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Research ProjectThe marketing mix is used within the implementation of the marketing strategy. Please select one of the industries listedbelow, and search for information about the marketing mix used by at least two companies in your selected industry:soft drink,fast food/restaurant, hotel,cell phone provider,banking,automobile,airline, orentertainment.Provide an example of the four areas of the marketing mixproduct, price, placement, and promotionused by each ofyour selected companies.Discuss where their marketing mix strategies are similar and where they are different. Explain why.Identify the product positioning and brand strategy used by your two chosen companies. Relate the importance of productpositioning to their brand strategy.Also, consider the element of ethical promotion and social responsibility toward consumers.In addition to company websites, http://www.ibisworld.com/ and http://www.mergent.com/ are excellent resources to findinformation about markets and individual companies.Your essay must include an introduction. You must also reference at least one journal article from the CSU Online Libraryand two articles from business-related or news websites; therefore, your essay should be supported by at least threesources. Your research project must be at least six pages in length and double-spaced, not counting the title and referencepages. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. UseAPA style guidelines for formatting. An abstract is not required.
