Lessons for Competing in the Tough World of Retail

Business & Finance, Marketing & Sales, Retailing
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Author: Barry Berman ISBN: 9780132698016
Publisher: Pearson Education Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: FT Press Language: English
Author: Barry Berman
ISBN: 9780132698016
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication: December 15, 2010
Imprint: FT Press
Language: English

This Element is an excerpt from Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers (9780132459198) by Barry Berman. Available in print and digital formats.

 

How retailers can gain deeper insights into their true position--and choose the right strategies for a marketplace that won’t get any easier.

 

According to Porter, the least-defensible competitive strategy is being “stuck in the middle.” These retailers offer no long-term benefit in terms of either low prices or strong differentiation. The first part of addressing this is to recognize your true--not ideal--marketplace positioning. Next, how can you determine whether a cost, value, or differentiation strategy is most suitable....

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This Element is an excerpt from Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers (9780132459198) by Barry Berman. Available in print and digital formats.

 

How retailers can gain deeper insights into their true position--and choose the right strategies for a marketplace that won’t get any easier.

 

According to Porter, the least-defensible competitive strategy is being “stuck in the middle.” These retailers offer no long-term benefit in terms of either low prices or strong differentiation. The first part of addressing this is to recognize your true--not ideal--marketplace positioning. Next, how can you determine whether a cost, value, or differentiation strategy is most suitable....

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