MT1 - Chapter 8 Vocab Flashcards

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product

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anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that might satisfy a need or want

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service

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an activity, benefit, or satisfaction offered for sale that is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything

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3
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3 levels of products and services

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core customer value (what is the customer really buying)
actual product ( brand name, quality level, packaging, design, features)
augmented product (delivery and credit, product support, warranty, after-sale service)
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4
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consumer products

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a product bought by final consumers for personal consumption

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5
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types of consumer products (4)

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convenience
shopping
specialty
unsought

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convenience product

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consumer product customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with minimal comparison and buying effort

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shopping product

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consumer product that the customer, in the process of selecting and purchasing, usually compares on such attributes as suitability, quality, price, and style

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specialty product

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consumer product with unique characteristics or brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort

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unsought product

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consumer product that the consumer either does not know about or knows about but does normally not consider buying

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10
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industrial product

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product bought by individuals and organizations for further processing or for use in conducting a business
distinction from consumer product based on purpose for which product is purchased

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11
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3 types of industrial products

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materials and parts
capital items
supplies and services

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12
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materials and parts

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raw materials and manufactured materials and parts

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13
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capital items

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industrial products that aid in the buyer’s production or operations

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14
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supplies and services

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operating supplies, maintenance and repair services

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organization marketing

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activities undertaken to create, maintain, or change the attitudes and behaviors of target consumers toward an organization

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person marketing

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activities undertaken to create, maintain, or change the attitudes and behaviors toward particular people

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17
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place marketing

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activities undertaken to create, maintain or change attitudes or behavior toward particular places

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18
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social marketing

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use of commercial marketing concepts and tools in programs designed to influence individual’s behavior to improve their well-being and that of society

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19
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important individual product and service decisions (5)

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product attributes
branding
packaging
labeling
product support services
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20
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product quality

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characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied customer needs
consistency and level

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21
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total quality management

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an approach in which all of the company’s people are involved in constantly improving the quality of products, services, and business processes

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22
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return on quality approach

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quality is an investment, hold quality efforts accountable for bottom line results

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23
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performance quality

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product’s ability to perform its functions

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24
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product and service attributes (3)

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product quality
product features
product style and design

25
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conformance quality

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freedom from defects and consistency in delivering a targeted level of performance

26
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style

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describes appearance of a product

27
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design

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contributes to product’s usefulness in addition to looks

28
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brand

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name, term, sign, symbol, or design, or a combination of these, that identifies the products or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiates them from those of competitors

29
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packaging

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activities of designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product

30
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label

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identifies the product or brand, describes several things about the product, helps to promote the brand

31
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unit pricing

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stating the price per unit of a standard measure

32
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open dating

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stating the expected shelf life of the product

33
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nutritional labeling

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stating the nutritional values in a product

34
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product line

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group of products that are closely related because they function in a similar manner, are sold to the same customer groups, are marketed through the same types of outlets, or fall within given price ranges

35
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product line length

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number of items in the product line

36
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product line filling

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adding more items within the present range of the line

37
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product line stretching

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adding items beyond the line’s present range

38
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product mix/portfolio

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set of all product lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale

39
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product mix width, length, depth, consistency

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width: number of different product lines
length: total number of items within product lines
depth: number of versions offered for each product in the line
consistency: how closely related product lines are in end use, production requirements, distribution channels, or some other way

40
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4 special service characteristics

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intangibility
inseparability
variability
perishability

41
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service intangibility

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services cannot be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or smelled before they are bought

42
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service inseparability

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services are produced and consumed at the same time and cannot be separated from their providers

43
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service variability

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quality of services may depend upon who provides them and when, where and how they are produced

44
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service perishability

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services cannot be stored for later use

45
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service profit chain

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chain that links service firm profits with employee and customer satisfaction

46
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5 links of service profit chain

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internal service quality
satisfied and productive service employees
greater service value
satisfied and loyal customers
healthy service profits and growth
47
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3 types of service marketing

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internal marketing
interactive marketing
external marketing

48
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internal marketing

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orienting and motivating customer-contact employees and supporting service employees to work as a team to provide customer satisfaction

49
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interactive marketing

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training service employees in the fine art of interacting with customers to satisfy their needs

50
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3 major service marketing tasks

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service differentiation (offer, delivery, image)
service quality (recovery)
service productivity (don't take it too far)
51
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brand equity

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differential effect that knowing the brand name has on customer response to the product or its marketing

52
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customer equity

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value of customer relationships that the brand creates

53
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4 major brand strategy decisions

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brand positioning (attributes, benefits, beliefs & values)
brand name selection (selection, protection)
brand sponsorship (manufacturer's, private, licensing, co-branding)
brand development (line extensions, brand extensions, multibrands, new brands)
54
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store brand (private brand)

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brand created and owned by a reseller of a product/service)

55
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co-branding

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practice of using established brand names of two different companies on the same product

56
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line extension

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extending an existing brand name to new forms, colors, sizes, ingredients or flavors of an existing product category

57
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brand extension

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extending an existing brand name to new product categories

58
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4 consumer perception dimensions of brand

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differentiation (what makes it stand out)
relevance (how consumers feel it meets their needs)
knowledge (how much consumers know about it)
esteem ( how highly consumers regard and respect it)

59
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megabrand strategies

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weeding out weaker or slower-growing brands and focusing their marketing dollars on brands that can achieve the number one or number two market share positions with good growth prospects in their categories