1.3.5 marketing strategy Flashcards
1
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product lifecycle
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theoretical model which describes the stage a product goes through over it’s lifetime
2
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order of product lifecycle
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- r&d
- intro
- growth
- maturity
- decline
3
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r&d:
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- -ve cashflow (money spent on research + developing the product)
-market research useful to see what marget segments appeal - 3D printer,CAD/CAM, all used to speed up process
4
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introduction
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- low sales at start (no product awareness)
- -ve cashflow (all money used to pay debt for r&d)
- penetration/psychological used (set lower price)
5
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growth
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- cash flow/sales increase
- unit production decreases, making more for less
- recession may cause less growth
6
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maturity
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- cash flow/sales plateau
- competition increases, product is at it’s best
- market maps used to find gaps (product extension)
7
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decline
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- sales/cashflow decrease
- trends, consumer income, competition cause decline
- product extension prevents decline
8
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how to extend the product lifecycle
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- decrease price
- change promotion
- look for alternative distribution channel
- develop new market segment
- find new uses
- reposition product
9
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negatives of product lifecycle
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- shape + duration varies
- difficult to recognise exactly where the product is
- length cannot be predicted
10
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product portfolio
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assesses the position of each product or brand in portfolio to assess the right marketing strategy
11
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boston matrix
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- can be applied to portfolio of products produced
- firms should aim for a balanced portfolio
12
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portfolio
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collection of businesses or products that make up a business
13
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question marks
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- low market share, high potential growth
- low cashflow
- can become stars or dogs
- uncertain future, depends on investment
- eg air up
14
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stars
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- high market share, high potential growth
- very popular
- still needs advertising to prevent growth
- large cashflow
- eg crocs
15
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cash cows
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- low potential growth, high market share
- increasing cashflow (not spending on promotion)
- eg ketchup
