Relevant definitions Flashcards
Define Resource Market
Resource Market consists of those individuals or groups that are engaged in all forms of primary production, including mining, agriculture, forestry and fishing
Define Industrial Market
Industrial Market includes industries and businesses that purchase products to use in the production of other products or in their daily operations
Define Intermediate Market
Intermediate Market consists of wholesalers and retailers who purchase finished products and resell them to make a profit
Define Consumer Market
Consumer Market is a market that consists of individuals — that is, members of a household who plan to use or consume the products they buy
Define Mass Market
Mass Markets is where the seller mass-produces, mass-distributes and mass-promotes one product to all buyers
Define Niche Market
Niche Market is a narrowly selected target market segment
Define Profit Maximisation
Profit Maximisation occurs when there is maximum difference between total revenue coming into the business and total costs being paid out
Define Customer Orientation
Customer Orientation is the process of collecting information from customers and basing marketing decisions and practices on customers’ wants and interests
Define psychological factors
Psychological Factors are any within an individual that affects their buying behaviour
Define sociocultural factors
Sociocultural Factors are forces exerted by other people and groups that affect an individual’s buying behaviour
Define economic factors
Economic Factors are one affected by the wellbeing of the economy
Define government factors
Competition & Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
Sales of Goods Act 1923 (NSW)
Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)
Define customer choice
Customer choice is the decisions and actions of customers when they search, evaluate, select, and purchase goods or services
Define perception
Perception is the process through which people select, organise and interpret information to create meaning
Define motive
Motives is the reason that makes an individual do something
Define attitude
Attitude is a person’s overall feeling about an object or activity
Define personality
Personality is the collection of all the behaviours and characteristics that make up an individual
Define self-image
Self-image is how a person views themselves
Define learning
Learning is the changes in an individual’s behaviour caused by information and experiences
Define brand loyalty
Brand Loyalty is a favourable attitude towards a single brand, resulting in repeat sales over time
Define social class
Social Class is an individual’s relative rank in society, based on education, income or occupation
Define (Sub)culture
(Sub)culture is all the learned values, belief, behaviours, and traditions shared by a society
Define family and roles
Family and roles – Individuals occupy different roles within the family and groups within the wider community.
Define reference/peer group
Reference/ peer group is a group of people with whom a person closely identifies, adopting their attitudes, values, and beliefs
Define puffery
Puffery are the exaggerated claims used for promotional purposes, that no reasonable person would take as factual
Define cartel
Cartel is when at least two businesses that normally would be in competition with each other agree to act together
Define exclusive dealing
Exclusive dealing is when one person or business trades with another and then imposes restrictions on them
Define anti-competitive agreements
Anti-competitive Agreements are contracts or arrangements containing provisions that substantially lessen competition in a market
Define resale price maintanence
Resale Price Maintenance is when a supplier forcefully sets the price at which retailers will sell the products they supply them
Define sugging
Sugging is the act of ‘selling under the guise of a survey’; a sales technique disguised as market research