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Global Marketing

Lost in Translation!

When branding globally, it’s key to understand not only a company’s culture, but their language. Below we investigate seven different marketing blunders that could have been avoided with a more careful approach toward the studying of their target country’s language and culture. When Pepsi entered the Chinese market it launched with the slogan ‘Pepsi Brings […]

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How Does Sephora Contours its Brand

Women are always fond of having best friends. The female bestie, diamonds, shoes, and bags are among their dearest pals. But, you know what else is considered as a woman’s best friend? Sephora. There’s a reason why we said Sephora and not makeup, it’s because of the distinctive approach that Sephora uses to merchandising that […]

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McDonald’s India’s Token Orange Sauce

A big portion of Global Branding is product development. McDonald’s, as a global firm, is the king of shaping their product toward their targeted market. In the video below, we get to watch American’s reactions to McDonald’s India. The outcome is quite interesting. View here. Chicken Maharaja Mac – Note how some of the main […]

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Intel’s Super Bowl Commercial: Tom Brady Everyday

The question of how to be an American is no longer asked on Reddit and Yahoo or answered in the halls of Congress. This question has become better dealt with in the Super Bowl media center and the boardrooms above Madison Avenue. Likewise, the social, cultural, and political intersection of the United States is no […]