19: The marketing mix: product and packaging The role of product in the marketing mix The product itself is the most important feature of the marketing mix. After deciding the market segment for the product‚ the other parts of the marketing mix will be decided. Large companies often have a department to develop new products. Whilst deciding the marketing mix‚ the company will also have to take into account the competitor’s products. Types of product There are several types of products involved
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Product Life Cycle Name GBM/381 December 5‚ 2011 Rolando Sanchez Product Life Cycle “The international product life cycle (PLC) theory of trade states that the location of production of certain kinds of products shifts as they go through their life cycles‚ which consist of four stages—introduction‚ growth‚ maturity‚ and decline.” There are many ins and outs when a company is putting a product into production and distribution. You must be able to assess the the impact
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Introduction Phase The introduction phase is when the public first sees or hears about a product. The product appears in stores for the first time‚ and people start seeing print and television ads. During this phase‚ a company may choose one of two pricing strategies. They may set prices high to recoup initial expenses that went into producing the product. For example‚ a cellphone manufacturer with new technology may introduce cellphones 10 percent to 20 percent above the prices of most premium
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LIFE STAGES Steven Mintz John and Rebecca Moores Professor of History‚ Director‚ American Cultures Program‚ University of Houston IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND change over time in patterns of individual and family development‚ social historians have made extensive use of three important analytical constructs: the life stages‚ the family cycle‚ and the life course. The life stages such as infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood‚ and old age-are developmental phases‚ each with its own biological
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establishes that products follow a life cycle that starts when they are launched‚ from there they will grow and will‚ one day‚ die. However‚ the most important advantage of this model is that it divides the life of a product in several stages with different characteristics‚ mostly based on the sales level and growth: introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline. This division allows managers to have some insights on which strategies can be taken‚ according to the behavior of the sales of a product. Also it
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The product life cycle concept is the explanation of the product from its birth to death as a product exists in different stages and in different competitive environments. William j.stanton Like humans every product have certain length of life during which it passes through various stages ‚ which can conceptually be represented as product ageing process. Similar to human life a product`s life can also divided into four parts. Introductory stage Growth stage Maturity stage Decline stage
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I. 5 Reasons why new products fail 1. A Lack of Resources - Resources have a funny way of disappearing when you most need them. If we are talking about human resources then you will find that your team members end up stretched and pulled all over the place once the work starts to pick up in earnest. In terms of other resources such as office equipment‚ it can be important to plan well ahead and order anything you are going to need a long time before you actually need it. 2. Project Plan Ignored
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Presented below ten strategies that the marketers can consider: 1. New strategies for new times The changed economic conditions are affecting consumer behavior and attitudes. Can the marketing strategies based on the understanding of the consumers in the prosperous times still hold water now? Consumers are changing their behavior in several different ways and various underlying attitudes and values govern these changes. It is critical for us to re-look at the consumer and refresh our understanding
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------------------------------------------------- According to American marketing association (AMA) “Advertising is any paid form of non – personnel presentation and promotion of goods‚ services or ideas by an identified sponsor”. To advertise means to notify‚ inform‚ or describe (goods) publicity with a view to increase sales‚ to make a thing or idea publicly known. Features of Advertising: 1. Paid form: Advertising is paid for and hence it is a commercial transaction. This
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Introduction ? What Product Life Cycle is about The Product Life Cycle (PLC) is a theoretical concept‚ which put forward that any product idea will go through different stages from beginning to the end. PLC is typically divided into 4 stages and could be illustrated by a bell-shaped curve (see figure 1). The stages are‚ namely: · Introduction · Growth · Maturity · Decline Total sales of the product vary in each of the 4 stages. They move from zero in the introduction stage to high at maturity and
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