Field lab on internationalization: a case study of a Portuguese SME in the floor covering industry - marketing plan (marketing mix: price, promotion and place)

• Autor(a) principal: Marques, Maria Beatriz Figueira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/131497
• topic: Internationalization; SME; Floor coverings; Entry strategy; Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão

Company X is a growing Portuguese SME operating in the floor covering industry as a wholesaler. The company intends to expand globally and consolidate its financial stability after experiencing a deep crisis and down sizing its business. This dissertation’s purpose is to develop realistic guidelines for Company X to successfully implement an internationalization strategy. To formulate the final recommendation, both company and sector were analyzed, as well as macro and industry-specific dimensions that resulted in a shortlist of five potential target countries. A detailed evaluation of each country allowed for the selection of Denmark as the optimal destination. Ultimately, a comprehensive marketing plan and the project’s financial implications reflected the direct exporting strategy to be executed by the company.