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The $2,000 Car

Harvard Business Review

For example, GE developed an ultra-low-cost ultrasound for rural China which is now marketed in over 100 countries. Logitech developed an affordable mouse for the China market which sells for (the Chinese equivalent of) $19.99 Phase 2: Glocalization. and which they now sell in Europe and the U.S.

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P&G Innovates on Razor-Thin Margins

Harvard Business Review

market share of more than 80%, with Schick a distant second. But that is not the story in developing markets, where these top-of-the-line products don't fare nearly as well. So how is it that Gillette has over 50% market share in India — the world's largest shaving blade market by volume?

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How Story Platforms Help Global Brands Go Local

Harvard Business Review

One solution to this tension is to pursue what we call glocal advertising strategy — locally adapting a universally embraced core idea that will resonate in any market anywhere in the world.". The key question for global brands is, "How can marketers pull it off consistently?". It''s not easy to do, however.

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