competitors on the charcoal market, them being the leaders. The competition for charcoal grilling came from the substitute product (1997), gas grilling, which began to gain popularity, customers and steal market share. Instead of an emphasis on marketing to compensate for the downward trend, Kingsford made the mistake of reducing their media spending from $6 million to $1 million, while the substitute product company boosted their advertising efforts from $4 million to $10 million, making the situation…
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