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PRODUCT, SERVICES & STRATEGY (WHAT IS PRODUCT? (Types of Products…
PRODUCT, SERVICES & STRATEGY
WHAT IS PRODUCT?
Definition
Anything that can be offered to a market for
use
acquisition
consumption
attention
might satisfy a want/need
Tangible
Goods
Intangible
Services
Services
A form of product that consists of
activities,benefits / satisfaction offered
for a sale that are essentially intagible
do not result in the ownership of anything
3 Levels of Products
Types of Products
Industrial
Capital Items
Raw materials/ Parts
Supplies/Services
Convenience
Consumer
Shopping
Speciality
Unsought
Marketing
Place
Social
Person
Organization
PRODUCT DECISIONS
Individual Product Decisions
Branding
Product attributes
Labeling
Product support services
Packaging
Product Line Decisions
Length/Width
Filling
Streching
Reasons
Upward Stretch
Adds prestige to current products
Earns higher margins
Downward Stretch
Retaliates against competitor's attack at upper end
Capitalizes on faster growth at lower end
Prevents competitive entry
Product Mix Decisions
Length
Depth
Width
Consistency
BRANDING STRATEGY
Brand Equity
Advantages
High level of consumer brand awareness & loyalty
More leverage in bargaining with resellers
More easily launch line & brand extensions
Defense against fierce price competition
Brand Evaluation
Customer Equity
The value of customer relationships that the brand creates
Major Brand Strategy Decisions
Name Selection
Selection
Protection
Sponsorship
Manufacturer's brand
Private brand
Licensing
Co-branding
Positioning
Benefits
Beliefs & Values
Attributes
Development
Brand Development Strategies
Brand extensions
Multi-branding
Line extensions
New brands
SERVICES MARKETING
4 Service Characteristics
Varibility
Inseparability
Intagibility
Perishability
Service-Profit Chain
Greater Service Value
Productive Employees
Growth & Profit
Internal Service Quality
Satisfied Loyal Customers
Service Marketing Strategies
3 Key Service Marketing Tasks
Quality
Differentiation
Productivity