Tag Archives: market creation

One example of the role of mobiles in creating a market at the BoP

Posted on September 9, 2008 by

After musing on the role of the mobile phone in market creation at the base of the pyramid, I came across this report on  a co-operative in Ghana that signed up 200 farmers with Tradenet, an online agricultural market application … Continue reading →

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The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid begins with understanding

Posted on September 9, 2008 by

The challenge for marketers of consumer products and services, or retailers for that matter, is to develop a robust methodology that can continuously anticipate and meet or exceed these rapidly changing consumer expectations relating to products and services (which products … Continue reading →

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Contemplating the role of the mobile phone in market creation

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

I just came across this article titled “The Emerging Markets Cell Phone Index” from SeekingAlpha, an investor’s site. Here’s a longish snippet that encapsulates the basic message – track cellphone sales in emerging markets as an indicator of economic performance. … Continue reading →

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Brand strategy and the bottom of the pyramid

Posted on December 4, 2007 by

We’ve been considering the relevance of a brand at the bottom of the pyramid or the low income segment of the emerging markets and an interesting observation led to many questions on how branding works in this environment. It has … Continue reading →

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