This document discusses two topics: [1] Brand loyalty refers to consumers' preference for products from certain organizations, and factors like quality, reputation, and marketing can lead to brand loyalty. [2] Government regulations can emerge at the industry and country level and limit the number of players in an industry, creating an entry barrier for potential competitors. The more protected an industry is, the higher the entry barrier tends to be.
This document discusses two topics: [1] Brand loyalty refers to consumers' preference for products from certain organizations, and factors like quality, reputation, and marketing can lead to brand loyalty. [2] Government regulations can emerge at the industry and country level and limit the number of players in an industry, creating an entry barrier for potential competitors. The more protected an industry is, the higher the entry barrier tends to be.
This document discusses two topics: [1] Brand loyalty refers to consumers' preference for products from certain organizations, and factors like quality, reputation, and marketing can lead to brand loyalty. [2] Government regulations can emerge at the industry and country level and limit the number of players in an industry, creating an entry barrier for potential competitors. The more protected an industry is, the higher the entry barrier tends to be.
Entry
barrier
Strong
Government
regulaGons
preference
for
the
products
customer
can
emerge
both
at
the
The
industry
for
potenGal
Entry
barrier
of
organizaGons
preference
for
is
heavily
compeGtor
is
an
exisGng
industry
and
country
level
for
potenGal
regulated
by
high
compeGtor
is
What
factors
lead
to
brand
compeGtor
the
high
loyalty?
government
Government
regulaGons
limit
/
restrict
the
number
Very
costly
for
Customers
of
players
in
an
industry
potenGal
unwilling
to
The
more
compeGtors
switch
to
protected
the
gain
market
potenGal
Example
in
HK:
industry
is
share
compeGtor
free-to-air
TV
license,
HKTV
41 42
(5)
Threat
of
subsGtute
products
There
are
subsGtutes
to
the
industrys
outputs
This
dimension
focuses
on
Generally,
fewer
available
the
extent
to
which
subsGtutes
lead
to
greater
alternaGve
products
or
prots
services
can
subsGtute
for
[higher]
[lower]
Threats
of
Customers
can
have
[more]
exisGng
products
or
services
E.g.
dierent
forms
of
prots
for
subs;tutes
[fewer]
choices
companies
in
products
to
the
industrys
transportaGon
are
that
industry
outputs
SubsGtuGon
is
dierent
subsGtutes
from
compeGGon.
It
involves
an
alternaGve
means
of
saGsfying
a
[cheap]
customers
need
[expensive]
outputs