The benefits of social media marketing can also be their downfalls. Social media marketing targets the masses, instantly. If a campaign goes wrong, if the message is not perceived well, it spreads to the masses very quickly. Because social media has so many outlets, it’s really hard to remove a social media fail from the […]
If you’re new to social media, you’re late to the game. Social media is a source of constant marketing for brands big and small. Mom and pop shops like Semi Tropic Wines in Costa Mesa use Instagram to let locals know about pop-ups and collabs at their bar, or when a new wine is in […]
Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, with revenues reaching 523.96 billion in 2019. They have been able to succeed in multiple countries, but have not had success in all. One of these failures for Walmart was in Japan. Walmart’s presence in Japan was created by purchasing a stake in Seiyu, which was a […]
Why would some companies choose to expand their retailing internationally when they already have success in their local market? There are multitude of reasons like proximity to consumers, tapping into new markets, access to diversified talent, and increasing brand recognition. For example, Nike has expanded internationally in order to come up with new business ideas […]
Starbucks has established itself as the most popular coffee chain in the world with 24,000 stores in 70 countries and does 10 times the revenue of its nearest competitor, Costa Coffee. Even though Starbucks has found success in many countries, they have not been able to succeed in every market. One of these failures was […]