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What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover into a market?

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First movers are goods or services that are introduced first to the market and enjoy a competitive advantage because of this. Before the competition enters the market, they allow a business to build a solid brand recognition and assist it win over customers. Manufacturing is the process of turning raw materials, parts, or components into completed products that satisfy the needs of the consumer.

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A company could utilize a first-mover strategy to introduce a new service or product to the market. As a result of being the initiator, the organization acquires a competitive advantage.

Advantages of being a first mover:

• First movers can define the standards for the industry as other businesses enter the market because their product and manufacturing techniques were the first to be used. The firm can specify the manufacturing and marketing procedures, as opposed to relying on guidelines created by another business or operating within the boundaries of a pre-existing market.

• When first movers introduce a brand-new product to the market first, they may have a long list of vendors to choose from. To assure a cost-effective strategy that offers clients a high-quality product, first movers can bargain exclusive contracts with the top producers and other supply chain participants.

• One of the opportunities first movers have, is the ability to obtain a competitive and strategic edge by being the first business to enter a market.

• First movers can learn new information on the essentials of the sector's success.

• Being a first mover, by establishing significant entry barriers, market participants can be deterred from entering the market.

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Disadvantages of being a first mover:

• If the industry is such that there are frequently changes in technology, it may invite severe negative impacts on the operations of the company. The advantage of employing cutting-edge technology in this case goes to the late adopters.

• The technical know-how can be easily copied or imitated by the late movers, who may finally be able to drive out the market leader.

• Being the first mover is extremely expensive since the company needs to generate demand for the product in the market, which necessitates significant marketing expenditures.

• Due to their capacity to surpass the first mover in the development of skills and procedures, the late movers may eventually become so strong that they can steal their clients.

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As stated, are the advantages and disadvantages of being a first mover into a market.