As price competition ferociously increases its intensity, market expansion becomes an issue. Nippon Suisan hired as a product promoter a popular Japanese comedian, who publicly expresses his fondness of fish sausages, last autumn.

Frequent consumers of fish sausages range in age from late 40’s and 60’s. By using a popular comedian, whose fan base is predominately between the ages of 30 through 40s, the company aims to get even closer to the casual consumer of this age group.

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