
Why global expansions fail (and how research can save you)
What do Disney, Starbucks, Walmart, Coca-Cola, and eBay have in common? They all stumbled when expanding globally. Despite their huge success in their home market, these companies learned the hard way that what works in one country doesn’t automatically translate to another. As someone with a PhD in behavioral science and psychology, I’ve seen this pattern repeat itself countless times. What’s behind global expansion fails? A lack of proper research before ente