3 kinds of Market Integration
1. Horizontal Market
                  Short Definition:
                      a. A type of market integration when an institution gains control of
                         other institution and applying the same marketing functions. Some
                         of this institution combines other institution to form a union in
                         order to reduce their competitor in the market.
                  Examples of Horizontal Market Integration in the Philippines and Short
                   Nature of its business:
                      a. John Gokongwei sold the rights to manufacture and distribute
                         Hunt's products to Century Pacific Food's Corp, the maker of
                         Century Tuna and Corned Beef.
                      b. The Ayala Group acquired nearly 50% of the Zalora's stocks as they
                         want to expand more into e-commerce.
                      c. Land Bank of the Philippines conquered Philippine Postal Savings
                         Bank and opening it as a lender for overseas Filipino workers.
  2. Vertical Market
                  Short Definition:
                      a. This type of market integration when a business performs an
                         activity throughout the marketing process. They buy everything
                         they need to produce the ideal product that they want.
                  Examples of Horizontal Market Integration in the Philippines and Short
                   Nature of its business:
                      a. The Monterey Meat Shop is a meat industry that buys all the tools,
                         equipment and food to run a meat factory. In terms of running a
                         meat business you need to have the needs of every livestock you
                         have in order for you to produce meat products.
  3. Conglomerate Market
                   Short Definition:
                         a. This is a combination of agencies that are not directly related
                             but it can operate under a one management.
                      Examples of Horizontal Market Integration in the Philippines and Short
                      Nature of its business:
                         a. The Ayala Group is a conglomerate company and they hold many
                             businesses that can help them secure product, lessen their
                             competition and can broaden their connection and resources.
References:
For number 1: https://www.slideshare.net/jpsivam/market-integration
              https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/02/17/5-big-corporate-mergers-and-acquisitions-in-ph-in-past-
              year
For number 2: https://www.slideshare.net/jpsivam/market-integration
For number 3: https://www.slideshare.net/jpsivam/market-integration
              http://www.philippinesaroundtheworld.com/philippines-top-10-largest-companies/