This volume explores the dynamic nature of emerging markets, which constitute a major share of global GDP, with a focus on the opportunities for growth and the challenges for businesses in meeting the needs of a diverse set of consumers. With the objective to ensure sustainable growth, there is a need for multinationals belonging to and working in emerging economies to learn best practices and continuously evolve. To conduct business in both urban and rural areas, marketing and promotions are potent tools when applied correctly to portray the right brand image. The book studies recent trends and developments in promotional practices as business strategy, sustainability, and innovation across businesses, including retail, textile, and digital technology. It highlights the path that managers should take in order to better understand the potential of distinct market segments and take marketing managerial decisions accordingly. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of marketing, management studies, business management, financial management, business economics, international business, finance, digital technologies, development studies, and economics. It will also interest policymakers and practitioners in the field.

Green marketing has risen in prominence over recent years as corporations face calls to lower their carbon footprint, engage in socially responsible practices, and promote sustainable ways of conducting business. In emerging economies, social, economic, and environmental problems resulting from rapid industrialisation requires urgent attention. Promoting environmentally responsible practices through green marketing has been identified as a key solution. This book provides theoretical and practical insights into how businesses in emerging economies can integrate green objectives into their marketing activities to achieve sustainable outcomes and attain green-focused goals. It discusses green marketing from strategic and operational perspectives, which considers target consumers, products, processes, promotion and sustainability of resources and presents the institutional logic of embedding greenness across organisational marketing activities. Issues concomitant to green marketing such as consumer buying behaviour of green products, green integrated marketing communication, green product management, green initiatives in logistics social responsibility, greenwashing and the need for transparency, and green marketing orientations and firm performance, are covered in the book. Ultimately, this collection contributes to and extends theoretical conversations on green marketing while also providing actionable recommendations for organisations and the larger society in emerging economies. Chipo Mukonza is a Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology in Polokwane, South Africa. Ogechi Adeola is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Nigeria. Isaiah Adisa is a management researcher and consultant based in Nigeria. Robert E. Hinson is a Professor and Head of the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School. Emmanuel Mogaji is a Senior Lecturer in Advertising and Marketing Communications at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Adverse environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions and chemical spills have put the topic of green business firmly on the sustainability agenda. Despite the burgeoning literature on green business and green marketing from the globalised north, there is relative parsimony of green business literature in the global south. This book offers a greater understanding of what green marketing is, as well as the various levels of practices and the implementations thereof. It places specific emphasis on the people through which green marketing excellence can be achieved. Contributors argue that, given the complexity of green marketing, people management plays a key role in achieving green marketing success, and the chapters consider the role that green human resource management practices play in marketing. Providing a unique perspective on the successful implementation of green marketing, this book is an important resource for students, researchers and practitioners. It is of particular interest to those who desire a greater understanding of how organisations deal internally and externally with increasing pressure to become more socially responsible and embed ‘greenness’ in all their marketing activities.

Imagine a small coffee shop in a quaint neighborhood, which, through the power of effective marketing, transforms into a global phenomenon. Picture a startup with a revolutionary idea, using just the right blend of marketing strategies to become a household name. These stories, and countless others, form the tapestry of marketing's rich and varied history, a tapestry this book aims to explore and elucidate. At the heart of our journey is the quest to understand the essence of marketing. We begin in the past, delving into the foundational theories crafted by pioneers of the trade. These theories, like the story of David Ogilvy who revolutionized advertising with his focus on direct, customer-centric messaging, lay the groundwork for all that marketing has become today. As we move through the chapters, we encounter the practices that have shaped the present landscape of marketing. We tell tales of companies like Nike, which harnessed the power of brand storytelling to build an empire, and of small businesses that leveraged social media marketing to compete with industry giants. These stories illuminate the practical applications of marketing theories, demonstrating their power and versatility. In addressing ethical and sustainable marketing, we recount narratives of brands like Patagonia, which has woven environmental responsibility into its marketing fabric, inspiring a generation of conscious consumers and marketers alike. These tales underscore the growing importance of ethics in marketing, highlighting the shift towards more responsible business practices. The digital revolution in marketing brings its own set of stories. We delve into the world of AI and VR, recounting how these technologies are creating new frontiers in customer engagement, much like how Spotify uses data analytics to personalize user experiences, redefining the music industry's marketing strategies. Data-driven marketing strategies are no less dramatic. We explore how Netflix's data analytics have not just shaped marketing campaigns but also content creation, turning viewer preferences into blockbuster hits. Our global perspective includes tales of cross-cultural marketing successes and faux pas, learning from brands that have skillfully navigated the complex tapestry of global markets, and from those who stumbled, offering invaluable lessons in the importance of cultural sensitivity. As we peer into the future, we share predictions and possibilities, like the potential impact of blockchain technology on marketing transparency and customer trust. These forward-looking perspectives prepare our readers for the exciting, uncharted territories of marketing yet to come. In crafting "Marketing: Theory, Practice, and Perspectives," the goal was not just to create a book but to weave a story – a story that captures the imagination, imparts wisdom, and inspires action. It is a story that invites you, the reader, to be a part of this incredible world of marketing, to learn from its past, engage with its present, and shape its future.

International Marketing, 6e is written from a wholly Australasian perspective and covers issues unique to local marketers and managers looking towards the Asia–Pacific region, the European Union, and beyond. It presents a wide range of contemporary issues faced by subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs) as well as small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs), mainly exporters, which make up the vast bulk of firms involved in international business in the Australasian region. International Marketing, 6e clearly demonstrates the links between the different stages of international marketing, connecting analysis with planning, planning with strategy and strategy with implementation. Key concepts are brought to life with comprehensively updated statistics, recent illustrations, and a variety of real-world examples and case studies.

Emerging economies, as actively changing societies, invoke questions about the future direction for national and global development as well as equitable economic growth. In this book, the Editors argue that understanding the corporate management ecosystem of emerging economies is key to business success in the globalized economy. Discussing the key attributes of emerging economies (for example, population dynamics, labour and production patterns, employment, and foreign direct investment) and the connection with governance, marketing, innovation management, and supply chain research and practice, the book highlights the distinctiveness of corporate management dynamics in comparison with existing knowledge that is dominated by developed country frameworks. The book offers twenty-one case studies that cover examples of corporate management research and practice in both local and international companies, making this a valuable resource for students, academics and industry stakeholders.

This book examines prominent issues in the Emerging Markets (EM) from a variety of disciplines in order to make useful societal contributions through knowledge exchange. EMs offer enormous opportunities, but realizing them is both challenging and risky due to inherent uncertainties of such markets. EM’s also have unique characteristics that makes them different from developed countries. This causes implications for both theory and practice. These markets necessitate substantial adaptations of developed theories and approaches employed in the Western world. This book investigates problems specific to emerging markets, and identifies new theoretical constructs, hypotheses (re)development, and emphasizes institutional contexts. The chapters in this book establish new conceptual and theoretical paradigms from multidisciplinary perspectives concentrated in the areas of information systems, electronic government, and digital and social media matters. The book focuses on topics in these areas such as digital enterprises, sustainability, telemedicine, and Information Communication Technology (ICT) and surveys the potential challenges and opportunities that may arise. These concepts and topics covered in this book are vital for making the global economy more equitable and sustainable.

Literature on green marketing continues to gain traction in the sustainability discourse, focusing on core subject areas such as green product development, green marketing strategy and green advertising. Achieving green marketing success encompasses influencing, orientating, and communicating green offerings of an organisation to the consumers. Emerging markets particularly provide unique opportunities for green product innovations to thrive due to their rapid industrialisation and economic growth; hence the value proposition of organisations must be rightly communicated to the consumers. The book is part of a multi-volume work that highlights the goals of green marketing, such as influencing consumers’ green adoption, behaviour, and attitude towards sustainability practices. This book provides insights to researchers, students and practitioners interested in marketing and sustainability initiatives in the context of emerging markets. It is also recommended for marketing managers and brand consultants who desire an in-depth understanding of how to communicate their organisation’s green offerings while positioning the organisation as a green brand to influence consumers’ green purchasing behaviours.

EBOOK: Principles and Practice of Marketing, 9e

Recently, emerging economies have contributed significantly to the world economic growth and output. This Research Handbook attempts to fill in the gap of sparse publications on marketing in emerging economies. It addresses diverse issues from a universal as well as regional and country-specific perspective, shedding light on general topics such as data collection procedure equivalence and marketing accountability, and also exploring various contexts like Central & Eastern Europe and India. Comparing the ways in which marketing is performed in emerging and advanced economies, the chapters explore various aspects including business-to-business marketing relationships, the role of multi-cultural markets in marketing and retail marketing of multinational corporations, corporate social responsibility and consumer loyalty.