Marketing strategy: Flight from reality

Belgrade – April 23, 2007 – In the April issue of Ekonomist, Dejan Trpkovic, the founder of a marketing strategy consultancy firm Prodirekt describes the main reasons for the long-lasting success of Harley-Davidson.

The author points out that this venerable brand, despite the hard economic times and slump in the US sales, has managed to get back on its feet. Moreover, it is shown in the article how the new marketing strategy, implemented by Harley’s innovative management, expanded the target market for this motorcycle manufacturer, thereby solving one of the main risks that most brands with die-hard supporters face.

Read the full article in the Serbian language: “Marketing Strategy: Flight from Reality”, by Dejan Trpkovic, Ekonomist, April 23, 2007

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