Final Brazil
- 1. GumYum, Inc. International Business 200 Ian Harkavy
- 2. GumYum, Inc. Background Situation Analysis Strategic Advantages; Economic and Cultural Factors Market analysis Market Size; Market Potential; and Competition Potential Entry Strategy Implementation plan Brazilian Preferences Product, Place, Price, Promotion Breakeven and S.W.O.T. analysis Future outlook 1
- 3. GumYum, Inc. Largest country in South America Mostly tropical climate, though temperate in the South Leading producer of agricultural products Recurring droughts in the Northeast with occasional floods and frost in the South Population: 203, 429, 773 2
- 4. GumYum, Inc. Multiple borders 7,491 miles of coastline 8,233 square miles of renewable water resources 1.134% population growth Low cost of production Competitive advantage for sugar production 3
- 5. GumYum, Inc. Steadily improving macroeconomic factors by building up foreign reserves GDP (2010): $2.194 trillion GDP growth rate (2010): 7.5% GDP per capita: $10,900 Labor force of 103.6 million 7% unemployment rate 26% of population below poverty line $199.7 billion exports $187.7 billion imports 1.77 Brazilian Reals (BRL)= 1 USD 4
- 6. GumYum, Inc. Languages: Portuguese 88.6% literacy rate 87% of total population is urbanized 67% of population between the ages of 15-64 5
- 7. GumYum, Inc. Primary market: males and females between the ages of 13-50 Food retailing accounts for around 30% of total retail sales, approaching $50 billion in Brazil alone Population of over 200 million Poorest 20% of Brazilians account for only 2% of income Wealthiest 2.5% earn over 30% of all income Brazil is the world’s third largest market for sweets Confectionary value sales have risen 46% between 2004-2009 Gum sales: 2008- $1,286,000,000 2009- $1,207,000,000 2010- $1,460,000,000 6
- 10. GumYum, Inc. Current economic stability and lower inflation Surging sales among poorest 50% of 2008-2013 population Benefits from free trade agreements Huge potential for growth and variation 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 to appeal to many 9 customers
- 11. GumYum, Inc. Hershey Nestle Brasil (10% market share) Especialidades Mentex, Nestle Classic, Alpino, Chikito, Galak, Nescau, Seducao Kopenhagen Cadbury Adams (74.9% market share) Trident, Ping Pong Ploc, Clorets, Plets Leader in the gum industry Arcor Group Over 50 brands across product categories in Brazil Sambapito, Big Big, Poosh, Samba, Blow Up and Tortuguita 10
- 12. GumYum, Inc. Point-of-purchase merchandising Awareness of health-conscious consumer preferences Mass production possible in the gum industry Santos Port Introduce new flavors into the core flavors market “Burst and fade” effect Ex: Pineapple, banana Majority of growth in the Brazilian market is due to the increase of sales of sugar-free chewing gum One of the fastest growing subsectors in the whole confectionary industry Consumers are heavily influenced by the benefits to dental health that sugar-free gum can provide A growing number of products exploit this considerably 11
- 13. GumYum, Inc. Contract with independent distributors and wholesalers to handle logistics and supply Electronic-data-interchange system Use transportation company with the longest and strongest presence in each region Lower costs and greater speed More sophisticated control of distribution Maintain the highest green and eco-friendly standards Have salespeople work in tandem with the distributors worldwide Colón port of Panama 12
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- 15. GumYum, Inc. Geocentric staffing approach Eliminates cultural barriers Builds a strong, unified culture Uses HR efficiently 14
- 16. GumYum, Inc. Make it last long with full flavor to remain competitive in the market Wrapper games Eco-friendly wrapper and packaging Offer different flavors and sizes Fruity and minty varieties Whitening and cavity protection Calorie counters 15
- 17. GumYum, Inc. Free samples Bonus packs Rebate promotions Advertising: Sporting events Magazines Commercials Billboards Celebrity endorsements (Gisele Bundchen, Kaka) 16
- 18. GumYum, Inc. Partner with Wal-Marts and other large retailers/grocery stores nationwide to sell at registers Gas stations and mini-marts Newspaper kiosks Padarias (hybrid bakeries) Centralize production in major cities Salvador Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro Brasilia 17
- 19. GumYum, Inc. Convert Brazilian reals to US dollars 1 USD = 1.5630 BRL 1 BRL = 0.6398 USD $0.99 pack of gum = 1.55 BRL 18
- 20. GumYum, Inc. Packaging to combat the hot climate Majority of growth in the Brazilian market is due to the increase of sales of sugar-free chewing gum One of the fastest growing subsectors in the whole confectionary industry Consumers are heavily influenced by the benefits to dental health that sugar- free gum can provide A growing number of products exploit this considerably Curb your appetite by chewing gum 19
- 21. GumYum, Inc. ≈ $6,000,000 in capital for plant Cost of labor per year for 500 employees: 500 x $8,230 (GDP per capita) ≈ $4,115,000 Cost per pack of gum ≈ $0.03 Cost to export to the rest of South America and/or Central America: $860 per pallet (7,500 individual packs or 625 cases containing 12 packs each) ≈ $0.11 per pack for shipping, $1.32 per case Sell pack of gum for the equivalence of $0.99 worldwide Mass order quantity discounts Intra-national shipping discounts 20
- 22. GumYum, Inc. YEAR 1 YEAR 2 Estimated market share = 2% Estimated market share = 5% Sales: 10.27M at $0.99/unit Sales: 25.67M at $0.99/unit 10,167,300 25,413,300 Fixed Cost Fixed Cost Plant: $6M Depr: $0.6M Operation: $0.1M Operation: $0.1M Labor: $4.115M Labor: $4.115M Variable Cost Variable Cost Package: $0.03/unit Package: $0.03/unit Shipping: $0.11/unit Shipping: $0.11/unit Total Cost Total Cost (11,652,800) (8,408,800) Net Income before Tax Net Income before Tax (1,485,500) 17,004,500 21 We will roughly break even on year 2
- 23. GumYum, Inc. Strengths Weaknesses •Imports and exports are booming as record •Well-established and reputable competition numbers of exporters are gaining EU licenses already in place •Brazil’s huge population offers substantial •Income inequality, with consumption patterns return potential varying significantly according to salary •Brazil’s large market makes it an attractive •Regional cultural variations limit the extent to target for international retailers which producers can rely on a single marketing strategy for the entire Brazilian market •The convenience store formats are set to experience rapid growth Opportunities Threats •Trade officials are encouraging exports to •Economic stability cannot be guaranteed over the countries other than the US , resulting in longer term significantly higher total export volumes •High interest rates place constraints on company •Brazil has more unused commercially viable investment plans land than any other country in the world, •High inflation would have severe consequences on potential for incumbent as well as new producers this market, because price-stretched consumers would cut back on non-essential purchases •Rising production costs 22
- 24. GumYum, Inc. The Brazilian gum confectionary market grew by $17.3 million in 2009, to reach a value of $508.3 million Between 2010-2015, value sales are forecast to increase by a further 41% Gradual trend towards the purchase of premium confectionary products, particularly among Brazil’s growing middle-class population By 2015, the market is forecasted to reach a value of $683.5 million, an increase of 25.8% Between 2005-2009, per capita food consumption increased by 49% In the next 5 years, it is expected to grow by almost 54% 23
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