4.5/ 4.6 The seven P's Flashcards
The 7 Ps
- product
- price
- promotion
- place
- physical evidence
- people
- process
Product life cycle
The typical process that products go through from their initial design and launch to their decline and eventual withdrawal.
Stages of product life cycle
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity or saturation
- Decline
Extension strategies (definition)
Marketing plans that extend the maturity stage of the product before a brand new one is needed.
Extension strategies (examples)
- price reduction
- redesigning
- repackaging
- new markets
- brand extension
- product differentiation
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix
A method of analysing the product portfolio of a business in terms of market share and market growth.
Product portfolio
The range of products or strategic business units owned and developed by an organization at any one point in time.
Stars (BCG matrix)
Products that operate in high growth markets and have high market share, are successful products that tend to generate high amounts of cash.
Question marks/ problem child (BCG matrix)
Products that operate in a high market growth sector, but have low market share, this may suggest inferior marketing or product quality.
Cash cows (BCG matrix)
Products with high market share operating in a low-growth market, very well established products.
Dogs (BCG matrix)
Products with low market share operating in a low growth market, do not generate much cash as the market tends to be stagnant or declining.
Branding
A form of differentiating a firm’s products from those of its competitors.
Brand
An identifying symbol, name, image or trademark that distinguishes a product from its competitors.
Brand awareness
Extent to which a brand is recognised by potential customers and is correctly associated with a particular product.
Brand development
Measures the infiltration of a product’s sales .
Brand loyalty
The faithfulness of consumers to a particular brand as shown by their repeat purchases irrespective of the marketing pressure from competing brands.
Brand value/ equity
The premium that a brand has because customers are willing to pay more for it than they would for a non-branded generic product.
The importance of branding
- promotes instant recognition of the company and product
- helps differentiate the company and its products from rivals
- customers know what to expect from the company and products
- an emotional attachment can develop between the brand and customers
- increases the value of the business above the value of its physical assets
The importance of packaging
- protection or function
- attracting customers
- promotion and information
- differentiation and brand support
Price (the marketing mix)
The amount paid by a customer to purchase a good or service.
Factors determining price
- costs of production
- competitive conditions in the market
- competitors’ prices
- marketing objectives
- price elasticity of demand
- whether it is a new or an existing product
Pricing strategies
- Cost-plus (mark-up)
- Penetration
- Skimming
- Psychological
- Loss leader
- Price discrimination
- Price leadership
- Predatory
Cost-plus (mark-up) (pricing strategies)
Adding a fixed mark-up for profit to the unit price of a product.
Penetration (pricing strategies)
Setting a relatively low price often supported by strong promotion in order to achieve a high volume of sales.