Haagen Dazs
Strategies used by the world’s leading ice-cream company
A company with a focused strategy serves a particular market niche. A focused strategy based on low cost is possible if a market niche exists which customers need a low cost product to satisfy. However Haagen Dazs target up market customers willing to pay premium prices for the product with world class features. Collecting ingredients from all over the world gives it a competitive advantage over rivals in the industry. In addition the company sustains its competitive advantage by posing many sources so that it is harder for rivals to catch up. Furthermore the rate at which they produce these sources is rapid as competitors can easily copy adding to their rising success.