Task: You have been asked to research the export patterns of a principal competitor, which include : Clorox (TM) , Colgate-Palmolive ( TM), Dial Corporation (TM), and Procter & Gamble (TM). Locate the annual report (and other information ) for one of these companies and prepare a memo addressing the following:
Question 1. How much (and what percent ) of the company 's total sales are outside its home country?
Question 2. In which nations does it produce and market its products ?
Question 3. Are its production facilities centralized or decentralized ?
Question 4. Does it standardize products or adapt them for different markets ? Give examples .
Question 5. Is export revenues increasing or decreasing , at what rate ? Please include references. Be certain to identify the company you selected and the sources you used.