Week 4 Flashcards
What is cannibalization?
when a company offers a new product and it only gets bought by your current buyers so you end up taking away sales from yourself
What are some examples of one product, multiple market segments?
harry potter books, finding dory, frosted flakes cereal
What does one product, multiple market segments mean?
one product is hitting various different demographics
What is multiple products, multiple market segments?
one company makes multiple products under multiple market names in order to reach multiple market segments
What are some examples of multiple products, multiple market segments?
gap’s banana republic, gap, and old navy brands
What is segments of one, mass customization?
taking a product and allowing the customer to make it exactly what they need
What are some examples of segments of one, mass customization?
nike custom shoes on the app, mini cooper cars, invisalign
What are segmentation variables?
characteristics of individuals, groups, or organizations used to divide a market into segments
What are the four segmentation variables?
demographic, geographic, psychographic, behavioristics
What are some demographic variables?
genders, income levels, age
What are some geographic variables?
urban v rural, east coast v west coast
What are some psychographic variables?
values, lifestyle, individual differences
What are some behavioral variables?
usage pattern, benefits sought
What is the target market process?
segmentation, targeting, positioning
What is positioning?
the act of designing the company’s offer and image so that it occupies a distinct and valued place in the target customer’s minds
What are points of parity?
attributes that inform the consumer that you are capable of providing something that might work
What is head to head strategy?
competing directly with competitors on similar product attributes in the same target market
What is differentiation strategy?
what makes your brand unique in a way that matters to the consumer
What is the product positioning statement?
describes the product and the market in which they compete
What is customer value proposition?
a statement that a company uses to convince a customer to purchase its products or services over others
What is the intangible characteristic of a service?
cant touch it, hold it so they try to promote aspects of it that feel tangible
What is the inseperability characteristic of a service?
cant separate services from those who “create/manufacture” the service
What is the inconsistency characteristic of a service?
difficult to standardize
What is the no inventory characteristic of a service?
unused service capacity from on time time period cannot be stored for future use
What are search attributes?
customers can readily evaluate prior to purchase (ex: size, price, quality)
What are experience attributes?
can only be evaluated after the purchase, or once customer has experiences (ex: haircut, flight, meal)
What are credence attributes?
can never really be confidently evaluated, even after purchase (ex: psycho-therapy, religious services, acupuncture)