Chapter 8 Flashcards
good
a tangible product that we can see, touch, smell, hear, or taste
attributes
include features, functions, benefits, and uses of a product. marketers view products as a bundle of attributes that includes the packaging, brand name, benefits, and supporting features in addition to a physical good
core product
all the benefits the product will provide for consumers or business customers
actual product
the physical good or the delivered service that supplies the desired benefit
augmented product
the actual product plus other supporting features such as a warranty, credit, delivery, installation, and repair service after the sale
durable goods
consumer products that provide benefits over a long period of time
nondurable goods
consumer products that provide benefits for a short time because they are consumed or are no longer useful
convenience product
a consumer good or service that is usually low priced, widely available, and purchased frequently with a minimum of comparison and effort
staple products
basic or necessary items that are available almost everywhere
impulse products
a product people often buy on the spur of the moment
emergency products
products we purchase when we are in dire need
shopping products
goods or services for which consumers spend considerable time and effort gathering information and comparing alternatives before making a purchase
intelligent agents
computer programs that find sites selling a particular product
specialty products
goods or services that has unique characteristics and is important to the buyer and for which she will devote significant effort to acquire
unsought products
goods or services for which a consumer has little awareness or interest until the product or a need for the product is brought to her attention
equipment
expensive goods that an organization uses in its daily operations that last for a long time
maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products
goods that a business customer consumes in a relatively short time
raw materials
products of the fishing, lumber, agricultural, and mining industries that organizational customers purchase to use in their finished products
processed materials
products created when firms transform raw materials from their original state
component parts
manufactured goods or subassemblies of finished items that organizations need to complete their own products