Go Beyond BRIC

While BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India, and China—are now widely diverging in their economic prosperity, they are still an important source of growth for many companies due to their sheer size and potential scale. But there are takeoff growth opportunities in many other emerging markets, such as Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey, or Sub-Saharan Africa, whose growth rates now match the BRIC average.

Many Beyond BRIC markets are experiencing strong economic and demographic shifts and solid economic development and trade conditions. They are poised for takeoff in consumption across critical categories, including home goods, vehicles, consumer durables, and financial services. For many industries, these rising regions will form a leading source of consumption growth. Often it’s important to approach beyond BRIC markets by clusters in order to achieve scale.

Geographical clusters of Beyond BRIC countries are compelling targets for globally minded OEMs.

Beyond BRIC markets, and the many micromarkets within them, require a customized approach. However, the speed at which they are moving is compelling companies to act now, during this critical window of opportunity.

There are two primary challenges for companies:

Where to Play. How to prioritize among these markets largely depends on the industry and sector. Sometimes clustering markets into regions is necessary to achieve scale.
How to Play. Companies must have a long-term plan to win these powerhouse markets. Indonesia, for example, is expected to see tremendous growth by 2020. Companies will need to double their footprints in that region to keep pace with growth. Africa is another market to watch, and there’s a specific approach to tackling the diverse continent.

Companies will need to double their regional presence by 2020 in order to maintain a constant share of MAC penetration.

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