product development a business needs a variety of products at diffrent stages of the product life cycle

what is brand image

how can they diffrentiate their products

what is market driven

devolping new products

benefits

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risks

why do they need to balane their portfiolio

to increase sales and profits

if something is market driven it means the company specifically makes a product with the market research information that they have

market invention when you create the market and then try to find a market to sell your product in

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making your product different from your competitors usp unique selling point

packaging could be different or design /function

brand image is how it appears to the customer want a strong brand image
easily recognised and well liked

built up over a numbe r of years the marekting mix 4 ps price promotion etc should be used well if you wnt a good brand image

boston matrix

use boston matrix knowledge use cash cows to fill question marks and remove dogs

add new products to stardevolop new products devolop new products and diversify reduces risk if one product does not go well less threat to profits if something fails

can go high price initial to make more profit

good reputaton

business failure

new market segment

higher prices before competitors

extend product life cycle customer loyalty

new products take long time

products need cash startup

may be no decline for product waste of cash

economy to scale idea increased cost

reputation
could decrease if product bad qaulity

increased sales