business paper 1 Flashcards
market share? formula definiton
market share is % of the total sales held by one company.
sales of one company / total sales of the whole market
market size?
can be given in volume of products sold or value of products.
how can we increase market share?
innovative technology, customer loyalty, adding features and value to the products.
YED? definition and formula
YED measures the responsiveness of demand to a change in income.
%changeD / %changeincome
define inferior, luxury and normal goods
inferior - < 0, YED is negative value, increase in income leads to fall in demand (cheap bread)
normal - >0, YED is positive value, increase in income leads to increase in demand (bershka)
luxury - > 1, increase in income causes bigger % increase in demand (car,phone)
dynamic market?
one that is subject to rapid or continous changes
product innovation?
the developmnet or creation of products not previously available in the market.
online retailing?
sale of goods and services using internet.
drawback of dynamic market
it requires large amounts of investment in design to keep up with changes in customer needs
benefits of online retailing
- shop is open 24/7, flexible
- no need for employees
- easy access from all around the world
drawbacks of online retailing
- issues with sending goods back
- competitive market
- need of IT skills, may be exspensive to keep the website
- competitors are more aware of your business.
benefit of dynamic market
it could be argued that in dynamic market demand is growing as customers are always looking for the new things.
marketing mix?
refers to the 4 key elements of marketing strategy (4P), price, product, promotion and place and how business uses them and sell its products
design mix?
combination of 3 factors needed in designing a product which includes function, economic manufacture and aestetics.
define each factor of design mix and their role?
- aestetitcs - if the product is appeling to the customers, design/look, smell/taste/feel - high added value, difference from other competitiors
- function - the way product works and its features, quality/safety/reliability - can build good reputation on the product and interest
- economic manufacturer - can the product be produced at a cost that will then offer suitable price for the customers.
social trends?
changes in the pattern of mass behaviour that impact society and business.
mass marketing?
refers to a marketing strategy that is focusing on the entire market, it ignores segmentation and attempts to appeal to the whole market with one basic strategy.
niche marketing?
selling to small section of market with distinct features, products are targeted at a specific portion of a large market and they try to capture small numbers of buyers.
benefits of mass marketing
- targets a broad audience, potential huge sales
- economies of scale, costs are reduced because of buying in bulk
- less vulnerable to changes in market or customers
drawback of mass marketing
- lots of competitors
- less ability to charge higher prices
- hard to stand out in competitive market because of the lack of USP
- lack of USP
benefits of niche marketing
- less competition
- clear focus, they have particular customers that are easier to reach and find, loyal customers
- can often charge higher prices
- increased brand loyalty
drawbacks of niche marketing
- lack of economies of scale
- vulnerable to market changes
- likely to attract competition if successful
PED? definition and formula
PED measures the responsiveness of demand to change in price
%changeD/%changeP
what is inelastic or elastic PED?
1.inelastic - x<1, can change price and only see a small change in demand
2. elastic - x>1, can change price but will se greater change in demand
!always a negative value!
revenue?
the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services related to companys primary operations
market research?
collection and analysis of data and information to inform a business about its market its used to.
primary market research?
obtaining data first hand by the business to match the specific needs of the business.
(interview, surveys, focus groups, face to face, telephone…)
secondary market research?
gathering already excisting data, which has been collected for another purpose.
(website, internet, newspaper, magazine,tv, radio…)
qualitative research? + benefits
market research collected relating to the opinions and beliefs of the consumers
- understanding customer needs
- can higlight issues that need to be improved
quantitative research? + benefits
involves gathering data/information that relates to numbers (graphs, statistics, %)
- quicker to analyse
- can help identify trends
market segmentation?
it categorises potential customers according to common characteristics such as gender, age, income or lifestyle.
benefits market segmentation
- it allows business to adjust and develop their products to meet the particular needs of target population - customer loyalty
- helps directing advertising and promotion to specific group of people - markeeting being more effective
- they can become the preffered choice of the target group of people, higher profits for that type of product
drawbacks of market segmentation
- exensive, if a business tries to serve dofferent groups the cost of production may rise
- business may lack focus if they segment to too many differnet sectors
- may be valunerable to changes in trends /demand if they only segment a small section of market
types of market segmentation?
location
demographics
lifestyle
income
adding value?
differnece between the price charged and the cost of the inputs needed to provide a preoduct or service
- we can add value if we add new feature, new technology
benefits of adding value?
- higher price can be charged therefore higher profit margins
- customer loyalty
- protection against competitors offering lower prices because if we add value we have a reason of increasing the price because the product is of better quality and more developted and therefore customers will be more intrested in our product even tho it has higher price
drawbacks of adding value?
- it can be expensove there is a need of high investments for developing the product
- depends on what consumers may value
product differentiation?
a feature of a product that is differenet from its competitors
supply?
the amount of a particular good or services that sellers are willing and able to produce at a given price at a given time
- it is determined by price
demand?
the amount of a good or service that people are willing and able to buy at a given price at a given time
factores that lead to change in demand?
- chnages is the price of substitues and complementary goods
- income
- trends
- season
- advertising, marketing
- demographics
- external factors
factors that lead to change in supply?
- introduction of new technology
- external factors
- cost of production
market mapping?
the process of finding the variables which differentiate brands in a a market and then plotting them on a map to identify a gap in the market.
benefits of market mapping
- can show gap in the market
- allows company to differentiate its product or service (USP)
- traditional brand can reposition itself
drawbacks of market mapping
- it is time - consuming
- does not mean entering the gap will be successful
risk?
risk is something that can be planned for, probabilities of outcomes are known or at least understood
uncertainty?
the inability to predict about future events and outcomes (external factors)
sample?
a group of people that has been chosen for investigation
sampling?
sampling allows business to gain insight into the wants and needs of the customers in a cost effective manner,
random sampling?
sample is selected from a population where each person is chosen entirely by chance
+ quickest method, unbiased
- may not represent target audience
stratified sampling?
the population is first segmented into subgroups beofre respondents are rrandomly selected from whithin that subgroup
+ more spesific, and representative to the target audience
- time consuming
quota sampling?
the population is first segmented into subgroups before a judgent is made in selecting respondents that are representative of that subgroup
+ most specific, representative of the target audience
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quota sampling?
the population is first segmented into subgroups before a judgent is made in selecting respondents that are representative of that subgroup
+ most specific, representative of the target audience
-n most time consuming / slowest metod
distribution?
distribution channels are the stages involved in getting the finished product to the customer
four stage? b and d
producer to wholesales to retailer, then consumer - buying in bulk and then selling smaller to retailers (supermarkets)
+ sell in large quantities
- producer needs to sell at lower cost as the wholesaler needs to make profit