Exam #3 Flashcards
Product
Anything offered for sale for the purpose of satisfying a want or a need on both sides
of the exchange process.
Core Product
The good or service itself.
Tangible Product
The elements of design, color packaging, and any other physical dimensions that provide benefits to the customer.
Augmented Product
Enhancements such as guarantees, warranty and service benefits, producer/seller reputation,
and the psychological benefits
conveyed by the product.
Durable Goods
Goods that are
used or consumed
over a long period of time.
Nondurable Goods
Goods that are
used or consumed
over a short period of time.
Consumer Goods (4)
- Convenience Goods
- Shopping Goods
- Specialty Products
- Unsought Products
`Convenience Goods
- Staples
- Impulse goods
- Emergency products
Shopping Goods
- homogeneous
- heterogeneous
Organizational Goods (3)
- Capital
- Production
- Operational
Organizational Goods
- Installations
- Accessories
- Raw Materials
- Components
- Professional Services
- Supplies
Raw Materials
- Farm Products
- Natural Products
Components
- Parts
- Materials
Supplies
- Maintenance
- Repair
- Operating
Brand
A name, term, phrase, design, symbol, or any combination chosen to distinguish a product from competing products.
Brand Name
Portion of brand that can be expressed verbally.
Brandmark
Portion of brand that CANNOT be expressed verbally.
Trade Name
The business name under which an organization operates.
Trade Mark
Portion of brand that is legally registered with the US government for exclusive use by the owner.
Brand Equity
Overall strength of a brand in the marketplace and its value to the company that owns it.
Logo
A unique symbol that represents a specific firm or organization.
Service Mark
A trademark
that represents a service.
Branding Issues (4)
- Selection
- Protection
- Extension
- Cannibalization
Brand Awareness
Measure of the percentage
of the target market that is aware of a brand name.
Brand Loyalty
The level of commitment that customers feel toward a given brand as represented by continuing purchase.
Brand Extension
Assigning an existing brand name to a new product.
Types of Brands (6)
- Generic
- Individual
- Family
- Manufacturer
- Private
- Hybrid
Generic
No brand name is used.
(lower cost, commodity position)
(Ex, vegetables, ground beef)
Individual
Unique brand name for each major product or line.
(dissimilar products, products matched to segments)
(Ex, Tide, Bold, Gain, Cheer, Dreft, Ivory)
Family
Umbrella name covers all products in the line. (economical brand identity, increased market presence) (Ex, Dole, Sara Lee, Progresso, Sony, DeWalt)
Manufacturer (National)
Brand name synonymous with the firm.
(ties corporate reputation to product)
(Ex, McDonald’s, Kodak, Fisher-Price, Johnson& Johnson, GE)
Private (Label)
Brand name applied to product by wholesaler or retailer. (lower cost, builds on firm reputation) (Ex, A&P; Aunt Jane Sears; Kenmore, Craftsman; Wal-Mart; Sam’s Choice; Best Value)
Hybrid
No brand name is used.
(merger and acquisition)
(Ex, Kraft-Oscar Meyer, Post-Nabisco)
Favorable Conditions for Branding (7)
- Easy to identify
- Product quality best value for price
- Dependable and widespread availability
- Demand for product class is large
- Demand strong enough to support price high enough to brand
- Economies of scale present
- Favorable shelf locations or display
Characteristics of a Good Brand Name (12)
- Short and simple
- Easy to spell and read
- Easy to recognize and remember
- Easy to pronounce
- Can be pronounced only one way
- Can be pronounced in all languages
- Suggestive of product benefits
- Adaptable to packaging/labeling needs
- Not offensive, obscene, or negative
- Always timely
- Adaptable to any advertising medium
- Legally available for use
Product Cannibalization
A firm’s new brand takes business from its established brand.
Cannibalization Scenarios (4)
- Worst Product
- Firm Product
- Shared Product
- Best Product
Worst Product
The new brand provides no competitive advantages and simply shares sales with the firm’s existing brand.
Firm Product
The firm has expanded its total marketand increased market share, but it shares some sales with its current brand.
Shared Product
The new brand shares some sales with its current brand, but it has attracted some sales from the competitor.The new brand has also expanded the firm’s total market and increased its market share.
Best Product
The new brand attracts customers from the competitor and expands the market.
Product Life Cycle
Distinct stages in the sales history of a product.
Product Life Cycle Assumptions (4)
- products have limited life
- sales pass through stages
- profits rise and fall at different stages
- different value chain activities are required in each stage
Common Cycles (6)
- Growth-Slump-Maturity
- Cycle-Recycle
- Scalloped
- Idealized/styles
- Fashion
- Fad
PLC Objectives by Stage (4)
- Awareness
- Maximize Market Share
- Maximize Profit
- Milk
Product Life Cycle Stages (4)
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity
- Saturation/Decline
Introduction Stage
slow sales growth, heavy expenses
Growth Stage
rapid market acceptance
Maturity Stage
acceptance by most potential buyers