Product Life Cycle Marketing Management D01 April 7‚ 2013 Abstract In marketing‚ there is a tool that is very useful to marketing strategy development. This tool is known as the product life cycle. The product life cycle goes through four stages before it is complete or starts over again. The life cycle starts with the introduction of a product‚ and then the product begins to grow as it is recognized by more markets and is delivered to through more channels. After the growth period‚ a product
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PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE (PLC) (Compiled by Deep Banerjee‚ Marketingpundit.com) Product Life Cycle (PLC) is based upon the biological life cycle. For example‚ a seed is planted (introduction); it begins to sprout (growth); it shoots out leaves and puts down roots as it becomes an adult (maturity); after a long period as an adult the plant begins to shrink and die out (decline). The conditions under which a product is sold will also change over time. The Product Life Cycle refers to the succession of stages
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Product Life Cycle Stages As consumers‚ we buy millions of products every year. And just like us‚ these products have a life cycle. Older‚ long-established products eventually become less popular‚ while in contrast‚ the demand for new‚ more modern goods usually increases quite rapidly after they are launched. Because most companies understand the different product life cycle stages‚ and that the products they sell all have a limited lifespan‚ the majority of them will invest heavily in new product
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of marketing i.e. product ‚ price‚ place and promotional activities. Product Life Cycle : Product Life cycle is the process through which products pass through several stages of development in its life from introduction to decline. It describes the stages a product goes through from when it was first thought of until it finally is removed from the market. Not all products reach this final stage. Some continue to grow and others rise and fall. Stages of product life cycle include : 1) Development
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MARKETING THROUGH THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE A company’s positioning and differentiation strategy must change as the product‚ market and competitors change over time. Due to this‚ a product is assumed to follow the concept of the product life cycle (PLC). Kotler (2000) say that a product has a life cycle is to assert four things: Products have a limited life; product sales pass through distinct stages with different challenges‚ opportunities‚ and problems for the seller; profits rise and fall at different
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1. Introduction It has been well established that Product Life Cycle (PLC) concept has a significant impact upon business strategy and corporate performance. Since the term was first used by Levitt (1965 ) in an Harvard Business Review article “Exploit the Product Life Cycle” the concept has been widely accepted and applied by marketing practitioners all over the world. The product life cycle concept is one of the most quoted and most frequently taught elements of marketing theory. According
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What is the Product Life Cycle? Why the Product Life Cycle is a concept closely related situation analysis and the marketing mix? The Product Life Cycle is a concept that describes the stages in which a product generates revenue. There are four stages in the product life cycle. The stages are the Introduction‚ Growth‚ Maturity and Decline. The Introduction stage is the used to create an awareness of the product and inform clients of the benefits of purchasing their particular brand. At the introduction
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A product life cycle is comprised if the combined demand over an extended period of time for all brands including a product category. A product life cycle is composed of four different stages each with its own properties and characteristics. The four stages that compose the cycle are introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline. In the introduction stage‚ also known as the pioneer stage‚ a product is first launched into the market in a full-scale marketing programme. The marketing programme’s main
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Product life-cycle management (or PLCM) is the succession of strategies used by business management as a product goes through its life-cycle. The conditions in which a product is sold (advertising‚ saturation) changes over time and must be managed as it moves through its succession of stages. Product life-cycle (PLC) Like human beings‚ products also have a life-cycle. From birth to death‚ human beings pass through various stages e.g. birth‚ growth‚ maturity‚ decline and death. A similar life-cycle
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The Product Life Cycle Product life cycle is made based on the biological life cycle. Most projects goes through similar stages on the path from origin to completion. Johnson (2012) stated that product life cycle (PLC) is a trend whereby a brand new and original product become out-of-date and gradually obsolete (Johnson‚ 2012). There are four major phases in the project life cycle as shown in Figure 1 (refer to Appendix). These major phases are introduction stage‚ growth stage‚ maturity stage and
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