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Chapter 9 Strategies for Growth Markets 2 Chapter Overview 1. Strategic Challenges 2. Opportunities and Risks in Growth Markets 3. Growth-Market Strategies for Market Leader 4. Share-Growth Strategies for Followers Strategic Challenges • Share maintenance: Primary objective of the early share leader in a growth market • Share-growth: Strategies that market challengers use under different conditions Opportunities and Risks in Growth Markets • • • • Gaining share is easier Share gains are worth more Price competition is likely to be less intense Early entry is necessary to maintain technical expertise 9-5 Gaining Share Is Easier • Based on arguments – Potential new users can be easily attracted by a new competitor – Established competitors are less likely to react aggressively to market-share erosion Exhibit 9.1 - Market Shares of the Leader and Followers over the Life Cycle of a Hypothetical Marke t Source: From Analysis for Strategic Market Decisions , 1st edition, by G. S. Day, 1986. Reprinted by permission of South-Western, a d ivision of Thomson Learning:: www.thomsonrights.com. Fax: 800-730-2215. Share Gains Are Worth More • Depends on: – – – – Existence of positive network effects Future changes in technology or other key success factors Future competitive structure of the industry Future fragmentation of the market Price Competition Is Likely to Be Less Intense • When demand exceeds supply: – Market exerts little pressure on prices initially • When demand may not exceed supply: – Penetration strategy is adopted and its initial prices are set relatively low Early Entry • Necessary for high-tech industries – Critical for staying abreast of technology – Experience gained in developing the first generation of products helps in develop next generation of superior products Growth-Market Strategies for Market Leaders • Dynamics – Increasing number of competitors – Fragmentation of market segments – Threat of product innovation from within and outside the industry • Firm can maintain its current share position in a growth market: – If its sales volume continues to grow Marketing Objectives for Share Leaders • Retain its current customers • Stimulate selective demand among later adopters Exhibit 9.3 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Maintenance Objective Marketing Objectives Possible Marketing Actions Retain current customers by • Maintaining/improving satisfaction and loyalty. • Increase attention to quality control as output expands. • Continue product modification and improvement efforts to increase customer benefits and/or reduce costs. • Focus advertising on stimulation of selective demand; stress product’s superior features and benefits; reminder advertising. • Increase salesforce’s servicing of current account; consider formation of national or key account representatives to major customers; consider replacing independent manufacturer’s reps with company salespeople where appropriate. • Expand postsale service capabilities; develop or expand company’s own service force or develop training programs for distributors’ and dealers’ Exhibit 9.3 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Maintenance Objective Marketing Objectives • Encouraging/simplifying repeat purchase. Possible Marketing Actions • Expand production capacity in advance of increasing demand to avoid stockouts. • Improve inventory control and logistics systems to reduce delivery times. • Continue to build distribution channels; use periodic trade promotions to gain more extensive retail coverage and maintain shelf-facing; strengthen relationships with strongest distributors/dealers. • Consider negotiating long-term requirements contracts with major customers. • Consider developing automatic recorder systems or logistical alliances. Exhibit 9.3 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Maintenance Objective Marketing Objectives • Reducing attractiveness of switching. Possible Marketing Actions • Develop a second brand or product line with features or price more appealing to specific segment of current customers (Flanker strategy – see Exhibits 9.4 and 9.5) • Develop multiple-line extensions or brand offerings targeted to the needs of several user segments within the market (market expansion) • Meet or beat lower prices or heavier promotional efforts by competitors-or try to preempt such efforts by potential competitors-when necessary to retain customers and when lower unit costs allow (confrontation strategy). Exhibit 9.3 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Maintenance Objective Marketing Objectives Possible Marketing Actions Stimulate selective demand among later adopters by • Head-to-head positioning against competitive offerings or potential offerings. • Develop a second brand or product line with features or price more appealing to a specific segment of potential customers (Flanker strategy). • Make product modifications or improvements to match or beat superior competitive offering (confrontation strategy). • Meet or beat lower prices or heavier promotional efforts by competitors when necessary to retain customers and when lower unit costs allow(confrontation strategy). • When resources are limited relative to a competitor’s, consider withdrawing from smaller or slower-growing segments to focus product development and promotional efforts on higher potential segments threatened by competitor (contraction or strategic withdrawal strategy). Exhibit 9.3 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Maintenance Objective Marketing Objectives • Differentiated positioning against competitive offerings or potential offerings. Possible Marketing Actions • Develop multiple-line extensions or brand offerings targeted to the needs of various potential user applications or geographical segments within the market (market expansion strategy). • Build unique distribution channels to more effectively reach specific segments of potential customers (market expansion strategy). • Design multiple advertising and/or sales promotion campaigns targeted at specific segments of potential customers (market expansion strategy). Exhibit 9.4 - Strategic Choices for Share Leaders in Growth Markets Source: P. Kotler and R. Singh Achrol. “Marketing Warfare in the 1980’s,” Journal of Business Strategy , Winter 1981. Reprinted with pe rmission. Exhibit 9.5 – Marketing objectives and strategies for Share Leaders in Growth Markets Share Maintenance Strategies Situational Variables Primary objective Market characteristics Fortress or Position Defense Flanker Increase satisfaction, loyalty, and repeat purchase among current customers by building on existing strengths; appeal to late adopters with same attributes and benefits offered to early adopters. Protect against loss of specific segments of current customers by developing a second entry that covers a weakness in original offering; improve ability to attract new customers with specific needs or purchase criteria different from those of early adopter. Relatively homogeneous market with respect to customer needs and purchase criteria; strong preference for leader’s product among largest segment of customers. Two or more major market segments with distinct needs or purchase criteria. Confrontation Market Expansion Contraction or strategic Withdrawal Protect against loss of share Increase ability to attract new Increase ability to attract new among current customers by customers by developing new customers in selected highmeeting or beating a head-togrowth segments by focusing product offerings or line head competitive offering extensions aimed at a variety offerings and resources on improve ability to win new those segments; withdraw of new applications and user customers who might from smaller or slowersegments; improve ability to otherwise be attracted to growing segments to retain current customers as competitor’s offering conserve resources. market fragments. Relatively homogenous market with respect to customers’ needs and purchase criteria; little preference for, or loyalty toward, leader’s product among largest segment of customers. Relatively heterogeneous market with respect to customers’ needs and purchase criteria; multiple product uses requiring different product or service attributes. Relatively heterogeneous market with respect to customers’ needs, purchase criteria, and growth potential; multiple product uses requiring different product or service attributes. Exhibit 9.5 – Marketing objectives and strategies for Share Leaders in Growth Markets Share Maintenance Strategies Situational Variables Fortress or Position Defense Competitors’ characteristics Current and potential competitors have relatively limited resources and competencies Firm’s characteristics Current product offering Current product offering enjoys high awareness perceived as weak on at least and preference among on attribute by a major major segment of current segment of current or and potential customers; potential customers; firm has firm has marketing and sufficient R&D and marketing R&D resources and resources to introduce and competencies equal to or support a second offering greater than any current or aimed at the disaffected potential competitors. segment. Flanker Confrontation One or more current or potential competitors with sufficient resources and competencies to effectively implement a differentiation strategy One or more current or potential competitors with sufficient resources and competencies to effectively implement a head-to-head strategy Market Expansion Current and potential competitors have relatively limited resources and competencies, particularly with respect to R&D and marketing. Contraction or strategic Withdrawal One or more current or potential competitors with sufficient resources and competencies to present a strong challenge in one or more growth segments. Current product offering No current offerings in one or Current product offering suffers low awareness, more potential applications suffers low awareness, preference, and/or loyalty segments; firm has marketing preference, and/or loyalty among major segment of and R&D resources and among current or potential current or potential competencies equal to or customers in one or more customers; firm has R&D and greater than any current or major growth segments; marketing resources and potential competitor. firm’s R&D and marketing competencies equal to or resources and competencies greater than any current or are limited relative to those of potential competitor. one or more competitors. 9-20 Marketing Actions and Strategies to Achieve Share-Growth Objectives • Steal away some of the repeat purchase or replacement demand from: – Competitors’ current customers • Attracting a larger share of potential new customers Exhibit 9.7 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Growth Objective Marketing Objectives Possible Marketing Actions Capture repeat/replacement purchases from current customers of the leader or other target competitor by • Head-to-head positioning against competitor’s offering in primary target market. • Develop products with features and/or performance levels superior to those of the target competitor. • Draw on superior product design, process engineering, and supplier relationships to achieve lower unit costs. • Set prices below target competitor’s for comparable level of quality or performance, but only if low-cost position is achieved. • Outspend the target competitor on promotion aimed at stimulating selective demand: Comparative advertising appeals directed at gaining a more favorable positioning than the target competitor’s brand enjoys among customers in the mass market. Sales promotions to encourage trial if offering’s quality or performance is perceptively better than target competitor’s or induce brand switching. More extensive and/or better-trained salesforce than target competitor’s. Exhibit 9.7 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Growth Objective Marketing Objectives Possible Marketing Actions • Outspend the target competitor on trade promotion to attain more extensive retail coverage, better shelf space, and/or representation by the best distributors/dealers. • Outperform the target competitor on customer service: Develop superior production scheduling, inventory control, and logistics systems to minimize delivery times and stockouts. Develop superior postsale service capabilities. Build a more extensive company service force or provide better training programs for distributor/dealer service people than those of target competitor. Exhibit 9.7 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Growth Objective Marketing Objectives • Technological differentiation from target competitor’s offering in its primary target market. Possible Marketing Actions • Develop a new generation of products based on different technology that offers superior performance or additional benefits desired by current and potential customers in the mass market (leapfrog strategy). • Build awareness, preference, and replacement demand through heavy introductory promotion: Comparative advertising stressing product’s superiority. Sales promotions to stimulate trial or encourage switching. Extensive, well-trained salesforce; heavy use of product demonstrations in sale presentations. • Build adequate distribution through trade promotions and dealer training programs. Exhibit 9.7 – Marketing Actions to Achieve Share-Growth Objective Marketing Objectives Possible Marketing Actions Stimulate selective demand among later adopters by • Head-to-head positioning against target competitor’s offering in established market segments. • See preceding actions. • Differentiated positioning focused on untapped or underdeveloped segments. • Develop a differentiated brand or product line with unique features or prices that is more appealing to a major segment of potential customers whose needs are not met by existing offerings (flanking strategy). Exhibit 9.8 - Strategic Choices for Challengers in Growth Markets Source: P. Kotler and R. Singh Achrol, “Marketing Warfare in the 1980’s,” Journal of Business Strategy , Winter 1981. Reprinted with pe rmission. Exhibit 9.9 – Marketing objectives and strategies for Challengers in Growth Markets Share-Growth Strategies Situational Variables Primary objective Market characteristics Frontal Attack Leapfrog Flank Attack Encirclement Guerrilla Attack Capture substantial repeat/replacement purchases from target competitor’s current customers; attract new customers among later adopters by offering lower price or more attractive feature. Induce current customers in mass market to replace their current brand with superior new offering; attract new customers by providing enhanced benefits. Attract substantial share of new customers in one or more major segments where customers’ needs are different from those of early adopters in the mass market. Attract a substantial share of new customers in a variety of smaller, specialized segments where customers’ needs or preferences differ from those of early adopters in the mass market. Capture a modest share of repeat/replacement purchases in several market segments or territories; attract a share of new customers in a number of existing segments. Relatively homogeneous market with respect to customer needs and purchase criteria; relatively little preference or loyalty for existing brand; no positive network effects. Relatively homogeneous market with respect to customer needs and purchase criteria, but some needs or criteria not currently met by existing brands. Two or more major segments Relatively heterogeneous with distinct needs and market with a number of purchase criteria; needs of small, specialized segments; customers in at least one needs and preferences of segment not currently met by customers in some segments existing brands. not currently satisfied by competing brands. Relatively heterogeneous market with a number of larger segments; needs and preferences of customers in most segments currently satisfied by competing brands. Exhibit 9.9 – Marketing objectives and strategies for Challengers in Growth Markets Share Maintenance Strategies Situational Variables Fortress or Position Defense Competitors’ characteristics Firm’s characteristics Flanker Confrontation Target competitor has relatively limited resources and competencies, particularly in marketing and R&D; would probably be vulnerable to direct attack. One or more competitors have relatively strong resources and competencies in marketing, but relatively unsophisticated technology and limited R&D competencies. Target competitor has relatively strong resources and competencies, particularly in marketing and R&D; would probably be able to withstand direct attack. Firm has stronger resources and competencies in R&D and marketing and/or lower operating costs than target competitors. Firm has proprietary technology superior to that of competitors; firm has necessary marketing and production resources to stimulate and meet primary demand for new generation of products. Firm’s resources and Firm has marketing, R&D, competencies are limited, but and production resources sufficient to effectively and competencies necessary penetrate and serve at least to serve multiple smaller one major market segment. segments; firm has decentralized and adaptable management structure. Market Expansion One or more competitors have relatively strong marketing. R&D resources and competencies, and/or lower costs; could probably withstand a direct attack. Contraction or strategic Withdrawal A number of competitors have relatively strong marketing, R&D resources and competencies, and/or lower cost; could probably with stand ad direct attack. Firm has relatively limited marketing, R&D, and/or production resources and competencies; firm has decentralized and adaptable management structre. Deciding Whom to Attack • Market-share leader within its primary target market • Another follower who has an established position within a major market segment • One or more smaller competitors who have only limited resources Deciding Whom to Attack • Avoid direct attacks on any established competitor