Regional Firms Must Compete With Multinationals At Home And Away
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Regional firms have to face multinationals coming into small and emerging markets, says an Alkaloid AD Skopje exec, but they need to venture into new markets themselves. While multinationals have the benefit of large budgets and proven strategies, smaller companies can more effectively identify and predict key local behavior.
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