Marketing Flashcards
What are the two categories of Market Research?
- FIELD RESEARCH - this collects PRIMARY information
2. DESK RESEARCH - collects SECONDARY information.
Can you provide examples of FIELD research?
- Street surveys
- Postal survey
- Telephone survey
- Group discussions (Focus groups)
- Hall test
- Customer audits
- Observation (e.g. CCTV)
- Test marketing
- Use of technology
Can you provide examples of Desk research?
- Reference books
- Newspapers
- Company websites
- Government reports
Describe the TYPE of the following Market Research examples, and provide a COST and BENEFIT for each:
Sales records
Internet
Newspapers
Questionnaires
Outline the stages of NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Define an own-brand
This is a product sold by a retailer with their own name e.g. Tesco Finest
Describe the COSTS of branding
- It is expensive to establish a brand
- It is easily copied
- The celebrity can give the firm a bad name
- If the brand is distinctive, it can be difficult to launch different products
Describe the BENEFITS of branding
- It provides an image of quality
- Can charge a higher price
- Easier to launch new products
- Sets product apart from competition
Describe the COSTS of Packaging
It can be expensive
It can be excessive
It can be bad for environment
Describe the BENEFITS of Packaging
Protects goods in transit
Gives information about product
Can give image of quality
Sets product apart from competition
Provide examples of PRICING techniques
Premium pricing Competitive pricing Low pricing Skimming pricing Penetration pricing Promotional pricing Discrimination pricing Loss leaders
Define the following pricing technique: PREMIUM PRICING
Premium Pricing - where a high price is set to be perceived as quality
Define the following pricing technique: COMPETITIVE PRICING
Where a firm prices in line with competition
Define the following pricing technique: LOW PRICING
Where a firm prices lower than the competition
Which factors influence where a business is LOCATED?
- Competition
- Availability of resources
- Costs
- Government Incentives
- Transport links
- E-commerce (online)