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Chapter 6Chapter 6Scanning the Marketing Scanning the Marketing EnvironmentEnvironmentbyby
PowerPoint byPowerPoint byMilton M. PressleyMilton M. Pressley
University of New OrleansUniversity of New Orleans
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Kotler on MarketingToday you Today you
have to run have to run faster to stay faster to stay in place.in place.
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Chapter Objectives In this chapter, we focus on two In this chapter, we focus on two
questions: questions: What are the key methods for tracking and What are the key methods for tracking and
identifying opportunities in the identifying opportunities in the macroenvironment?macroenvironment?
What are the key demographic, economic, What are the key demographic, economic, natural, technological, political, and cultural natural, technological, political, and cultural developments?developments?
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Analyzing Needs and Trends in the Macroenvironment TrendTrend FadFad MegatrendsMegatrends
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Given the definitions for fads, Given the definitions for fads, trends, and megatrends presented in trends, and megatrends presented in the text, how would you define the text, how would you define youryour online activities? Can you identify online activities? Can you identify an online trend that is likely an online trend that is likely to grow into a megatrend?to grow into a megatrend?
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The substantial speedup of international The substantial speedup of international transportation, communication, and financial transportation, communication, and financial transactions, leading to the rapid growth of world trade transactions, leading to the rapid growth of world trade and investment, especially tripolar trade (North and investment, especially tripolar trade (North America, Western Europe, Far East)America, Western Europe, Far East)
The movement of manufacturing capacity and skills to The movement of manufacturing capacity and skills to lower cost countries.lower cost countries.
The rising economic power of several Asian countries The rising economic power of several Asian countries in world markets.in world markets.
The rise of trade blocks such as the European Union The rise of trade blocks such as the European Union and NAFTA signatories.and NAFTA signatories.
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The severe debt problems of a number of countries, The severe debt problems of a number of countries, along with the increasing fragility of the international along with the increasing fragility of the international financial system.financial system.
The increasing use of barter and countertrade to The increasing use of barter and countertrade to support international transactions.support international transactions.
The move toward market economies in formerly The move toward market economies in formerly socialist countries along with rapid privatization of socialist countries along with rapid privatization of publicly owned companies.publicly owned companies.
The rapid dissemination of global lifestyles.The rapid dissemination of global lifestyles. The gradual opening of major new markets, namely The gradual opening of major new markets, namely
China, India, eastern Europe, the Arab countries, and China, India, eastern Europe, the Arab countries, and Latin America.Latin America.
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The increasing tendency of multinationals to transcend The increasing tendency of multinationals to transcend their locational and national characteristics and their locational and national characteristics and become transnational firms.become transnational firms.
The increasing number of cross-border corporate The increasing number of cross-border corporate strategic alliances–for example, MCI and British strategic alliances–for example, MCI and British Telecom, and Texas Instruments and Hitachi.Telecom, and Texas Instruments and Hitachi.
The increasing ethnic and religious conflicts in certain The increasing ethnic and religious conflicts in certain countries and regions.countries and regions.
The growth of global brands in autos, food, clothing, The growth of global brands in autos, food, clothing, electronics.electronics.
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Figure 6-1: Colgate-Palmolive’s Total Global Branding Strategy
Colgate-Palmolive has had global success with its Colgate line of tooth-care products. The products and their packaging design do not vary from country to country; the only thing that changes is the language on the packages.
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Demographic EnvironmentDemographic Environment Worldwide Population Worldwide Population
GrowthGrowth Population Age MixPopulation Age Mix Ethnic and Other Ethnic and Other
MarketsMarkets
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Can you identify one or more Can you identify one or more nations whose populations hold the nations whose populations hold the promise of huge potential markets promise of huge potential markets for consumer goods? How have for consumer goods? How have pressures from potential marketers pressures from potential marketers to these untapped consumer to these untapped consumer groups driven the political groups driven the political discussion on a national discussion on a national and international level?and international level?
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Educational GroupsEducational Groups Household PatternsHousehold Patterns Geographical Shifts in Geographical Shifts in
PopulationPopulation From a Mass Market From a Mass Market
to Micromarketsto Micromarkets
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Economic EnvironmentEconomic Environment Income DistributionIncome Distribution Savings, Debt, and Savings, Debt, and
Credit AvailabilityCredit Availability
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Natural EnvironmentNatural Environment Shortage of Raw MaterialsShortage of Raw Materials Increased Energy CostIncreased Energy Cost Anti-Pollution PressuresAnti-Pollution Pressures Changing Role of GovernmentsChanging Role of Governments
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Technological EnvironmentTechnological Environment Accelerating Pace of ChangeAccelerating Pace of Change Unlimited Opportunities Unlimited Opportunities
for Innovationfor Innovation
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Figure 6-2: Virtual Reality Applications in Marketing
Virtual Reality technology lets users interact with computer-generated worlds through sight, sound,
and touch.
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Varying R&D BudgetsVarying R&D Budgets Increased Regulation of Increased Regulation of
Technological ChangeTechnological Change
Political-Legal EnvironmentPolitical-Legal Environment Legislation Regulating Legislation Regulating
BusinessBusiness Growth of Special-Interest Growth of Special-Interest
GroupsGroups Consumerist movementConsumerist movement
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Social-Cultural Social-Cultural EnvironmentEnvironment
Views of themselvesViews of themselves Views of othersViews of others Views of organizationsViews of organizations Views of societyViews of society Views of natureViews of nature Views of universeViews of universe
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High Persistence of Core High Persistence of Core Cultural ValuesCultural Values
Existence of subculturesExistence of subcultures SubculturesSubcultures
Shifts of Secondary Cultural Shifts of Secondary Cultural Values Through TimeValues Through Time
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