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Description: Sun, fun and drinks on a boat? That’s about as logical a brand extension as one could imagine for Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, which plans to field two new, 4,200-passenger cruise ships late this decade and begin selling Caribbean voyages.

Source: Businessweek.com – video report

Date: Dec 05, 2014

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-05/bransons-virgin-group-aims-to-join-the-cruise-industry

Questions for Discussions:

  • Who is Virgin targeting?
  • What would you suggest they do on board and off to attract and develop this customer?
  • How would you change the management of a cruise ship and back-office in order to better serve this niche customer?