Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, people that chose to buy Leica are clueless!!?? I dispute your 'simple fact' that none of us are their target market either. Where is this analysis about oligarchs that keep the company in the black? Those are silly characterisations, generalisations or recycled internet chatter absent supporting facts. Never mind, another cycle of threads has begun. Have at it again.. Cheers, Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 1 December 2012 12:10, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Phil, Douglas, > As someone with over 35 years experience of analyzing company behaviour, I > would say that none of us represent the market that Leica are targeting > nowadays. Simple fact. I am not saying what they are doing is wrong, in > fact I think their focus is absolutely right. Do you think they can survive > on what we all collectively buy new every year? No, it is the oligarchs > that keep the company in the black - be grateful for the clueless. In that > sort of luxury market, unfortunately, the end sale prices are directly > related to what the market will bear, and not to the costs involved. With > their finite resources, I doubt that they can handle the costs of R&D and > marketing in too many different niches. > Cheers > Jayanand > >