Glocalization (a portmanteau of globalization and localization) is the adaptation of international products around the particularities of a local culture in which they are sold. The process allows integration of local markets into world markets.
“全球本土化”(全球化與本土化兩個英文單詞的混成詞)是指全球化的產品適應所銷售國家的本土化特征。在這一過程中,本地市場與全球市場將融合在一起。
The term first appeared in a late 1980s publication of the Harvard Business Review.
這一概念首次出現在上世紀80年代晚期的《哈佛商業(yè)評論》上。
McDonald's restaurants' menus adopted the practice and customized its menus to suit local tastes in various countries.
為了適應不同國家人們的口味,麥當勞連鎖店的菜單各不相同,則是全球本土化的一個典型例子。
Glocalization can also involve the use of culturally friendly media to encourage the acceptance of foreign products among a local audience.
“全球本土化”還有一重含義,即使用“文化友好”的媒體進行宣傳報道,提高外國產品在本地居民中的認可度。