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Using retail and consumer data to forecast when a growing market will peak

This paper will look at two markets as case studies (microwave ovens and 3-in-l vacuum cleaners) and attempt to show that an accurate prediction could have been made of when the markets would peak. In each case study the prediction is made when the...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Gary Lamb

Company: GfK

June 15, 1992

Technofear: Its influence on the design of consumer durable P products

Companies involved in the design and marketing of consumer durable products with a level of technical complexity have to cope with the situation where the technical sophistication of the product may outweigh the technical sophistication of the people...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Authors: Sean Ennis, Colin Mc Gilvray

June 15, 1992

The development of a wallpaper stripper

Probably 95% or more of all NPD in the durables sector is associated with product evolution and range extension. Once in a while, with luck, the NPD marketer gets the opportunity to substantially innovate a product category. The process isn't that...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Des Hassell

June 15, 1992

The dilemmas of the durables researcher

The Durables industry is considerably less researched than many others, such as fast moving consumer goods. It is a competitive one nevertheless, and research has, or should have an important role. Moreover there are some problems which are more or...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: David Hawkins

June 15, 1992

To be or not to be durable

The Consumer Electronics Industry has worldwide arrived at a phase of reconditioning. Both manufacturers, consumers and the intermediate trade are confronted with Shakespeare's intriguing question mark: "To Be Or Not To Be?". Who will survive? There...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Nico van der Zanden

Company: Philips International

June 15, 1992

How to take strategic options in the car industry for the year 2000

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the car has reflected and highlighted the values and symbols of its time, and is now considered as a central element in the day to day life of the modern society. 1. A car manufacturer currently needs four...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Bruno Colin

Company: RISC S.A.

June 15, 1992

Looking over your shoulder

Increasing competitive pressure - notably from the Far East - threatens the European consumer durables industry. The trade are becoming more sophisticated and demand more from suppliers. Product performance and new features are no longer enough to...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Julian Boulding

June 15, 1992

A new approach to measuring the customer's relationship with the brand

The paper describes a research tool- the Conversion Model -which is now being widely used in the USA, but is still relatively unknown in Europe. Essentially what the model does is to define the people in any given universe according to their...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Author: Roger S. Parkyn

June 15, 1992

Identifying the difference in usage and buying behaviour of consumer durables in Europe

The following paper is divide in 3 main sections:1) Description of the European Consumer Durables Survey of EUROPANEL.2) The European diversity of the consumer durables market as reflected by consumer audits.3) Understanding Consumer dynamics using a...

Catalogue: Papers 1992: How To Endure In The Durables Industry?

Authors: Roger Wyss, Yves Marbeau

June 15, 1992