Country entry strategy
Objectives of this case ...
To understand market evaluation, target market selection, and product positioning issues in services operations. To appreciate globalization/country entry issues in financial products. To understand the underlying economics of customer acquisition and retention.
Key Strategic Issues
Should Citibank launch the card product ? Why ? Why not ? Given the upscale customer base , how should Citibank position its card, if it decides to launch it ? Which countries should Citibank enter first? Which countries should it avoid?
Few More Operational Issues
How should Rana Talwar convince his country managers and H.Q to …show more content…
to support 250k customers. Incremental investments of $15mio.to support additional 250k customers.
Cumulative Contribution / Break Even Analysis
At 250,000 At 500,000 At 750,000 At 1 million Customers Customers Customers Customers
At 1.25 Mio Customers
Avg. Revenue Per customer (Table B)
Less :
$ 162.65 $ 162.65 $ 162.65 $ 162.65
$ 162.65
Avg. Direct Cost . Customer Avg. Acquisition Cost / Customer
$ 25.00 $ 60.00
$ 20.00 $ 60.00
$ 15.00 $ 60.00
$ 10.00 $ 60.00
$ 7.00 $ 60.00
Total Direct Costs
Contribution / New Customers
$ 85.00
$ 80.00
$ 75.00
$ 70.00
$ 67.00
$ 77.65
$ 82.65
$ 87.65
$ 92.65
$ 95.65
Contribution - Existing Customers
$ 142.65 $ 147.65 $ 152.65
$ 155.65
Cumulative Contribution / Break Even Analysis
New Customers Existing Customers New Customer Contribution ($Mio)
At 250,000 At 500,000 At 750,000 At 1 million Customers Customers Customers Customers 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
250,000 500,000 750,000
At 1.25 Mio Customers 250,000
1,000,000
19.413
20.663
21.913
23.162
23.912
Existing Customer Contribution ($Mio) --Total Contribution($Mio) Fixed Cost :