Product Development

Product Development

Product development is very important in the craft sector. It is the complete process of bringing a new product to market.  Successful product development involves two parallel aspects:

  1. Market research and analysis
  2. Product design and production.

Continually developing new products is necessary for all businesses and handicraft organizations because the marketplace constantly demands new products and because products have a finite lifespan in the market. Product development is a strategic tool for opening new markets or expanding sales in existing markets.

This module covers the following topics: