This is really a new-old idea. In the past, Johnson and Johnson has experimented different color band aids not only for children, but also for adults. Previously, there have been such band aids made for adults, but only in limited, special editions. Now, a new series of such band aids are being issued in special day glow colors to see if the adults will begin to use more of these colored strips as opposed to the old style without such special colors. It has been noted in the past that adults have put on their children's band aids and not just in a pinch, but because they liked the colors ("Colorful adhesive bandages," 2010)
If the new edition band aids are used with enough occurrence in the test market, then the company will run this in more than just limited edition runs like it did in the past for various color sequences. It will then make a permanent line of colored band aids for adults. Factorial design test markets can be used to try out other...
Here, the author research and explained that would be employing a classical pretest-post test type of test study that will be needed to help predict and market the launch of the new adhesive bandage idea. If the new idea of marketing band aids in special colors appeals successfully to adults. Factorial design test markets can be used to try out other color sequences in later test markets.
References
Colorful adhesive bandages -- older than you think!. (2010, December 6th). Retrieved from http://www.kilmerhouse.com/2010/12/colorful-adhesive-bandages-older-than-you-think/.
Experimental designs for research. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.csulb.edu/~msaintg/.
