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What is the primary focus of the core benefit in a product?

  • Actual product design and packaging
  • Emotional components tied to the product
  • The fundamental need or want being satisfied (correct)
  • Tangible product features

Which of the following is classified as an industrial product?

  • Clothing for consumers
  • Equipment used in manufacturing (correct)
  • Specialty food items
  • Banking services

What does brand equity primarily refer to?

  • Consumer perception of brand value (correct)
  • The financial value of a product
  • The physical attributes of a product
  • The number of products sold

In the new product development process, which step comes after idea generation?

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Which of the following best describes break-even pricing?

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Which channel type involves the use of intermediaries?

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What is the primary purpose of personal selling in the promotion mix?

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What characterizes omni-channel marketing?

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What role does a market nicher play in competitive positioning?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a salutary product?

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In Michael Porter's strategies, what does cost leadership focus on?

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What does the marketing strategy development phase involve?

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Which of the following is NOT a main characteristic of services?

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What is the first stage in the new product development process?

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What does 'brand equity' refer to?

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What is a convenience product?

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Which approach emphasizes a customer-centric strategy in product development?

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What does the augmented product level include?

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What is the primary focus of ethics in sustainable marketing?

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Which statement best describes 'product mix decisions'?

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What is primarily evaluated during the 'idea screening' phase?

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What characterizes the decline stage of a product's life cycle?

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Which pricing strategy sets prices primarily based on customer perceptions of value?

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What influences price determination in a monopolistic competition market?

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What is a characteristic of direct marketing channels?

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How do fixed costs differ from variable costs?

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What factor is a major consideration in competition-based pricing?

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What is the primary role of intermediaries in marketing channels?

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What is a characteristic of horizontal marketing systems?

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What does the experience curve state regarding production costs?

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What is a primary consideration when designing marketing channels?

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What can cause disintermediation in marketing channels?

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What typically happens during the maturity stage of a product's life cycle?

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What role do customer perceptions play in good-value pricing?

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What defines a pure monopoly in market structure?

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What is the primary function of marketing logistics?

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Which of the following best defines retailing?

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What is a key characteristic of omni-channel marketing?

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Which type of store retailing is characterized by a wide variety of products organized into departments?

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What is the main focus of services offered by service retailers?

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What does integrated marketing communications (IMC) aim to achieve?

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Which of the following methods involves matching competitors' promotional spending?

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What is a defining characteristic of merchant wholesalers?

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Which strategy focuses on creating consumer demand to 'pull' products through the distribution channel?

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Which of the following best describes a franchise system?

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What role do agents play in wholesaling?

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In retailing trends, what has significantly changed in recent years?

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Which promotional tool focuses on direct interactions to build relationships?

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Which of the following is NOT a non-store retailing method?

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What is one of the main functions of third-party logistics (3PL)?

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What is the primary focus of sustainable marketing?

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Which competitive strategy aims to provide unique value through key benefits?

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What defines a market leader in competitive positions?

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Which of the following criticisms of marketing is related to high-pressure sales tactics?

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What is a key activity in creating a competitive advantage?

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Which marketing strategy encourages internal innovation within a company?

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What is a potential criticism of marketing's impact on individual consumers?

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What type of competitor requires fewer resources to compete against?

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Which of the following is a key component of sustainable marketing?

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Which type of product is beneficial in the long run but not immediately appealing?

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What is a negative impact of aggressive marketing strategies on society?

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Which strategy seeks to exploit creative opportunities through marketing?

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What is a characteristic of the focus strategy in competitive positioning?

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Flashcards

Product

Anything offered to satisfy a need or want, like cars or clothing.

Service

Intangible benefits offered for sale, like banking or airline travel.

Brand Equity

The positive perception consumers have of a brand's value.

What is the difference between the core benefit and the actual product?

The core benefit is what the customer is truly buying, while the actual product refers to the tangible features like design, brand, and packaging.

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Price Elasticity

How much demand changes in response to a price change.

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What are the 3 types of pricing strategies?

Customer Value-Based: Based on what the customer thinks it's worth. Cost-Based: Total cost + profit margin. Competition-Based: Based on what competitors charge.

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What are the functions of intermediaries in a channel?

Intermediaries help facilitate transactions (information, promotion, contact, negotiation) and complete transactions (distribution, financing, risk-taking).

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What are the two types of channel conflicts?

Horizontal conflict is between businesses at the same level (e.g., two retailers). Vertical conflict is between businesses at different levels (e.g., manufacturer and retailer).

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Market Leader

The company with the largest market share in a particular industry.

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Market Challenger

A company aggressively seeking to increase its market share, often targeting the market leader.

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Market Follower

A company that maintains its current market share, often focusing on cost efficiency or niche offerings.

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Market Nicher

A company that specializes in serving a specific, smaller segment of the market with unique needs.

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Cost Leadership

A business strategy where a company aims to be the lowest-cost producer in its industry to gain a price advantage.

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Differentiation

A business strategy where a company creates a unique product or service that stands out from the competition.

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Focus

A business strategy where a company concentrates its efforts on a specific segment of the market or a particular product line.

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Ethical Marketing

Marketing practices that are socially responsible and consider the ethical implications of their actions.

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Consumer-Oriented Marketing

Marketing practices that prioritize understanding and meeting the needs and wants of the consumer.

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Societal Welfare Considerations

Marketing practices that consider the impact of their actions on society as a whole, including environmental and social factors.

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Deficient Products

Products with no immediate or long-term benefits for consumers.

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Pleasing Products

Products that provide immediate satisfaction but may have harmful long-term consequences.

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Salutary Products

Products that offer long-term benefits but have low immediate appeal to consumers.

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Desirable Products

Products that provide both immediate satisfaction and long-term benefits for consumers.

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Product and Service Decisions

The strategic choices companies make regarding their offering, from core product attributes to branding and packaging.

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Pricing

The amount charged for a product or service, representing the value customers exchange for benefits.

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Customer Value-Based Pricing

Setting prices based on customer perceptions of the value they receive.

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Good-Value Pricing

Offering a fair balance between quality and service at a competitive price.

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Value-Added Pricing

Adding unique features or services to justify a higher price.

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Cost-Based Pricing

Setting prices by adding a markup to production, distribution, and selling costs.

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Fixed Costs

Costs that don't change with production levels, like rent or salaries.

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Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with production levels, like raw materials.

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Cost-Plus Pricing

Adding a standard markup to the total costs of a product.

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Break-Even Pricing

Setting prices to cover all costs or achieve a target return.

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Competition-Based Pricing

Setting prices based on competitors' pricing strategies and offerings.

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Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between price and the quantity of goods or services demanded.

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Price Elasticity of Demand

The sensitivity of demand to price changes.

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Elastic Demand

Demand changes significantly when the price changes.

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Inelastic Demand

Demand changes minimally when the price changes.

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Marketing Channel

A set of organizations involved in making a product available to consumers or businesses.

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Marketing Logistics

Planning, implementing, and controlling the flow of goods, services, and information to meet customer needs efficiently.

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Integrated Logistics Management

Collaborating across different departments (marketing, finance, operations) and external partners to optimize the distribution network.

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Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

Outsourcing logistics functions to specialists for efficiency and expertise.

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Retailing

Activities involved in selling goods/services directly to final consumers for personal use.

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Shopper Marketing

Focuses on converting shoppers into buyers across in-store, online, and mobile shopping.

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Omni-Channel Marketing

Seamless integration of in-store, online, and mobile shopping for a consistent customer experience.

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Specialty Stores

Narrow product lines with deep assortments.

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Department Stores

Wide variety of product lines organized into departments.

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Supermarkets

Large, self-service stores offering groceries and household items.

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Convenience Stores

Small stores near residential areas, open long hours with limited items.

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Superstores

Larger than supermarkets, offering a vast range of food and nonfood items.

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Discount Stores

Sell at lower prices with higher volume.

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Off-Price Retailers

Buy at reduced wholesale prices, sell at lower prices.

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Corporate Chains

Multiple outlets owned/controlled by one organization.

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Wholesaling

Selling goods/services to businesses for resale or business use.

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What is the customer-centric approach to marketing?

Prioritizing understanding and meeting the needs and preferences of your target customers before developing marketing strategies.

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What does it mean to have consistency across marketing channels?

Ensuring that your brand message is consistent and clear across all your marketing platforms, including advertising, public relations, sales, and promotions.

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Competitive Advantage

The ability to offer greater value and satisfaction to your target customers than your competitors.

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What does a competitor analysis involve?

A detailed study of your competitors to understand their objectives, strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and potential reactions to your actions.

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What are key activities in creating a competitive advantage?

Identifying your competitors, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and developing strategies to differentiate from them.

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What is the goal of a blue ocean strategy?

To create entirely new market space where competition is irrelevant by targeting unserved customer needs and creating new value.

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Entrepreneurial Marketing

A marketing approach that leverages creativity and agility to identify and exploit new market opportunities.

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What is Sustainable Marketing?

Marketing practices that are socially and environmentally responsible, balancing the needs of current consumers with the sustainability of future generations.

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What are the criticisms of marketing's impact on society?

Concerns that marketing can encourage materialism, cultural pollution, and can put pressure on public resources.

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What are some pathways to Sustainable Marketing?

Actions by consumers, businesses, and public policy focusing on consumerism, environmentalism, and corporate social responsibility.

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What are the principles of building a Sustainable Marketing Organization?

Focusing on ethical marketing, consumer-centricity, value-building, and a long-term sense of mission.

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What are the different types of products according to societal classification?

Products are classified based on their impact on consumers – Deficient (no benefit), Pleasing (short-term satisfaction, long-term harm), Salutary (long-term benefit, short-term unappealing), Desirable (both immediate satisfaction and long-term benefit).

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Study Notes

Module 8: Products, Services, and Brands

  • Product: Anything offered to satisfy a need or want (e.g., cars, clothing).
  • Service: Intangible benefits offered for sale (e.g., banking, airlines).
  • Customer Experience: The emotional and sensory components tied to the product/service.
  • Product Levels:
    • Core Benefit: The fundamental, underlying value a buyer purchases (e.g., transportation in a car).
    • Actual Product: The tangible product features (design, brand, packaging).
    • Augmented Product: Additional benefits like warranty and after-sales support.
  • Product Classifications:
    • Consumer Products:
      • Convenience: Frequently bought, minimal effort (e.g., toothpaste).
      • Shopping: Compared on quality, price (e.g., furniture).
      • Specialty: Unique characteristics, special effort (e.g., luxury cars).
      • Unsought: Not regularly considered (e.g., insurance).
    • Industrial Products: Materials, supplies, equipment used in production.
  • Branding and Product Decisions:
    • Brand Equity: Consumer perception of brand value.
    • Decisions:
      • Name selection.
      • Sponsorship (e.g., co-branding, licensing).
      • Brand development (line extension, brand extension).

Module 9: New Product Development and PLC

  • New Product Development Process:
    • Idea Generation.
    • Idea Screening.
    • Concept Development.
    • Marketing Strategy.
    • Business Analysis.
    • Product Development.
    • Test Marketing.
    • Commercialization.
  • Product Life Cycle (PLC):
    • Introduction.
    • Growth.
    • Maturity.
    • Decline.

Module 10: Pricing

  • Pricing Strategies:
    • Customer Value-Based: Based on buyer's perceived value.
    • Cost-Based: Total cost plus profit margin.
    • Competition-Based: Based on competitors' prices.
  • Key Pricing Concepts:
    • Price Elasticity: Change in demand relative to price changes.
    • Break-Even Pricing: Price at which costs equal revenue.

Module 11: Marketing Channels

  • Functions of Intermediaries: Facilitate transactions and complete transactions through:
    • Information, promotion, contact, negotiation
    • Distribution, financing, risk-taking
  • Channel Types:
    • Direct: No intermediaries.
    • Indirect: One or more intermediaries.
  • Channel Conflicts:
    • Horizontal: Among same-level members (e.g., retailers).
    • Vertical: Among different levels (e.g., manufacturer vs. retailer).

Module 12: Retailing and Wholesaling

  • Retail Types:
    • Store-based (specialty, department, supermarket, convenience).
    • Non-store (direct mail, catalogs, telemarketing).
  • Omni-Channel Marketing: Seamless integration of online and offline channels.

Module 13: Promotion

  • Promotion Mix:
    • Advertising.
    • Sales Promotions.
    • Personal Selling.
    • Public Relations.
    • Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC).

Module 14: Competitive Advantage

  • Competitive Positions:
    • Market Leader.
    • Market Challenger.
    • Market Follower.
    • Market Nicher.
  • Michael Porter's Strategies:
    • Cost Leadership.
    • Differentiation.
    • Focus.

Module 15: Sustainable Marketing

  • Principles of Sustainable Marketing:
    • Ethical marketing, consumer-oriented, societal welfare.
  • Product Classifications (Societal Perspective):
    • Deficient.
    • Pleasing.
    • Salutary.
    • Desirable.

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