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The one thing that made 21 companies global successes

Businesses with the X factor
McDonald's adopted factory-style practices
Walmart sold cheap
Lego targeted universal appeal
IKEA combined style and price
Apple made its products impossible to put down
Adidas added style to sport
Disney didn't sit still
Amazon focused on the customer
Zara made sure it's super fast to market
Krispy Kreme created a standard
Converse moved with the times
Ben & Jerry's created a feelgood brand
Starbucks paid attention to detail
Google honed in
Toyota was reliable
L'Oreal diversified
eBay joined the dots
Norwegian invested in efficiency
Vistaprint looked out for the little guys
Marriott looked after its staff
Coca-Cola thought local when it went global
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Businesses with the X factor

New companies launch daily with the aim of providing a specific product line or set of services, but in order to succeed on the international stage they need to have a unique selling point or a killer application. Check out the different strategies these global giants have employed to stand out from the crowd and conquer new markets.
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lovemoney staff

22 November 2017

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