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International Marketing
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Objective
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Nature of International Marketing – Case
Study
Wal-Mart is all set to enter Indian Market by venturing with Bharti Group.
Wal-Mart is known for very aggressive marketing strategy.
As they were biggest retail chain in US market, hence international expansion
was the key for continued growth.
The company’s initial internationalization in early 1990s was Mexico & Canada.
By end of decade, they sighted on more complex & lucrative market – Europe.
Wal-Mart first entered UK by buying ASDA, with 230 outlets, it meshed well,
because of aggressive marketing strategy & low prices.
New management team enhanced ASDA’s competitiveness by cutting prices &
sending competitors scrambling to meet or beat price tags.
British retailers were accustomed to high profit margins, but Wal-mart low prices
have put pressure on rival chains e.g. Tesco, Safeway, Sainsbury & given smaller
stores bigger headache.
ASDA raised it’s share to 10.5% from 8.4%, it had, before Wal-Mart took over.
Wal-Mart adopted acquisition strategy to enter German market, first acquired 21
store Wertkauf & then bought Spar Handels AG.
It hung an American Flag outside each store to symbolize superior service &
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In Continuum……
The company’s Always Low Price Policy upset German regulators, fearing small
retailers out of business.
German Cartel Office forced retail giant to raise it’s prices on loss leaders like flour,
cooking oil & butter, which was sold below cost.
It underestimated the ferocity of it’s primary German competitors, Aldi & Lidi,
company did not carry on it’s expansion plans rather to be cautious & grow slowly.
It kept them in reaching economies of scale to become profitable.
Finally, in mid 2006, it announced ceasing operations in Germany.
Though Wal-Mart failed in Germany, it’s overall international operations are paying
dividends.
Wal-Mart is doing very well in UK, Canada, Mexico & Brazil & have just opened an
office in India.
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Definition of International Marketing
• International marketing refers to the process of identifying the goods & services that
customers outside the home country want & then provide them at the right price &
right place.
• Viewed from this perspective, International Marketing & Domestic Marketing are
similar, but there are differences.
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Domestic & International Market
Environmental Factors
- Controllable factors
Pricing, Product, Promotion
- Uncontrollable factors
Economic, Legal, Political & Competition
The Domestic marketer must understand
these factors objectively & come out with
appropriate marketing strategies. Page 6
Domestic & International Market
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Benefits of International Marketing
Survival Standards of
Living
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Benefits of International marketing
• Survival – Many countries need to trade globally for survival, e.g. Hongkong,
without food & water from China, the British colony would not have survived long.
• Europe have had similar experience – Most European nations are smaller in size,
without Foreign markets, European firms would not have economies of scaleto be
competitive with US firms. e.g. Nestle, had to depend on foreign market because
Switzerland is very small.
• Growth of Overseas Markets – Developing countries are growing
potential markets for international business, such as, Latin America & Asia Pacific
region.
• History is evident that that firms have achieved dominance worldwide through foray
into overseas markets .
• Home country markets smaller in size, successful global firm from Netherlands in
Western Europe have become giants worldwide – Philips(Electronics), Shell(Petrol),
Uniliver (Consumer Products) etc.
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Benefits of International Marketing
• Sales & profits - For many firms, foreign market constitute larger share of
business cultivated markets abroad, such as, Coca Cola’s foreign sales account for
over 80% of it’s total revenue. No international business can ignore this.
• Trade also makes it easier for industries to gain access for raw material.
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Major Activities in International Marketing
Product
Product that includes physical
goods, services, experiences,
events, persons, places,
properties, information/ideas.
Promotion
Promotion includes all efforts
undertaken to enhance
acceptability of the product by
potential buyers. Branding is part
of promotion. Page 12
International Market Assessment
Direct Cost – The firm incurs in setting up operations abroad, such as, Setting up
Business Operations, Transfer Managers to manage the factory, shipping equipment
and parts.
Opportunity Cost - Foregoing one option for another. As firm has limited resources,
entering one market may delay it’s entry into another.
Entering new market offers many benefits – Increased Sales & profits, Lower acquisition
or manufacturing costs, foreclosing of markets for competitors, access on new
technology & opportunity to achieve synergy with other operations.
There are risks associated & IB is no exception – MNC bears Opportunity Cost,
Additional Operational Complexities, Direct financial losses due to inadequate
assessment, Exchange Rate fluctuations. It also faces the risk of wars or terrorism,
losses through Government Regulations. Page 15
Selecting Markets for Entry or Expansion
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