Apple Inc., formerly known as Apple Computers Inc., headquartered in Cupertino, California, is among the most valuable firms in the globe. The firm was established in 1976 by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Apple Inc. has to design, manufacture, and market its consumer electronic products and a range of computers comprising personal computers, smartphones, wearables, tablets, and accessories globally (Lee, 2015). The company’s market segments include the Americas, Japan, China, Europe, and the other Asian Pacific. Apple Inc.’s firm brand name, innovation, premium pricing strategy, and integrated solid supply chain management present the company with a competitive edge over its other brand equity, such as Samsung, Microsoft, Huawei, and IBM (Linton, 2018). Furthermore, an obsessive concentration on the users’ experience has assisted in creating Apple Inc., as one of the most successful firms in the world; the company manufactures the most popular digital devices such as iPods, iPads, Macs, and iPhones (D. Ledenyov & V. Ledenyov, 2015).
Apple Inc.’s business strategy aims to design and manufacture its hardware, OS (operating system), software applications, and services outstandingly. This promotes the consumers with new and innovative product solutions with unique characteristics such as excellent additions, easy usage, and innovative designs (Heracleous & Angeliki, 2016). Apple’s products are also of high quality, and it enables them to set premium prices on their products and reduce discounts to retailers and wholesalers to maintain prices constant across the market (Ahmar, 2017). In my opinion, Apple Inc. may retain its value because the company’s success is dynamic, with a constantly changing business plan where they have embraced continuous improvement in the business operations. It ensures that each time they launch a new product that has unique and inimitable features showing a wide range of research and development to design and manufacture the products.
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