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Brand strategists need to scan their marketing environment continually to identify future opportunities and threats. Will a shift in the development countries to a knowledge-based society lead to armchair shopping facilitated by networked personal computers? Will increasing awareness of ecological issues result in the survival of only pure environment – friendly brands? Will the consolidation of three world trade blocks undermine the strength of powerful national brands? To draw an analogy with military thinking, good surveillance helps achieve success.
