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The parametric measures developed helped to identify the level of product cannibalization at the product, product group, family and brand levels in the portfolio. Marketing strategists who can identify the victims of cannibalization in the product portfolio will be better prepared for the effects of cannibalization. Raghavan Srinivasan, S. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Report bugs here. In other industries, new products co-exist with existing products but with clear differentiation of price and quality. For example, when Apple launches a new iPhone, it usually maintains or raises pricing for the top models, and previous generation models get price reductions, which may draw in new buyers and thus offset some of the cannibalization risk.
Is the product pleasure oriented or functional? Products such as designer lipsticks or sports cars involve a more sensory experience compared with the functional, practical nature of other products such as microwaves or paper towels. For consumers who value the experience of owning and using televisions or cellphones, new models with added features may result in lower prices for earlier models and increase cannibalization.
However, this may also accelerate the replacement cycle compared with functional products such as refrigerators or vacuums. How prevalent is variety-seeking? Since consumers exhibit variety-seeking in many food and beverage categories, a deeper product line may cannibalize other items in the line, but also keep consumers loyal to the brand.
Thus, to control cannibalization, companies need to find the optimal product line depth and avoid too few or too many variants. Is it an inexpensive, low-risk product? Low-risk products are more likely to suffer cannibalization from lower-priced entrants, as consumers have little to lose from trying the cheaper option. Is consumption private or public? Whether consumption or choice decisions are seen by others or not is known to impact consumer decision-making.
This may also impact cannibalization. A new fighting brand may have greater cannibalization if privately consumed than publicly consumed where consumers want the brand to reflect a certain image. Can the new product achieve distribution goals?
If the company has control over distribution through company-owned retail outlets, franchises or direct online sales, it can assure distribution of the full product line.
More common are channels with intermediaries who ultimately decide the extent of distribution for a given offering. In such arrangements, new products may likely cannibalize the distribution of existing ones. This risk can be reduced through more distinctive branding—for example, creating inexpensive "fighting brands" to compete with low-cost competitors without cannibalizing from the premium brands.
New offerings can also be carefully timed to avoid disrupting older offerings. Sometimes, market cannibalism cannot be avoided. Every major department store now operates an online store, knowing full well that its sales can only cannibalize its brick-and-mortar business.
Their only other choice is to allow internet retailers to continue taking market share away from them. Macy's, as of , is in the process of closing brick-and-mortar stores nationwide, according to CNBC. Meanwhile, Amazon is busy opening a chain of convenience stores called Amazon Go. Will the new stores cannibalize the website? It's not likely since Amazon Go only sells items that can't be purchased on the website, namely ready-to-eat fresh meals.
Market cannibalism is not always to be feared, especially if it can protect or expand a company's market share. Apple founder Steve Jobs is reported to have embraced the practice, saying: "If you don't cannibalize yourself, someone else will. Market cannibalization may also be an appropriate defensive measure against competitors, as when Airbnb started cutting into the margins of the hotel business.
Marriott then started their own home rental business, which cannibalized from their own hotel revenue—but ultimately denied market share to Airbnb. But there are also major risks to market cannibalism.
High-end retailers should be cautious about introducing low-priced versions, which could dilute the value of their premium brands. There is also a danger of market saturation, as might occur when two identical fast food restaurants appear on the same block. Depending on local market dynamics, the brand might end up competing against itself.
As with other marketing decisions, thorough market research and careful timing can make all the difference between positive and negative market cannibalization. Apple is an example of a company that has ignored the risk of market cannibalization in pursuit of larger objectives. When Apple announces a new iPhone, the sales of its older iPhone models immediately drop. However, Apple is counting on its new phone capturing competitors' current customers, increasing its overall market share.
Companies often risk market cannibalization in hopes of gaining a bounce in overall market share. For example, a company that makes crackers may introduce a low-fat or lower-salt version of its brand. It knows some of its sales will be cannibalized from the original brand, but it hopes to expand its market share by appealing to health-conscious consumers who otherwise would buy a different brand or skip the crackers altogether.
While product cannibalization is an expected consequence of launching a new product line. While a poorly planned entry may harm sales of existing products, a well-planned market launch can help a company gain more overall market share.
Product cannibalization is represented by cannibalization rate, the percentage of new sales which occurred at the expense of old product lines.
The cannibalization rate is calculated by dividing the lost sales for older products by the total sales of the new product.
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