Module 6: Marketing Flashcards
Process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives
Marketing
Marketing identifies the ______/_______/________ of the individual
Needs
Wants
Desires
Marketing identifies the individual’s ______ of the product
Perceived value
Dynamic market means
Sink or swim
What makes marketing in FS unique?
Product components are tangible and intangible: food and service
Direct customer contact
Products are highly perishable
Products could deteriorate during distribution
The marketing process
Conducting a market research
Classifying the market (segmentation) and identifying the target market
Developing a positioning strategy (4 Ps)
Designing the marketing plan
Accessing the target market and implementing the plan
Monitoring the marketing plan
Assessing the impact of sales strategies and adjusting as needed
A study of the profile of the target market so that the products and services can be designed and packaged in a manner that will suit the budget, taste, and culture of the target market
Market research
A group of people, who as individuals or an organization, have needs for products and possess the ability, willingness, and authority to make a purchase.
Target market
The strongest potential customer base of a business and toward whom all sales efforts are aimed
Target market
Factors to consider in choosing a target market
The TM is large enough to warrant the volume of sales to recover the cost
The property has the physical and financial capability to serve the demands and requirements of the target
There is an easy, economical access to the target market
The process of arriving at distinct categories of the general market
Segmentation
Prospects with common and distinct characteristics
Segments
The general market may be divided into segments according to what characteristics?
Demographic
Geographic
Psychographic
Product preference
The target market may be the
Community
Competitors
In the community, what serves as an indicator of the responses to different styles of food operations?
General and future economic health
Any restaurant or business that offers a majority of food and beverage and services that are directly competitive with those provided by the operation
Competitors
How do you assess competitors?
Know if the needs are being met by the competitors
Determine the gaps
What is market saturation?
Same products, too many competitors
Market saturation could predict the
Effect of competition
Probable acceptance of the consumers to a certain concept
Blue ocean strategy
Focuses in value innovation rather than imitate the competitor’s offering
Positioning the products (objects, services, ideas) to appeal to target market — meet or exceed needs, wants, expectations, preferences
Positioning strategy
Give examples of positioning strategies
Branding
Quality
Pricing
Identity
Giving a name to a product and protecting its IPR
Branding
Consistent with the price range
Quality