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Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 2 Competitive Product Information
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 3 Competitive Products – General Information 50 There are a couple of competitors in the marketplace that market a limited number of reuseable, self-stick dry- erase paper products. Two companies offer two SKUs and are limited to small format sheets (8 ½ x 11). Gowrite! products and InVision have made some inroads into Staples and Office Depot. They can also be found in the School Specialties catalog and some small school supply dealers.
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 4 Competitive Products – Specific Gap Information Products offered are limited to paper sheets and rolls. Dry-erase quality is good lacks the high gloss surface of the Mark-it products. Gowrite!’s dry-erase surface “ghosts” easily and images are sometimes difficult to erase. Adhesive tends to leave behind a surface residue when removed. 51
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Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 7 Customer and Associated Product Information
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 8 Mark-it Paper Products Target Market Drivers Many end-users and distributors will be driven by the lower cost of paper. Paper products are more of a disposable/consumable product and will have more appeal to the various mass merchandisers. Paper will also serve a wider market segment within several different channels. 57
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 9 Mark-it Paper Products Target Customers Designed for sales through school and office products dealers and catalogers. Mass merchandisers and other retail/mass merchandise outlets. Arts & crafts dealers, hobby, drug and toy distributors.. 57
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 10 Mark-it Film Products Target Market Drivers Film is very durable and delivers a superior long lasting dry-erase surface for the money. Film’s self-stick adhesives are also a bit stronger than those of the paper products. Film is less influenced by temperature and humidity. Once installed it stays installed. 58
Troy School & Office Products * 421 S. Union Street Troy, Ohio * Toll Free * 11 Mark-it Film Products Target Market Drivers Mark-it Film is more expensive than the paper products and is designed to serve the more demanding requirements of every day use. Film is very durable and delivers a superior long lasting dry-erase surface for the money. Film’s self-stick adhesives are also a bit stronger than those of the paper products. Film is less influenced by temperature and humidity. Once installed it stays installed. 59