week 7 Flashcards
What is the kind of innovation that requires all brand new learning?
discontinuous innovation
What is another name for multiproduct?
family branding and umbrella branding
What are the 4 P’s?
product, price, promotion, place
What are the 4 C’s?
customer solution, customer cost, convenience, communication
What is value?
a customer’s subjective assessment of benefits relative to costs in determining the worth of a product
How do we calculate value?
value = customer benefits - customer costs
What are three things that you have to do before differentiating your product?
show your customer what they can achieve by using your brand, leverage your points of parity, and make your points of difference compelling
What does it mean to leverage your points of parity?
consumer must perceive your product to be a legitimate and credible player in the frame
What is the distribution channel?
a set of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use by the consumer or business user
What does a distribution channel look like?
manufacturer -> distributor -> retailer -> consumer
What is supply chain?
all the activities necessary to turn raw materials into a good or service and put it in the hands of the consumer
What is a direct channel structure?
company to consumer (e.g. etsy, farmer’s market)
What is an indirect channel?
either company, wholesaler, retailer, customer, or same but without wholesaler
What are hybrid channels?
a company that uses both direct channels and indirect channels (e.g. apple: has own store, sells through different stores)
What is the definition of a direct market channel?
manufacturer and end customer interact directly with no intermediaries