Global Marketing
Mix Strategy
Global Marketing Mix Strategy
How far should each aspect of the marketing mix
• Price
• Products
• Promotion
• Place
be standardised or varied locally?
Global Marketing Mix Strategy
IDEAL GLOBAL
MARKETING
STRATEGY
Global Market
Segments
Global
Product
Marketing a standard product to a global market using uniform
marketing programmes
Replicated its direct
selling practices
across the world
Ideal Global Marketing Strategy
Athletic, Style,
Comfort
National Market
Segments
National
Product
IDEAL
NATIONAL
MAKETING
STRATEGY
Marketing mix locally adapted for each national market
Ideal National Marketing Strategy
Caters to Indians
in India & Abroad
Caters to rural &
low income
segments in
India
HYBRID I
MARKETING
STRATEGY
National Market
Segments
Global
Product
Standardisation of products but adaptation of other elements
of the mix
Hybrid I Marketing Strategy
Customized for
Indian audience
Launched with
different names
in different
countries
Global Market
Segments
National
Product
HYBRID II
MARKETING
STRATEGY
Standardisation of one key element of the mix but adaptation of
others
Retailing formula & Marketing activities are same
throughout the World & product offerings
modified to suit local tastes.
Hybrid II Marketing Strategy
• Most important element of the mix
• Must consider:
– product range
– new product development
– rate of acceptance
– product standardization or variation
– packaging, branding, after sales service
Product
Global price or local variations?
Global pricing
Advantage:
Simple, fair, removes possibility of grey markets.
Disadvantage:
Not responsive to local demand and market conditions
Local pricing
Advantage:
Market responsive, maximises revenues
Disadvantage:
Grey markets
Price
All forms of marketing communication that seek to
influence buying behaviour
Standardisation of promotion has advantages –
Economies of scale, uniform brand and image, spread of good ideas,
universal standards, use of global media
Disadvantages –
Cultural, linguistic, legal differences, high costs of co-ordination, ‘not
invented here’ syndrome
Promotions I
Factors determining extent of standardised promotion:
– corporate strategy - is it global?
– uniformity of the product
– how global is the brand?
– legal factors
– cultural factors
– socio-economic conditions
– uniformity of competitive situation
Promotions II
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Global Marketing Mix Strategy

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    Global Marketing MixStrategy How far should each aspect of the marketing mix • Price • Products • Promotion • Place be standardised or varied locally?
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    IDEAL GLOBAL MARKETING STRATEGY Global Market Segments Global Product Marketinga standard product to a global market using uniform marketing programmes Replicated its direct selling practices across the world Ideal Global Marketing Strategy Athletic, Style, Comfort
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    National Market Segments National Product IDEAL NATIONAL MAKETING STRATEGY Marketing mixlocally adapted for each national market Ideal National Marketing Strategy Caters to Indians in India & Abroad Caters to rural & low income segments in India
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    HYBRID I MARKETING STRATEGY National Market Segments Global Product Standardisationof products but adaptation of other elements of the mix Hybrid I Marketing Strategy Customized for Indian audience Launched with different names in different countries
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    Global Market Segments National Product HYBRID II MARKETING STRATEGY Standardisationof one key element of the mix but adaptation of others Retailing formula & Marketing activities are same throughout the World & product offerings modified to suit local tastes. Hybrid II Marketing Strategy
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    • Most importantelement of the mix • Must consider: – product range – new product development – rate of acceptance – product standardization or variation – packaging, branding, after sales service Product
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    Global price orlocal variations? Global pricing Advantage: Simple, fair, removes possibility of grey markets. Disadvantage: Not responsive to local demand and market conditions Local pricing Advantage: Market responsive, maximises revenues Disadvantage: Grey markets Price
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    All forms ofmarketing communication that seek to influence buying behaviour Standardisation of promotion has advantages – Economies of scale, uniform brand and image, spread of good ideas, universal standards, use of global media Disadvantages – Cultural, linguistic, legal differences, high costs of co-ordination, ‘not invented here’ syndrome Promotions I
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    Factors determining extentof standardised promotion: – corporate strategy - is it global? – uniformity of the product – how global is the brand? – legal factors – cultural factors – socio-economic conditions – uniformity of competitive situation Promotions II
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