A drapery manufacturer has experienced difficulty attracting customers to its showroom. Competitors are advertising online with discounts and free installation, and the company's sole supplier of silks and tapestries has increased prices. Additionally, competitive draperies made overseas with cheaper silks are entering the marketplace. The drapery manufacturer is faced with a planning challenge addressed in Porter's Five Forces.

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Porter's Five Forces framework helps analyze a company's competitive environment, and the scenario described touches on several of these forces: the threat of new entrants (overseas competitors), the bargaining power of suppliers (sole supplier increasing prices), and competitive rivalry (competitors advertising online with discounts and free installation).

A Drapery Manufacturer Has Experienced Difficulty Attracting Customers to Its