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As a leader in Sales company , what to do when your product reached the end of its life cycle ?

Many companies now a days facing the issue of product life cycle end level ,How should leader has to act , take in consideration:

  • The economic crisis.
  • Perfect competition.

 

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Question added by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company
Date Posted: 2016/03/18
Rami Abbas
by Rami Abbas , Sales Manager , Al Houda Contracting and Real Estate Development

I would go with remodeling and a new marketing campaign based on the new remodeled product using the old product strong points as a base for the new remodeled product marketing campaign.

Ghada Eweda
by Ghada Eweda , Medical sales hospital representative , Pfizer pharmaceutical Plc.

Typical tactics designed to extend the maturity phase include:

  • Increasing the amount of the product used by existing customers (this is why food producers issue recipe cards that use their ingredients).
  • Adding or updating product features.
  • Price promotions to attract customers who use a rival brand.
  • Advertising to encourage trial of the product people who don't use this category of product at all.

Heavenly J John
by Heavenly J John , Head of the Dealership Operation , Automobile Company

The market represent people and their expectations are keep changing rapidly due to technology is advancing. The planned life cycle of a product may experiences prematured time or meet the end faster than the planned. Therefore, re-engineering is a must when life cycle meets the end.

shadi hussien suliman alajrab
by shadi hussien suliman alajrab , General Manager , Manuela training and management development

. most products go through this life cycle consisting of four stages

1. introduction

2. growth

3.maturity

4. decline

the product life cycle is a theoretical model of what happens to sales and profits for a product class over time . however , not all products follow the life cycle , and particular brands may act differently

so we can do some points to to solve this problem , such as

1. cut product mix ; develop new product ideas

2. consider price increase

3. consolidate distribution ; drop some outlets

4. reduce advertising to only loyal customers 

 

Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi
by Ahmed Mohamed Ayesh Sarkhi , Shared Services Supervisor , Saudi Musheera Co. Ltd.

change design or enter some effect on ur products make adv. and promotion 

 

Mohammed  Ashraf
by Mohammed Ashraf , Director of International Business , Saqr Al-Khayala Group

Commonly in such situation the better  concept is  carefully implement Business process innovation. 

you can upgrade/recycle it under new name and selling it  vs your old one !! 

Gayasuddin Mohammed
by Gayasuddin Mohammed , Advocate , Practicing Law before High Court at Hyderabad

Agree with the experts answer. Thanks.

Vikas Bachhuka
by Vikas Bachhuka , Sales Manager - Tire, Lubs & Batteries , ALI ALGHANIM & SONS AUTOMOTIVE CO.

When a product has reached end of its life either to replace with a new product or find new market for the same product.

Rami Assaf
by Rami Assaf , loading and Storage Operations Supervisor , Arab Potash Company

Thanks I amagree with my colleague’s answer

Nuridin Islam Diab
by Nuridin Islam Diab , Training Manager , Bbusinesss LLE

At this stage it might be too late to stay as a market leader with this product. It would be like trying to use life support system for a terminal illness. That's why sales leaders are visionary and blue ocean thinkers. They don't take reactive actions to fire fight sales drops. They take the lead and make sure they are continuously ahead of the game by both their innovative product features and relationship with their clients. 

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