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Able Corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold through large retailers like Sears, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. They have sale papers inserted in every Wednesday and Sunday paper. Although they have a thriving business in the US and Canada, Able is trying to break into the global marketplace.

I'm writing a business plan for this company, and I need help with part of the SWOT external analysis - threats.

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Able Corporation is a US manufacturing company located in Tennessee that builds power tools, lawn mowers, lawn furniture, microwaves, and ranges. All products are manufactured locally and sold through large retailers like Sears, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. They have sale papers inserted in every Wednesday and Sunday paper. Although they have a thriving business in the US and Canada, Able is trying to break into the global marketplace.

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Threats for Able Corporation in their endeavour to explore Global Marketplace:

1) The major threat is from numerous competitors around in the world in different international markets. Since each market is unique and presents a different kind of competitive scenario, it is very difficult for a new entrant like Able to cope with the competitive threats posed by these numerous competitors, both global as well as local players, in these different international markets.

2) Lack of experience in operating in international ...

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