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  1. Introduction
  2. Introducing a new product
  3. The problem
  4. The solution
  5. The importance of providing consumer benefits
  6. Marketing strategy
  7. Positioning
  8. A winning situation
  9. Launching the new product » Next steps
  10. The UK launch
  11. Strategy and tactics of the launch
  12. Post launch analysis
  13. Conclusion
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Amway

Successful products - successful solutions

Launching the new product

Multinational organisations like Amway have to consider the best ways of launching products on a global scale. It may be possible to carry out some aspects of the launch in identical ways in a range of countries, e.g. by providing an almost identical product in all markets. Other aspects, however, such as choosing the right sort of media and the language in which videos and commercials are produced, will be specifically tailored to a local market.

When carrying out a major launch, it makes sense to start in your traditional home market (in this case the United States) before rolling out the launch in stages across the globe. Lessons can be learnt from the early launches which can then be built into ongoing launches.

The world-wide launches for Super Concentrates took place in the following order:

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