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Case
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Reference no. 9-582-103
Subject category: Marketing
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1982
Version: 24 September 1985

Abstract

Market leadership and technological innovation have marked Sealed Air's participation in the US protective packaging market. Several small regional producers have introduced products which are less effective than Sealed Air's but similar in appearance and cheaper. The company must determine its response to this new competition. Feasible options range from doing nothing to introducing a new product. Raises product line management issues, particularly cannibalization, and affords the opportunity for the development of a marketing plan for any new product introduction. Software for this case is available.
Size:
USD88 million assets
Other setting(s):
1981

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Abstract

Market leadership and technological innovation have marked Sealed Air's participation in the US protective packaging market. Several small regional producers have introduced products which are less effective than Sealed Air's but similar in appearance and cheaper. The company must determine its response to this new competition. Feasible options range from doing nothing to introducing a new product. Raises product line management issues, particularly cannibalization, and affords the opportunity for the development of a marketing plan for any new product introduction. Software for this case is available.

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Size:
USD88 million assets
Other setting(s):
1981

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