A Fashionista article highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity in global marketing and international market communication, even in the global high-fashion world. They discuss the controversy surrounding Dolce & Gabbana’s offensive ad campaign in China and how the brand is still “making a years-long push towards reconciliation and rehabilitation following a 2018 racist incident.” The […]
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In the last 18 months, the West saw a rise in Korean influence, notably within the beauty and cosmetics industry. Estimated at around $13 billion in 2017, Korean beauty, or K-beauty, trends soared across Asia and resonated across the world. What’s all the hype about? I went into a deeper dive into the Korean cosmetics […]
The 2014 Winter Olympics were set to be hosted in Sochi, Russia, with roughly 10 major global sponsors endorsing the highly anticipated events. The Olympics, being truly global events, attract major players like Procter&Gamble, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, General Electric… However, as the Olympics neared, these global companies were facing immense pressure from the media, their consumers, […]
When we think of the world, we tend to associate certain traits, or behaviors, with specific countries. If you stumble upon an overly helpful/nice person, the joke can be made that they’re Canadian, or if you know any Indian “aunties”, you’ll know they’ll constantly and persistently offer you food. Why is it that we associate […]