MT1 - Chapter 20 Vocab Flashcards
sustainable marketing
socially and environmentally responsible marketing that meets the present needs of consumers and businesses while also preserving or enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs
marketing concept
meeting the current needs of both customers and the company
societal marketing concept
considers the future welfare of customers
strategic planning concept
considers future company needs
sustainable marketing concept
considers both the future welfare of customers and future company needs
criticisms of high prices
high cost of distribution
high advertising and promotion costs
excessive markups
deceptive pricing
practices such as falsely advertising factory or wholesale prices or a large price reduction from a phony high retail list price
deceptive promotion
practices such as misrepresenting the product’s features or performance, or luring customers to a store for a bargain that is out of stock
high pressure selling
persuading people to buy goods that they had no intention of buying
planned obsolescence
causing a product to become obsolete before it actually needs replacement
perceived obsolescence
continually changing consumer concepts of acceptable styles to encourage more and earlier buying
redlining
drawing a red line around disadvantaged neighborhoods and avoiding placing stores there
food deserts
areas with little to no access to healthy, affordable fresh foods
cultural pollution
our senses are assaulted by marketing and advertising; commercials interrupt serious programs; billboards ruin beautiful scenery
consumerism
an organized movement of citizens and government agencies designed to improve the rights and power of buyers in relation to sellers
traditional sellers’ rights
introduce any product in any size and style, provided it is not hazardous to personal safety or health (or include proper warnings if it is)
charge any price for the product, as long as there is no discrimination between similar buyers
spend any amount to promote the product, provided it is not defined as unfair competition
use any product message, as long as it is not misleading or dishonest in content or execution
use buying incentive programs, as long as they are not unfair or misleading
traditional buyers’ rights
not to buy a product offered for sale
expect the product to be safe
expect the product to perform as claimed
additional consumer rights
be well informed about important aspects of the product
be protected against questionable products and marketing practices
influence products and marketing practices in ways that improve quality of life
consume now in a way that will preserve the world for future generations of consumers
environmentalism
an organized movement of concerned citizens, businesses, and government agencies designed to protect and improve people’s current and future living environment
environmental sustainability
a management approach that involves developing strategies that both sustain the environment and produce profits for the company
pollution prevention
eliminating or reducing waste before it is created
product stewardship
minimizing environmental impact throughout the entire product life cycle
new clean technology
developing new sets of environmental skills and capabilities
design for environment / cradle to cradle practices
thinking ahead to design products that are easier to recover, reuse, recycle, or safely return to nature after usage, thus becoming part of the ecological cycle