4 Marketing Flashcards
Ch33. 273. Market research
Collection, presentation and analysis of information relating to the marketing and consumption of goods and services
- Untapped
Supply, market or talent that is available but has not yet been exploited
- Primary or field research
Gathering of ‘new’ information that does not already exist
- Consumer panels
Groups of customers are asked for feedback about products over a set period
- Secondary or desk research
Collection of data that already exists
- Qualitative data
Information about attitudes, beliefs and intentions, usually written in words
- Quantitative data
Information that can be quantified, that is, expressed in numbers
- Sample
Small group of people, which must represent a proportion of a total market when carrying out market research
Ch34. 283. Market
Set of arrangements that allows buyers and sellers to communicate and trade in goods and services
- Marketing
Indentifying customer needs and satisfying them profitably
- Product orientated
Where a business focuses on the design and manufacture of the product itself rather than the needs of customers
- Market orientated
Where a business focuses on the needs of customers when developing products
- Market share
Proportion of sales in a total market that a business or product enjoys
- Market analysis
Quantitative and qualitative assessment of a market
- Mass markets
Very large markets in which products with mass appeal are marketed
- Niche market
Smaller market, usually within a large market or industry
Ch35. 293. Market segments
Part of a whole market where a particular customer group has similar characteristics
- Socio-economic group
Division of people according to social class based on employment status
Ch36.299. Marketing mix
Elements of a firm’s marketing that are designed to meet the needs of customers (often called the 4Ps, they include product, price, promotion and place)
- Product life cycle
Level of sales at the different stages through which a product passes over time
- Skimming or creaming
Setting a high price initially and then lowering it later