Global Marketing Management, 5e: Globalization
Global Marketing Management, 5e: Globalization
Global Marketing Management, 5e: Globalization
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Products have been traded across borders throughout recorded civilization, extending back beyond the Silk Road that once connected East with West from Xian (China) to Rome (Italy). Total world merchandise trade volume grew from $7.6 trillion in 2000 to $16.3 trillion in 2008.
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Big Emerging Markets (BEMs): In the next ten to twenty years, BEMs such as the Chinese Economic Area (CEA: including China, Hong Kong Region, and Taiwan), India, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Poland, Turkey, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN: including Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam) will provide many opportunities in global business. BRIC nations Brazil, Russia, China & India as the new emerging mkts with global business potential
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Proliferation of the Internet & e-commerce Internet on the rise and are now intensifying, open gates for companies to sell direct to consumers easily across national boundaries Advent of e-commerce enable trade to take place between B2B, B2C, removing the need t go thorough retail channels/middlemen Customer info & data easily available enable companies to develop mktg strategies aimed at impt customers & build loyal relationships on a global basis Need for global cooperation: Global competition brings global cooperation. Eg. In IT industry, collaboration among competitors in R & D (Sony, IBM, Toshiba, Fujitsu) Cross border joint venture & mergers & acquisitions
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Changes observed in the past 30 years simply reflect that companies from other parts of the world have grown in size relative to those of the United States. Pressure is on executives in all countries to do better in the upcoming decade. political and economic events have also had an impact on the nature of global competition: 1). The demise of the Soviet Union. 2). The establishment of the European Union. 3). The establishment of NAFTA. 4). The deregulation and privatization of state-owned industries. Growth of Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia will also eventually have an impact on global marketing and business. Global epitomizes both the intense competitive pressure and the expanding market opportunities around the world.
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What is marketing? Marketing involves the planning and execution of the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, products, and services. Marketing involves customer satisfaction and their current and future needs. Marketing is much more than selling and involves the entire company. Within marketing strategies, companies are always under competitive pressure to move forward both reactively and proactively.
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