06 Jul Managing the Marketing Strategy ProcessWith the advent of m

Managing the Marketing Strategy ProcessWith the advent of mobile technology, new avenues have been opened to  marketers to reach their target markets in new ways.  Companies now  operate in two market environments; the marketplace (the traditional face to face engagement) and marketspace (a  face to screen environment).  However, marketers are still challenged  to design and execute strategies that capitalize on the unique customer  value-creation capabilities utilizing technology in the pursuit of a  meaningful marketspace presence.Pizza Hut and imc: Becoming a Multichannel MarketerPizza Hut is the world’s largest pizza chain with more than 10,000  restaurants in 100 countries.  It was also one of the top 35 U.S.  Internet retailers.This case describes Pizza Hut’s online business initiative that  produces hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.  Specific  emphasis is placed on Pizza Hut’s multichannel marketing approach to  creating a unique customer experience and customer engagement platform.The video case provides a behind-the-scene look at how a market  leader in the quick serve restaurant industry revolutionized interactive  marketing. SourcesKerin, R. A. & Hartley, S. W. (2017). Marketing. (13th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Education. Review the following information to see how Pizza Hut creates a  customer experience in the highly competitive fast food industry:Background on Pizza Hut:Visit the company’s website to understand what a hybrid website looks  like.  That is, it includes elements of a transactional website and a  promotional website (PizzaHut.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.). Read the video case in the textbook on pp. 615-619.  Watch the Pizza Hut case video: http://www.viddler.com/embed/597eeeaf/?f=1&autoplay=0&player=full&disablebranding=0 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  Review the following online websites and articles: “Pizza Power Report: 2014 State of the Industry,” Pizza TV, November 26, 2013, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7-e_W0Hj0I (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.   “Order’s Up for Pizza Hut’s Mobile Platform,” com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., November 5, 2013 Susan Krashinsky, “Rogers Opens New Door for Advertisers:  ‘Geofences’ Technology Will Allow Retailers to Send Promotional Text  Messages to Subscribers Who Pass by Their Stores,” The Globe and Mail, October 2, 2013Based on the information provided, put yourself in the position of a  marketing consultant brought in to the company to critically examine the  company’s interactive website, and then formulate a set of  well-developed and supported recommendations to the company’s senior  leadership team. The recommendation should be logically presented,  well-supported, and thoroughly vetted.