Porter's Five Forcers

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  • Porter's Five Forces
    • Barriers to Entry
      • How easy it is for new firms to enter the market
      • It is in the  interests of existing firms in the market to make it hard for new firms to get in
      • Strategies to create barriers to entry
        • Take control of distribution channels (forward vertical integration) Makes the channel unavailable for new entrants and makes the market less attractive
        • Patents or trademarks can be used to make it harder for new entrants to sell similar products
    • Buyer Power
      • Buyers want products at as low a price as possible
      • Buyers have lots of power when there are many sellers within the market
    • Threat of Substitutes
      • How likely customers are to buy alternative products
      • Price and quality are important as buyers are unlike to buy a product with poor quality
      • Strategies to reduce the threat of substitutes
        • Businesses can make it expensive or difficult for customers to switch to a substitute
        • Companies can differentiate products in order to create a brand loyalty
        • Businesses can identify a group of customers whose needs are not being met and then market a product to suit them
    • Rivalry Within the Industry
      • How much competition there is
      • Industries with high fixed costs are very competettive

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