Product Strategy: Boulder Canyon

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The product strategy use for Boulder Canyon will use dual adaptions, where the product name and flavors will be modified. Although many people in the United States know of (or have heard of) Boulder Colorado, many people outside of the United States will probably not. If foreigners were to look up the definition of the word, “ boulder”, they would find information about rocks, not Boulder Colorado, which is known for being one of the healthiest cities in the United States (Page, 2010). Instead of Boulder, it will be replace with the Hindi translation for "healthy chips". There will also be a picture of potato chips to ensure the large population of illiterate individuals found in India are able to understand what the product's contents are. The products itself will be more distinctive then other foreign-produced potato chips because of the adaptation to local flavors. India is a country that is known for its spices where many explorers went to the end of earth in search for its unique flavors. These flavors include curry, sweet chili, chai, and other natural spices from India (Indian Spices & Ingredients, 2010) . Other foreign companies have also taken a dual adaption approach to succeed in India, “These large Multi-National Companies have realized that to succeed in the Indian marketplace they need to hire Indian representatives who are much more aware of the Indian economic, political, legal and social climate. In the Indian Marketing Scenario, it is the MADE FOR INDIA marketing strategies that work”( Kadiwala,2010) .

It is a good time to enter the Indian market as health issues is becoming a major problem. As a healthier alternative to larger potato chip companies, such as Frito-Lays, Boulde...

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...sing tool where coupons can be distributed , “India is home to nearly 300 daily newspapers, the price per copy is only 5 rupees- about 10 cents” (Keegan and Green, 2009). Half of India’s population cannot read so it is imperative to have a picture that communicates the correct message.

Online advisements have grown quite rapidly in the few years and will continue to grow. Advisements will be on popular Indian websites as well as the notorious Facebook. Other creative online advisements can be made from locals Indian who share their views on blogs or even Youtube. Making a personal Youtube video contest can be a cheap but yet fun and publicity stun to promote Boulder Canyon. As India youth have the capital to purchase a computer and join the world wide web, internet ads will become more important and creativity can be taken to a whole new level.

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