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Low Cost, High Differentiation Strategies

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Research, experience and intuition, all indicate that the dominant market leaders — the company that stands out above the rest — has significant advantages in the market which it dominates. These translate into the ability to manage the market and the competition and to return the highest profitability in both the short and long-term.

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© 1994 Linden Brown and Malcolm H. B. McDonald

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Brown, L., McDonald, M.H.B. (1994). Low Cost, High Differentiation Strategies. In: Competitive Marketing Strategy for Europe. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23392-2_2

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