Tuesday, May 22, 2007

The Market Function of Piracy - Mises Institute

The Market Function of Piracy - Mises Institute
In marketing the most effective way to introduce new products is the free sample. In 1978 Lever Brothers spent $15 million ($47.55 million in today's currency) delivering a free sample of Signal Mouthwash to two-thirds of all US households. The strategy was a success and the product remained on the market well into the 1990s.

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