International Marketing 4

4 International Marketing Strategies

4 International Marketing Strategies

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Global strategy

The activities of a firm on a worldwide basis to capture the linkages among countries and to treat the entire world as a single borderless market. 

Multi-domestic Strategy

In a multi domestic strategy, a firm manages its international activities like a portfolio

Industry globalization drivers 

Four forces to determine the potential of industry globalization:

Cost Forces

Market Forces

Government Forces 

Competitive Forces

Global Strategy 1 - Market Forces

Rich consumers in emerging markets 

Organizations behaving as global customers

Growth of global and regional channels 

Establishment of world brands 

Revolution in communication technology 

Global Strategy 2 -.Cost Forces

Global sourcing efficiencies 

Global economies of scale and scope 

Favorable logistics

Fast-changing technology 

Steep experience curve 

Shorter product life cycles 

Global Strategy 3 - Government Forces

Low labor cost/ High growth in LDCs

Compatible technical standards

Deregulation/privatization of industries

- Trade policies 

- Trading regulations 

 

Global Strategy 4 - Competetive Forces

- Interdependent countries 

- Competitors from different continents and countries 

- High exports and imports

- Globalized competitors 

Global Strategy 5 - Competitive Structure

Cost leadership 

Product differentiation 

Niche strategy 

Competitive industry structure 5 Forces:

- Competition level
- Threat of new entrants
- Threats of substitute products
- Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of buyers

8 Market Entry Modes

Direct/ In direct Exporting

Licensing

Franchising

Contract Manufactoring

Joint Venture

Aquisitions

Greenfield

5  Drivers behind successful international joint ventures

- Pick the right partner 

- Clear objectives 

- Bridge cultural gaps 

- Commitment and respect 

- Step by step approach 

TIMING OF MARKET ENTRY

2 Strategies

Waterfall strategy 

Sprinkler strategy

Waterfall strategy 

Global phased rollout where new products trickle down in a cascade-like manner (e.g. 22 years for McDonald's, and 20 years for Coca Cola) 

 

Sprinkler strategy 

Simultaneous worldwide entry (e.g. Apple, Sony)

STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES IN GLOBAL MARKETING

There are three global strategies to penetrate foreign markets:

Extension 

Adaptation 

Creation / Invention 

Extension 

Offering product virtually unchanged in markets outside of home country 

 

Adaptation 

Changing elements of design, function, and packaging according to needs of different country markets 

 

Creation / Invention 

Developing new products for the world market 

STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES IN GLOBAL MARKETING

Adapted standardization

Modular approach 

Core-product (common platform) approach 

Modular approach 

 

The company offers standardized parts (modules) that can be assembled worldwide in different configurations, depending on market needs (e.g. Vaillant, Black & Decker) 

 

Core-product (common platform) approach 

 

Involves using a standardized strategy for the core product worldwide, but varying certain aspects of the offering (product ingredients, advertising, for example) from market to market (e.g. the car industry).

The adoption of new products/innovations is driven by two types of factors:

1. Product characteristics 

Relative advantage (comp. to existing alternatives)
- Compatibility (with existing values and attitudes)
- Complexity
- Triability
- Observability (of product benefits) 

2. Individual (personal) characteristics (early vs. late adopters)

Country characteristics used to predict new product penetration patterns

Homogeneous population 

Lead vs. lag countries 

Cosmopolitan population 

Mobility of the population 

Labor force profile (women) 

National innovativeness 

 

MARKET EXIT

Reasons for a market exit

 

 

Sustained losses 

Volatility 

Premature entry 

Ethical reasons 

Intense competition 

Resource reallocation