Refer to Scenario 12.4. Victoria's firm released the pour-over coffeemaker, and it became a hit among a niche group of avid coffee fans. For a few years sales were high. Eventually, however, sales peaked and started to decline. Victoria's firm realizes the coffeemaker still has a small following of dedicated customers. They plan to move on to a more advanced pour-over coffeemaker, but in the meantime, they plan to emphasize the core strengths of the current coffeemaker, including the fact that it is so sustainable. This is an example of what type of product deletion?

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Madeleine Charles

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6 August, 22:49

Refer to Scenario 12.4. Victoria's firm released the pour-over coffeemaker, and it became a hit among a niche group of avid coffee fans. For a few years sales were high. Eventually, however, sales peaked and started to decline. Victoria's firm realizes the coffeemaker still has a small following of dedicated customers. They plan to move on to a more advanced pour-over coffeemaker, but in the meantime, they plan to emphasize the core strengths of the current coffeemaker, including the fact that it is so sustainable. This is an example of what type of product deletion?

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Reuben Calhoun · Answer 1

Run-off

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A run-off product deletion aims to exploit the strengths and advantages that is left in a product. Businesses maximise the usefulness of the existing product that has declining performance, while searching for a better product to take its place.

Victoria's firm plan to move on to a more advanced pour-over coffeemaker, but in the meantime, they plan to emphasize the core strengths of the current coffeemaker, including the fact that it is so sustainable.