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Executive
Insights:
Real Differences Between Local and International
Brands: Strategic Implications
for International
Marketers
In the current
context
of globalization,
result,
brand
have
firms
have
portfolios
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in globalization,
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trends
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ment
of international
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brands.
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international
years,
on
efforts
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and Jean-No?l
Kapferer
the develop
is in the
Unilever
example,
kept
after
brands,
of
many
selling
its
local
given
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context,
brands
brands
portfolios.
firms'
has
have
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consumer
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of industry,
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on
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goods
including
but
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in many
also
insurance,
banking,
level
developed
of awareness
close
in their
relationships
and
this represents
years,
their home markets.
solid
oil,
the elimination
a lost opportunity
in the fast
other
and
countries.
with
compa
benefited
from a
Consumers
have
local brands
marketing
types
retailing.
of these local
for international
in
of interna
the development
on local brands.
impact
from
international
brand
a negative
eliminated
had
includ
brands,
names.
global
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worldwide
and Buitoni,
brand
tional
to its 6 strategic
priority
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brands.
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Submitted
over the
investment
in
Accepted
December
July 2004
2003
? Journal of International
Marketing
Vol. 12, No. 4, 2004, pp. 97-112
ISSN 1069-03IX
97
Several
articles
have
mentioned
the
of
existence
on
conducted
national
success
their
that of inter
with
compared
However,
confront
managers
difficult
questions
when
to build, which
to eliminate,
which
an international
to assimilate
under
brands
even which
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any
are important
it is particularly
to develop
useful
of local brands
standing
that significantly
influence
success.
company's
Therefore,
the
decisions
to sell, and
name.
brand
further
to international
relative
under
in
brands
con
context.
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this, we
globalization
covers
two
research
that
The
first
phases.
exploratory
of
interviews
consisted
with
international
marketers,
current
ducted
phase
and the
second
(Y&R's)
Young
Asset
Valuator.
an
of
analysis
Brand
database,
involved
phase
& Rubicam's
conducting
extensive
brand
discuss
and identify
development
brands
on
perspectives
compared
with
and
local
international
brand
international
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brands.
of local
then
evalu
Perspectives
and
on Local
International
Brand
Development
of these
define
local
in a limited
may
international
as brands
brands
geographical
to a local,
belong
for international
findings
Development
been
or
or mix.
global
country
firm. We
of research
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as brands
or
for more
the
define
elements
radical
that use
in one
the marketing
strategy
are defined
brands
global
Global
exist
that
international,
of
a subject
marketers.
same
sense,
mar
(Levitt 1983).
30 years
(Boddewyn,
Schuiling
and Jean-No?l
Kapferer
Wiechmann
The
1975).
to
of moving
advantages
interna
from
development,
name
brand
global
also
to
is firms' opportunity
It is well-known
of scale.
can generate
significant
of the business
system,
including
and
manufacturing,
logistics.
areas
single
economies
strong
brand
a standardized
in all
of globalization
cost
reductions
and
research
shift
The
substantial
provides
that
to a
in
savings
Multinational
1986).
economies
of scale
these
tages in worldwide
formance.
brand
reduce
prices
is the development
It is especially
whose
categories,
product
of consumers,
segments
the
1991).
to market
for new product
speed
tional brands
offer is also important
can now
which
consumer
fast-moving
scale within
goods
12 to 18 months.
when
time
brand
strategies
is the possibility
advantage
with
that
initiatives
interna
for international
new
compa
in the
initiatives
product
on a regional
or
industry
global
more
a
Such
takes much
cycle
are not
Another
globalized.
of supporting
area.
in the communications
large budgets
cially
launch
per
of a unique
in
important
worldwide
target
affluent
and teenager
The
nies,
1987). Such
financial
brands
as
such
and Katsanis
(Hassan
segments
enhance
advantage
across
countries.
leveraged
advan
competitive
Another
image
certain
markets
in costs
reductions
have
corporations
to gain major
is espe
This
important
and
costs.
media
we
However,
note
supply-driven
In most
considerations.
been
reason
the primary
An
1987).
the
toward
push
consumer
cases,
for companies
international
stra
that
of
development
international
example
of
an
has not
preference
to
to decide
to move
international
that
has
advantage
a strategy include
costs
reduced
not
surprising
proponent
announced
tions.
was
Local
The
The
significant
benefits
that
economies
accrue
from
such
It is
financial
thus improved
performance.
a
that P&G's key competitor,
Unilever,
strong
a multidomestic
of
marketing
approach,
and
illustrated
further globalize
disadvantage
clearly by an example
and International
of Unilever's
its opera
approach
Brands
business.
in Europe
under
different
competed
and
whereas
Coccolino,
Mimosin),
(Robijn,
a
in all countries.
Lenor,
brand,
unique
European
Unilever
names
brand
P&G had
Neither
Local
Brand
Development
tion
nor
academics
to local
have
practitioners
Some
authors
brands.
have
paid
atten
much
out
pointed
the exis
brand
the impact
of
authors
have
2002). Other
analyzed
on brand
names
con
in a Chinese
attractiveness
2002; Zhang
one
in Europe,
However,
no
has
the understanding
are many
there
and Schimitt
conducted
of local
more
local
in-depth
brands.
brands
than
the
name.
brand
local
In France,
the
leading
whisky
well
above
Local
brands
also represent
are well-known
ment.
They
the
international
of marketing
invest
many
years
in their markets
and often build
with
strong
relationships
However,
strong
local
Evian.
leader
consumers
local
brands
have
over
the years.
elimi
been
essentially
relative
scale.
For
sales
example,
despite
the brand's
itability
time was
in both
of Local
Advantages
Brand Development
Dash
was
also
created
of
economies
permit
P&G
considered
1990s,
have
advantages
100
and
extreme
company's
cost
complexities
prof
at the
in Europe,
leader.
building
an inexorable
strategic
of
firms
represent
sidered. We
The
the European
advantages
and
substantial
brands
not
of the
institution
national
countries.
that
Ariel
The
Strategie
do
eliminating
where
volumes
at the end
international
logic.
advantages
brands
However,
that must
are
local
be
con
to the strategic
gathered the data pertaining
of local brands during the first phase of the
Isabelle
Schuiling
and Jean-No?l
Kapferer
research.
This
involved
interviewing
and marketing
directors
of ten well-known
firms: Unilever,
Nestl?,
P&G, Coca-Cola,
Sara Lee, Campbell
Food,
Bacardi-Martini,
exploratory
managers
national
Benckiser,
the advantages
of maintaining
local
Kraft
to respond
to the
local
can be
local brand
market's
have more
next.
brands
to Local Needs.
Response
designed
Reckitt
Jacobs Suchard,
Better
general
multi
needs.
specific
flexibility
than interna
answers
so they can be developed
to provide
brands,
to local consumers'
That
local
needs.
is,
branding
particular
a
can not only
its
but also
select
unique
product
provide
an
that
and
generate
advertising
campaign
positioning
an
In
international
local
brand
reflects
contrast,
insights.
across markets,
must
of consumers
the largest number
satisfy
tional
and
thus
denomina
often represent
the largest common
the product's
and marketing's
perspectives.
they
both
tor from
of Pricing
Flexibility
can be more
brands
brand's
local
strategies
for local
of a
take advantage
There
is also no
can
thus
and
in specific
strength
Pricing
Strategy.
flexible
markets.
remain
because
corridor,
pricing
across
territories.
made
must
brands
international
comparisons
true
is especially
This
a par
within
can be
in Europe,
easily
fol
of the Euro.
or
competition
even
to compete
In contrast,
accordingly.
adapted
for an international
brand must
or
strategy.
global
marketing
against
retailer
the marketing
follow a predefined
strategy
regional
be powerful,
one
arises
with
brands
global
that
problem
can
country
This was
a negative
have
illustrated
mega
impact
consumers
Some
Belgium.
risks. A
presents
a
in
brand
particular
on a worldwide
basis.
it also
but
became
after
sick
in
of Coca-Cola
drinking
a par
globally,
image. The
now
it had
a negative
international
news
impact
media,
on Coca-Cola's
including
brand
the Internet,
is
around
instantly
had
of
which
Perrier,
example
was
in
water
when
detected
benzene
with
purity
problems
recov
has never
business
The U.S. Perrier
the product.
fully
able
the world.
Local
to diffuse
Another
and International
and
information
is the case
Brands
risk
manage
Possibility
basis.
of Responding
tional
Brands.
tional
brands
Profitable
cover
must
economies
of scale,
interna
in many
markets.
similar
segments
that are unique
attractive
opportunities
to certain
of the markets
segments
can still
countries
from
To benefit
represent
for local
brands.
Possibility
a local
acquires
frequently
the number-one
acquiring
interviews
local
also
brands
time, which
It is clear
leaders
of
international
close
develop
relationships
trust.
leads to a high brand
that
local
brands
and
by
vent
the brands
scale
in the product
We
have
noted
from
strategy has
large
strategic
with
Separately,
that strong
Local
over
disad
important
to cost. The
rela
advantages
has
aggressively
equity.
consumers
of
sell pre
economies
significant
areas.
marketing
Inbev
brand
represent
are linked
generating
or
the
also
of products
Brand
and
that
a market
to enter
This
ten years.
revealed
the past
marketers
awareness
from
benefit
which
vantages,
over
local
brands
A company
in the past.
For example,
brewer
in the world
by
used
become
acquires
directly without
been
also
brand
a way
of
and
international
Research
important
factors
also
confirms
that
drive
Srivastava,
and Ruekert
is among
that quality
consumer
preference
the most
for global
Batra,
and Taylor
(Holt, Quelch,
some
In
contrast,
2003).
2003;
studies
Batra,
Steenkamp,
have
shown
that
local connections,
may
prefer brands with
consumer
that there is no intrinsic
preference
national
(DeMooij
Schuiling
some
for inter
1998).
and Jean-No?l
and
and
con
Kapferer
No
research
local
equity.
the product's
reveal
that
of the products
1989;
Samiee
is emphasized.
of origin
of origin
has an impact
country
and Wyer
of
some
and
Douglas,
local
studies
consumers'
1988; Hong
Nonaka
1971). Researchers
to evaluate
tend
Such
on
Johansson,
1994; Schooler
consumers
the understanding
research
provides
country
evaluations
on
conducted
Country-of-origin
indications
general
that
been
has
brand
1985;
products
highly
than foreign products (Bilkey and Nes 1982; Han 1989; Kay
nak and Cavusgil 1983; Nagashima
1977; Schooler 1971),
across
varies
this bias
though
consumer
1987).
brands
authors
that
country,
have
1993; Shimp
as
perceive
originating
from Western
countries,
they
especially
and Sharma
consumers
that
shown
from
coun
and
segments
prefer
a nonlocal
more
than
they
use
To make
difference
ular
a second
Asset
Brand
44
covered
waves
countries
created
have
been
surveyed
this
database,
the
Exploratory
Analysis
the Y&R Database
in partic
attribute,
con
and trust. We
on
research
the
analysis
brand
Y&R database
original
Three
brands.
20,000
the database
since
conducted
The
and
been
and more
in 1993,
evaluate
Valuator.
have
was
next
worldwide
of interviews
From
we
sources,
and brand
image
of quality,
prestige,
of the exploratory
phase
attributes
the
ducted
information
in awareness
than
230,000
respondents
to date.
we
selected
of 12 product
sample
cate
gories in the food sector (see Table 1). They represent 744 dif
units
ferent
brand
tries:
the United
the
covering
four
largest European
and
France,
Germany,
Kingdom,
coun
A
Italy.
total of 397 brands (53%) are local, and 347 (47%) are inter
national, as Table 2 indicates. A total of 9739 people were
from 1999 to 2000. The database is extremely
interviewed
rich
in terms
of available
lyze
were
the data
on
available
brand
usage.
image
to evaluate
also
a relatively
consideration
under
were
to ana
able
criteria
(48 image
each brand),
number
high
from Germany
(3460
and
of
respondents
countries
thus we
brand
were
There
and
data,
awareness,
to consumers
[36%],
the
selected
majority
tively.
Local
sector
the
of
alcohol
and
international
In contrast,
the beer
and International
it covers
because
categories
example,
food
levels
gum
chewing
at 60%
brands
and mineral
Brands
many
product
For
of globalization.
have
categories
and 56%,
respec
have
water
categories
103
of
Table
Brands
per Product
Product
Category
Number of
Brands
Category
1. Alcohol
153
2. Chocolate
124
119
3. Beer
4. Yogurt
72
5. Mineral
water
6. Frozen
goods
7. Chewing
8. Fruit
45
9. Coffee
11. Soup
49 (41%)
45 (63%)
27 (37%)
26 (58%)
19 (42%)
7 (19%)
25 (69%)
11 (31%)
17 (50%)
17 (50%)
12 (46%)
14 (54%)
19 (76%)
6 (24%)
397 (53%)
347 (47%)
25
744
70 (59%)
29 (81%)
34
TOTAL
71 (57%)
14 (37%)
26
12. Pasta
53 (43%)
20 (56%)
36
92 (60%)
16 (44%)
36
36
juice
61 (40%)
24 (63%)
38
gum
Number of
International
Brands
(% of total)
Number of
Local Brands
(% of total)
1.
of
Number
Table
Brands
per Country
2.
Brands
Number of
Local Brands
(% of total)
of
Number
Total
International
Brands
(% of total)
744
397 (53%)
347 (47%)
France
172
74 (43%)
98 (57%)
Germany
226
139 (62%)
87 (38%)
177
108 (61%)
69 (39%)
76 (45%)
93 (55%)
All
countries
Italy
United
169
Kingdom
a majority
are
ditions
and
changed,
as indicated
Barilla,
traditions
apparently
has
dency
have
gradually
satisfy
also been
the
major
sector,
players
situation
replaced
of many
are given
brands
which
preference;
brands
that
This
ten
in the retail
the concentration
international
impact on deciding
by products
of consumers.
number
now
has
Danone,
Nestl?,
local
that reflect
including
Products
been
largest
driven
by
time,
and Kraft.
Nutella,
in this
brands
international
Evian,
at one
cultures
that belong
to
have
retailers
are displayed
on
shelves.
supermarket
104
Isabelle
Schuiling
and Jean-No?l
Kapferer
our
First,
of the database
analysis
shows
the awareness
that
of the Y&R
Results
Database
market.
ferent
the analysis
Second,
brand
attributes
the perception
international
in the database,
available
of quality
brands
that
shows
(25.3%
24.3%),
as Table
3 indi
attribute
important
selected
by
consumers.
of international
element
of the
value
Fourth,
trust
they
is also
brand
equity
because
is a key
Trust
marketers.
exist
to consumers.
convey
as an
perceived
important
attribute
for
Local Brands
Variables
High
Trustworthy
17.9*
22.1
Good
18.816.8*
value
Friendly
15.414.4
Traditional
12.7*
15.1
on a
of Means
Comparison
of Image Variables
Selection
14.0
14.5
Healthy
15.6
11.4*
Original
13.3
13.6
Reliable
22.1 17.9*
Distinct
12.6 12.8
Trendy
Social
Kind
12.5
12.2
11.7
12.2
10.1
10.4
Authentic
Fun
11.3*
9.8
11.29.3
Sensual
7.4 6.9
Prestigious
Local
3.
14.7*
15.7
to earth
*Significant
(%)
17.2
18.6
Simple
Brands
Table
24.3
25.3
quality
Down
International
(%)
difference
between
international
and International
Brands
105
be linked with
are usually
local brands
lower
than
consumers
a sense
brands,
providing
those
of
of better
of
international
value
for the
money.
Fifth,
earth"
are
local
brands
than
international
perceived
brands.
This
also
study
as more
also
that
indicates
to
"down
the
conveys
idea
that
local
are
brands
as
perceived
and
traditions
local
cultures
than
international
brands
are.
Sixth, the results also indicate that local brands (22.1%) ben
efit more from a significantly
stronger image of reliability
brands
than do international
(17.9%). This attribute is
closely correlated in the database with the trustworthy attrib
ute,
this
confirming
strong
for
advantage
local
brands.
The
in the
is surprising
of international
brands,
as this was
database
and
international
also
provides
brands.
information
The
results
on
show
the usage
higher
of local
for
ratings
are attracted
to interna
that consumers
indicate
might
to
local
brands
but that, in reality,
they prefer
purchase
explain
lower
relatively
keep people
between
value
rating
from buying
A
intention.
and usage
usage
could
for international
brands
the brands
they would
have
liked
to buy.
We
and
ables
use
sumers
with
usage
identified
we
local brands,
as the
dependant
Local Brands
Variables
Table 4.
of Usage and
Comparison
Usage Intention
on the 48 image
analysis
the reasons
9 factors.
To evaluate
a factor
conducted
also
Usage
a regression
this produced
International
(%)
con
analysis
a
signif
Brands
(%)
37.4*
47.5
46.0
intention
Usage
*
Significant
42.9
performed
variable;
vari
difference
between
international
106 Isabelle
Schuiling
and Jean-No?l
Kapferer
local
basic/no-frills
an
For
to be more
brands
brand
international
brands
provide
context
indisputable
of market
benefit
generate
attractive.
from
important
However,
can create
of a strong
international
global marketing
must
marketers
companies
to develop
strategies
Because
brands.
power
Conclusion
Managerial
and
image worldwide,
unique
are
of scale
that
financially
International
2001).
for firms to
having
economies
application
risks that
(Schuiling
tralized
advantages.
of these
and
global
In the current
it is sensible
globalization,
the development
accelerate
international
company,
many
approach
consider
usually
their powerful
use
cen
global brands.
such companies
have
less intimate
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relationships
and take a long time to react to problems
with
local markets
its strategy
when
Coca-Cola
they arise. For example,
changed
when
and
that
it was
more
and
to give
are now
local
consumers
even
launch
and,
local
approach
teams
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local
to a more
to return
decided
pany
new
to local
freedom
to develop
permitted
on the basis
of local
brands.
have
subsidiaries
too cumbersome
In 2000,
the com
multidomestic
marketing
to local markets.
insensitive
over
Thus,
launched
subsidiaries.
to
advertising
can
knowledge,
the past two years,
brand
local
many
initiatives.
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the strong
P&G,
to understand
forced
advocate
of
limits
the
of
global
marketing,
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its strategy.
was
men
the European-wide
discontinued
brand.
Ariel
an
Dash,
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advertising
of business.
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months,
move
inconceivable
P&G
for
of this, because
P&G's
type
were
so
was
in the detergent
it
forced
poor,
category
some
to renew marketing
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for
Dash.
also
support
reopened
to
costs.
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it
reduce
that
had
closed
local subsidiaries
this
results
sumers,
firms maintain
tional
between
suffered.
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close
contact
even
consumers,
if there
with
that
recommend
with
the
realities
interna
of the
is an extra
cost
element
asso
have
local
Local
also
brands
shown
can
offer
that,
in addition
strategic
and International
to international
advantages
Brands
that
brands,
international
107
and
Implications
should
marketers
greater
strategic
that must
the
largest
correct
the
local
a standardized
number
for a specific
positioning
international
strategy.
quickly
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by
portfolio
brands. We believe
sufficiently
situation.
Our
the
recommend
international
of
a balanced
mar
international
international
number
brand
of both strong
brands.
on
research
exploratory
that
development
that combine
and
in this
we
Therefore,
encourage
a majority
of international
that academics
and practitioners
have not
contains
emphasized
portfolios
local
that
through
brand.
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keters
local
markets
investment
marketing
of a successful
the acquisition
new
introduce
also
by a global
influenced
being
can
pricing
to satisfy
select
can
market,
existing
taking
can
into account.
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competitors
to the specific
product
Firms
of consumers.
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to international
is in contrast
This
deliver
possible
and
marketing
firms
provide
areas.
consumers.
of local
needs
brands
in many
flexibility
brands
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consider.
the Y&R
database
that
indicates
higher
and
do,
brands
international
consumer
from
benefit
brands
awareness
a strong
enjoy
they
a better
from
value
for
local
brand
image but
interna
than
perception
trust
and
than
a unique
it provides
because
brands,
relation
it is not
that takes years to develop;
ship with consumers
It is doubtful
linked to any particular level of investment.
that
an
international
with
relationship
ment
in marketing.
could
recommend
leverage
advantage
in building
with
succeeded
At a time when
achieve,
strong
firms
International
trust
of
are
should
essential
take
unique
invest
that
international
that
local
brands
consumers.
local
is more
differentiation
product
brands
such
reproduce
after substantial
even
the
marketers
have
brand
consumers,
Thus, we
to
difficult
into
differentiating
account
that
the
substantial
assets.
owning
a
franchises
local brand
strong
represents
key
long-term
we
not elimi
asset. Therefore,
that companies
recommend
on the basis
nate
financial
consid
of short-term
local brands
erations
but
advantage
local level.
In support
trate that
the virtues
that
they
of owning
consider
brands
with
strong
recommendation,
firms
multinational
of local
acknowledged
brands.
Through
Schuiling
equity,
recent
of this
some
long-term
even at the
have
illus
examples
to
recognize
begun
its actions,
Unilever
has
Kapferer
brand
local
in the United
Wall's
globalizing
logos,
and new
Even
in France,
in Italy, while
and Agnesi
Kingdom,
as Miko
such
names,
products,
Unilever
as Mag
such
concepts,
in the traditionally
cos
globalized
have
L'Or?al has discovered
that local brands
business,
to
In
retain
U.S.
clients.
the
power
May
globalizing
a
strat
belline
L'Or?al
has pursued
brand,
double-branding
metic
the
the
local
For
brand.
the
example,
in France
Gemey-Maybelline
and
markets
company
in
Jade-Maybelline
Germany.
We
also
firms
recommend
in their
that
recent
the
acknowledge
might
for the
effects
critical
for
same
the
consumers
in all
brands
categories
for a company
brand
argument
a balance
lio to maintain
tional
regional
to avoid overloading
international
is another
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where.
more
movement.
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of the antiglobalization
more
to offer
firms
diver
international
international
strategies,
trends
toward
every
portfo
brands.
to create a source
of new
ideas,
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nies
the
should
encourage
development
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Coca-Cola
previously,
international
of new
local
compa
brands.
local
granted
new
is a pow
teams
local brands, which
the right to develop
new
new
to generate
local brands
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erful way
ideas.
at
brands
into successful
international
could be transformed
has
the
motivation
international
that
develop
new
local
In summary,
Strong
worth
local
they might
brands
assets
Therefore,
we
recommend
encourage
as a source
of new
local
companies
eliminate
be throwing
represent
to
teams
ideas.
strong
away opportunities.
advantages
strategic
that
are
Thus,
marketers
brands
consideration,
are real
level.
skill
if international
local brands,
that
and
there
company.
When
are many
brands
to relaunch
it is difficult
reasons
are elimi
them suc
to encourage
the
and
Branding,"
Brand
Equity: Capitalizing
York: The Free Press.
on
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