Devising the Marketing Strategy Flashcards
What are the 5ps?
P roduct
P rice
P eople
P lace
P romotion
Product
What 4 things need to happen in product marketing?
- Communicate charactersitics of product that will appeal
- Present the product in appealing way (e.g. label)
- Describe the experience the product will deliver
- Explain how product is different
Price
What are 3 common pricing strategies?
- Set low price on launch
- Set higher price (consumer enjoy more!)
- Hit particular price points (e.g. 9.99)
People
What are 2 ways that people is interpreted?
- Attitudes and behaviours of target consumers
- Relationship between company, staff, partners, customers (knowledge and consistency)
Place
What are 3 types of choice when it comes to place?
- Choice of retailer
- Choice of distribution channel
- Choice of country
Place
Name 5 types of markets with an example of each
- Mature - UK
- Established - HK
- Growth - USA
- Emerging - China
- New Emerging - India
Place
What are the advantages and disadvantage of mature & established markets vs. emerging & new markets?
- Mature & Established - Saturation & low growth BUT reliable trade structure, route to market, established wine culture
- Emerging & New - High growth potential BUT risk & few structures
Promotion
What needs to be considered before conducting promotional activity?
- Consumer segmentation
- Constraints by country
Promotion: Point of Sale
Name 6 types of promotional actitivities at the point of sale
- Price promotions
- Competitions
- Limited edition packaging / presentation
- Consumer tastings
- Staff incentives
- Staff training
Promotion: Point of Sale
Why are price promotions used?
- Increase sales of existing products
- Volume sales for new products (penetration)
- Shift old stock (“bin ends”)
Promotion: Point of Sale
What are the risks of price promotion?
- Won’t build loyalty
- Train people to buy on deal
- Damage image (e.g. Champagne in UK)
Promotion: Point of Sale
What are the 3 types of price promotion that aren’t directly linked to price discount?
- Multi-buys and volume discounts (but banned in some some countries e.g. Sweden)
- “Link saves”
- Delivery costs
Promotion: Point of Sale
Give an example of a competition. What is an additional advantage of competitions?
Buy a bottle - win a holiday to NZ (high value opportunity to win something exclusive)
Collect 1st party data
Promotion: Point of Sale
Name 3 types of limited edition packaging / presentation
- Elaborate limited edition packaging
- Event based limited edition packaging
- Regular (e.g. Lanson & Wimbledon)
Promotion: Point of Sale
What are the advantages of consumer tastings (inc. winemaker telling story, wine tasting dinners at restaurants)?
- Reduce uncertainity about buying
- More likely to be repeat buyer
- May buy something else while in shop
Studies show effective