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Marketing Ch. 9-13
Test 2
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Marketing
11th Grade
03/28/2012

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Term
Market Segmentation
Definition
Aggregates potential buyers into groups that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action
Term
Market Segments
Definition
The relatively homogenous groups of prospective buyers that result from the market segmentation process
Term
Product Differentiation
Definition
The strategy of using different marketing mix activities to help consumers perceive a product as being different and better than competing products
Term
Effective Market Segmentation Does Two Things
Definition

1) Forms meaningful groupings

2) Develops specific marketing mix actions

Term
Two-teir Marketing Strategy
Definition

Some call "Tiffany/Walmart Strategies"

Offer different variations of the same basic offering to high-end and low-end segments

Term
Organizational Synergy
Definition
The increased customer value achived through performing organizational functions such as marketing or manufacturing more efficiently
Term
Cannibalization
Definition
New products or new chain stealing customers and sales from the older, existing ones
Term
Five Steps Of Segmenting the Market
Definition

1) Group potential buyers into segments

2) Group products to be sold into categories

3) Develop a marekt-product grid and estimate the size of the market

4) Select target markets

5) Take marketing actions to reach target markets

Term
Criteria to use in forming the segments
Definition
  • Simplicity and cost-effectiveness of assigning potential buyers to segments
  • Potential for increased profit
  • Similarity of needs of potential buyers within a segment
  • Difference of needs of buyers among segments
  • Potential of a marketing action to reach a segment
Term
Ways to Segment Consumer Market
Definition

1) Geographic Segmentation: Region

2) Demogrpahic Segmentation: Household size

3) Psychographic segmentation: Lifestyle

4) Behavioral Segmentation: Product features

5) Behavioral Segmentation: Usage rate

Term
Usage Rate
Definition
The quantity consumed or patronage-storage visits- during a specific period
Term
Frequency Marketing
Definition
Reward based to encourage customers to return and create brand loyalty, focuses on usage rate
Term
Segmentation Usage (survey from 220 most profitable companies)
Definition

Geographic Base: 88 Percent

Behavioral Base: 65 Percent

Demographic Base: 53 Percent

Pyschographic Base: 43 Percent

Term
80/20 Rule
Definition
The idea that 80 percent of a firm's sales are obtained from 20 percent of its customers
Term
Nonprospects
Definition
Unlikely to patronize with business
Term
Ways to Segment Organizational Markets
Definition

Geographic Segmentation: Statistical area

Demographic Segmentation: NAICS code

Demographic Segmentation: Number of employees

Behaviroal Segmentation: Usage rate

Term
Market-Product Grid
Definition
A framework relating the segments of a market to products or marketing actions of the firm
Term
Forming a Market-Product Grid
Definition

Identifying and labeling the markets (horizontal rows)

Product groupings (vertical columns)

Term

Five Criteria for Selecting Market Segment

 

Definition

1) Market Size

2) Expected Growth

3) Competitive Postion

4) Cost of Reaching the Segment

5) Compatibility With the Organization's Objectives/Resources

Term
Marketing Synergies (Market-Product Grid)
Definition
Running horizontally acroos the grid, each row represents an opportunity for efficiency in terms of a market segment
Term
Product Synergies (Market-Product Grid)
Definition
Running vertically down the market-product grid, each column represents an opportunity for efficiency in research and development and production
Term
Product Positioning
Definition
The place a product occupies in consumers' minds on important features relative to competitive products
Term
Product Repositioning
Definition
Changing the place a product occupies in consumers' minds relative to competitive products
Term
Head-to-head Positioning
Definition

Involves competing directly with competitiors on similar product attributes in the same target market

 

One way of positioning a new product in the market

Term
Differentiation Positioning
Definition

Involves seeking a less-competitive, smaller market niche in which to locate a brand

 

Second way of positioning a new product in the market

Term
Discovering Perceptions In Minds of Potential Customers (4 steps)
Definition

1) Identify the important attributes for a product or brand class

2) Discover how target customers rate competing brands with respect to these attributes

3) Discover where the company's product or brand is on these attributes in minds of potential customers

4) Reposition the company's product or brand in the minds of potential customers

Term
Perceptual Map
Definition
Means of displaying the postion of products or brands in consumers' minds
Term
Product
Definition
A good, service, or idea consisting of a bundle of tangible or intangible attributes that satisfies customer needs and is recieved in exchange for money or something of value 
Term
Good
Definition
Has tangible attributes that a consumers 5 senses can percieve 
Term
Nondurable Good
Definition
An item consumed in one or a few uses 
Term
Durable Good
Definition
Usually lasts over many uses 
Term
Services
Definition
Intangible activities or benefits that an organization provides to satisfy consumers needs in exchange for money 
Term
Idea
Definition
A thought that leads to an action
Term
Consumer Products
Definition
Products purchased by the ultimate consumer
Term
Shopping Products
Definition
Items for which the consumer compares several alternatives 
Term
Specialty Products 
Definition
Items that the consumer makes a special effort to go out and get 
Term
Unsought Products
Definition
Items that the consumer does not know about or knows about but doesn't initially want 
Term
Business Products
Definition
Products organizations buy that assist in providing other products for resale 
Term
Derived Demand
Definition
Sales of business products result from the sale of consumer products 
Term
Components 
Definition
Items that become part of the final product 
Term
Support Products 
Definition
Items used to assist in producing other goods and services 
Term
Product Item
Definition
Specific product that has a unique brand, size, or price 
Term
Product Line
Definition
Group of product or service 'Items that are closely related because they satisfy a class of needs, are used together, and in the same market segment'
Term
Product Mix
Definition
All the product lines offered by a company 
Term
Uniqueness of Services (Four I's of Service)
Definition

Intangibility 

Inconsistency

Inseperability 

Inventory 

Term
Idle Production Capacity 
Definition
Service provider is available but there is no demand for the service 
Term
Marketing Reasons for New Product Failures
Definition

Insignificant points of difference

No economical access to buyers

Incomplete market and product protocal before product development

Not satisfying customer needs on critical factors 

Bad timing

Poor product quality

Too little market attractiveness 

Poor execution of marketing mix 

Term
Continuous Innovation 
Definition
Consumers don't need to learn new behaviors 
Term
Dynamically Continuous Innovation
Definition
Only minor changes in behavior are required
Term
Discontinuous Innovation 
Definition
Involves making the consumer learn entirely new consumption patterns to use the product
Term
New-Product Process (7 Stages)
Definition

1.) New product Strategy Development

2.) Idea Generation

3.) Screening and Evaluation 

4.) Business Analysis

5.) Development

6.) Market Testing

7.) Commercialization

Term
New Product Strategy Development (Stage 1)
Definition
Defines the role for the new product in terms of the firms overall objectives
Term
Idea Generation (Stage 2)
Definition
Involves developing a pool of concepts to serve as candidates for new products
Term
Open Innovation
Definition
An organization finds and executes creative new product ideas by developing strategic relationships with outside individuals/organizations
Term
Crowdsourcing
Definition
Generating insights leading to actions based on massive numbers of people's ideas
Term
Screening and Evaluation (Stage 3)
Definition
Stage of the new product process that internally and externally evaluates new-product ideas to eliminate those that warrant no further effort
Term
Internal Approach
Definition
Firms employees evaluate the technical feasibility of a proposed new product idea 
Term
Customer Experience Management 
Definition
The process of managing the entire customer experience within the company 
Term
External Approach 
Definition
Firms use concept tests, external evaluations with consumers that consist of preliminary testing of a new-product idea rather than an actual product
Term
Business Analysis (Stage 4)
Definition
Specifies the features of the product and the marketing strategy needed to bring it to market and make financial projections
Term
Development (Stage 5)
Definition
Turns the idea on paper into a prototype
Term
Market Testing (Stage 6)
Definition
Invovles exposing actual products to prospective customers under realistic purchase conditions to see if they will buy
Term
Test Marketing 
Definition
Involves offering a product for sale on a limited basis in a defined area 
Term
Simulated Test Markets 
Definition
A technique that simulates a full scale of test market but in a limited fashion
Term
Commercialization
Definition
Positions and launches the new product in full scale production and sales 
Term
Regional Rollouts
Definition
Introducing the product sequentially into geographical areas of the United States, which gradually minimizes risk
Term
Parallel Development 
Definition
Cross functional team members who conduct the simultaneous development of both product and the production process stay with the product from conception to production 
Term
Fast Prototyping 
Definition
Uses a "do it, try it, fix it" approach - encouraging continuing improvement even after the initial design 
Term
Product Life Cycle
Definition
Describes the stages a new product goes through in the market place: Introduction, growth, maturity and decline
Term
Introduction Stage
Definition
Occurs when a product is introduced to its intended target market sales grow slowly and profit is minimal 
Term
Trial
Definition
The initial purchas of a product by a consumer
Term
Primary Demand
Definition
The desire for the product class rather than for a specific brand, since there are few competitiors with the same product 
Term
Selective Demand
Definition
The preference for a specific brand
Term
Pricing Strategies
Definition

1.) Skimming

2.) Penetration Pricing

Term
Skimming
Definition
High initial price to help the company recover the costs of development as well as capitalize on the price insensitivity of early buyers
Term
Penetration Pricing
Definition
Price low to discourage competitive entry and help build unit volume, but must monitor costs
Term
Growth Stage
Definition
Characterized by rapid increases in sales 
Term
Repeat Purchasers
Definition
People who tried the product, where satisfied, and bought again (along with new consumers coming in)
Term
Maturity Stage
Definition

Characterized by a slowing of total industry sales or product class revenue

Marginal competitors begin to leave the market

Term
Decline Stage
Definition
Occurs when sales drop
Term
Deletion
Definition

Dropping the product from the compnay's product line

Most drastic strategy

Term
Harvesting
Definition
When a company retains the product but reduces marketing costs
Term
Length of The Product Life Cycle
Definition
Companies need to pay attention to how long their product has been out on the market 
Term
High Learning Product
Definition
One for which significant customer education is requred and there is an extended introductory period
Term
Low Learning Product 
Definition
Sales begin immediately because little learning is required by the consumer, and benefits of purchase are readily understood
Term
Fashion Product 
Definition

Life cycles for fashion products frequently appear in women's and men's apparel

Introduced, decline then seem to reappear

Term
Fad Product
Definition
Experience rapid sales on introduction and then equally rapid decline
Term
Product Manager/Brand Manager
Definition
Manages the marketing efforts for a close knit family of products or brands
Term
Product Modification
Definition
Involves altering a product's characteristic, such as its quality, performance, or appearance to increase value and sales 
Term
Market Modification Strategies
Definition
A company tries to find new customers, increase a products use among existing customers, or create new use situations
Term
Product Repositioning
Definition
Changes the place the product occupies in a consumers mind relative to competitive products
Term
4 Factors of Repositioning
Definition

1) Reacting to a competitiors postion

2) Reaching a new market

3) Catching a rising trend

4) Changing the value offered

Term
Trading Up
Definition
Invovles adding value to the product through additional features of higher quality materials
Term
Trading Down
Definition
Involves reducing the number of features, quality, or price 
Term
Branding
Definition
An organization uses a name, phrase, design, symbols, or combination of these to identify its products and distinguish them from competitiors
Term
Brand Name
Definition
Any word, device, or combination of these used to distinguish a sellers goods or services
Term
Brand Personality
Definition
A set of human characteristics associated with a brand name
Term
Brand Equity 
Definition

The added value a brand name gives to a product beyond the functional benefits provided

Improves competitive advantage

Consumers are often willing to pay a higher price for a product with brand equity 

Term
Multi-Product Branding
Definition
A company uses one name for all it's products ina branding class 
Term
Product Line Extensions
Definition
The practice of using a current brand name to enter a new market segment in its product class 
Term
Subbranding
Definition
Combines a corporate or family brand with a new brand, to distinguish a part of its product line from others
Term
Brand Extension
Definition
The practice of using a current brand name to enter a different product class 
Term
Multibranding Strategy
Definition
Invovles giving each product a distinct name
Term
Fighting Brands 
Definition
Chief purpose is to confront competitor brands
Term
Private Branding Strategy
Definition
Manufactures products but sells them under the brand name of a wholesaler or retailer
Term
Mixed Branding Strategy 
Definition
Where a firm markets products under its own name and that of a reseller because the segment attracted to the reseller is different from its own market 
Term
Packaging
Definition
Refers to any container in which it is offered for sale and on which label formation is conveyed
Term
Label
Definition
An integral part of the package and typically identifies the product or brand, who made it, where/when it was made, how it is to be used, and package contents/ingredients
Term
Packeging/Labeling Challenges and Responses
Definition

Connecting with customers

Environmental concerns

Health, safety, and security issues

Cost reduction

Term
8 P's Of Service Marketing
Definition

Product

Productivity

Price

Place

Promotion

People

Physical Environment

Process

Term
Product (8 P's)
Definition

Exclusivity

Brand Name

Capacity Mangement

Term
Productivity (8 P's)
Definition
Capacity Mangment: Integrating the service component of the marketing mix with efforts to influence consumer demand
Term
Price (8 P's)
Definition

Two essential roles: 

To affect consumer perceptions

To be used in capacity mangement

Term
Offpeak Pricing
Definition
Consists of changing different prices during different times of the day or days of the week to reflect variations in demand for the service
Term
Place (8 P's)
Definition
Distribution 
Term
Promotion (8 P's)
Definition
To show the benefits of using the service 
Term
People (8 P's) 
Definition
Depend on people for the creation and delivery of the customer service experience
Term
Customer Experience Management (CEM)
Definition
Process of managing the entire customer experience with the company
Term
Price
Definition

The money or other considerations exchanged for the ownership or use of a product or service

Price = List Price - Allowances + Extra Fees

Term
Barter
Definition
The practice of exchanging products and services for other products and services rather than for money
Term
Value 
Definition

The ratio of percieved benefits to price

Percieved Benefits/Price = Value 

Term
Profit Equation
Definition

Profit = Total Revenue - Total Cost 

= (Unit Price*Quantity Sold) - (Fixed Cost-Variable Cost) 

Term
Demand Oriented Pricing 
Definition
Weigh factors underlying expected customers tastes and preferences more heavily than cost, profit, or competition 
Term
Skimming Price
Definition
Setting the highest initial price that customers really desiring the product are willing to pay
Term
Penetration Price
Definition
Setting a low initial price on a new product to appeal immediately to the mass market
Term
Prestige Pricing 
Definition
Involves setting a high price so that quality or status-concious consumers will be attracted to the product and buy it
Term
Odd-Even Pricing 
Definition
Setting prices a few dollars or cents under an even price
Term
Target Pricing 
Definition
Manufacturer deliberately adjusting the composition and features of a product to achieve the target price
Term
Bundle Pricing 
Definition
The marketing of two or more products in a single package price 
Term
Yield Management Pricing 
Definition
The charging of different prices to maximize revenue for a set amount of capacity at any given time 
Term
Cost-Oriented Pricing
Definition
Price setter stresses the cost side of the pricing problem, not the demand side
Term
Standard Mark-Up Pricing 
Definition
Entails adding a fixed percentage to the cost of all items in a specific product class
Term
Cost-Plus Pricing 
Definition
Involves summing the total unit cost of providing a product or service and adding a specific amount to the cost to arrive at a price
Term
Profit-Oriented Pricing 
Definition
Price setter chooses to balance both revenues and costs to set a price
Term
Target-Profit Pricing 
Definition
When a firm sets an annual target of specific dollar volume of profit 
Term
Target Return-On-Sales Pricing
Definition
Set prices that will give the firm a profit that is specified percentage of the sales volume
Term
Target Return-On-Investment Pricing 
Definition
Set prices to achieve a ROI target such as a percentage that is mandated by the board of directors or regulators
Term
Competition-Oriented Pricing 
Definition
Price setters stress what competitors or "the market" is doing
Term
Customary Pricing 
Definition
Used for products where tradition, a standardized channel of distribution, or other competitive factors dictate the price
Term
Above, At, Or Below-Market Pricing
Definition
Marketing managers have a feel of what price consumers are willing to pay for the product and to place a price accordingly 
Term
Loss-Leader Pricing
Definition
(Low Price) Not trying to increase sales but trying to attract customers in hopes that they will buy other products produced by the firm 
Term
Demand Curve
Definition
A graph relating the quantity sold and the price, which shows how many units will be sold at a given price
Term
Price Elasticity of Demand
Definition
A key consideration related to the products demand curve
Term
Elastic Demand
Definition
A slight decrease in price results in a relatively large increase in units sold
Term
Inelastic Demand 
Definition
Slight increases/decreases in price will not significantly affect the demand
Term
Total Revenue
Definition

The total money recieved from the sale of a product

The unit price of the product multiplied by the quantity sold

TR=P*Q

Term
Total Cost
Definition
The total expenses incurred by a firm in producing and marketing a product; total cost is the sum of fixed costs and variable costs
Term
Break Even Analysis
Definition
A technique that analyzed the relationship between total revenue and total cost to determine profitability at various levels of output 
Term
Break Even Point
Definition

The quantity at which total revenue and total costs are equal

BEP=FC/P-UVC

Term
Pricing Objectives 
Definition
Specify the role of price in an organization marketing and strategic plans 
Term
Managing for Long-Run Profits
Definition
A company gives up immediate profit in exchange for achieving a higher market share 
Term
Maximizing Current Profits 
Definition
Targets can be set and performance can be measured quickly 
Term
Sales
Definition
Increasing sales revenue will increase profit/market share
Term
Market Share
Definition
Ratio of the firms sales revenues to those of the industry 
Term
Pricing Constraints
Definition

Factors that limit the range of prices a firm may set

Demand for the product

Newness of the product

Cost of producing/marketing the product

Competition prices

Legal/Ethical Considerations

Term
Pricing Constraint Step 1
Definition
Select an approximate price level
Term
Price Constraints Step 2
Definition
Set the list or quoted price
Term
One-Price Policy
Definition
Setting one price for all buyers of a product or a service
Term
Flexible-Price Policy 
Definition
Setting different prices for products and services depending on individual buyers and purchase situations
Term
Pricing Constraints Step 3
Definition
Make special adjustments to the list or quoted price 
Term
Discounts
Definition
Reductions from the list price that a seller gives above
Term
Quantity Discounts
Definition
Try to get customers to buy in bulk
Term
Seasonal Discounts
Definition
Encourage buyers to stock inventory earlier
Term
Trade Discounts
Definition
Reward wholesalers/retailers
Term
Cash Discounts
Definition
Encourage retailers to pay their bills quickly
Term
Allowances
Definition
Reductions from the list/quoted price
Term
Trade-In Allowances
Definition
Reduction given when a used product is part of the payment on a new product
Term
Geographical Adjustments
Definition
Adjustments made to reflect the cost of transportation of the products
Term
FOB Origin Pricing
Definition
Seller pays the cost of loading the product but not the shipping cost 
Term
Uniform Deliverd Pricing
Definition
Price that gets quoted already contains all the cost of transportation
Term
Marketing Channel
Definition
Individuals and firms involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by consumers or industrial users 
Term
Types of Intermediaries
Definition

Middlemen

Agent/Broker

Wholesaler

Retailer

Distributor

Dealer

Term
Middleman
Definition
Any intermediary between manufacturer and end-user markets 
Term
Agent or Broker
Definition
Any intermediary with legal authority to act on behalf of the manufacturer
Term
Wholesaler
Definition
An intermediary who sells to other intermediaries, usually to retailers; term usually applies to consumer markets
Term
Retailer
Definition
An intermediary who sells to consumers
Term
Distributor
Definition
An imprecise term, usually used to describe intermediaries who perform a variety of distribution functions, including selling, maintianing inventories, extending credit, and so on
Term
Dealer
Definition
A more imprecise term than distributor that can mean the same as distributor, retailer, wholesaler and so forth 
Term
Transitional Function
Definition

Includes buying, selling and risk taking

Function performed by intermediaries

Term
Logistical Function
Definition

Includes assorting, storing, sorting, and transporting

Function performed by intermediary

Term
Facilitating Function
Definition

Includes financing, grading, and marketing information and research

Function performed by intermediaries

Term
Direct Channel (Consumer)
Definition
The producer and the ultimate consumers deal directly with each other
Term
Indirect Channel (Consumer)
Definition
Intermediaries are inserted between the producer and consumers and perform numerous channel functions
Term
Direct Channel (Business)
Definition
Firms maintain their own sales force and perform all channel functions
Term
Indirect Channel (Business) 
Definition
Having multiple intermediaries in order to reach industrial users 
Term
Industrial Distributor
Definition

Indirect Business Channel

Performs a variety of marketing channel functions, including selling, stocking, delivering a full product assortment, and financing

Term
Agent
Definition

Indirect Business Channel

Serves primarily as the independent selling arm of producers and represents a producer to industrial users

Term
Electronic Marketing Channels
Definition
Employ the internet to make products and services available for consumption or use by consumers or business buyers
Term
Direct Marketing Channels
Definition
Allow consumers to buy products by interacting with various advertising media without face-to-face meeting with a salesperson
Term
Multichannel Marketing
Definition
The blending of different communication and delivery channels that are mutually reinforcing in attracting, retaining, and building relationships with consumers
Term
Dural Distribution
Definition
An arrangement whereby a firm reaches different buyers by using two or more different types of channels for the same basic product
Term
Strategic Channel Alliances
Definition
One firm's marketing channel is used to sell another firm's prdoucts
Term
Vertical Marketing Systems
Definition
Professionally managed and centrally coordinated marketing channels designed to achieve channel economies and maximize marketing impact
Term
Corporate Vertical Marketing System
Definition
Combination of successive stages of production and distribution under a single ownership
Term
Contractual Verticle Marketing Systems
Definition
When independent production and distribution firms integrate their efforts on a contractual basis to obtain greater functional economies and marketing impact than they could achieve alone
Term
Wholesaler (Contractual Verticle MKT)
Definition

Sponsored voluntary chains

Involve a wholesaler that develops a contractual relationship with small, independent retailers to standardize and coordinate buying practices, merchandising programs, and inventory mangement efforts

Term
Retailer (Contractual Verticle MKT)
Definition

Sponsored cooperatives

Exist when small, independent retailers from an organization that operates a wholesale facility cooperatively

Term
Franchising (Contractual Verticle MKT)
Definition
Contractual arrangement between a parent company (franchisor) and an individual or firm (franchisee) that allows the franchisee to operate a certain type of business under an established name and according to specific rules
Term
Administered System (3rd Verticle MKT System)
Definition
Achieve coordination at successive stages of production and distribution by the size and influence of one channel member rather than through ownership
Term
Factors Affecting Channel Choice and Management
Definition

Target Market Coverage

Buyer Requirements

Profitability 

Term
Target Market Coverage
Definition

Factor affecting channel choice

Achieving the best target market coverage requires attention to density which is the number fo stores in any given geographical area and also level of distribution

Term
Intensive Distribution
Definition
A firm tries to place its products and services in as many outlets as possible
Term
Exclusive Distribution
Definition
Extreme opposite of intensive distribution because only one retailer in a specified geograhpical area carries the firm's products
Term
Selective Distribution
Definition
The firm select a few retailers in a specific geographic region to carry its products
Term
Buyer Requirements 
Definition

Factor affecting channel choice

4 Requirements: 

Information

Convenience

Variety

Pre/Post Sale Services

Term
Profitability
Definition

Factor affecting channel choice

Determined by the margins earned (revenue minus cost) for each channel member and for the channel as a whole

Term
Channel Conflict
Definition
Arises when one channel member believes another channel emember is engaged in behavior that prevents it from achieving its goals
Term
Vertical Conflict (Channel)
Definition
Occurs between different levels in a marketing channel
Term
Disintermediation
Definition
Channel conflict that arises when a channel member bypasses another member and sells or buys products direct
Term
Horizontal Conflict (Channel)
Definition
Occurs between intermediaries at the same level in a marekting channel such as two retailers that handle the same manufacturer's brands
Term
Channel Captain
Definition
Channel member that coordinates, directs, and supports other channel members 
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