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NAME: INSTUCTOR: DATE: ASSIGNMENT 1 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS – CATEGORY MANAGER ANALYSIS DUE DATE: WEEK 3 Note: While representative of possible situations faced by Alikay Naturals, all scenarios in this assignment are fictional. REAL BUSINESS Let’s roll up our sleeves and use what we’ve learned this week in a real-life business situation. Each week, you’ll encounter a scenario where you will assume the role of a business person who works with or at a national discount retail store, like a Walmart or Target. These companies provide important, everyday staples for millions of people across the country and have become very successful businesses in the process. Discount retail stores have locations in communities across the country. They often have strong and recognizable brands that are household names. We will explore how business works throughout this course by taking on a few of the many different roles at successful companies like these. YOUR ROLE This week, you’ll assume the role of a Category Manager for the Beauty Products category at a national discount retail store. WHAT IS A CATEGORY MANAGER? Category Managers are responsible for related groups of products (for example, baseball equipment or laundry detergents) for a retail business. They use research, information and insights about the category to change shopper behavior and increase sales of the products in the category. They also work with the suppliers of the products in their category to ensure that good products and services are available to customers. As a Category Manager, part of your role is to analyze data and information about how well a product is selling to help the maker of that product improve the product and consider introducing new products. Rochelle and her team at Alikay Naturals have asked you, the Beauty Products Category Manager, to review one of their products and determine where it lies in the product life cycle. Additionally, they have asked you to recommend ways to improve the product in order to increase sales. 1 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1: PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE Read the Product Report for Alikay Naturals Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. The Product Report contains important information that will help you to identify where the product stands in the Product Life Cycle and give you clues about what changes customers might like to see. Respond to Rochelle and her team at Alikay Naturals based on the information in the Product Report. • Identify where Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo is currently positioned in the product life cycle. Underline your selection: • Introduction • Maturity • Growth • Decline Describe the rationale for your position. 2 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS • Compose 3 questions that Rochelle should pose to her team to better understand the product’s positioning and potential at this particular stage in its life cycle. (E.g., if you have determined the product is in the Introduction Phase, you might suggest the question: How have competitors priced similar products?) STEP 2: PRODUCT CHANGES Based on what you’ve learned: • What recommendation(s) do you have for Alikay Naturals to improve or replace Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo? 3 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STEP 3: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Read the New Product Proposal, which contains three examples of possible products that could be developed to replace Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. Based on the information in this proposal and the customer feedback in the Product Report: • If you had to recommend one product, which product would you recommend they create? Underline your selection: • Organic Bloom Shampoo • Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo with Dandruff Control • Coconut Protein Shampoo and Conditioner Explain your decision. • Determine which type of innovation this represents from among the four main types discussed this week. Underline your selection: • Sustainable (eco-friendly) • Frugal • Sustaining • Disruptive 4 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS Briefly explain why you chose that type of innovation. Note: You should complete Steps 4 & 5 after reading the material in Week 3. STEP 4: PRODUCTION METHODS Based on your understanding of Alikay’s position in the product life cycle and expected sales volume: • Which production method do you think Alikay is using for the Black Soap Shampoo? Explain your rationale. 5 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS • If Alikay chose to keep the Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo and launch your recommended product as a “limited time only” trial, what production method should Alikay use for the test market product? Why? STEP 5: REAL-WORLD APPLICATION Choose a product at your company or one that you are familiar with that is in the mature stage of the product life cycle. Briefly describe the product, why you believe it is in this phase, and what improvements could be made to change its current path. 6 BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & OPERATIONS – CATEGORY MANAGER ANALYSIS
DUE DATE: WEEK 3
Note: While representative of possible situations faced by Alikay Naturals, all scenarios in this assignment
are fictional.
REAL BUSINESS
Let’s roll up our sleeves and use what we’ve learned this week in a real-life business situation. Each week,
you’ll encounter a scenario where you will assume the role of a business person who works with or at a
national discount retail store, like a Walmart or Target. These companies provide important, everyday
staples for millions of people across the country and have become very successful businesses in the
process.
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YOUR ROLE
This week, you’ll assume the role of a Category Manager for the Beauty Products category at a national
discount retail store.

WHAT IS A CATEGORY MANAGER?
Category Managers are responsible for related groups of products (for example, baseball equipment
or laundry detergents) for a retail business. They use research, information and insights about the
category to change shopper behaviour and increase sales of the products in the category. They also
work with the suppliers of the products in their category to ensure that good products and services
are available to customers.

As a Category Manager, part of your role is to analyze data and information about how well a product is
selling to help the maker of that product improve the product and consider introducing new products.
Rochelle and her team at Alikay Naturals have asked you, the Beauty Products Category Manager, to
review one of their products and determine where it lies in the product life cycle. Additionally, they have
asked you to recommend ways to improve the product to increase sales.

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BUS508: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

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INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
Read the Product Report for Alikay Naturals Moisturizing Black Soap Shampoo. The Product Report
contains important information that will help you to identify where the product stands in t...

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