Market vs Product Orientation

Product Orientation

Market Orientation

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Cons

Pros

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Pros :

Cons

costly market research

  • Opening up to new business opportunities

great flexibility and adaptability to the ever changing market trends/demand.

Competitive as there is no guarantee your product/service will stand out from others

better and cheaper market research

reduced risk

  • Overly common
  • Unoriginal

lower risk as you know the demands of consumers.

Higher risk due to the ever changing market trends and demand.

creative, innovative, stand out from others, less competitive

If you don't have an established reputation, customers may not trust you to deliver the goods.

  • Not many people would be interested in the new product

specialized, concentrate on producing higher quality products/services

Conclusion

Market Orientation

  • Higher sales compared to product orientation
  • Lower risks
  • More efficient
  • Better long term benefits
  • Greater demands from the market
  • Increases customer satisfaction
  • Easier to advertise to the public