INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEMENTS OF MARKETING by Professor Larry Isaacson Marketing is the process of planning and carrying out exchanges between buyers and sellers. Planning and implementing such exchanges is not always simple‚ but it is generally based on the use of just a few basic marketing concepts. The purpose of this introductory note is briefly to define and describe these concepts and suggest ways to use them to solve marketing problems and plan marketing programs. Many of the concepts are
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Kentucky Fried Chicken Four P¶s of Marketing mix. Introduction KFC Corporation‚ or KFC‚ founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken‚ is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville‚ Kentucky. KFC is a brand and operating segment‚ called a "concept" of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo. KFC primarily sells chicken in form of pieces‚ wraps‚ salads and sandwiches. While its primary focus is fried chicken‚ KFC also offers a line of roasted chicken
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Ryanair Marketing Mix Product or Service. - Low cost‚ no frills air travel to European destinations. - No free food or drink onboard. You buy them onboard‚ or you don’t. You can take your own food and drink. - The company has deals with Hertz car rental‚ and a number of hotel businesses‚ phone cards and bus tickets. Ryanair takes a commission on ’up selling’. About 16% of profit is made this way. Price - Ryanair has low fares. -70% of seats are sold at the lowest two fares. 30% of seats
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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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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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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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behind the transformation of Topshop is Brand Director Jane Shepherdson and her team‚ who has been rated as one of the fashion industry’s most influential figures. Along with her team of buyers and designers‚ gut instincts are followed to introduce elements that they feel are right for the brand. This is a concept that is obviously paying dividends - with 295 stores in the UK and a further 62 international stores. History Although Topshop itself was launched in 1964‚ its parent company‚ The Arcadia
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Marketing Mix Product Strategy • Bingo positioned itself as chips with an Indian twist. The 16 flavours introduced at launch were carefully developed through R&D • The initial offerings were a mix of potato chips and finger snacks • The potato chips segment includes variants like masala‚ salted‚ tomato inspired by snacking habits of Indian consumers • The offerings under finger snacks include Pakoda (Live Wires) and Khakra (Mad Angles) • These offerings were further differentiated by providing
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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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