PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL

Sustaintability is deserving more attention from companies, not only in their market relations but also in their product development strategies, specially those related with brands and packaging. This study analyzed the product adaptations demanded on the exporting efforts of seven furniture comp...

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Main Authors: Marise Mainieri de Ugalde, Carina Pasqualotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing - ESPM 2011-06-01
Series:Internext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais
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Online Access:https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/106
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description Sustaintability is deserving more attention from companies, not only in their market relations but also in their product development strategies, specially those related with brands and packaging. This study analyzed the product adaptations demanded on the exporting efforts of seven furniture companies of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil. To do this a multiple case study was carried out involving in depth interviews, observation techniques and analysis of documents. The data collected were analyzed for content and categories were defined considering the literature on the subject and opinions of specialists. Main results showed that most companies do not have a defined and deliberated strategy to act in the international scenario and most adaptations were related to product, brands and packaging were made according to requests from importers and aimed, basically.
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spelling doaj.art-959a97141b9048c2afd2bd338a0ff10d2022-12-21T19:20:29ZengEscola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing - ESPMInternext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais1980-48652011-06-0152466510.18568/1980-4865.5246-65103PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZILMarise Mainieri de Ugalde0Carina Pasqualotto1PUCRSIBGEN - Instituto Brasileiro de Gestão de NegóciosSustaintability is deserving more attention from companies, not only in their market relations but also in their product development strategies, specially those related with brands and packaging. This study analyzed the product adaptations demanded on the exporting efforts of seven furniture companies of the state of Rio Grande do Sul in the South of Brazil. To do this a multiple case study was carried out involving in depth interviews, observation techniques and analysis of documents. The data collected were analyzed for content and categories were defined considering the literature on the subject and opinions of specialists. Main results showed that most companies do not have a defined and deliberated strategy to act in the international scenario and most adaptations were related to product, brands and packaging were made according to requests from importers and aimed, basically.https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/106sustentabilidade. internacionalização. exportação. setor moveleiro. adpatação de produto.
spellingShingle Marise Mainieri de Ugalde
Carina Pasqualotto
PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
Internext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais
sustentabilidade. internacionalização. exportação. setor moveleiro. adpatação de produto.
title PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
title_full PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
title_fullStr PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
title_full_unstemmed PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
title_short PRODUCT ADAPTATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FURNITURE SECTOR COMPANIES IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL
title_sort product adaptations in the internationalization process of the furniture sector companies in the south of brazil
topic sustentabilidade. internacionalização. exportação. setor moveleiro. adpatação de produto.
url https://internext.espm.br/internext/article/view/106
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