Place in the Marketing Mix refers to two key areas : - 1. Marketing Channels 2.Physical Distribution & Logistics A marketing channel - Comprises individuals and organisations that together ensure the flow of products and services from producer to customers. Zero level (direct supply): For example‚ mailorder books / records‚ direct flight bookings‚ internet sales and bookings. One stage channel: Many FMCGs fall into this category‚ for example‚ branded food stuffs‚ clothing‚ DIY products
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after-sales services‚ warranties‚ returns‚ etc. Moreover‚ the company’s position‚ as well as marketing strategy in the market‚ can be judged on the basis of its product mix including width‚ length‚ depth and consistency (Proctor‚ 200). Width is the number of lines the firm carries‚ for example Sony has various lines including TV‚ video‚ cameras and laptops. Length is the number of items in the product mix‚ for example Toshibahas different types of TVs and laptops. Depth is the number of variants of
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FedEx Marketing Mix Federal Express is an express transportation company‚ founded in 1973 by Frederick W. Smith. During his college years‚ he recognized that the United States was becoming a service-oriented economy and needed a reliable‚ overnight delivery service company designed to solely transport packages and documents. He wrote a Yale term paper on this idea and received a C. His professor thought it would never work. Fortunately for Frederick Smith‚ he did not take it to heart and ended up
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suppliers (Wholefoods Market‚ 2014a). The company is steadily ranked one of the top socially responsible businesses and celebrates 4th ranking on Green Power Partnership from Environmental Protection Agency (Wholefoods Market‚ 2014b) Wholefoods Marketing Mix Product A typical WFM carries over 2‚600 natural and organic products that include produces‚ seafood‚ grocery‚ meat/poultry‚ baked goods‚ prepared foods & catering‚ coffee & tea‚ nutritional supplements‚ body care‚ educational products‚ floral
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Introduction to Marketing Marketing Mix of Zenith Foods Table of Contents Introduction Zenith is operating in Pakistan for the last 15 years and is the largest kosher meat exporter in Pakistan. It aims at promoting fresh and hygienic meat to the public. Its modern abattoir has separate portions for large animals (Cattle & Buffalo) and small animals (Sheep & Goat). These plants are equipped with the state-of-the-art German machinery. In order to meet the strict standards
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Marketing Mix of Nokia 7210: Why it Reaches the Young Demographic The product‚ which I have chosen for this assignment‚ is the mobile phone Nokia 7210. The Nokia 7210 phone has a new keypad layout and a versatile four-way scroll that makes it easy to navigate the high-resolution colour display. (Http1) Polyphonic sounds played through a speaker give improved sound quality for ringing tones and message alerts. The Nokia 7210 tri-band phone operates in three networks - EGSM 900 and GSM
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Current Marketing Strategies Product Physical Description/Packaging: Coca Cola Classic is a non-alcoholic‚ carbonated beverage consisting of the following ingredients: carbonated water‚ high fructose corn syrup‚ caramel color‚ phosphoric acid‚ and caffeine. The exact flavor formulations for Coca Cola are not listed as ingredients on the packaging‚ because this type of proprietary information is highly valuable and must be protected from competitors (cocacola.com). Coca Cola can be purchased
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Topshop Market According to Mintel (August 2003)‚ UK consumers keep on spending on clothes‚ even when they are cutting back in other areas‚ with total consumer expenditure on clothing in the UK reaching £34‚825 million in 2002 - a 25.3% increase compared to 1998. This exceeds the growth of total consumer expenditure in the UK over the same period. Although the rate of year-on-year sales growth slowed slightly in 2003 as the consumer boom of 2000 and 2001 cooled‚ the slowdown in fashion retailing
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Company History and Background Nintendo Company is a Japanese multinational company which was founded in 1889 to produce hanafuda cards. It is now one of the largest corporations in the video game industry. An Early Nintendo Poster The company‚ based in Kyoto‚ Japan‚ was founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi and was named Nintendo Koppai. Yamauchi started off his empire by producing playing cards for a game known as hanafuda. Due to the popularity of the playing cards‚ Yamauchi needed to hire extra
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Marketing Activity Nestea Nestea is a brand of iced tea manufactured by Nestle and distributed by Nestle company’s drinks department in the Unites States. It competes with Uniliver/Pepsico’s and more importantly against Lipton Iced Tea. Nestea provides to the consumers a wide variety of "tea products": in regular and diet forms‚ including liquid and powdered tea concentrates and ready-to-drink bottles dispensed by vendor or in a machine (This are the most frequently used). The drink is available
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