Which of the following is a valid reason or strong signal that a company should consider changing from a low-cost/low-price strategy for branded footwear to a different strategy? The company's total production costs per branded pair, distribution and warehouse costs per branded pair available for sale, and branded costs per pair sold shown on pp. 6-7 of the most recent Industry Footwear Report are near or above the industry average (instead of being at or near the industry-low) and, in addition, many other companies in the industry are selling branded footwear at below-average prices (which signals that this target market segment may be overcrowded with competitors). The company does not have an operating profit margin per branded pair sold that is above the industry average in any of the four geographic regions. Company managers prefer not to build a production facility in Europe-Africa. The company's market share is not the largest in both the Internet segment and the Wholesale segments in at least 2 geographic regions. Too many companies are also pursuing a low-cost/low-price strategy in the private- label segment.
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