The importance of adopting your brand to suit the local culture
Starbucks and McDonald's successfully changed their style and taste in order to fit into Japan.
McDonald’s and Starbucks are two examples of global retailers that have successfully taken root in the Japanese market by adapting their services to the consumer mindset, said Michiaki Tanaka, specially appointed professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo who teaches business administration.
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