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In 1979, Chipman-Union was a medium size company which primarily manufactured unbranded socks sold as private label merchandise. The market of socks in the U.S. was characterized by severe price competition and limitation of product differentiation. There were only two companies which manufactured branded socks, and companies except those two companies had 20% gross margins or below. To get higher gross margin, CU had to venture into new business – branded socks. They began to investigate the marketing program for the new product, and recognized that there were not only valuable possibilities, but also problems they would have to solve before launching the product.
In this case, first of all, the product will be evaluated focusing on the unique features of the new product introduced. Basically, it can be asked whether or not deodorizing socks appeal to consumers in the traditionally price competitive socks market in the U.S. Second, the market situation will be examined. There......

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