discuss each of these opportunities. Second, discuss a minimum of three threats (T) that HD is facing. Remember to not only state the three O and T’s. But also explain why they are opportunities and threats. Provide a EFAS table that describes the Opportunities and Threats that you believe HD is facing.
“American by Birth. Rebel by Choice.” (the slogan for Harley Davidson). Identify and explain what specific emotions did the slogan, sales pitch, or maxim stated above appeal.
Here are some historical data on the risk characteristics of Ford and Harley Davidson. Ford Harley Davidson β (beta) 1.62 0.80 Yearly standard deviation of return (%) 30.0 16.5 Assume the standard deviation of the return on the market was 17.0%. a. The correlation coefficient of Ford’s return versus Harley Davidson is 0.30. What is the standard deviation of a portfolio invested half in each share? b. What is the standard deviation of a portfolio invested one-third in Ford, one-third...
What are four potential Growth Strategies for Harley Davidson in South Africa?
marketing director of Harley-Davidson, you need to determine what your customer would like in the next model. Therefore, you put the survey on the Harley website . what is the population Harley is seeking to survey? considering the population, what would be the best type of sample?
Suppose you invest in 100 shares of Harley-Davidson at $60 per share and 300 shares of Yahoo at $25 per share. Over the next year, the price of Harley-Davidson increases to $90 and the price of Yahoo decreases to $15 per share. (a)What is your profit (in $) from the portfolio? $ (b)Using your answer in part (a), calculate the return on your portfolio (as a percent). % (c)What is the return on your investment in Harley-Davidson stock (as a...
Suppose you invest in 130 shares of Harley-Davidson at $40 per share and 230 shares of Yahoo at $25 per share. If the price of Harley-Davidson increases to $50 and the price of Yahoo decreases to $20 per share, what is the return on your portfolio? O A. 1.37% OB. - 10.50% O c. -5.20% OD. 12.25%