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Mix and Match
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alteration | A product mix strategy in which a business makes changes to its products or product lines |
| Broad product mix | A description of the width of a business's product mix offering many product lines |
| Consistency | A product mix dimension referring to how closely a company's product lines are related in terms of the product's end use, methods of distribution and production, target market (s) and or price range |
| Contraction | A product mix strategy in which a business removes, or deletes, product items or product lines from its product mix |
| Deep product mix | A description of the depth of a business's product mix offering significant variations of its products. |
| Depth | A product mix dimension referring to the assortment of sizes, shoes, colors, flavors, and models offered in a product line. |
| Expansion | A product mix strategy in which a business expands its product mix by adding additional product its or product lines. |
| Narrow product mix | A description of the width of a business's product mix offering a limited number of product lines. |
| Positioning | A product mix strategy in which a business creates a certain image or impression of a product in the minds of consumers |
| Product Item | Each individual good, service, or idea that a business offers for sale |
| Product Mix | The particular assortment of goods and services that a business offers in order to meet the needs of its market (s) and its company goals. |
| Product mix strategies | The ways in which businesses handle, or manage, their product mixes |
| Shallow product mix | A description of the depth of a business's product mix offering few variations within the product line |
| Target Market | The particular group of customers a business seeks to attract |
| Trading Down | A product mix strategy in which a business adds a lower priced product or product line to its product mix |
| Trading Up | A product mix strategy in which a business adds a higher prices product or product line to its product mix |
| Width | A product mix dimension referring to the number of product lines carried by a company. |