Strategic Positioning Flashcards

Porter's Theory, Bowman's Theory, Marketing Strategies

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Niche Market

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A smaller segment of a larger market.

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Mass Market

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Products aimed at a broad market segment.

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Competitive Advantage

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Having a sustained advantage over competition. e.g improving quality, investing in R & D

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Positioning

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How to compete effectively in the target market.

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Cost Leadership

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Being the lowest cost producer in a market.

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How to achieve cost leadership?

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The use of economies of scale to reach low cost per unit.

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Cost Focus

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Attracting potential customers based on lower price.

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Differentiation

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A business distinguishing a product or service from similar offerings in the market.

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Differentiation Focus

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A business distinguishing itself from competitors through the quality of its products or services.

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How to achieve differentiation?

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By using branding, Specific channels, patenting

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Porters Generic Strategies

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Refers to competitive advantage, certain generic strategies are pursued.

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Ansoff’s Matrix

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Shows the strategic direction of a business.

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Market Penetration

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A growth strategy where the business focuses on selling existing products into existing markets.

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Market Development

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A growth strategy that involves selling your existing products or services to a new group of customers.

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Product Development

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The processes involved in bringing a new product to market.

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Diversification

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A growth strategy that involves entering into a new market or industry.

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Patent

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An individual creator or company’s right to exclusively produce, market, and sell an item for a set period of time

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Marketing Channels

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18
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Monopoly

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A single company supplying a good or service, a lack of competition within the market, and no similar substitutes for the product being sold.

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Price Skimming

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A strategy where a business starts of by setting the highest price customers are willing to pay.

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Price Penetration

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Offering a low price initially to attract customers to a new product or service.