Question: Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR: INTERNET SEGMENT Your Company Industry Average Your Company vs. Ind. Avg.

Given the following data from a recent Comparative Competitive Efforts page in the CIR:

INTERNET SEGMENT Your Company Industry Average Your Company vs. Ind. Avg.
Retail Price ($ per pair) $63.00 $76.28 -17.4%
Search Engine Advertising ($000s) 5,000 6,225 -19.7%
Free Shipping No None Same
S/Q Rating 4.3 6.3 -31.7%
Model Availability 400 300 +33.3%
Brand Advertising 12,000 14,350 -16.4%
Celebrity Appeal 0 111 -100.0%
Brand Reputation 80 76 +5.3%
Online Orders (000s) 598 538 +11.2%
Pairs Sold (000s) 598 538 +11.2%
Market Share (%) 11.1% 10.0% +11.2%

Based on the above data for your company, which of the following statements is false?

-Your companys percentage competitive advantages and disadvantages on the 8 competitive factors affecting Internet sales and market share resulted in a net overall competitive advantage of a size sufficient to produce an 11.1% market share for your company, which was above the 10.0% average market share for the region.

-Your company's branded sales volume and market share in the Internet segment were negatively impacted by your company's competitive effort in search engine advertising and brand advertising.

-Your company's branded sales volume and market share in the Internet segment were positively impacted by your company's brand reputation.

-Your company's most powerful competitive disadvantage in Internet segment related to the fact that your company's retail price was 17.4% below the industry average.

-Your company's biggest percentage competitive advantage in the Internet Segment related to model availability.

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