The impact of relational variables on export performance is tested across two countries—the UK and Australia. The key drivers are shown to he two kinds of commitment: to the market (country), and to the relationship with the distributor, both of which begin with experiential data...

Reviews relational research in marketing and makes suggestions for its application internationally. Issues relating to nature and role of relationships are highlighted. Specifically, suggests looking more widely, and to other cultures, for relational constructs. We illustrate this by considering...

Purpose – Entrepreneurship is a growing phenomenon in world markets. In response, the past two decades have seen increasing attention given to research and theory development in the area of international entrepreneurship. However, contributions from marketing scholars have been minimal. The...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore how location – regional vs metropolitan – impacts a small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME)'s access to firm resources and capabilities, and in turn its export performance. Design/methodology/approach – This study involved collecting...

Aims to update a previous study into the marketing practices of successful UK exporters. Finds that the majority of success factors identified over a decade ago are still valid today. In addition, finds some support for the emerging relational approach to export marketing. Concludes that...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to build on the resource-based view to analyze the influence of location effects on a firm's ability to develop export-related resources and capabilities which then impacts on export performance. Design/methodology/approach – To test the proposed...

Considers the managerial processes that lead to the launch of successful line and brand extensions. Seeks to clarify the role, if any, that brand equity considerations have in the extension decision process. Uses a case study approach. Data relating to 11 extension launches were collected from...

Considers the managerial processes that lead to the launch of successful line and brand extensions. Seeks to clarify the role, if any, that brand equity considerations have in the extension decision process. A case study approach is used. Data relating to 11 extension launches was collected from...