Exam 2 Flash Cards
Consumer Market
For personal and household uses; do not buy to make profit
Business Markets
Buy for resale, use in other product, or use in daily operation
Undifferentiated Targeting Strategy
Mass marketing, one marketing mix to go after all segments
Pros of Undifferentiated Target Strategy
Cheap
Cons of Undifferentiated Target Strategy
Only works in homogeneous segments
Differentiated Targeting Strategy
Each segment gets own marketing mix, more than one segment
Pros of Differentiated Targeting Strategy
Meets needs of customers
Cons of Differentiated Targeting Strategy
Expensive
Concentrated Targeting Strategy
One mix for one segment
Pros of Concentrated Targeting Strategy
Specialized for certain part of the market
Cons of Concentrated Targeting Strategy
Only marketing to one segment
Marketing Segmentation
The process of dividing a total marketing into groups with relatively similar product needs to design a marketing mix that matches those needs
Market Segment
Individuals, groups, or organizations sharing one or more similar characteristics that cause them to have similar product needs
What are four variables used to segment consumer markets?
Demographic, geographic, psychographic, behavioristic
What are four variables used to segment business markets?
Geographical locations, types of organizations, customer size, product use
Product
A good, service, or idea received in an exchange
Pure Good
A good by itself, e.g. Pizza
Good with Accompanying Service
A good with a service that comes with it, e.g. product with warranty
Hybrid Good and Service
A good and service combined, e.g. oil change, restaurant
Service with Accompanying Good
A service with goods that come with, e.g. flight with snacks provided
Pure Service
A service by itself, e.g. movies
Convenience Product
Necessities, purchased on regular basis; low price; high promotion; intensive distribution
Shopping Products
Clothes, shoes, furniture, electronics, cars; moderate prices; promotion through personal selling; distribution selective close to competition
Specialty Products
One or more unique characteristics, custom, high end; high price; targeted promotion about distribution; exclusive distribution
Unsought Products
Don’t know exist or don’t think about buying; no set price; aggressive sales tactic; no set distribution
What are the seven alternative types of business products?
Installations, accessory equipment, raw materials, component parts, process materials, MRO supplies, and business services
Product Mix
All products that an organization makes for customers
Product Line
A group of closely related product items that are considered to be a unit because of marketing, technical, or end use considerations
Product Item
A specific version of a product that can be designated as a distinct offering among an organizations products
What are the four alternative growth strategies that can be employed using the product-mix dimensions?
Increase width by adding additional product line, increase depth by adding additional product to a product line, purse more consistency, add more product varieties
Intro Stage of Product Life Cycle
Price at highest point, profit negative, promotion to educate consumers, distribution limited
Growth Stage of Product Life Cycle
Increased competition, start of profit, price drops, little promotion
Maturity Stage of Product Life Cycle
Sales increase at a decreasing rate, then max out then start to decrease; price at its lowest, price wars with competition
Decline Stage of Product Life Cycle
Caused by cultural shits, technology advances; novelty/special products; slightly higher prices
Innovators
First to adopt new products, enjoy trying new products, tend to be venturesome, band loyal
Early Adopters
Choose new products carefully, viewed as people to check with by remaining categories
Early Majority
Adopt just prior to average person, deliberate and cautious in trying new products
Late Majority
Quite skeptical of new products, eventually adopt due to economic necessity or social pressure
Laggards
Last to adopt new products, oriented toward past, suspicious of new products, may adopt product after it has already been replaced by new product
Brand Equity
The marketing and financial value associated with a brand’s strength in a market
Brand Name
The part of the brand that can be spoken
Brand Mark
Element of brand not made of words
Trade Character
Character used to advertise good or service, mascots, celebrity, spokesperson, fictional character
Brand Recognition
When a customer is aware that the brand exists and views it as an alternative purchase if preferred brand is unavailable
Brand Preference
Strong degree of brand loyalty, definitely prefers one brand over competitive offerings and will purchase if available, will find substitute if not available