Amway's Business in China: Economic Environment, Policies, and Trade Impact

This presentation evaluates Amway's business in China, including the economic environment, policies, and trade impact. It includes a case study on Amway's business in China, the effect of economic policies, and the impact of trade policies on the company.

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Introduction
• Today businesses are not limited within a single nation
• Companies are doing business internationally
• Economic environment and government policies affect business
• External macro and microeconomic environment
• Government influences business through taxes and interest rates
• Trade policies affect a business
• Case study on Amway business in China

American Way in China: case study
• America originate company
• Selling products relating to health care, beauty and home care
• Jay Van Andel and Richard found the company in 1959
• Company recorded sales worth of $8.6 billion
• Ranked first among multi-level direct selling companies
• Expanding the business internationally.
• Launched its business in China in 1995

American Way in China: case study
• A ban on operation of direct selling companies
• Hampered Amway’s business in China
• Years of negotiation
• Avon, Amway and Mary kay got permission in China
• Received license for resuming business in 2006
• 160,000 sales representatives
• 237 retail stores

Economic environment in China and effect on Amway business
• One of fastest growing developing nation
• The advanced technology and fast economic growth
• Three consistent years of a relatively lower sales
• Demographic contributes to business expansion
• Largest international market for Amway
• Advanced technology helps the company
• Sales revenue of $8.8 billion in 2016
• Cyclical and short term decline in revenue

Economic environment in China and effect on Amway business
• Disappointment with China’s economic growth
• Economic growth to be 6 to 7 percent
• Growth rate is still higher
• increasing focus on consumer demand
• household has a relatively lower debt
• Not always at an advantageous position
• Company struggled to establish business in China

Amway’s strategy to fight
China’s direct sell ban
• China banned direct selling
• Between 1998 and 2008
• Amway stayed in China
• Established hundred of new shops
• Experienced centers
• Distributors demonstrated products
• Opened brick and mortar shops
• Tweaked the payment system

Economic environment in China
and effect on Amway business
• Revenue fluctuates for economic condition
• Slower Economic growth
• Fluctuation in currency exchange rate
• Contraction in sales revenue
• Deep financial impact on the company
• Strategy of riding out
• Optimism regarding China’s market

Economic policies in China and impact on Amway
• Broader consumer base in China
• Less promising future in China
• burden of regulatory pressure
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Forbids bribe to any foreign officials
• Amway did not face any investigation
• sales distributors prompted to investigation

Economic policies in China and impact on Amway
• Chaotic beauty industry in China
• Worst business practices
• Government faces challenges
• Corruption
• Four governmental agencies
• Pyramid structure scheme
• Faced skepticism from regulatory authorities

Trade policy and possible impact on Amway
• Important determinant of cross border business
• Trump’s protectionist policy
• Heavy import duty on imported goods
• Trade war between China and United State
• Vulnerability to trade war
• Relatively disadvantageous position
• Retaliation to imposed tariff

Conclusion
• Case study: evaluates Amway’s business in China
• Seller of beauty and health care products
• Economic growth and adaptation of advanced technology
• Demographic trend helped in business expansion
• Continuous growth sales revenue since 2005
• Recent slow-down of China’s economy
• Exchange rate, regulatory burden
• US-China trade war affect the business in China

Lessons derived from the
case study
• Amway’s business in China
• Faced trouble in initial years
• Banning direct selling
• Negotiation and got permission to operate
• Regulatory barriers
• Still remain optimistic
• Largest global market for Amway
• Systematic business plan achieves success

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