High competition
Laid and SAD Consumers are not loyal to bran but to prices so there is small cost of switching brand Recession has affected drastically retailers in this sector Adaptation or Standardization Standardization means when a brand develops standardized products marketed worldwide with a standardized marketing mix, normally called mass marketing.
Whilst adaptation means customizing the products In a way that satisfies better the market and nameless costs.
Lid’s priority Is to satisfy customers as the switching cost to competitors is low, therefore it has to consider the different tastes country has. Packaging needs to be changed in every country as it has to be translated into the language country Lid operates in. Also tastes can vary in different countries, for example water with gas. Some countries hardly don’t drink water with gas whilst others 70% of the population drink it, therefore Lid should be aware of customers’ needs in order to provide with each of their necessities.
Products normally are quite standard and you can find similarities in supermarkets but it needs to consider the cultures and traditions that influence a country.
Strategic Alternatives Extension, Adaptation and Creation In order for Lid to continue Its expansion strategy and try operate In foreign markets outside Europe it should firstly investigate the market. Position all the firms in the same segment Ana search IT ten position AT LICE NAS already Eden taken. It snouts after identify customers’ needs and tastes in order to orientate and afford all reduces they most consume.
Furthermore, the company needs to translate all the packaging into different languages, like Chinese if it decides to enter China and be alert of all meanings in case means something different in another language. Recommendation Lid have shown success in its work and has maintain a good position in the market, so the recommendation will be to continue as it has been doing.
Although, it should constantly keep an eye on its competitors as it is operating in a dynamic market, where prices can change so fast as customers.
Therefore it should be alert on what competitors are offering and how can they do it better. It should also work on the cultural values in each country and if any sort of adaptation is needed to satisfy customers, not all have same tastes. In order to continue growing Lid needs to expand and if it wishes to expand to other markets beyond Europe it should closely analyses the market and see whether the position is already occupied by another company and if their products are tailored for the customers in the countries.