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Most food and beverage companies looking to enter foreign markets are faced with a common question: to localize, or not to localize? Consumers worldwide are attracted to the idea of “Made in USA” and eager to try a product composed of flavors so very different from their own.
In light of Costa coffee’s recent announcement to almost triple the number of stores in China in the next 5 years, it seems appropriate to discuss one of the most intriguing markets in China: the coffee industry. This is a sector in which big brands from the west have had to adapt drastically and localize everything from product lines to the design of stores in order to meet the needs of a culture so different from their own.
Have you heard the news about Starbucks’ new logo? Apparently, there’s a big fuss online because they removed the company’s name and the word “coffee” from the logo, leaving only the iconic representative of their products, the green siren. Fans of Starbucks seemed to be fairly against the change, but it’s possible that the removal of the words from the logo is an important part of Starbucks’ globalization strategy. If you’re interested in international branding, business, or language, you should stop on by and let us know what YOU think about this wordless logo that’s left so many consumers speechless.
