A large company (Airbnb) to analyze and formulate its global marketing strategy.
• Identify a large company (Airbnb) to analyze and formulate its global marketing strategy.
Under an Environmental Analysis heading,
• Construct an environmental analysis for your chosen company in the global arena and regarding the below factors:
o economic
o trade
o social and cultural
o sustainability
o political, legal, and regulatory
Under a General Strategy heading,
• Choose the appropriate option:
o (1) Identify a country in one of the following regions for your company to expand to, based on your environmental analysis:
Latin America
Middle East
Africa
o (2) Identify if your company has already expanded into the country you select in the regions listed above.
Examine their global marketing strategy in that area.
Formulate your own successful strategy.
o Explain your rationale for selecting the country in one of those regions.
Explain how the following criteria in that selected region, and particularly in your selected country, were incorporated into your rationale:
demographic
economic
trade
social factors
cultural factors
legal factors
political factors
Sample Answer
Global Marketing Strategy Analysis: Airbnb
Company: Airbnb
Environmental Analysis:
Economic:
- Global economic growth: Airbnb thrives in growing economies with a rising middle class and disposable income for travel.
- Currency fluctuations: Currency fluctuations can impact travel costs and the affordability of Airbnb listings.
- Sharing economy trends: The sharing economy’s popularity directly affects Airbnb’s success.