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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| identifying the customer need then making and distributing product so people will want it? | marketing |
| plan setting out how a business identifies and satisfy customer needs | marketing strategy |
| specific gap in the market | niche |
| creating an image for a product in the mind of consumers in the target market | product positioning |
| Product Price Place Promotion | marketing mix |
| good or service produced to fit a customer need | Product |
| creating an identity for a product that clearly distinguishes it from the competition | branding |
| providing protection, look good and providing information | product packaging |
| most products pass through distinct life stages | product life cycle |
| development(market research identifies niche and makes it), launch(product is launched), growth(product becomes known and accepted and sales grow), maturity(sales level off and competitors enter), saturation (sales flatten out and change may be necessary | stages |
| aiming to set a price that will help the form complete its marketing objectives | pricing strategies |
| adding a profit percentage to costs of sale | mark up |
| setting a price based on expectations of customera | psychological pricing |
| firm deliberately charges higher to create impression of superior quality | premium pricing |
| firms charge very high price at launch | price skimming |
| largest profit price | profits maximisation pricing |
| low price is charged to get as much market share | penetration pricing |
| charging different prices to different customers | discriminatory pricing |
| setting prices below cost to drive competitors away | predatory pricing |
| sold below cost price | lossleading |
| various paths goods will follow from producer to consumer | channels of distribution |
| Producer-Wholesaler-Retailer-Consumer | Channel A |
| Producer-Retailer-Custommer | Channel B |
| Producer-Agent-Customer | Channel C |
| Producer-Consumer | Channel D |
| All efforts made to communicate & influence target market | promotion |
| messages designed to inform and persuade | advertising |
| specific incentives offered to customers to attract attention | sales promotions |
| contacting customers in person | personal selling |
| communication by telephone | telemarketing |
| promotional messages | direct mail |