Unit 9 Flashcards
Define product.
A bundle of tangible and intangible benefits that a buyer receives in exchange for money and other considerations.
Define good.
Physical/virtual item capable of being delivered to a purchaser (Ie. the customer).
Define durable good.
Goods that last over an extended number of uses.
Define non-durable good.
Goods consumed in one or a few uses.
Define service.
Action or activities resulting in a measurable change of state for the purchaser caused by the provider.
Define tangible.
Physical characteristics that are discernible by the senses (eg. colour, taste, smell).
Define intangible.
Symbolic or subjective characteristics (eg. stylish, reliable, comfortable).
What is the goods-services continuum?
The continuum defines products as being a combination of a good and service depending on its placement on the continuum.
What are the four types of products?
- Convenience
- Shopping
- Specialty
- Unsought
How is the type of a product categorized?
- Effort put into purchase
2. Frequency of purchase
Define convenience goods.
Those goods that consumers purchase frequently, with a minimum of effort and evaluation.
For marketers: packaging, price, availability.
Define shopping goods.
Goods that the consumer compares on such bases as quality, price, suitability, and style before making a selection.
For marketers: effective messaging.
Define specialty goods.
Goods that consumers will make an effort to find and purchase because the foods possess some unique or important characteristic.
For marketers: quality, brand status.
Define and describe unsought goods.
- Consumers do not seek the product
- Two reasons:
1. Unknown to customer
2. Not of interest to customer at the current state - Delay of benefits
- For marketers: heavy advertising (awareness, value, counter negative attitudes)
Define total product concept.
- The package of benefits a buyer receives when he or she purchases a product
- Conceptualization of a product that helps to identify its major benefits (core, actual, augmented)
Define and describe core product.
- Basic definition of a product
- Fundamental benefits derived from using the product
Define and describe actual product.
- Additional features, characteristics on top of the core benefits
- Attributes that deliver the intended benefits
- Features a customer takes into consideration when buying a product
- Use branding, packaging, design, etc to differentiate product
Define and describe augmented product.
- Additional features that the buyer may not require
- Non-tangible, service-related
- Create better customer experience
Define product mix.
The total range of products offered for sale by a company. The collection of product lines and product items that a firm tries to market.
Define product item.
A unique product offered by sale by an organization.
Define unique selling point (USP).
The primary benefit of a product or service, the one feature that distinguishes a product from competing products.
Define product line.
- A grouping of product items that have major attributes in common but that may differ in size, function, or style
- Marketed under single brand name
- Offered by the same company
Define product line width.
Number of product lines in the mix.
Define product line depth.
Number of product items in the product line.
What are the two ways that a product is divided?
- A product is classified according to the target market it is intended for
- A product is classified according to the durability and tangibility it offers
What are the two groups of who buys products and why?
- Consumer goods
2. Industrial (business) goods
Define consumer goods.
Products and services ultimately purchased for personal use.
What are the three categories of consumer goods?
- Convenience 2. goods
- Shopping goods
- Specialty goods
Define industrial goods.
Products and services purchased by businesses, industries, institutions, and governments that are used directly or indirectly in the production of another good or service that is resold, in turn, to another user (probably a consumer).
What are the three categories of industrial goods?
- Capital goods
- Parts and materials
- Supplies and services
Define capital goods.
Expensive goods with a long life span that are used directly in the production of another good or service. Whether an item has a direct or indirect role in the production proceeds determines which of the the two types of capital item it is.
Define installations.
Major capital items used directly in the production of another product.
Eg. Buildings, production line equipment, and computer systems.
Define accessory equipment.
Items, such as computers and power tools, that facilitate an organization’s operations indirectly.
Define parts and materials.
Less expensive goods that directly enter a manufacturer’s production process. Goods are an integral part of the customer’s product and affect its category.
What are the three categories of parts and materials?
- Raw materials
- Processed materials
- Component parts
Define raw materials.
Farm goods and other materials derived directly from natural resources (eg. crude oil, wheat)
Define processed materials.
Materials that are used in the production of another product but are not readily identifiable with the product.
Define component goods.
Goods that are used in the production of another good but do not change form as a result of the manufacturing process.
Define supplies.
Standardized products that are routinely purchased with a minimum of effort.
What are the three categories of supplies?
- Maintenance - eg. paints
- Repair - eg. bearings and gears
- Operating supplies - eg. writing instruments, paper and stationary
What are the decisions made in developing a brand strategy?
- Decisions must be made regarding the brand name and logo
- Decisions are made about the design of the package (if it is a packaged good) and what information the label must communicate
Define brand.
A name, term, symbol, or design, or some combination of these, that identifies a good or service.
Define brand name.
That part of a brand that can be spoken.
Define brandmark (logo).
That part of a brand identified by a symbol or design.
Define trademark.
That part of a brand granted legal protection so that only the owner can use it.
Define patent.
A provision that gives a manufacturer the sole right to develop and market a new product, process, or material.
Define national brand.
A brand spread nationwide.
What are the two branding strategies of national brands?
- An individual brand strategy
2. Family brand strategy
Define individual brand strategy.
The identification of each product in a company’s product mix with its own name.
Define multibrand strategy.
The use of a different brand name for each item a company offers in the same product category.
Define family brand.
The use of the same brand name for a group of related products. Family brand names are usually steeped in tradition and quickly come to mind because they have been on the market for a long time.
Family brands may embrace the company name or may be a name that a company has popularized over an extended period.
What are the advantages of a family brand strategy and a disadvantage?
- Two advantages of a family brand strategy:
1. Promotional expenditures for one product will benefit the rest of the family by creating an awareness of the brand name
2. Consumers and distributors accept new products more readily because the products capitalize on the success and reputation of the existing family products - -> Referred to as the halo effect
- Disadvantage:
1. The failure or poor quality of a new product could tarnish the image of a family of products - -> These products are usually removed from the market quickly by the organization
Define co-branding.
Occurs when a company uses the equity in another brand name to help market its own brand-name product or service (two brand names on a product); also applies to two organizations sharing.
Define private-label brand.
A brand produced to the specifications of the distributor, usually by national brand manufacturers that make similar products under their own brand names - also called a store brand.
What is a three-and-out approach?
- Either you are among the top three brands in a given category or you are out
- Some manufacturers withdraw from the market
Define generic brand.
A product without a brand name or identifying features.
Define licensed brands.
Occurs when a brand name or trademark is used by a licensee.