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wrongturn

wrongturn

Elder Lister
mzeiya said:
By the way, like so many other South African brands before them such as Wimpy, Woolworths, Game, Shoprite etc, they are pulling out of the Kenyan market.
Makes for an interesting study on why they fail here, eh @Okiya?
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builders are pulling out of Kenya?
But i think reason they fail is because kenya is still a lower-middle class market. Not enough purchasing power to sustain a mass market business model. Game stores were set up only in affluent neighborhoods and pricing is also not so friendly , they don't attract lower middle class who are the majority.

Even builders is set up in Karen but most folks are mass building on the eastern side and we don't have DIY culture in kenya, hata kuchange bulb unapata mtu anaita electrician. Also they tend to force products made in SA which are hardly known by majority and don't advertise. Their shops appear to elitist.

www.theafricareport.com

Sasol, Woolworths, Old Mutual: Why South African firms fail when they leave Africa - The Africa Report.com

South African businesses often fail miserably in western markets. The key to their success may be to invest in Africa rather than jump into foreign ones.
www.theafricareport.com www.theafricareport.com
 
mzeiya

mzeiya

Elder Lister
wrongturn said:
builders are pulling out of Kenya?
But i think reason they fail is because kenya is still a lower-middle class market. Not enough purchasing power to sustain a mass market business model. Game stores were set up only in affluent neighborhoods and pricing is also not so friendly , they don't attract lower middle class who are the majority.

Even builders is set up in Karen but most folks are mass building on the eastern side and we don't have DIY culture in kenya, hata kuchange bulb unapata mtu anaita electrician. Also they tend to force products made in SA which are hardly known by majority and don't advertise. Their shops appear to elitist.

www.theafricareport.com

Sasol, Woolworths, Old Mutual: Why South African firms fail when they leave Africa - The Africa Report.com

South African businesses often fail miserably in western markets. The key to their success may be to invest in Africa rather than jump into foreign ones.
www.theafricareport.com www.theafricareport.com
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Spot on. Somebody pointed out Builders ingekuwa place kama Utawala and with local prices, ingetoboa. The experience of shopping there was nice, parking more than sufficient but location tafash sana.
 
mzeiya

mzeiya

Elder Lister
QuadroK4000 said:
@mzeiya how is your experience with utawala?.... Specifically wapi?
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I used to pass there while using the bypass from Emba to Thika Rd so can't say nakujua sana. Twice visited a friend from those sides and you can imagine my shock upon realizing that she stays in an area there called Githunguri 😄. A nice tarmac road connects the backsides of Ruai as well.
Anyway, a growing area like Utawala has a demand for building materials, even though local hardware stores provide the essentials thus Builders might've had a chance.
 
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QuadroK4000

Elder Lister
mzeiya said:
I used to pass there while using the bypass from Emba to Thika Rd so can't say nakujua sana. Twice visited a friend from those sides and you can imagine my shock upon realizing that she stays in an area there called Githunguri 😄. A nice tarmac road connects the backsides of Ruai as well.
Anyway, a growing area like Utawala has a demand for building materials, even though local hardware stores provide the essentials thus Builders might've had a chance.
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You should make time and visit there again.
 
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