BUS343 Week 4 Discussion 1 and 2 MUST BE ORIGINAL AND INCLUDE PLAGARISM CHECK
Discussion 1
| Products and Services |
One challenge international marketers face is ensuring that products and services are designed with the targeted geographic region in mind. For this discussion, begin by reading Chapter 13 of your textbook. Then, identify at least one product or service that has been marketed slightly differently in different geographic regions (e.g., product features, packaging, brand name, etc.). Then, provide a link to the product and summarize how it differs based on the geographic region being targeted. Explain the challenges to international marketing associated with these differences, along with a possible strategy for overcoming them.
Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words, and be supported by the textbook. Your post must also be organized using APA style headings as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Discussion 2
| International Marketing Channels |
Distribution channels play a significant role in the success of international marketing efforts. As explained in Cateora, Graham, and Gilly (2016), “Getting the product to the target market can be a costly process if inadequacies within the distribution structure cannot be overcome” (p. 444). For this discussion, read Case 3-4 from your text. Then, write a post addressing the following questions:
- Question #1 from the case: What are ways that Inditex ensures that “fast fashion” is truly fast?
- Question #3 from the case: Why would a retailer introduce its online store country-by-country? Why was Inditex slow to embrace online sales when it is so tech-savvy in other ways?
- How does Inditext/Zara take advantage of international marketing channels and distribution?
Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words, and be supported by the textbook. Your post must also be organized using APA style headings as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Text:
Cateora, P. (2016). International marketing (17th ed.). Retrieved from https://www.vitalsource.com
MUST BE ORIGINAL AND INCLUDE PLAGIARISM CHECK
