Summary:The use of conjoint analysis to prepare an international market entryA critical factor in the successful launch of any new product is an intimate knowledge of consumer preferences and attitudes. This is particularly significant when the product itself is not new per se but is intended to be introduced to a new international market. In this study, conjoint analysis is applied to plan the introduction of Australian Wildflowers to the German market. The results show that significant differences in consumer preferences exist between Australian and German consumers. It is hypothesised that such differences may have caused exports of unplanned assortments of Australian Wildflowers to fail in the past. The study concludes by providing a number of recommendations for future flower exports from Australia to Germany.
