2. The competition in this industry is fierce since the growth is slowing. Now these companies are fighting to snatch up the new players from that very narrow window of opportunity. It seems that the new players usually start off with the least expensive brands. It seems that is the greatest competitive force for newcomers; however, for others there are many factors to be considered. The pros look at things such as surface area and angle of the club head at the striking point, a higher COR in the shaft (to produce a …show more content…
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5. The key factors that determine the success in the golf equipment industry are the new research and innovations that these companies come out with, their loyal consumers, their image in the public and professionals eyes, the quality of their equipment, and their prices.
6. It seems that the two companies that are the strongest seem to be Callaway and Taylormade. These two have been fighting for the top place in market share for the past few years and it seems as though Talyormade is gaining ground while Callaway is beginning to fall behind, possibly due to its prices. The two have a fairly equal product line but it seems that players have taken a liking to Titleist golf balls over most of the companies out there including Callaway even though professionals have found at least one of Callaways models to be equally as impressive in performance as the Titleist models that are popular. I’m not 100% sure what you mean by using table 4.5 (I don’t see it unless it’s exhibit