Select the database Passport by Euromonitor International . In the “country Reports Datagraphics” section of the main page or dashboard, choose any industry except for consumer finance. Within the industry, choose a category and then a geography or country. A report is generated but we will keep it aside for now, you do not have to read it yet. . Open a new browser page without closing the report.
On the new browser page, conduct general research on the category selected in step one and answer the following questions to the best of your abilities ( do notconcentrate on the country you selected in step as you answer these general questions.) These questions are also in chapter seven.
Questions
Basic Issues Examples
What is the product ?Who uses the product (the end user)? Who supplies the product to the end user? Sunglasses, Apparel accesories, Deodorants.Companies, institutions, individuals (children, men, women, anyone, etc).Retail stores, catalogs, direct from the distributor
Why is the product used? What are the benefits? Health benefits, manufacturing needs. Cost savings, access to technology
Would the use of the product vary by the market? Sunglasses can be beachwear in resorts, ski accessory in winter areas, fashion in urban areas
What triggers the purchase of the product? Do other events or conditions need to be present? Products linked to technology may or may not be used in that country
Will cultural differences limit sales? Cosmetics may not do well in markets where society does not place a value on the benefits of cosmetics
What infrastructure is needed for this product to success? Telephone, internet, cheap natural distribution, human resource requirements
Is the market growing, decreasing or stagnant? You may have a product that only tends to do well in a maturing market, where you primarily compete based on low cost. This would mean searching only for mature markets.
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