From its humble beginnings (for a while, the fire-fighting force consisted largely of drunks and vagrants) the service gradually became more professional, developing new techniques and introducing smokejumpers (special teams that parachute into hot spots).
According to the Inter-American Development Bank, China's trade barriers are generally in line with those of other developing countries and are gradually being lowered.
The idea this time around is to stick to the basics--sharing venues and costs with Major League Soccer men's teams and developing stars and building an identity more gradually.
We expect the namesake beverage Coca-Cola to gradually increase its market share in the international soft drink markets as the company continues to go deeper into the developing regions.