Marketing plans,Branding,communications Flashcards
Product(custo + org)-definition:
Org s point of view:-what s being sold
Customer s perpective: solution to a problem or package of benefits.
On what basis a customer might choose a product?
- customer value(how far to satisfy their needs)
- price(value for money)
3. Kotler: a customer must feel they re getting the best deal of any alternatives
Product classification
(industrial and consumer goods)
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Consumer goods :
1. Convenience goods (groceries-staple vs impulse goods-brand awareness important)
2. Shopping goods-more durable goods(fridge-advanced planning )
3. Specialty goods-jewellery luxurious items 4.Unsought goods-customer did not realise they needed -
Industrial goods
1. Installations(factory assembly line)
2. Accessories
3. Raw materials(plastic)
4. Components(intel microchip in most PC s)
5. Supplies(office stationary)
Product levels and attributes (pg 325 nb)
- Core product -core benefits(car-transport)
- Actual/basic product(features eg car-airbag,efficiency)
- Expected product-expected attributes (performance ,reliability and psycological benefits)
- Augmented product (support core actu product:warranty,delivery,after sales)
- Potential product:possible changes in the future(better fuel economy)
Product issues in the marketing mix will include factors such us:
- design
- features
- quality and reliability
- after sales service
- packaging
Product range characteristics:
- Width/breadth(cosmetics,haircare)
- depth(products per product line)
- consistency (closeness of relationships in product ranges for the customer s benefit)
Marketing mix (extended) -7ps:
- product
- price
- Promotion(ads,pop ups ect)
- place
- People(trained to produce and deliver these products)
- processes
- physical evidence(letter of guarrantee for building work
Product range management-Ways of extending it and how it can be reduced:
- Extension:
1. Variations in models or style.
2. Différentiation in quality(price accordingly) 3.Developing associated items.
4. Developing new products with little technical or mkt relationship to the existing range. - Reduction-discontinuing a product
Issues related to the mgt of a product range:
- What role should play in the range (Flagship brand,profit provider,niche filler,ect)Should create a balanced range .Cash generating to support cash -using(new market) products.
- Resource allocation
- Expectations
- How far recognizable as part of the brand family
Bcg model-define and describe
Classification: market share-growth in the market 1.Star :High market share High growth industry (Potential signif earnings,substantial mkt exp)
- Question mark(problem child)Low mkt share,high growth ind (Competitors strong position,new mkr mix-funding to gain share,market good and product viable then more acrive mkt)
- Cash cow:High market sh,low growth ind (established campaign and high loyalty,contribution in profits-if market strong:holding startegy,weakening growth:harvesting by cutting back mkt exp)-
- Dog :low low divestment unless the cash flow position is strong
Product life cycle:
- Introduction (Few comp,heavy adv,design changed flexibility and capability )
- Growth (More comp,features important,growing demand,quality standards maintained or impr,cost and price important)
- Market maturity (Small number of org,design standard.,varieties to extend cycle,productivity improvements)
- decline (Competition on price,cost target main obj) Also :shakeout after growth
Place-it deals with:
- channel -where are the products sold
- Logistics: warehouses location and efficiency of distribution
Aims of promotion:
AIDA
- Arouse ATTENTION
- Generate INTEREST
- Inspire DESIRE
- Initiate ACTION
All mkt communications
- Advertising
- Sales promotion
- Direct selling
- PR
Lancaster and Withey-elements of successful advertising.
- well planned and executed
- effective
- part of an overall effective mix
- aligned with values of the company.
Range of promotional tools:
- Above the line -radio tv ect,range has expanded in recent years
- Below the Line(adv agency): Product integral,negotiated sales incentives(merchandising) ,competitions ect
The second is gaining ground against the first . Below the line (or through the line-Fills) far more common. Fill: shift from intervention-based to permission based
Product life cycle(plc) and promotional strategy.
1.Introduction-strong push then pull for awareness
(pr ,adv,personal selling,sales promotion)
- Growth-pull to differentiate (Adv,direct mkt,personal sell)
- maturity-pull and push to sustain loyalty and exposure through reassurance (Pr,adv,dorect,personal sell,sales promo)
- Decline-some pull to remind core users
3 main types of influence on price setting in practice:
- Cost
- Competition
- Demand
Issue with cost plus (eg mark up) approach to pricing:
- Price stability,reactive mkt strategy rather than proactive.
- Limited consideration of demand
Competition-pricing
Going rate pricing:average level becomes the norm
In some markets price competition may be avoided (informally) leading to a concentration on non price competition(cigarettes,petrol)
Demand-pricing:cases where discriminating prices can be set?
- By market segmet (cross channel ferry-country),cinemas (by age)
- By product version
- By place: theater seats
- By time
Competitors actions and reaction.Options when a rival cuts prices:
- maintain existing prices if only a small share is expected to be lost.
- maintain prices and respond with a non price counter attack(secure justify current prices)
- Reduce its prices:secure market share ,consumer wins
- raise prices and respond with a non price counter attack.Campaign on quality difference.
Multiple products-pricing-Loss leaders
Very low price for one product makes consumers buy other products in the range with higher profit margins.
Price setting strategies
1.Market penetration(low price to stimulate growth or obtain share).Appropriate when
- economies of scale
- price sensitive
- low prices discourage new competitors
2.Market skimming(higher price for new product-advantage of buyers who want to pay a premium) .Then price falls down.Appropriate:
- insufficient production capacity/competitors cannot increase capacity.
- some buyers relatively insensitive
- high price equals high quality
3.Early cash recovery(recover investment in a new product asap)
- -business high risk
- -rapid changes in fashion or tech expected -innovator short of cash
4.product line promotion(profit from range).Looks at the whole range from 2 points if view:
- -interaction of the Mkt mix -
- monitoring returns
- -net contribution worthwhile
- Cost plus pricing
- Target pricing(specified rate of return for a given output)
- Price discrimination/selective pricing (Category/consumer group/peak) (Exaples:Clearly defined segments,own branding,bulk buying discounts)
- Going rate/competitive prices-set with reference to competitor s pricing
- Price leadership/predatory pricing(efficient producer with reputation for technical competence-dominates price levels)
- Quantum pricing (99 p not 1)
Characteristics of services
- Intangibility
- Inseparability
- heterogeity
- Perishability
- ownership