About The Product * The brand was first introduced in the United States in 1991 for a breakfast cereal bars consisting of fruit filling covered in a crust without added sugar. * There were four varieties initially (rye‚ corn‚ barley and wheat); later these were reduced to corn and wheat * There are various Nutri-Grain Bars made from the breakfast cereal bonded together‚ available in the markets where the cereal is available. The bars became popular in the 1990s as an "on-the-go" food
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Parents are getting mobile phones for their children because they want to communicate in case of an emergency‚ or to know where they are. For a lot of people‚ cell phone is already part of their lives. Customers are very familiar with the cell phone products and they are deciding which models to buy‚ but not whether they should buy. Customers are comparing features of different phones before they make the purchase. Increase in sales volume According to a market report by Gartner‚ Inc. (http://www
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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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Link manufacturing process and product life cycles Focusing on the process gives a new dimension to strategy Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright Although the product life cycle concept may have value for managers‚ its emphasis on marketing can make it inadequate for strategic planners. These authors point out that using a process life cycle can help a company choose among its various manufacturing and marketing options. Using the concept of a "product-process matrix‚" they show how a
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Evaluate Leverʼs marketing planning and implementation regarding RIN from 1984 through 1988. Evaluate their positioning of RIN and use of the marketing mix to support it. a. Marketing Planning Evaluation Lever marketing strategy was designed to penetrate the laundry soap segment of Pakistan Soap Market with its Laundry detergent bar‚ RIN. The overall objective of the marketing planning was to differentiate and position RIN‚ a non-soap detergent bar‚ as a fabric washer that gives consumers a superior
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1. 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
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that seems to be everywhere you look. For the past years we have seen how APPLE Computers Inc. has not only introduced the Ipod into the market for music players‚ but created the new must have pop icon. The following is a brief analysis of the product life cycle of iPods. iPods were first introduced to in 2001 and has since grown into a recognized cultural symbol. Designed and marketed by Apple Computer‚ iPod is a brand of digital audio/video players that stand apart from the rest due to their user
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find and develop new-product ideas. Companies find and develop new-product ideas from variety of sources. Many new product ideas stem from internal sources. Companies conduct formal research and development‚ pick the rains of their employees‚ and brainstorm at executive meetings. Other ideas come from external sources. By listening to and working with customers‚ conducting surveys and focus groups‚ and analyzing customer questions and complaints‚ companies can generate new-product ideas that will meet
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From the Product Life Cycle Youngme Moon Harvard Business Review Summary A company must differentiate itself from others during the product life cycle by creating an image that demands attention and fosters unique brand awareness. Louis Vuitton is a company that continuously rejuvenates itself and has maintained a highly coveted brand for 150 years. A $1‚000 monogrammed Louis Vuitton handbag is in such demand that it has spawned a multi-million dollar market of counterfeit products‚ most commonly
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fashion and the product life cycle All products possess ‘life cycles.’ A product ’s life cycle‚ abbreviated PLC‚ consists of a series of stages‚ beginning with its introduction to the market and ending with its decline and eventual withdrawal from the market. As a product progresses through its life cycle‚ its sales and profitability change as it faces changing environmental pressures. Knowledge of the product’s life cycle can provide valuable insights into ways the product can be managed to
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