International Market Segmentation

Geographical
An international market can be segmented geographically however this segment would include other factors affected by location such as culture and language. Business can segment their market internationally via the web without much hassle. A successful example of this is the Amazon site with its multiple websites for countries and languages using co.uk, de and fr respectively to provide international coverage.

Legal
Countries have different laws and when operating in an international market it is crucial to be adhere to the laws of the countries in which you operate. An example of this could be the selling of merchandise that is banned in one or more countries however legal in others.

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