Instructor’s Manual CHAPTER 5 Illustration 5.1 The strategy clock It is important that students get a grasp of the basis of competitive strategy‚ and the strategy clock helps them to do this. However‚ they should not assume that these strategies are static. The questions here help them understand how the basis of competitive strategy may change over time. • Route 1 on the strategy clock may provide an opportunity for entry because large players may have vacated that space in the market as
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though the traditional ideology is that cost leadership and product differentiation business strategies are mutually exclusive‚ Home Depot was successful at using a combination strategy. First‚ Home Depot optimized the cost leadership strategy by offering low and competitive prices to its customers by emphasizing higher sales volumes with lower margins‚ while instituting a high inventory turnover. Home Depot successfully offered a warehouse product strategy to the individual consumer for the first time
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successful strategic approach employed by CRH in a difficult industry environment. As the products of this industry are standardized‚ stable and similar across the markets‚ the mode of production is also standard within the industry and involves unsophisticated processes. This provides little ground for the implementation of product differentiation strategy for the firms in this industry. With low chances of differentiation and intense competition due to low barriers of entry‚ the most suitable strategy
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organization employs a differentiation strategy as Sheng Siong make a great effort in their branding by introducing a local variety show‚ where customers get the chance to win prize money through the show. This helps encourage customers to buy more of their products and participate in the lucky draw. As a result‚ they will be able to maintain good relationship with the customers. The mission statement for Sheng Siong is “We strive to offer communities in which we operate quality products at reasonable
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diversify their products from not only cupcakes‚ but to a more traditional desert style menu to reach a broader market. Incorporated a marketing strategy that includes promoting business through various platforms such as radio and social media outlets. Participates in many social events and gatherings such as weddings and community affairs. They cater to a niche market where similar places do not offer the same services. Offers customer and designer baking services. Quality products‚ clean environment
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Environment PESTEL The PESTEL framework categories environmental influences into six main types: * Political (Taxation changes‚ foreign trade‚ political risk in foreign markets‚ government policies) * Economic (Interest rates‚ GDP trends‚ unemployment rates‚ exchange rates) * Social (Population changes‚ income distribution‚ consumerism‚ changes in culture and fashion) * Technological (new discoveries and technologies‚ ICT innovations‚ increased spending on R&D) * Environmental
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costs- low * Differentiation of inputs- low * Threat of forward integration- high * Supplier concentration- low The Porter’s “Five Forces” framework for packaged food & beverage industry analysis Bargaining Power of Buyers- Low * Buyer concentration: less * Buyer Volume: low * Switching cost: low * Brand identity: strong * Ability to backward integrate: less Threat of Potential Substitutes- High * Price performance differentiation: low * Switching
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threat for Nike’s company. The business strategy used by Nike is a product differentiation strategy. Nike focuses on branding advertising‚ designation of the products‚ exclusive customer service and high quality products. Product differentiation helps to boost up the sales of Nike. Nike designs most of the footwear for athletic purpose. Nike differentiates its products into variety of ways. For example‚ Nike segmented its products into three different levels of people which are men‚ women and children
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overcoming customer concerns First-generation products are expected to be rapidly improved so buyers delay purchase until technology matures Possible difficulties in securing raw materials Firms struggle to fund R&D‚ operations and build resource capabilities for rapid growth 8-5 Strategy Options for Competing in Emerging Industries Win early race for industry leadership by employing a bold‚ creative strategy Push hard to perfect technology‚ improve product quality‚ and develop attractive performance
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case·‚ I. lux - Strong Differentiation The market has seen stagnant sales over the last The personal wash market is valued at Rs.45 billion (ORG-MARG). four years and the low entry barriers have led to intense competition between national and local brands. Lux is the larges~ personal wash brand in the country with a value share of 17%. Consumer preference has led to Lux becoming one of the most trusted brands in the country. Lux has retained its leadership status by strongly differentiating
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