Sales Promotion: Choosing Methods Flashcards

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods.

What factors influence enterprises when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods?

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The factors that influence enterprises when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods are:
1) The size of the enterprise
2) The type of product
3) The product lifecycle

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

1) The size of the enterprise:
Large enterprises …

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1) The size of the enterprise:
Large enterprises with a large customer base may have the financial resources to use sales promotion methods which impact on profit

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

1) The size of the enterprise:
Large enterprises with a large customer base may have the financial resources to use sales promotion methods which impact on profit. Smaller enterprises …

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Smaller enterprises may not be able to afford the cost of free samples, competitions or money-off vouchers.
Their scope for scales promotion may be more limited

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

2) The type of product:
Some methods of sales promotion are …

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2) The type of product:
Some methods of sales promotion are more suitable than others, depending on the product

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

2) The type of product:
Some methods of sales promotion are more suitable than others, depending on the product.
Can you give an example?

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For example:
1) Money-off vouchers and free samples are more suitable for lower priced products
,while
2) Buy one get one free (BOGOF) would be inappropriate for expensive or luxury items, like a car

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

3) The product lifecycle:
The cost of sales promotion can reduce profits, so …?

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3) The product lifecycle:
The cost of sales promotion can reduce profits, so enterprises need to decide the most suitable times to use them

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

3) The product lifecycle:
The cost of sales promotion can reduce profits, so enterprises need to decide the most suitable times to use them.
What is the lifecycle of a product?

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The lifecycle of a product is when the product passes from development and launch to when it is removed from the market

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Enterprises will be influenced by several factors when choosing the most suitable sales promotion methods: The size of the enterprise, the type of product and the product lifecycle.

3) The product lifecycle:
The cost of sales promotion can reduce profits, so enterprises need to decide the most suitable times to use them.
The lifecycle of a product is when the product passes from development and launch to when it is removed from the market.
During the lifecycle of a product, …

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3) The product lifecycle:
During the lifecycle of a product, incentives may be used to increase sales or encourage customer loyalty

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Examples of sales promotions during the product life cycle:
At the start, when the product is launched on the market:

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At the start, when the product is launched on the market:
1) Buy one get one free (BOGOF)
2) Free samples with discount coupons
3) Competitions
are used to create a customer base

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Examples of sales promotions during the product life cycle:
At the start, when the product is launched on the market:
Buy one get one free (BOGOF), free samples with discount coupons and competitions are used to create a customer base.

After a while, what happens?

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After a while:
1) Sales of the product increase
2) Money-off vouchers are used to increase the size of the market

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Examples of sales promotions during the product life cycle:
At the start, when the product is launched on the market:
Buy one get one free (BOGOF), free samples with discount coupons and competitions are used to create a customer base.

After a while, sales of the product increase and money-off vouchers are used to increase the size of the market.

Then, what happens?

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Then:
1) There are steady sales
2) Loyalty incentives encourage customers to keep buying the product

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Examples of sales promotions during the product life cycle:
At the start, when the product is launched on the market:
Buy one get one free (BOGOF), free samples with discount coupons and competitions are used to create a customer base.

After a while, sales of the product increase and money-off vouchers are used to increase the size of the market.

Then, there are steady sales and loyalty incentives encourage customers to keep buying the product.

After this, what happens?

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After this:
1) The sales decline
2) Buy one get one free (BOGOF) and discounts get rid of surplus items

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