Marketing Products and Services Overview
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Anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that might satisfy a want or need, are considered what?

  • Services
  • Ideas
  • Products (correct)
  • Experiences

    • What is the main component of a company's market offering?

  • Ideas
  • Experiences
  • Products (correct)
  • Services

    • Which of these is NOT a type of Product Quality?

  • Customer Satisfaction (correct)
  • Conformance Quality
  • Performance Quality
  • Experience Quality

    • A stripped-down model with no extra or dressed-up model with many extras is known as "Product Features."

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    Design is more than just the appearance of the product - it goes to the very heart of a product and makes it useful.

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    What is Branding?

    <p>A name, term, sign, symbol, design, or a combination of these that identifies the products or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiates them from those of competitors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The activities of designing and producing the container or wrapper of a product is known as “packaging”.

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    Traditionally, the primary purpose of packaging was to protect the product. Today, it can also help attract attention, describe the product, and even increase sales.

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    "Green" packaging involves using environmentally responsible packaging materials to promote sustainability.

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    What is the function of labeling?

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    Labeling should not contain unit pricing, open dating, and nutritional information.

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    Product Support Service is a minor part of any company's total offering.

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    Product Line is a group of products closely related in their function, customer groups, sales channels, and pricing.

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    Product Line length is influenced by only company objectives.

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    What is the purpose of Product Line Filling?

    <p>Adding more items within the present range of the line (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT a reason for Product Line Filling?

    <p>Creating new brand awareness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Product Line Stretching involve?

    <p>Extending the line beyond the current range (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Companies located at the upper end of the market can stretch their lines downward to accomplish which of the following?

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    Companies located at the lower end of the market can stretch their lines upward to add prestige to their current products.

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    Product Mix (or Product Portfolio) is the set of all product lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale.

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    Which of these is NOT a dimension of Product Mix?

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    Brand equity is the added value that a brand name gives to a product.

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    Which of these is NOT a pillar of brand equity?

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    Brand Positioning focuses on creating a unique and desirable position for a brand in the minds of customers.

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    Which of these is the LEAST desirable level for brand positioning?

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    Stronger brands are typically focused on strong beliefs and values.

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    What is the most important aspect of Brand Name Selection?

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    A national brand is a brand owned and marketed by a manufacturer.

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    A private brand is a brand owned by a retailer and sold exclusively in their stores.

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    Which of these is NOT a type of Brand Development?

    <p>Product Line Filling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Line Extension involves a company extending its existing product line with new flavors, colors, sizes, or packaging.

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    Brand Extension involves introducing a new product under an existing brand name.

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    Multibrands are a collection of different brands owned and marketed by a single company.

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    Flashcards

    Product

    Anything offered to a market to satisfy a want or need. It can be tangible or intangible, including services, events, or even ideas.

    Service

    Intangible activities or benefits offered to others, without ownership transfer. Examples include financial services, travel planning, or education.

    Core Product

    The base level of a product, addressing the core need it solves. It's the fundamental benefit it provides.

    Actual Product

    The tangible, physical attributes of a product, including features, design, and packaging. It's the 'what' you see and touch.

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    Augmented Product

    Additional services and benefits beyond the core and actual product, enhancing customer experience. It's the 'how' it adds value.

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    Consumer Products

    Products intended for final consumers, for personal use or consumption. Examples include clothes, food, and entertainment.

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    Industrial Product

    Products bought by businesses or organizations, used in production or for other business purposes. Examples include raw materials, machinery, and software.

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    Organization Marketing

    Marketing efforts aimed at promoting the organization itself, aiming to improve brand perception and attract stakeholders.

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    Place Marketing

    Activities done to change attitudes or behavior towards specific locations, attracting tourism, businesses, or residents.

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    Social Marketing

    Marketing social ideas, promoting behavioral change for the benefit of society, like public health initiatives or environmental awareness.

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    Product Quality

    Overall characteristics of a product contributing to its ability to fulfill customer needs. Quality can be judged by performance and conformance.

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    Performance Quality

    A product's ability to perform its intended functions effectively, consistently delivering intended results.

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    Conformance Quality

    The degree to which a product adheres to specified standards, consistently meeting expected performance levels.

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    Product Features

    Distinctive features that differentiate a product from competitors, offering additional advantages that may be considered optional.

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    Product Style

    The visual appearance of a product, creating a certain aesthetic appeal and style.

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    Product Design

    The overall design of a product, encompassing functionality, usability, and aesthetics, aiming to create a well-integrated and user-friendly experience.

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    Brand

    A name, symbol, or design that identifies a company's products or services and differentiates them from competitors. It's a critical element of branding.

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    Brand Name

    The name given to a product, representing the brand's identity and helping consumers identify and remember the product.

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    Brand Equity

    The overall value and perception associated with a brand, derived from its reputation, customer loyalty, and market position. It's intangible but influences consumer choices.

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    Brand Positioning

    A strategic decision about how a brand should be positioned in the minds of consumers, focusing on specific benefits or attributes to differentiate it from competitors.

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    Product Line

    A group of closely related products offered by a company, sharing similar functionality, customer groups, distribution channels, or price ranges.

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    Product Line Filling

    Expanding a product line by adding more items within the existing range, often to fill gaps in the market or cater to specific customer needs.

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    Product Line Stretching

    Extending a product line beyond its current range, by adding items at either the higher or lower end of the market. This can be done to attract new customer segments or respond to competition.

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    Packaging

    Activities related to designing and producing the container or wrapper for a product, serving both functional and marketing purposes.

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    Labeling

    Information attached to a product, ranging from simple tags to complex graphics, that provides details about the product, brand, or its usage.

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    Product Support Service

    Support services provided by a company beyond the core and actual product, enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. This can include warranties, technical support, or customer service.

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    Product Mix

    The total mix of products offered by a company, encompassing various dimensions such as length, width, depth, and consistency of product lines. This provides an overview of the company's product portfolio.

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    Brand Equity

    A brand's ability to create a distinct and favorable impression in the minds of consumers, influencing their perceptions and purchasing decisions. It's built through consistent branding and customer experiences.

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    Brand Extension

    Using existing brand names and logos to launch new products in related categories, capitalizing on existing brand equity to benefit the new product.

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    Study Notes

    Products, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value

    • Products are anything offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use, or consumption that satisfies a want or need. This broadly includes services, events, places, organizations, ideas or mixes of these.
    • Services are activities or benefits offered by one party to another that are essentially intangible and do not result ownership of anything.
    • Products are a crucial part of the overall market offering, which often combines goods and services (tangible, intangible, or a mix). Product and service commoditization leads companies to create and manage unique customer experiences.
    • Products are categorized into levels: core, actual, and augmented.
    • Consumer products are used for individual consumption; Industrial products are for further processing or business use.
    • Organizations, places, and ideas can be marketed. Profit and non-profit organizations market themselves through activities like public relations and corporate image advertising.
    • Place marketing focuses on creating favorable attitudes or behaviors towards specific locations.
    • Ideas, like social ideas, can also be marketed. Social marketing uses commercial tools and concepts to influence behavior for improved well-being and society's benefit.

    Individual Product Decisions

    • Product Quality: Product characteristics satisfy stated or implied customer needs. Excellent quality ensures repeat customers and demonstrates the product's ability to perform intended functions. (Performance and Conformance Quality)
    • Product Features: Features are competitive tools, ranging from basic and stripped-down models to advanced and luxuriously designed models.
    • Product Style and Design: Style describes a product's appearance whilst design impacts usefulness and aesthetics.
    • Branding: Branding identifies and differentiates products from competitors using names, terms, signs, symbols, or designs. Branding showcases quality and consistency. Brand names offer legal protection, and branding aids in market segmentation.
    • Packaging: Packaging design involves the container or wrapper, and functions to protect, attract attention, describe, and facilitate sales.

    Labeling and Product Support Services

    • Labeling can range from simple tags to complex graphics, identifying brands, products, and their features for positioning and customer engagement. Legal concerns, like nutritional facts and unit pricing, are also important.
    • Product Support Services extend beyond the core product; these include services like phone support, email, and online assistance for managing customer interactions and maintaining product satisfaction.

    Product Line Decisions

    • Product Line: A group of related products that share common characteristics, market segments, and distribution channels.
    • Product Line Length: The number of products within a product line; factors like profit goals and resource availability impact this. Additional products may be added through line filling, addressing a product gap. Other strategies include line stretching – expanding beyond current levels, either higher or lower.
    • Product Mix: All products offered by a company are represented within this. Key considerations include product line length, width, depth, and the consistency and relationship between product lines.

    Major Brand Strategy Decisions

    • Brand Positioning: Companies create a unique perception of their brand in relation to competing brands. Brand positioning establishes a clear and distinct image that highlights core benefits, values, and target audience.
    • Brand Naming: Brand names should assist consumers with identifying and remembering products, convey information, and be legally protectable.
    • Brand Sponsorship: Various sponsorship options, encompassing national brands, private brands, licensing, and co-branding, cater to different needs and market strategies.
    • Brand Development: Brand development strategies such as line extensions, brand extensions, and multibranding are utilized to increase sales and appeal to diverse customer groups. New brands may also be introduced for broader market coverage or increased brand equity.

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    This quiz explores the concepts of products, services, and branding strategies aimed at creating customer value. It covers classifications of products, the importance of customer experiences, and the marketing of organizations and ideas. Test your understanding of how businesses enhance their offerings in competitive markets.

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