Mary Kay Cosmetics: Asian Market Entry Case Study International Marketing 466 Curran Dandurand, the senior vice president of Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc.’s (MKC) global marketing group is considering how to expand the company’s international operation. She is debating which elements of MKC’s culture, philosophy, product line, and marketing programs might be transferable both in general and in particular in respect the China and Japan, two major Asian markets in which MKC does not have
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Summary: Mary Kay Cosmetics (Asian Market Entry) In February 1993, Curran Dandurand who was senior vice president of Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc. found out that though MKC has sold its products outside the USA for 15 years by 1992, the international sales only take 11% of the $ 1 billion total. The data showed that one of its main competitors, Avon, its Products Inc. take over 55% of its $3.6 billion sales from international market at that time. Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc., which is also called MKC. Mary Kay
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Alima Shamuratova Mary Kay Cosmetics: Asian Market Entry Q1. First, choosing between China and Japan Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) management need to focus on profit and financial performance. This is the main objective for every company. Japan market is saturated and if MKC go to this country, it will start bringing profit in 4-5 years. Thus, it will take more expenses. Chinese market is not saturated, there a few foreign competitors and it allows to think that Chinese entry brings profit earlier
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Case Summary: Mary Kay Cosmetics: Asian Market Entry The article outlines the decision making process of Vice President of Mary Kay Cosmetics Curran Dandurand whether to enter two major Asian markets: Chinese and Japanese. The author shows how circumstances on the local markets, consumers’ needs, even the type of skin and associations about cosmetics of specific nation force the product adaptation to those markets. Dandurand provides evaluation of two markets entry opportunities: Chinese and Japanese
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as Avon in penetrating international markets? There are a few reasons that explain why Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) has not been able to penetrate the international markets as well as Avon did. The head of MKC’s Dandurand has identified at four reasons, according to the case study. Dandurand’s analysis of MKC’s limited international success was due the following reasons: 1. Marking strategy: MKC applied its U.S. marketing strategy to different foreign markets without making sufficient local modifications
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CASE- Analiza contextului global al afacerilor prin prisma factorilor de impact asupra industriei cosmeticelor The cosmetic industry is one of which products tend to be countercyclical. Demand for such products normally remains constant and unaffected by economic distress. The color cosmetics are predicted to see a slowdown in volume demand. A growing trend in the cosmetic industry is the introduction of ‘green’ products. More than one in seven (16%) of global beauty products launched in 2008
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Preston was excited about the new direction taking shape at Avon. The past several years had been difficult for the organization. Hostile takeover attempts plagued the firm during the 1980s. Avon sales volume in the United States and international markets showed little or no growth. Profit margins on many products declined due to price discounting by competitors. Turnover rates of sales representatives had increased. The corporate debt was referred to as “staggering” at $1.13 billion or 82.5% of total
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Preston was excited about the new direction taking shape at Avon. The past several years had been difficult for the organization. Hostile takeover attempts plagued the firm during the 1980s. Avon sales volume in the United States and international markets showed little or no growth. Profit margins on many products declined due to price discounting by competitors. Turnover rates of sales representatives had increased. The corporate debt was referred to as “staggering” at $1.13 billion or 82.5% of total
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how countries and companies can develop competitive advantage and defines the implications for multinationals as well as host countries. Module II--Business Strategies--begins with the theoretical framework of mode and extent of entering foreign markets. It also provides a conceptual framework for formulation of business strategy within the overall context of global business. For established companies, the revamping of business strategy as external conditions change is
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understood; W&S concerns have depressed the stock close to 20-year trough multiples and in the same range of smaller and more volatile hard luxury players and other peers; an opportunity in our view On top of LVMH's unrivaled industry position, markets seem to under-appreciate cost-saving opportunities, brand-portfolio rationalization, higher FCF from lower W&S inventory investment, above-average mega-brands' results or support from first-mover EM inroads In a medium-term growth environment,
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