... to meet the needs of the targeted group. One of the best resources for support and guidance when developing marketing strategies and plans targeting Asian-Americans is advertising agencies that specialize in the Asian American market. These agencies are generally run by members of the ethnice group on which they concentrate and provide invaluable insight into the personality of ... nuances of different ethnic groups. Differences in acculturation, income, occupational status, language, and culture require marketers to develop sophisticated stratedgies to tap into the rich potential of t...

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... , it makes it difficult to strategize, and predict growth in these countries. From a long-term growth perspective, IBCA is looking at two main markets for expansion. The Latin American markets, and the Asian markets are the markets with the most growth potential. Their issue is whether to continue to expand in these markets in an unplanned fashion, or to accentuate one area ... ; China is switching to a free market situation in which borrowing is done on a rational basis, instead of at the government's request. Opportunity to strengthen their presence • Expand in the Asian and Latin Ame...

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... the same time protecting import competing companies. (Fligstein, 2002) Japan's economic growth miracle is one of the most startling phenomena of the time. Since the 1970s, Japanese businesses have surpassed American and European businesses in such diverse fields as steel, cars, consumer electronics and watches. Japanese firms establishing and maintaining large intertwined networks were said to be the key to the ... of subsidies or cheap credits by government-controlled banks. Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand have suffered recessions, because high interest rates have blocked investment ...

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... purchased Detroit Diesel, a heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturer, and Western Star, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, to complement its Freightliner and Sterling brands. To increase its presence in the Asian market, DaimlerChrysler purchased a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), and purchased Volvo's 3.4% stake of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. DaimlerChrysler now has the arduous task of properly melding ... Group revenues decreased in the first quarter to EUR 33.7 billion (first quarter 2002: EUR 36.9 billion). DaimlerChrysler management must increase its share of the Asian...

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... Since our case deals with the globalization of China, these particular areas are directly discussed in other opportunities and threats Economic Opportunities: Economic Threats: • Due to decline in Asian currencies, the sale of PC's will be threatened. This decline could be foreshadowing an impending recession or economic slump. This possible economic condition could lead to decreased consumer confidence. ... Internet usage worldwide. (3) This reflects Chinese attitudes toward the Internet and shows that they may be more negative than those in other parts of the world. • The Asian cu...

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... the firm cuts jobs, not because of they delight in unemployment but because of the ensuing reduced expenditures and greater productivity. Similarly, the American stock market often rises when the unemployment rate increases. This is because speculators believe that the Federal Reserve is likely to lower interest rates ... in 1997 (Ghose, 11), it has been a relatively small number of developing countries that have benefited. These essentially include Association of South East Asian Nations, Argentina and Brazil and most importantly, China (Ghose, 14). The large majority of developing of...

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... areas, such as home electronics, its development has surpassed development in Western countries. What's more, between 2003 and 2005, China will begin to dominate the Asian Pacific region in terms of Internet users, and will have the 2nd highest number of Internet users behind the United States. E-commerce may be a real ... Mart to hire employees at low wages to reduce cost and then market its products to the people with more disposable income. American businesses, such as Wal-Mart, and others, do not care that these products are made by forced labour, and namely forced child labour. Chin...

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... foreign products which are already on the shelves. Foreign companies have no Chinese voice; spokespersons' faces are unfamiliar and silent. Consumers wonder if products made for western skin suit Asian complexions. Many do not even know how to use cosmetic and fashion products to achieve the images they desire. Shanghai HSD Multimedia, through the vehicle of its Beauty Fax ... many Chinese minds, for instance, products are simply differentiated as "domestic" or "foreign," with all foreign products being jumbled together in one vague category. The general conviction that Japanese (Asian)...

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... 18 (23 million of whom are teenagers) in the United States, making up 26 percent of the U.S. population. These individuals range in ethnicity; 72.4% white, 12.%1 black, 11.2% Latino, 3.6% Asian American and 0.7% Native American. Teenagers account for almost 31 million Americans and by 2010 it is estimated that this number will reach 35 million. Among Americans under the age of 35, only the ... than 50% shop monthly at department and chain clothing stores. Old Navy, followed by its corporate cousin Gap, is teens' favored specialty store. Also strong in the teen market are American Eagle,...

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... world is becoming smaller, and "walls" between nations are disappearing, mainly due to computerization and the internet. Communist nations such as China are starting to open up their markets. Southeast Asian countries have been thriving in the past few years as developing economies. In the system of globalization, every nation wants a piece of the economy pie. As a result, competition is becoming ... are less expensive as well. According to Gartner Analyst, Rita Terdiman, "cost savings that can run as high as 40% are simply to compelling to ignore" (Julia King, 2003). Ultimately, Americ...

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... are Schwinn, Royce, and GT. Competition from Substitutes Because Cannondale develops and produces frames domestically in Pennsylvania, they protect themselves from potential product duplication as what the industry experiences with Asian suppliers. "When you go to Asia to get a new frame design manufactured, the manufacturer makes three bikes for each one you order; one fro you, one to sell to another ... purchasing discounts due to increased volume buys. Driving Forces Changes in Long-Term Industry Growth Rate Last year, 19.6 million bikes were sold. This includes 456,000 bikes from Am...

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... to the site. Second was Travelocity, with 10.695 million visitors followed by Cendant Corp.'s Trip Network with 9 million; Orbitz with 8.64 million; Priceline at 5.03 million; AA.com (the American Airlines site) at 4.95 million and Hotwire.com at 4.55 million. A major trend affecting the travel industry includes increased competition through globalization, deregulation, and changing customer demands. Customers are becoming ... to all industries. The need to increase the market size has led many companies to "go global". Priceline has three branches: the U.S Priceline.com, the U.K. Price...

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... adequately comprehend the foreign country's business or social culture.   This can lead to ineffective dealing with foreign nationals, which can hurt product sales (Kotler, 2000, p. 367).   For example, in some Asian cultures it is extremely rude to touch someone on their head.   In Arabic countries it is considered unacceptable to point the bottoms of one's feet at another person.   In many ... Latin American countries, it is proper to cultivate a friendly personal relationship before doing business.                       Consequently, many companies simply choose to mar...

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