Chapter 11 Flashcards
Associated services(augmented product)
Non physical aspects of the product such as warranties financing support etc.
Product
Anything of value to consumer and can be offered through voluntary marketing exchange
Specialty product
Takes considerable effort example mountain bike
Shopping product
Products you shop around for furniture appliances etc.
Convenience products
Not willing to spend effort aka bread gum etc
Unsought products
Not in consumers mind because not thinking of buying or not knowing of i
Product mix
Complete set of all products
Product line
Associated items consumers tend to use together or think of as part of a group of similar products
Breadth
Refers to count of number of product lines offered
Depth
Refers to number of products within a product line example Kellogg’s would have a product line of breakfast cereals and the count would be from apple jax kid corn flakes etc
Increase depth
Firms add time to a product line to address changing consumer preferences or to preempt competitors
Decrease depth
To combat low profit margins
Decrease breadth
Necessary to delete entire product lines to focus on other e.g. Deleting bread to focus on milk
Increasing breadth
New product lines to capture new or evolving markets adding a jam product line to compliment their bread
How do brands impact market value
Direct impact on the company’s bottom line