This document discusses the use of the internet for international marketing research. It notes that China has surpassed the US to have the highest number of internet connections at 253 million. The document also provides statistics on internet usage in China for news, online shopping, and revenue generated by internet service providers. It then discusses how the internet can be used as a quick marketing research tool, though it has limitations compared to traditional in-person market research. The document also comments on the current state of internet usage in India, particularly in rural areas, and its potential for use in marketing and marketing research.
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This document discusses the use of the internet for international marketing research. It notes that China has surpassed the US to have the highest number of internet connections at 253 million. The document also provides statistics on internet usage in China for news, online shopping, and revenue generated by internet service providers. It then discusses how the internet can be used as a quick marketing research tool, though it has limitations compared to traditional in-person market research. The document also comments on the current state of internet usage in India, particularly in rural areas, and its potential for use in marketing and marketing research.
This document discusses the use of the internet for international marketing research. It notes that China has surpassed the US to have the highest number of internet connections at 253 million. The document also provides statistics on internet usage in China for news, online shopping, and revenue generated by internet service providers. It then discusses how the internet can be used as a quick marketing research tool, though it has limitations compared to traditional in-person market research. The document also comments on the current state of internet usage in India, particularly in rural areas, and its potential for use in marketing and marketing research.
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This document discusses the use of the internet for international marketing research. It notes that China has surpassed the US to have the highest number of internet connections at 253 million. The document also provides statistics on internet usage in China for news, online shopping, and revenue generated by internet service providers. It then discusses how the internet can be used as a quick marketing research tool, though it has limitations compared to traditional in-person market research. The document also comments on the current state of internet usage in India, particularly in rural areas, and its potential for use in marketing and marketing research.
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INDIAN INSTI.
OF PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
AHMEDABAD. Saturday, 16 th November,2 0 0 8 IM-12*Internet in Intnl.Mktg.Research- USA/EUROPE/ASIA INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Dr. PRADIP DESAI B.E. ,M.B.A. (I.I.F.T.), LL.B., Ph.D.(Management-U.S.A.),CMC CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT ( C.M.C.) CHAIRMAN & C.E.O. MOUN MARKETING CONSULTANTS { EXPORTS -MARKETING-IMPORTS -PROJECT-MGMT. CONSULTANTS} 804, ‘SHILP’ COMPLEX , TEL :0 7 9 -6 6 3 1 0 7 4 0 / 3 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 OPP.STATE BANK OF INDIA , MOBILE : 9 8 2 5 0 -1 1 2 0 0 NAVARANGPURA, C.G.ROAD, TELEFAX : 91- 7 9 - 2 6 4 6 7 1 7 1 AHMEDABAD -38 00 09 RES. : 66 3 1 0 730 /2646 3218 E-MAIL: info @ mouncorp. co.in * WEBSITE: www. mouncorp. co.in/mounconsult.com/ INTERNET RESEARCH • China Internet Network Information Centre(CINIC)statics relesed as under : • China snatched No.1 position from USA for HIGHEST no. of Internet connectrions at 253 Million in June,2008 * Out of this 80% are broadband users at 214 million • Growth is from 123million InternetSubscriber IN June,2006 I.e.260 % growth in 2 years. * China with `cn’ domain name is at 12.18 million replacing Germany with largest no.of national domain names. I.e. .com .org not included. Internet Research ..CONT : • Netizens in China 206 million check news on Internet i.e. 81.5% on-line population • No.of on-line shoppers has reached 63.29mn i.e. 25 % of the net-users out of which 23.79 mn. paid money through on-line means. * This is surprising figure since use of credit card system is not prevalent in a big way in China. • Total revenues of China’s Internet Service Providers (ISP)soared to 40.5 bnYuan(US$5.9bn.) • Research firm Analysis International reported that this revenue growth is up by 48.6 % Internet Research …cont : • It is estimated that revenue shall continue to grow at 30% reaching US$137.5 bn.yuan ( US $ 20 bn.) by 2010 • As per consulting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers’(PWC) report prepared for client Interacting Advertising Bureau(ADB),USA On-line Advertising Revenue alone in 2007, was US$21.2 bn.(145.2 bn Yuan) * This shows power of Internet as a Marketing /Mktg. Research tool in todays networked world. Use of Internet in Mktg./Mktg.Research • In earlier time for making quick estimates for any event such as Election Polls etc.Gallops had developed a Mkt. Research System which is till today in use called GALLOPS Poll. • Now,Internet has added a new dimension in 1. Banking/funds transfer/on-line banking 2. Airlines/Railways/Hotel bookings etc. 3. On-line education system e.g. huges network 4. Distance-Learnig Programmes(DLP)by Universities -earlier called Correspomdence courses e.g. IndiraGandhi Open University (IGNOU)Courses. Internet MARKETING • One of the 1 st co. to be highly successful was amazon.com who initiated on-line selling of Books on various subjects. • Now, the concept is picked up by many Mail- order houses(MOH)for selling on-line from books to household FMCG goods,garments,bed sheets to Curtains & even high end branded Jewellery, perfumes & watches also. • In India,AVA Merchandising is selling on-line or thro’ TOLL-FREE no.debiting to Creditcard Internet Mktg.Research • Marketing has to determine latent needs & wants of the prospective customers & convert it into sale leads leading to sale. • Customer is th King so in USA free replacement of goods `NO Questions asked’ was the policy introduced before 4 decades. • Today,due to competition knowing consumer preferences has acquired a very prominent positon in the marketing efforts.Internet is the fastest way of knowing customer preferences like Gallop poll Adv./Dis-adv. of Internet Mktg.Research • It is very quickMethod • NOT representative • It involves least • Respondent biases are posssible cost & time refelcted in research • Large no. of • No choice in deciding respondents assured random samples • Only a small incentive • Wrong target could like MB added in a/c. respond- no croos check * Time taken is less in • Skewed results are seen data compilation-auto. if care not taken Internet Research-where to use ? • In USA as seen earlier Net Advertising is the highest in the world hence it could be an effective tool for consumer products mkt.research. * Apple Computers successfully marketed computers as per customer configurations on-line in USA • However, for Industrial products where Technical parametrers determine buying/selection of equipments it can not give accurate customer preferences.Hence,Traditonal Market Research in- person is must in this case. Intenet Mktg./ Mktg.Research in INDIA • Out of population of 1.05 bn.(105 cr.)about 70 % live in Rural India. • Now, about 80% of Indian population in rural areas have an access to receiving TV on a village community TV set so rural markets are now not ignorant as before.But Internet spread is still low. • ITC ( Indian Tobacco co.)introduced Internet based `CHOUPAL’ concept in villages to know prices of commodities they are producing & selling which is a very successful attempt. Rural Revolution in INDIA • On the other hand Mobile has revolutionised Indian Rural Markets & Mobile connectivity is strong at @ 250 mn.connections with about 1 millions handsets being added every month. • This makes China-India as world’s fastest growing Mobile markets promting cos. Like NOKIA (Finland based ) to start a big Handsets mfg.unit at Chennai,India. * It will be another decade before Internet spreads as much as China. -12-