Direct Exporting

There are many market entry modes that Ugg Australia needs to consider. They are as follows:

Direct exporting- It is the method through which the company can consider in selling the products directly in the Finland market. The company needs to establish themselves in the market so that they can appoint distributors and agents who can help in selling the products on behalf of the company in the new market. The agents are the ones who are closely associated with the company and provide feedback regarding the sale of the products in the new market (Nilsson & Selmer, 2016).  

Licensing- It is the mode of entry where the rights of using the products of the company is transferred to another firm. It mostly includes an international company that transfers the right to a local company in the market so that they can sell the products on behalf of the parent company (Kim, 2018).

Franchising- This is the method in which the companies use a business model that is repeatable in nature. It helps the parent company in franchising their brands to the local companies in the new markets so that it can help in increasing the margin of profit for the companies. The international company needs to have strong brand recognition so that it can help in increasing the sale of the products in the new market (Johanson & Mattsson, 2015).

Partnering- This mode is a way through which the parent company gets in to a partnership with the local companies who have a better knowledge regarding the local market. The use of partnership is helpful when the culture in new market is same as that of the parent company where it is operating. This will help the company in selling the products easily.

Joint ventures- This is a form of partnership that is done by creating a third company that is managed in an independent manner. The companies agree to work together in a market and a new company is formed based on the partnership of these two companies (Nilsson & Selmer, 2016).

The company needs to focus on franchising as the mode of entry in the Finland market. This will help the company in choosing a local company who can influence the Finland market in buying the products in a better manner. The local company will use its expertise in selling the products and use its own resources, which do not require the parent company in being involved in conducting the market research. The company just needs to provide the products to the franchise company who will take care of the products that needs to be sold in the market.

Licensing

The competitive strategy is the plan that is based on the company on a long-term manner so that it can gain competitive advantages over the rivals that are present in the market. It helps the company in forming a defensive set of actions so that it can help in getting a better Return on Investment (ROI). The use of this strategy play an important role for the company, as it helps them to be competitive in the market (Cusumano, Kahl & Suarez, 2015).

The cost leadership help them company in producing the products at a lower price so that it can help in achieving large scale production by improving the economies of scale. This helps the firm in having a better power of bargaining, better way of implementing the technologies that will help the company in producing the products in an innovative manner. These factors will help the company in achieving the technique of cost leadership (Huo et al., 2014).

The strategy of differentiation leadership helps the firm in maintaining the unique features in its products so that it can be different in the market. In this strategy, the company will be able to achieve the leadership in the market by charging a premium price for its products that are made in an innovative manner. It will help the products in being a superior brand with respect to the quality that they are offering in the market (Cusumano, Kahl & Suarez, 2015).

The strategy of cost focus helps the company in focusing on the segmentation of the specific market so that the price of the products can be lowered in some of the segments in the market. This strategy helps the company in satisfying the customers so that the company can gain popularity in the market.

The last strategy in the competitive strategy by Porter is Differentiation focus where the company will try to differentiate itself from the rivals in the current market segment. The level of differentiation helps the company in meeting the demands of the customers who usually purchase from the rival companies at a lower price by giving a miss to some of the features. This strategy is followed in niche markets (Huo et al., 2014).

The company needs to adopt the leadership that is associated with differentiation. It will help the company in providing the products that are not available in the Finland market or are priced at a higher rate. The Ugg boots of the company will be provided at a cheaper rate than the local ones that are available. The use of better technological factors will help the company in producing the boots at a cheaper product so that it can be available to the customers at a cheaper rate as well.

Franchising

The company needs to use the strategy that is known as penetration pricing, which will help the company in capturing a major share in the market. The company needs to keep the prices low for the products so that it can help in attracting the customers towards them and gain a competitive advantage as well. The primary principle behind this strategy is that it will help the company in raising awareness among the people so that they can try the products. In using this strategy, the company may face a loss in its initial stages, but it will help the creation of word-of-mouth references among the customers, which will help in increasing the base of customers among the market that is crowded (Li et al., 2016).

There are many promotional strategies such as using the social media so that it can help in spreading awareness of the brands among the local people. Most of the customers in the modern world are hooked to the social sites, which helps the companies in promoting their products and brands as well. The giveaway of the products is another strategy as well that will help in giving sample products to the customers by the company (Lieder & Rashid, 2016). This will help the company in attracting the customers towards them, as they can use the samples and judge the quality of it as well. The point-of-sale and marketing in an end-cap manner will help the company in promoting their products on the stores as well. This strategy will help in testing the impulsive buying behavior of the customers. The product can be positioned in the markets in such a manner so that it can be accessed easily by the customers. The use of surveys conducted among the customers post the sale of the products will help the company in analyzing the demand of the product in the market as well (O’guinn et al., 2014).

The company needs to use the point-of-sale and end-cap marketing process so that they can make available the products in the markets present in the Finnish market so that the customers can indulge in impulsive buying pattern. This will help the company in attracting the customers, as the product will be new and the customers may try to use it within the market. After the products have been sold in the market, the company needs to conduct surveys so that it can help in getting better feedbacks from the customers and make the necessary changes according to the needs and preferences of the customers.

The company will be using a direct method of distribution channel where the company will manufacture the products and appoints agents in the Finnish market so that it can help in reaching the customers (Stark, 2015). The company will be using lesser number of distribution channels so that it can help in keeping the prices low in the market. The use of this channel will help in supplying the products directly to the customers so that the company can gain an competitive advantage in the market and provide stiff competition to the other companies that are indulging in manufacturing the same products (Hill & Munday, 2016).

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