C.A.G.E Analysis report on U.S. For Decathlon Group In this paper, we will present a C.A.G.E (Cultural, Administrative, Geographic and Economic) analysis of USA. The main purpose here is to assist Decathlon Group which is a French sports goods retailer in providing key points that will make them consider if to make any overseas expansion in the U.S. market.

G.E Analysis of U.S.

The culture of United States is prominently Western which has been influenced by many European cultures. The American way of living has been under constant development long before the U.S. officially became a country. This culture has its own unique sense of social habits as well as other characteristics like different dialects, arts, cuisine, music and social habits. Today the American Society is known to be very racially and ethnically diverse which has resulted from huge immigration from different nations throughout its past. On governmental level the U.S. mainly has three branches, the executive, legislative and judiciary. The powers of all the branches are detailed in the U.S. Constitution. Geographically, United States is situated in the Western Hemisphere. It has fifty states in which forty eight are contiguous. Economically, United States is regarded as a global manufacturing powerhouse. It is the biggest economy on earth, it also has one of the highest per capita income both nominal and purchase power wise. The American consumer is known for its spending and the American economy itself is based on consumer spending. The American consumer is also known to be very sports addictive and since it has the ability to purchase more therefore this fact should make any foreign sports goods retailer like Decathlon very keen to expand in the American market. However, there are certain strategies which Decathlon should consider before making any expansion move, firstly the consumer demand here is different in terms of sports. Here people prefer Baseball, Basketball and Ice hockey more than Soccer (which is a European favorite). Therefore if Decathlon...

"Culture deeply determines the wants and desires of any society" (Georgas 2003).
The environmental factor in the United States depends on five key components which are technology, demographics, government, culture and economics. In order to expand, Decathlon must first asses the overall competitive alternatives which it will face in the market. It should also look closely at the government regulations regarding the sports goods retail business in order to avoid any sort of legal problems. The society in America is very fashion conscious. They always seems to update themselves according to the latest trends, this is a very important point that any foreign firm like Decathlon should take note of before making investment. Other environmental factors include the variations of income levels of different consumers, here any firm should try to introduce wide varieties of products which satisfy everyone i.e. items for individuals with high income as well as for consumers with low salary. This can be achieved by selling products which varies in different qualities, fashions and other aspects all in range of the different demands made by different consumer types. The American consumer is also a very young one, its median age is low as compared to many different European and Asian markets. Therefore in order to properly succeed here Decathlon must focus on targeting the youth so that it results in more buyouts and it must also be successful to make a good image of itself since it will face a tough competition there. "Tougher regulatory policies are often responsible for the demise of any business" (Farazmand 2002).

There are many business challenges which Decathlon will face in the U.S., since it is a new brand therefore consumers might take time in adapting to it. It is here that it should rely on quality products which are offered at a nominal price as compared to its rivals. Even if it does offer quality products then still in a competitive environment like that of the U.S.…