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What is the benefit of a differentiated marketing strategy to retailers?
What is the benefit of a differentiated marketing strategy to retailers?
- They lose market share.
- They have access to a range of products that appeal to different groups of consumers. (correct)
- They have to manage their own inventory.
- They have to deal with multiple suppliers.
What is the main advantage of a concentrated marketing strategy?
What is the main advantage of a concentrated marketing strategy?
- It enables companies to pursue a large share of one or more small markets. (correct)
- It requires a significant investment.
- It is only suitable for large companies.
- It allows companies to target a large market.
What is micromarketing?
What is micromarketing?
- A marketing strategy that targets a specific demographic.
- A marketing strategy that targets a large market.
- The practice of tailoring products and marketing programs to fit the tastes of specific individuals and locations. (correct)
- A marketing strategy that uses social media.
What is local marketing?
What is local marketing?
What factors influence the choice of a market-coverage strategy?
What factors influence the choice of a market-coverage strategy?
What is a key benefit of using an undifferentiated marketing strategy?
What is a key benefit of using an undifferentiated marketing strategy?
What is market positioning?
What is market positioning?
Which type of marketing strategy involves targeting multiple market segments with separate offers?
Which type of marketing strategy involves targeting multiple market segments with separate offers?
What is one of the positioning strategies?
What is one of the positioning strategies?
What is a advantage of differentiated marketing over undifferentiated marketing?
What is a advantage of differentiated marketing over undifferentiated marketing?
What is target marketing?
What is target marketing?
What is a benefit of using niche marketing?
What is a benefit of using niche marketing?
What is a challenge of using undifferentiated marketing?
What is a challenge of using undifferentiated marketing?
What is a benefit of using mass marketing?
What is a benefit of using mass marketing?
Why is target marketing effective?
Why is target marketing effective?
What is a limitation of differentiated marketing?
What is a limitation of differentiated marketing?
What is the set of all actual and potential buyers of a product referred to?
What is the set of all actual and potential buyers of a product referred to?
What is the process of dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers who might require separate products and/or marketing mixes?
What is the process of dividing a market into distinct groups of buyers who might require separate products and/or marketing mixes?
What is the process of evaluating each segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more of the market segments?
What is the process of evaluating each segment's attractiveness and selecting one or more of the market segments?
What is the process of developing competitive positioning for the product and an appropriate marketing mix?
What is the process of developing competitive positioning for the product and an appropriate marketing mix?
What type of marketing strategy targets a small, niche market with a specialized product or service?
What type of marketing strategy targets a small, niche market with a specialized product or service?
What type of marketing strategy targets a single, large market with a single product or service?
What type of marketing strategy targets a single, large market with a single product or service?
What type of marketing strategy targets multiple, distinct markets with multiple products or services?
What type of marketing strategy targets multiple, distinct markets with multiple products or services?
What type of marketing strategy targets a large, heterogeneous market with a standardized product or service?
What type of marketing strategy targets a large, heterogeneous market with a standardized product or service?
Study Notes
Distribution Strategy
- Differentiated products appeal to retailers and distributors, helping attract and build an effective distribution channel.
- Retailers benefit from dealing with a single supplier, with access to a range of products that appeal to different consumer groups.
Concentrated Marketing Strategy
- Especially appealing to companies with limited resources, it pursues a large share of one or more small markets.
Micromarketing
- Involves tailoring products and marketing programs to fit the tastes of specific individuals and locations.
- Includes Local Marketing, SoLoMo (Social, Local, Mobile) Marketing, and other forms of targeted marketing.
Market-Coverage Strategy
- Factors to consider:
- Company resources
- Degree of product homogeneity
- Market homogeneity
Market Positioning
- The way a product is defined by consumers on important attributes.
- Strategies:
- Focusing on specific product attributes
- Highlighting the needs products fill or benefits products offer
Undifferentiated Marketing Strategy
- Ignores market segmentation differences, targeting the whole market with one offer.
- Advantages:
- Cost-effective
- Wide reach
- Less research required
- Improves brand recognition and future rewards
Differentiated Marketing Strategy
- Targets several market segments, designing separate offers for each.
- Advantages:
- Meets specific customer needs
- Enables competition in niche sectors
- Can increase overall sales
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Description
This quiz covers the benefits of differentiated products in attracting and building effective distribution channels. It also explores how adaptable marketing strategies enable organizations to respond quickly to changing market conditions.
