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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Lancôme’s main competitors are Clinique‚ Perscriptives‚ Mac‚ Estee Lauder‚ Olay‚ Neutrogena‚ Clearasil and Clean and Clear. These competitors act as substitutes to our Lancôme brand. Segmentation Variables Benefits Sought Special / Regular Marketing Mix Sensitivity Price Sensitivity Demographics Age In order to determine our market coverage strategy‚ we must first consider variables that can segment our focus market. Any company could potentially use these segmentation variables to segment the
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The key is not just the invention but the capability to innovate by bringing the product successfully to the market. An important point to remember is that focus of innovation should be providing new solutions which better meet customer needs. Innovative solutions often do not require major breakthroughs in technology. For example Direct Line became the leader in car insurance by removing the need for brokers through its telemarketing campaigns. Or Dell became the profitable computer company just
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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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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 Mix Product Consumers consider products as bundles of benefits that satisfy their need. The basic level of a product is the core benefit to the customer. People who buy Panadol for cold and flu are buying more than a pill that is used for fast effective temporary relief for symptoms of cold and flu. They are buying on-the-go health that provides close-to instant relief to the illness. The brand‚ Panadol‚ has long dominated the retail scene. This is because GSK‚ the manufacturer of Panadol
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In the late 1940s‚ Dick and Mac McDonalds were searching for a way to improve their little drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino‚ California. They invented an entirely new concept based upon speed service‚ low prices‚ and big volumes. Word of its success spread quickly and in 1952 they had more than 300 franchising inquires a month from all over the country. McDonald’s is now the largest and best-known foodservice retailer and one of the two best-known and powerful brands in the market. With more
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Background Aarong is an enterprise of BRAC and it’s a CSR based handicraft company established in 1978. Today‚ Aarong’s reach has spread beyond Manikganj to the rest of the country. At present Aarong is operating through 9 domestic outlets and one franchised outlet in London. Aarong has more than 488 products in their outlets. They have grown into a thriving international enterprise showcasing ethnic wear to beautiful crafts from silks‚ handloom cotton‚ endi to terracotta‚ bamboo‚ jute and much
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