Chapters 9-12 Flashcards
international marketing
developing and performing marketing activities across national boundaries
born globals
firms that are international from their inception
- often small technology firms
ex: eBay, google, etc
Environmental forces in global markets
Sociocultural economic political, legal ethical and social responsibility competitive technological
Environmental forces
Generate financial rewards
increase market share
heighten customer awareness
Sociocultural forces
family, religion, education, health, recreation, etc
Economic forces
global marketers must understand:
international trade
trade barriers
*developing nations offer much market potential
Political and legal forces
Import tariff: duty levied on a nation on goods bought outside and brought into the country
quota: limit on the amount of goods an importing country will accept in a period of time
Trade controls
Exchange controls: Government restrictions on the amount of a particular currency that can be bought or sold
WTO
World Trade Organization:
entity that promotes free trade among member nations
Dumping
selling products at unfairly low prices
Ethical and social responsibility
Differences in ethical standards:
bribery
intellectual property protection
Self-reference criterion (SRC)
the unconscious reference to one’s own cultural values, experience, etc
Competitive Forces
competition is a staple in the global marketplace
Technological forces
make international marketing faster, easier, more affordable
Modes of entry into international markets
STAGE 1: no regular export activities
STAGE 2: export via independent representatives
STAGE 3: Establishment of one or more sales subsidiaries internationally
STAGE 4: establishment of international production
Trading company
a company that links buyers and sellers in different countries
Licensing
an alternative to direct investment
requires a licensee to pay commissions or royalties on sales or supplies
Franchising
form of licensing - a franchiser grants a franchisee the right to market its product in accordance with the franchiser’s standards
Contract Manufacturing
practice of hiring a foreign firm to produce a designated volume of the product to specification
final product carries domestic firm’s name
Joint ventures
a partnership between a domestic firm and a foreign firm
*popular in industries requiring large investments
Direct ownership
a situation in which a company owns subsidiaries or other facilities overseas
multinational enterprise
a firm that has operations in many countries
levels of global marketing
Domestic marketing Limited exporting Multinational marketing Regional marketing Global marketing
Digital Media
electronic media that functions using digital codes; media through computer, cell phones, etc
Digital marketing
uses all digital media to develop communication with customers
Interruption marketing
firms purchase the right to interrupt people and demand their attention
TV advertising, billboards, radio ads
Permission marketing
relies on attention being earned
opting into an email newsletter, following a social media page
e-marketing
the strategic process of distributing, promoting and pricing products using digital media
Benefits of digital marketing
- allows marketers and customers to share info
- now possible to target markets more precisely
- still in early stages
Characteristics of online media
Addressability, Interactivity, Accessibility, connectivity, control