New Products


Idea to Invention: What You Need to Know to Cash In on Your Inspiration
Uncommon History of Common Things, An
New Product Success Stories: Lessons from Leading Innovators
Great Inventions
The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are
Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing GREAT New Products
How to Make Brilliant Stuff That People Love ... and Make Big Money Out of It
Product Strategy for High Technology Companies
They All Laughed...: From Light Bulbs to Lasers: The Fascinating Stories Behind the Great Inventions
Winning at New Products: Accelerating the Process from Idea to Launch
The Product Manager's Field Guide : Practical Tools, Exercises, and Resources for Improved Product Management
Jeff Swystun
When a product debuts, it can face opposition and may require significant promotion and explanation. Heinz EZ Squirt ketchup, Crystal Pepsi, and McDonalds’ Arch Deluxe were expected to shake up their categories. The products had huge budgets to introduce and explain different colored ketchups, clear and caffeine free cola, and a gastronomic hamburger for adults. All failed. The Arch Deluxe was a quarter pound of beef on a split-top potato flour sesame seed bun, topped with a circular piece of pe ...more
Jeff Swystun, TV DINNERS UNBOXED: The Hot History of Frozen Meals