VariableYears Without Advertising
12  3  4
No. of cases (all cases)377180  91  34
Brand size
Large104  40  21    6
Small273140  70  28
Prior trajectory
Growing109  49  23  10
Stable130  59  30  10
Declining138  72  38  14
Brand Size × Prior Trajectory
Large growing  24  10    6    1
Large stable  47  16    8    2
Large declining  33  14    7    3
Small growing  85  39  17    9
Small stable  83  43  22    8
Small declining105  58  31  11
Product typesa
Staples (high penetration, high frequency)
Crackers    7    3    2
Carbonated beverages  17  11    6    3
Cereal  34  15    7    4
Ice cream  28  13    5    1
Soup    5    2    1
Variety enhancers (high penetration, low frequency)
Oral hygiene  30  13    8    4
Laundry detergents  16  13    9    2
Pasta  12    6    4    2
Hair care  36  12    5    3
Household cleaners  22    8    3    1
Niches (low penetration, high frequency)
Coffee  23    7    2    1
Cookies  16  10    6    1
Dog food  22  14    6    3
Cat food    8    4    1    1
Baby food    8    3    2    1
Fill-ins (low penetration, low frequency)
Cough remedies  24  11    7
Air freshener    8    4    1
Skin care  37  16    7    2
Tea    9    6    3
Deodorant  11    7    5    5
Nappies (diapers)    1    1    1
Shaving equipment    3    1
  • Note:

  • a Ordered by change in index in Year 1 (ascending), mirroring Table 1 in the main text.