Guide to Exporting – First Steps: Slide 12

MINI CASE STUDY:
HAIR CARE PRODUCTS IN CHINA

first-steps-slide-12From no presence to market leader in 4 years

  • Professional line
  • Full time manager from US in-country: American, speaks Chinese
  • Dealers on cash terms
  • Second city strategy:  Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou are saturated.  Focus on Qingdao, Nanjing, Fuzhou.
  • Competitor manages from US; can steal their dealers with ease
  • Capitalize on brand’s success in the US
  • Largest part of advertising budget spent on in-store promotions, training, and incentive promotion


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