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Sales Promotion
Review of terms and concepts of Sales Promotions
Term | Definition |
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Sales Promotion | Marketing communication activities, other than advertising, personal selling, and PR, where short-term incentives motivate consumers/members of the distribution channel to purchase a product immediately by lowering the price or adding a value. |
Consumer Sales Promotion | Sales promotion activities targeting the ultimate consumer. |
Trade Sales Promotion | Sales promotion activities targeting a channel member, such as a wholesaler or retailer. |
Coupon | A certificate that entitles consumers to an immediate price reduction when they buy the product. |
Rebate | A cash refund given for the purchase of a product during a specific period of time. |
Premium | An extra item offered to the consumer, usually in exchange for some proof of purchase of the promoted product. |
Loyalty Marketing Program | A promotional program designed to build long term, mutually beneficial relationships between a company and its key customers. |
Frequent Buyer Program | A loyalty program in which loyal consumers are rewarded for making multiple purchases of a particular good or service. |
Contests & Sweepstakes | One is a promotion in which participants use some skill or ability to compete for prizes and the other is based on luck, game of chance. |
Sampling | A promotional program that allows the consumer the opportunity to try a product or service for free. |
Point-of-Purchase Display | A promotional display set up at he retailer's location to build traffic, advertise the product, or induce impulse buying. |
Trade Allowance | A price reduction offered by manufacturers to intermediaries, such as wholesalers and retailers. |
Push Money | Money offered to channel intermediaries to encourage them to "push" products - that is, to encourage other members of the channel to sell the products. |