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Porter’s definition helped people see this threat as substantial and influential.
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Porter believed that the possibility of new entrants had a significant part to play in developing and changing the competitive dynamics of any industry. In this article, we will look at an 1) introduction to the threat of new entrants, 2) determining the nature of the threat, 3) responding to new entrants – strategic entry deterrence, and 4) an example of and the threat of new entrants.
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Retaliation against a new entrant may take the form of aggressive price-cutting, increased advertising, or a variety of legal manoeuvres.© Entrepreneurial Insights based on the concept of Porter’s 5 Forces The effectiveness of all these barriers to entry in excluding potential entrants depends upon the entrants' expectation as to possible retaliation by established firms. National governments commonly use tariffs and trade restrictions (antidumping rules, local content requirements, and quotas) to raise entry barriers for foreign firms. Government agencies can limit or even bar entry by requiring licenses and permits. A new entrant may have to persuade the distribution channels to accept its product by providing extra incentives which reduce profits. Access to distribution channels can be a barrier to entry because of the new entrants's need to obtain distribution for its product. All this can mean lower profit margins for new entrants.Īccess to distribution channels. To overcome the switching cost barrier, new entrants may have to offer buyers a bigger price cut or extra quality or service. Switching costs refer to the one-time costs that buyers of the industry's outputs incur if they switch from one company's products to another's. These advantages can include access to the best and cheapest raw materials, possession of patents and proprietary technological know-how, the benefits of learning and experience curve effects, having built and equipped plants years earlier at lower costs, favourable locations, and lower borrowing costs. Existing firms may have cost advantages not available to potential entrants regardless of the entrant's size. The capital costs of getting established in an industry can be so large as to discourage all but the largest companies.Ĭost advantages independent of scale. New entrants must spend a great deal of money and time to overcome this barrier.Ĭapital requirements. Product differentiation creates a barrier to entry by forcing entrants to incur expenditure to overcome existing customer loyalties. Economies of scale refer to the decline in unit costs of a product or service (or an operation, or a function that goes into producing a product or service). Economies of scale act as barrier to entry by requiring the entrant to come on large scale, risking strong reaction from existing competitors, or alternatively to come in on a small scale accepting a cost disadvantage. There are several types of entry barriers:Įconomies of scale. The threat of new entrants is a function of both barriers to entry and the reaction from existing competitors. A major force shaping competition within an industry is the threat of new entrants.