STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING MARKETING PERFORMANCE WITH RED OCEAN THEORY
This research analyzes the work of marketing in Convection Business in Kudus Disctrict,particularly in the competitiveness of its Micro, Small and Medium business (UKM). UKM does serve animportant role in economy development, since it provides job opportunities, as well as opens new field ofjobs. It is particularly true in Convection Business UKM, because it has a very competitive market or redocean (already existed in the market). This research tries to analyze how various strategy variables,which are innovation abilities, market orientation, and entrepreneurship orientation through competitiveadvantage can significatly improve marketing performance in Convection Business in Kudus District. Theresearch collects the samples from 194 Convection business users in Kudus District. This research basesits analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). It gets a conclusion that innovation abilities,market orientation, entrepreneurship orientation and competitive advantage do give direct contributiontoward marketing performance, while innovation abilities, market orientation and entrepreneurshiporientation through competitive advantage do give indirect contribution toward marketing performance