{draw:frame} {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Summary Penser a rajouter la suite ds le sommaire The history of the brand: {draw:frame} The brand Nivea is the number one ranking in the world with its skin care and cosmetics. Nivea belongs to Beiersdorf a very important German society and represents 70% of its CA. The brand Nivea has been created in 1911 when the doctor Oskar Troplowitz got the first emulsion of oil in water. A dermatologist recommended him to add several ingredients such as citrus fruits, lavender rose… Oskar Troplowitz named this cream Nivea, from the Latin nix nivis, which means snow. In this first part of our report, we will focus on the Nivea’s environment. Indeed, the way a brand acts is mostly defined by its environment, which can be internal or external (demographic, political, economic, natural, cultural…). First of all, we will focus on the external environment of this brand.(?) The situation analysis The environment (demographic, economical, natural, technological, political, cultural, legal forces) The demographic environment: Nivea sells its products worldwide, indeed, since the 80’s, the firm Beiersdorf managed to extend the brand Nivea out of its original market: Germany. Now, Nivea’s products are sold worldwide: in all the American continent, in Europe, in Africa, but also in Asia, and in Australia. Thus, Nivea sells its product in more than 120 countries. Who are the customers of Nivea? The brand is designed to a large part of the population, as we will see later. It’s a quite affordable brand, because Nivea is not a luxury brand such as Guerlain or L’Oréal, but it enjoys a really good brand image. The economic environment: The brand has been developed during the first part of the 20th century. In developed countries it was the beginning of mass consumption. Nivea has been able to take advantage of customers’ new needs. Indeed, with the economic development of the 20th century, and with