Business planning &strategy- Bowman's strategic clock

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What is the purpose of the clock?
To illustrate that a business will have a variety of options of how to position a product based on 2 dimensions
(price&perceived value)
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What is position 1 ?
Low price and low value added

-not differentiated
-bargain basement strategy
e.g Poundland
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What is position 2?
Low price

-Low-cost leaders in market
-Economies of scale
-Profit margins are low(unless high volume of sale)
-Competitive market
(Tesco)
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What is position 3?
Hybrid

-Low price, some product differentiation
-'Perceived added value'
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What is position 4?
Differentiation

-High level of perceived added value
-High quality/lots of branding
-Customer loyalty
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What is position 5?
Focussed differentiation

-Highest price levels
-High perceived value
-Luxury brands (Gucci)
-High profit margins
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What is position 6?
Risky high margins

-High risk
-No 'extra added value'
-Uncompetitive strategy
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What is position 7?
Monopoly pricing

-Monopoly in the market
-Not concerned about 'added value'
(only business supplying the product/service)
-No alternatives
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What is position 8?
Loss of Market share

-standard price for low valued product
-scammish
-no customers
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What is position 1 ?

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Low price and low value added

-not differentiated
-bargain basement strategy
e.g Poundland

Card 3

Front

What is position 2?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What is position 3?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What is position 4?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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