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Marketing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Marketing | Everything involved in getting goods or services from the producer to the consumer at a profit |
| Target Market | A group of people who are most likely to want to buy a particular product or service and will usually have something in common |
| Niche Market | A small group of people with specific need, for example gluten-free foods. |
| Market Research | Involves collecting information about a product or service and its market and then using that information to make business decisions |
| Desk Research | Involves researching and using information that is already available |
| Field Research | Involves going out into the market and making direct contact with people in order to find out the information you need. |
| Market Segmentation | Dividing up your market to ensure that you target only those who are likely to purchase you product or service |
| sample | A group of people you choose to be involved in the market research |
| marketing mix | All the elements that form part of marketing |
| channels of distrubution | different ways of getting finished products or services from the producer to the consumer |
| advertising | the communication of information about a product or service to the consumer |
| sponsorship | when a firm pays money to have their name or products associated with a major event. |
| Product Life Cycle | Shows the demand for a product changes over time |
| USP | unique selling point |