Products Flashcards
Definition
anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that usually satisfies a need (utilitarian and hedonic)
Utilitarian needs
Usefulness. form, place, time, possession, image
Hedonic needs
satisfaction provided in use
Products include
goods, services, events, persons, places, organisations, ideas, or a mix
Good
physical tangible offering
Service
intangible offer doesn’t end in ownership
Industrial product
materials, capital items, services
Experience
sporting event, festival
Ideas
concept issue or philosophy
Product-service continuum
Pure tangible good —– pure intangible service
Levels of products
core, actual, augmented
Core product
key benefit and customer value which satisfies the need
Actual product
features, form and function of the product: features, design, quality, branding, packaging
Augmented product
additional consumer services and benefits: delivery credit, product support, after-sale, warranty, symbolic and experiential
Product line
a set of closely related product items sold to same customer groups, described by depth - number of alternatives
Product mix
all product lines and items an organisation offers, described by width and consistency
Expanding product line
filling (more variations) or stretching
Product line stretching
increasing or decreasing (or both) quality and price of a product
Product classifications
consumer and business
Consumer products
used for personal consumption. convenience, shopping, specialty, unsought
Convenience products
minimal time or effort, frequent, widely available, inexpensive, mass promotion. Milk
Shopping products
less frequent, more time, effort and money, comparison of brands, less distribution, ads and personal selling. Appliances
Specialty products
unique, require special effort, little distribution or comparison, strong brand preference, targeted promotion. Expensive Jewellery
Unsought products
consumer is unaware of need, requires large agressive marketing effort, personal selling. Insurance
Business products
*not talked about
Component parts, maintenance repair and operating, specialised service, processed materials, raw materials, equipment