Will Google Kill the Translation Industry?
Last week I received a “Factory Tour” invite from Google but didn’t give it much thought. I wish I had because I missed a preview of the company’s ambitious machine …
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The Global Branding Continuum
Here’s an interesting article about a book that might be worth checking out: The INSEAD-Wharton Alliance on Globalizing: Strategies for Building Successful Global Businesses. Okay, it’s not the most exciting …
What Do Dell, HP, and Intel Have In Common?
Strong overseas growth, that’s what they have in common. In fact, when you look at their quarterly numbers, had it not been for robust overseas growth these companies would not …
Expedia in China
Expedia does not offer a Chinese Web site, yet. It does have the next best thing though, a majority share of eLong, a Chinese-based travel Web site. Here is an …
iTunes Oz on Hold
The much-anticipated launch of iTunes Australia is on hold due to, who else, a record company. Or, more specifically, a record company’s lawyers. According to the Courier-Mail: A source said …
Amazon Continues Intl. Growth Spurt
International revenue growth for Amazon continues to outpace domestic growth, according to their Q1 earnings release: “International segment sales accounted for 45% of worldwide net sales, up from 40% for …
Disney Acting Local in Hong Kong
The NY Times has a great article about the making of Disneyland Hong Kong It looks like Disney learned some painful but important lessons about the importance of localization from …
Global Retail Trends: Are Americans Too Slow?
According to Deloitte’s 2005 report on the retail industry, the “need to go global” is one of the top 10 issues facing retailers. Here are two interesting excerpts… Globalization gained …
The Book is Flat: A Review of “The World is Flat”
Perhaps I expected too much. I loved The Lexus and the Olive Tree, and when I heard the title of Tom Friedman’s new book back in the fall, I got …
Globalization is Good
This LA Times article nicely sums up many of the reasons why globalization has been good for US businesses, that is, those US businesses who take full advantage of globalization. …
Earnings Roundup: International Revenues to the Rescue
Based on a recent batch of Q1 earnings numbers, it’s safe to say that strong non-US revenues is the recurring theme. In eBay’s case, non-US revenues are especially critical as …
The Chinese Cars Are Coming! The Chinese Cars Are Coming
According to the Journal it looks like Europe will be seeing Chinese auto imports by the end of this year… While Chinese cars generally aren’t available for sale in large …
CNET Continues China Expansion
According to Pacific Epoch, CNET is about to acquire yet another Chinese Internet property. This one is PChome.net; the article says that CNET is paying $10 million for a 51% …
Starbucks in Oz
My correspondent in Australia took some pictures that illustrate the ways that Starbucks has localized itself for the market. It’s Our Shout! Translation: “It’s On Us” A Local Drink Concoction …
Hey Bud, Let’s Party!
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (my old hometown paper), Anheuser-Busch (A-B) has reason to celebrate — it just won a small victory against that tiny little Czech brewery that …