Product Life Cycle of Compact Disc Introduction: Compact disc technology is one of the fastest growing industries of all time. Compact discs became popular in the early 80’s due to its ability to offer increased audio performance over traditional magnetic recording media. In 1983 over 30‚000 players and 800‚000 discs were sold. By 1990‚ this number had grown to a staggering 9.2 million players in the U. S.‚ and close to 1 billion discs worldwide. In 2004‚ the annual worldwide sales of CD-Audio
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strategies around the concept of the product life cycle--the idea that after introduction‚ products inevitably follow a course of growth‚ maturity‚ and decline. It doesn’t have to be that way‚ says Harvard Business School marketing professor Youngme Moon. By positioning their products in unexpected ways‚ companies can change how customers mentally categorize them. In doing so‚ they can shift products lodged in the maturity phase back--and catapult new products forward--into the growth phase. The author
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Special K added special k bars to the product range in 1999‚ to target the lucrative female market. The company has gradually introduced a range of flavors and varieties such as Special K bars apple & Pear‚ chocolate‚ and Red berry. The parent company for special K is Kellogg’s and it’s a worldwide company for producing cereals. In 2010 sales reached nearly $12 billion‚ Kellogg Company is the world’s leading producer of cereal and a leading producer of convenience foods‚ including cookies‚ cereal
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Product Life Cycle stages Examples Decline: Hindustan Motors Ambassador HM decides to increase sales of their age old classic model – Ambassador in the country. They are planning to sell 12‚500 units this year with the introduction of their new fuel efficient engine. This engine will be compliant with the Bharat Stage 2 & 3 emission norms. It’s probably delivering the mileage of 16 km/l against a 11 km/l mileage from the existing diesel engine. Hindustan Motors plans to invest Rs 6 crores in
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Kotler‚ P. (2003). Positioning and Differentiating Break Free From the Product Life Cycle Youngme Moon Harvard Business Review Summary A company must differentiate itself from others during the product life cycle by creating an image that demands attention and fosters unique brand awareness. Louis Vuitton is a company that continuously rejuvenates itself and has maintained a highly coveted brand for 150 years. A $1‚000 monogrammed Louis Vuitton handbag is in such demand that it has spawned
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copycat brand to product leader? There are three main factors that lead product to be cutting edge product. That comes under LEE’S “new management” top to bottom strategy for the entire company. The goal he wanted Samsung to become a premier brand that would dethrone sony as the biggest consumer electronics firm in the world. Factors that used under “new management” are: 1. New Product Development. 2. Product “Test Marketing”. 3. Positioning and commercialization New Product Development: Hired
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About The Product * The brand was first introduced in the United States in 1991 for a breakfast cereal bars consisting of fruit filling covered in a crust without added sugar. * There were four varieties initially (rye‚ corn‚ barley and wheat); later these were reduced to corn and wheat * There are various Nutri-Grain Bars made from the breakfast cereal bonded together‚ available in the markets where the cereal is available. The bars became popular in the 1990s as an "on-the-go" food
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Parents are getting mobile phones for their children because they want to communicate in case of an emergency‚ or to know where they are. For a lot of people‚ cell phone is already part of their lives. Customers are very familiar with the cell phone products and they are deciding which models to buy‚ but not whether they should buy. Customers are comparing features of different phones before they make the purchase. Increase in sales volume According to a market report by Gartner‚ Inc. (http://www
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Presented below ten strategies that the marketers can consider: 1. New strategies for new times The changed economic conditions are affecting consumer behavior and attitudes. Can the marketing strategies based on the understanding of the consumers in the prosperous times still hold water now? Consumers are changing their behavior in several different ways and various underlying attitudes and values govern these changes. It is critical for us to re-look at the consumer and refresh our understanding
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1. Introduction ? What Product Life Cycle is about The Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a theoretical concept‚ which put forward that any product idea will go through different stages from beginning to the end. PLC is typically divided into 4 stages and could be illustrated by a bell-shaped curve (see figure 1). The stages are‚ namely: · Introduction · Growth · Maturity · Decline Total sales of the product vary in each of the 4 stages. They move from zero in the introduction stage to high at maturity
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