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Marketing sales Name Course: Marketing 101Instructor DateIntroductionJaguar F-Type V8S is a luxury brand and as such, the target market is both men and women above eighteen years of age, but typically older clients who are already established. Additionally, the clients ideally make six figure amount, mostly professional white-collar workers, and to an extent businessmen. The brand is associated with both married and single people who place a high value on class and elegance. Furthermore, the psychographics of the target market are people already interested in cars. At the same time, the geographical scale is on a global scale because of the company’s global presence, but increasing in the developed countries and the emerging markets. Making decisions on buying luxury rand cars requires extensive research on the features and viability of different models. Though decisions can either be made rationally or emotionally, the need to factor in the cost of purchasing the cars is relevant as the customers should ideally be able to afford them. Buyers who purchase because of the emotional motive, mostly care about their image and want to be respected by their family, friends, co- workers and neighbors. Jaguar started in 1922 as Swallow Sidecar Company dealing with manufacture of motorcycle sidecars, and then grew to make passenger cars. However, after WWII, the company halted manufacturing, and it is then that the company adopted the name of Jaguar in 1947 to distinguish it from Nazi SS initials. Recently, in September 2013 the company opened a research development center in Warwick Britain at a cost of $ 160 million, laying the ground for development of next generation cars from 2014. This was to complement the company’s mission statement, “To create and build beautiful, fast cars that bring enjoyment and exhilaration of driving to life.”The Jaguar F-Type V8S brand will be displayed in showrooms along with other models. As this will be the feature product, the price tag will be placed on the side door windows, allowing potential customers to view the price and features f the vehicle. To give a good first imprecision, the Salesperson will be dressed formally in business attire, be comfortable and willing to provide test-drives. Furthermore, having good communication skills and listening skills will improve customer relations.Customers require good customer service, and hence sales associates will be required to smile while speaking with the tones appearing non threatening. At the same time, the sales team should be able to ask for referrals and cold calls among existing customers for new sales and referrals. To achieve this, it is necessary to have a database containing information on past customers, and this will facilitate the process of following up through mail special offer. To achieve this, the team will also need to make car purchasing more appealing and become part of the process. Similarly, there is a need for quantita...