Tag: international business

International Marketing Mistakes

Here are some classic examples of international marketing mistakes, arising from advertisers’ failure to see the product from the customers’ point of view. The Vauxhall Nova car flopped in Spain. In Spanish, “no va” means “does not go”. General Foods’ cake mixes didn’t sell well in Japan. In Japan only 4% of houses are big …

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Saudi Arabia Creative Economy Conference

David Parrish was the international keynote speaker at the Ejadah Saudi Arabia Creative Economy Conference at King Abdullah Economic City near Jeddah. The Ejadah Creative Economy Conference and Exhibition (Confex) was the first of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. David said: “I am delighted and honoured to be invited to speak at …

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