Photo Framing | Contingencies

CONTINGENCIES

Potential Problems

The company wants to get the products on the market quickly yet it is imperative that it keeps mistakes to a minimum. Though these products will sell better at Christmas they are also year-round items for weddings, special events, graduations, holiday vacations, Valentines Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. On some of these occasions multiples can be purchased. If the Christmas season is missed the break-even time will take longer but the company should not be seriously affected.

Copy-cat products will arrive on the scene usually 12 to 18 months after our product is launched provided it is successful. Some will even attempt to circumvent the patent laws, but most will use digital technology and some method of picture synchronization. A few may even foster a margin of success. Their major problem will be the retention of memory after the batteries wear out for the products using volatile memory or the higher cost of...

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