The Global Marketing Environment Flashcards
What is the marketing environment
Outside forces that effect marketing managements ability to build and Maintain successful relationships with target customers
How many parts is the marketing environment made up of
3
What are the 3 parts of the marketing environment
1 internal environment - the business itself (owners managers employees)
2 layers of external environment -
Microenvironment
Macro environment
What is the micro environment
Actors close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers
What is the macro environment
Larger societal forces that affect the microenvironment
Factors of micro environments
Customers
Competitors
Suppliers
Intermediaries
Factors of macro environment
Government Economy Technology Environment Globalisation Demographics Laws Sociocultural trends
What does Armstrong and Kotlers (2015) analysis method consist of
Demographic Economic Natural Technological Regulatory Cultural
Why is pickton & Brodericks PRESTCOM analysis so useful
It looks at the external macro environment and takes into consideration some micro factors as well by looking at things such as competition, market and organisation
Looks internal and external
What is the purpose of the 3 additional C’s of PRESTCOM
gives an international dimension
What does the political aspect of PRESTCOM explore
Activities of: Government Special interest, lobbying and pressure groups Trade unions Political parties
What does the regulatory aspect of PRESTCOM explore
Laws (criminal and civil)
Codes of practice (eg advertising standards code)
Customary practice
What does the economic aspect of PRESTCOM explore
Key economic indicators such as Employment levels - disposable income Interest rates Taxes Budget deficit Balance of payments Inflation Trade cycle movements
What does the trade cycle do
Shows how economic growth can fluctuate within different phases in terms of upturns and downturns related to total GDP growth
What does the social aspect of PRESTCOM explore
Population fluctuations
Demographic trends eg more older people
Attitude changes eg shifting concepts of gender
Patterns of behaviour eg working mums / stay at home dads