Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:14
Why is the US market so hard to penetrate? This map tells the whole story
The US presents two challenges: Size and population distribution. The US covers over 8.6 million square kilometers. How does that compare to Europe, Japan, or other overseases territories? As shown above, Europe, from Madrid to Moscow, covers only about one-third of that territory. Japan is about the size of the state of California (not shown on the map).
The second challenge: Population density. The US averages only about 31 people/sq km. In comparison, European countries range from 193 people/sq km (Italy) upwards to close to 250 people/sq km (UK: 246, Germany: 232). And Japan? A dense 339 people/sq km!
Seen from this dual perspective of size and density, the situation is clear. Companies which normally succeed in territories such as the Pacific Rim benefit from large populations distributed across small geographies. A sales program, often built on personal relationships, succeeds very well under those conditions. However, the playing field AND the rules of the game are very different in the US.
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