Midterm #2 Flashcards
Uncontrollable elements of International Marking
Economic
Social
Technology
Competition
Political
Controllable elements of international marketing
the 4 P’s
social elements of International Marking
Culture
politics
Economic elements of International Marking
-Protectionism
-Tariffs
-Quotas
-Consumer Income
-Currency Exchange
-Infrastructure
Political elements of International Marking
political stability
Political risk
Ways to check political stability
Old hand: send someone familiar with that country to see how the political environment is
Grand Tour: send someone who may not be familiar in the country but is an expert on what your trying to sell and they go to the country for a longer term to see if the product is viable
Delphi Technique: panel of experts
Quantitative: data available
ways to protect against political risk
Partner with local firms: partnerships with companies to share risk with them
Minimize assets: minimize asset investments that may not be used elsewhere.
Insurance: Political insurance against political risk.
Technology elements of International Marking
Marketspace Enables Exchange
Anywhere, Anytime, and at a Lower Cost
- ebay, alibaba, etc.
Competition elements of International Marking
Competing with international companies, or competing with domestic companies in an international market
Once a company has decided to enter the global marketplace, it must select a means of market entry. Four general options exist:
(1) exporting
(2) licensing
(3) joint venture
(4) direct investment
(1) exporting
Exporting is producing products in one country and selling them in another country.
Low risk, low reward, low investment
(2) licensing
a company offers the right to a trademark, patent, trade secret, or other similarly valued item of intellectual property in return for a royalty or a fee.
low risk, capital-free entry into a foreign country, low control
For instance, Yoplait yogurt is licensed from Sodima, a French cooperative, by General Mills for sales in the United States.
Joint Venture
When a foreign company and a local firm invest together to create a local business.
companies share the ownership, control, and profits of the new company.
For example, the Strauss Group has a joint venture with PepsiCo to market Frito-Lay’s Cheetos, Doritos, and other snacks in Israel and the Strauss Group’s Sabra hummus in North America
Direct Investment
a domestic firm actually investing in and owning a foreign subsidiary or division.
The biggest commitment a company can make when entering the global market
Examples of direct investment are Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee, plant that produces pickup trucks and the Mercedes-Benz factory in Vance, Alabama, that makes the M-Class sport-utility vehicle. Many U.S.-based global companies also use this mode of entry. Reebok entered Russia by creating a subsidiary known as Reebok Russia.
an international firm
engages in trade and marketing in different countries as an extension of the marketing strategy in its home country. Generally, these firms market their existing products and services in other countries the same way they do in their home country.
multinational firm
views the world as consisting of unique parts and markets to each part differently.
multidomestic marketing strategy is used by
multinational firms
multidomestic marketing strategy
A strategy used by multinational firms that have as many different product variations, brand names, and advertising programs as countries in which they do business.
transnational firm
views the world as one market and emphasizes cultural similarities across countries or universal consumer needs and wants rather than differences.
Transnational marketers employ a
global marketing strategy
global marketing strategy
the practice of standardizing marketing activities when there are cultural similarities and adapting them when cultures differ. This approach benefits marketers by allowing them to realize economies of scale from their production and marketing activities.
Countertrade
a country doesn’t accept foreign currency, so you must trade items of value for items without money.
balance of trade
The difference between the monetary value of a nation’s exports and imports.
Trade surplus
$ exports > $ imports
Trade deficit
$ imports > $ exports
5 Product promotion strategies
- Product Expansion Strategy
- Product Adaption Strategy
- Communication Adaption Strategy
- Dual Adaption Strategy
5: product invention
Product Expansion Strategy
same product / same promotion
Product Adaption Strategy
adapt product / same promotion
Communication Adaption Strategy
Same product different promotion
Dual Adaption Strategy
adapt product, adapt promotion
Grey Marketing / parallel importing.
when your products are sold through unauthorized channels of distribution. This is similar to scalping, where someone buys at a low price and resells at a higher price.
marketing research
The process of defining a marketing problem / opportunity
systematically collecting / analyzing information
recommending actions
What are the different stages in a Marketing Research
- define the problem
- develop the research plan
- collect relevant information
- Develop findings
- take action
- define the problem
- set research objectives
-identify possible marketing actions
- develop the research plan
- specify constraints
-identify data needed for marketing action
-determine how to collect data
- collect relevant information
-Obtain secondary Data
-obtain primary data
- Develop findings
-analzye the data
-present findings
- take action
-make action recommendations
-implement action recommendations
-evaluate research
what are constraints ?
restrictions placed on potential solutions to a problem.
Examples include the limitations on the time and money available to solve the problem.
LEGO Group might establish the following constraints on its decision to select one of the two new designs: The decision (1) must be made in five weeks (2) using 10 teams of middle school students playing with the two alternative MINDSTORMS® kits.
constraints that are too broad
collecting too much data can be costly and take too much time.
constraints that are too narrow
This can save cost and time but may impact the overall quality of the research.
sampling
selecting a group of distributors, customers, or prospects, asking them questions, and treating their answers as typical of all those in whom they are interested.
statistical inference
generalize the results from the sample to much larger groups of distributors, customers, or prospects to help decide on marketing actions.
Primary Data
Data you collect for yourself based on your research
Advantages: Relevant to your product
Disadvantages: Costly in time and money
Four other methods of collecting primary data
(1) social media
(2) panels/experiments/surveys
(3) data analytics
(4) data mining.
Experiment
Obtain data by manipulating factors under controlled conditions to test cause and effect.
example: McDonald’s testing products in test markets before launching nationwide
Example: serve beer in unmarked glass or glass with a logo and then ask how much they would be willing to pay
Survey Questions:
Likert scale
respondent indicates the extent to which he or she agrees or disagrees with a statement.