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Industry Analysis
History
• The discovery of the vitamins was a major scientific achievement in
our understanding of health and disease. The puzzle of each
vitamin was solved through the work and contributions of
epidemiologists, physicians, physiologists, and chemists. And as our
understanding of the vitamins continues to evolve from the initial
period of discovery, a new evolution is now going to take place, the
combination of both vitamins and candies.
ICANDY, a Cebu based product is one of the business that plans to
revolutionize vitamins.
Classification
• The product is classified as both as a Vitamin and as a
Candy.
• It is classified as a vitamin for the reason that it is an
organic compound and an essential nutrient that an
organism requires in limited amounts.
• It is also classified as a candy because it is a confection
that features sugar as a principal ingredient.
Size
• The business is going locally for now in Cebu City,
Philippines, but may expand nationally in the
future.
Competition
• Competition for the product is little to none since the
product is new in the local markets however globally there
are other competitors. The main competitor right now is
NESTLE which has a strong foundation, size, and influence
globally but locally here in Cebu City; their product has little
to no influence. They however may in the future try to
dominate the market which is seen as a threat by the
business.
Strengths Weaknesses
1. High responsiveness to the demands 1. The product is new and unknown to
of customers. most customers.
2. Attractive to children. 2. Lack of manpower
3.Keeping cost below that of competitors 3. Low popularity to retailers
4. Populated location
5. Very few competitors
Opportunities Threats
1. Adaptive to customer needs, 1. Competitors might try to enter
2. Very high expansion the local markets.
opportunities 2. Currently a small business and
prone to bankruptcy.
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