Case Title Newspaper Crisis: The Cut-Throat Price War
Case Author(s) Susan Tai
University Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Abstract When Apple Daily burst into Hong Kong Chinese newspapers scene in 1995, there were 25 Chinese language daily newspapers. Apple Daily's audacious and innovative marketing strategy resulted in rapid gains in its market share, shook up the major dailies and caused several players to close down. This case examines the cut-throat competition as newspaper companies battle for circulation and market share.
Available In Asian Case Research Journal Volume 1, Issue 2, Sep 1997
Publisher John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd
Publisher Case No.
Distributor(s) John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd
Pub/Rev Date Sep-97
ISBN 0218-9275
Case Length 13
Teaching Note Yes
Pub TN Ref No.
Pages (TN)
Issues Price war in the Chinese newspaper market in Hong Kong (1995 -1996)
Organisation(s) Apple Daily
Countries Hong Kong
Industry Media / Entertainment / Infocomm / Telecom
Period Covered 1995 - 1996
Level Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Links of Interest Apple Daily Homepage in Chinese















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