Ch 7&8 Flashcards
Define product
Anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that might satisfy a want or need
Define service
An activity, benefit or satisfact offered for sale that is essentially intangible and does not result in ownership of anything
What are the 3 levels of products and service
Core customer value
Actual product : brand name etc
Augmented product: deliver, product support
What are the four types of consumer products
Convenience: frequent, low price, mass promotion
Shopping: less frequent may compare, higher price, selective distribution,
Specialty: strong brand preference and loyalty, high price, exclusive, targeted
Unsought: unaware
What are the 4 OTHER types of products
Organisation
Person
Place
Idea
What the the 5 elements in individual product decsions
Product attributes Branding Packaging Labelling Product support services
What are the 3 product attributes
Quality: ability to satisfy customer needs
Features: differentiating company product from competitors
Style and design: appearance and usefulness
Define branding
A name, term or symbol design or combination that identifies product or service and differentiates it from competitors
Define packaging
Involves designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product
Define labelling
Range from simple gaged to complex graphics ons package
Define product support services
Some form of supper service which can be a major part of total offering
What is a product line
A group of products that are closely linked because they function similarly, sold to same customer groups or fall within the se given price
What are the 3 product line decisions
Lengthening
- profits line length: nunber of products in the line
Explaining the line
- product line filling: adding more within the current line
- product line stretching: lengthening the line beyond current range
What is stretching downward
Offering new low quality low price products to plus market hole and respond to competitors attack
What is stretching upward
Offering new products at a high quality and high price to add prestige