Chapter 9 Flashcards
Elements of Product Planning for Goods & Services
Product idea Branding Packaging Warranty Product classes
the need-satisfying offering of a firm
Product
Product is the starting point of Marketing Mix
Benefits of Product Lines
Advertising Economies Package uniformity Standardized components Efficient sales and distribution Equivalent quality
That part of a brand that can be spoken, including letters, words, and numbers
Brand Name
The elements of a brand that
Cannot be spoken
Brand Mark
The value of company and brand names
Brand Equity
A brand where at least a third of theearnings come from outside its home country
Global Brand
Easy to label and identify Product quality and best value Dependable, widespread availability Market price can be high Economies of scale Favorable shelf or display space
Conditions Favorable to Branding
Types of Cobranding
Ingredient Branding
Cooperative branding
Complementary brand
The Strategic Importance of Packaging
Packaging sends a message
Packaging can enhance the product
UPC codes speed handling
Packaging can lower distribution cost
Contain and protect
Promote
Facilitate storage, use, and convenience
Facilitate recycling
Functions of Packaging
Labeling
Aesthetics
Climate considerations
Global Issues in Packaging
Attempting to give the impression of environmental friendliness whether or not it is environmentally friendly.
Greenwashing
products meant for use in producing other products
A product used to manufacture other goods or services, to facilitate an organization’s operations, or to resell to other customers
Business Product
products meant for the final consumer
A product bought to satisfy an
individual’s personal wants
Consumer Product
products a consumer needs but isn’t willing to spend much time or effort shopping for.
A relatively inexpensive item that merits little shopping effort
Convenience Product
products that a consumer feels are worth the time and effort to compare with competing products
A product that requires comparison shopping, because it is usually more expensive and found in fewer stores
Shopping Product
consumer products that the customer really wants and makes a special effort to find
A particular item for which consumers search extensively and are reluctant to accept substitutes
Specialty Product
products that potential customers don’t yet want or know they can buy
A product unknown to the potential buyer or a known product that the buyer does not actively seek
Unsought Product
a product’s ability to satisfy a customer’s needs or requirements
Quality
Once you buy it you own it.
Tangible
physical good
Can’t own it.
Intangible
service
is the set of all products lines and individual products that a firm sells.
Product assortment
is a set of individual products that are closely related
Product line
is a particular product within a product line
Individual product
the use of names, tems, symbols, or design- or a combination of these- to identify a product
Branding
includes only those words, symbols, or marks that are legally registered for use by a single company
Trademark