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OK? Or not OK?

October 2, 2019 by John Yunker

According to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the OK hand gesture is now a hate symbol. For those of us in the globalization field, we’ve learned to avoid this gesture in …

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Categories Brazil, Culture, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

The tragic irony of Amazon vs. Amazon

August 23, 2019 by John Yunker

Imagine if a Brazilian technology company created an online store called Appalachia. And, over the years, Appalachia.com grew to become a global giant, so much so that the company pursued …

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Categories Amazon, Brazil, Countries, Global Marketing, Global navigation, Guest Articles, Retail globalization, Web Globalization, Web Globalization Report Card

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