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product,branding,&packaging
product,branding,&packaging chap 10
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Business
Undergraduate 1
04/05/2009

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brand
Definition
A name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one marketer's product as distinct from those of other marketers
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accessory equipment
Definition
Equipment that does not become part of the final physical product but is used in production or office activities
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brand equity
Definition
The marketing and financial value associated with a brand's strength in a market
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brand extension
Definition
Using an existing brand to brand a new product in a different product category
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brand insistence
Definition
The degree of brand loyalty in which a customer strongly prefers a specific brand and will accept no substitute
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brand licensing
Definition
An agreement whereby a company permits another organization to use its brand on other products for a licensing fee
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brand loyalty
Definition
a customer's favorable attitude toward a specific brand
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brand mark
Definition
The part of a brand not made up of words
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brand name
Definition
The part of a brand that can be spoken
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brand preference
Definition
The degree of brand loyalty in which a customer prefers one brand over competitive offerings
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brand recognition
Definition
A customer's awareness that the brand exists and is an alternative purchase
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business products
Definition
Products bought to use in an organization's operations, to resell, or to make other products
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business services
Definition
The intangible products that many organizations use in their operations
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co-branding
Definition
Using two or more brands on one product
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component parts
Definition
Items that become part of the physical product and are either finished items ready for assembly or products that need little processing before assembly
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consumer products
Definition
Products purchased to satisfy personal and family needs
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convenience products
Definition
Relatively inexpensive, frequently purchased items for which buyers exert minimal purchasing effort
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decline stage
Definition
The stage of a product's life cycle when sales fall rapidly
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depth of product mix
Definition
The average number of different product items offered in each product line
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early adopters
Definition
Careful choosers of new products
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early majority
Definition
Those adopting new products just before the average person
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family branding
Definition
Branding all of a firms products with the same name
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family packaging
Definition
Using similar packaging for all of a firm's products or packaging that has one common design element
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generic brands
Definition
Brands indicating only the product category
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good
Definition
A tangible physical entity
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growth stage
Definition
The stage of a product's life cycle when sales rise rapidly and profits reach a peak and then start to decline
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idea
Definition
A concept, philosophy, image, or issue
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individual branding
Definition
A policy of naming each product differently
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innovators
Definition
First adopters of new products
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installations
Definition
Facilities and nonportable major equipment
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introduction stage
Definition
The initial stage of a product's life cycle–its first appearance in the marketplace–when sales start at zero and profits are negative
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labeling
Definition
Providing identifying, promotional, or other information on package labels
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laggards
Definition
The last adopters, who distrust new products
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late majority
Definition
Skeptics who adopt new products when they feel it is necessary
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manufacturer brands
Definition
Brands initiated by producers
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maturity stage
Definition
The stage of a product's life cycle when the sales curve peaks and starts to decline as profits continue to fall
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MRO supplies
Definition
Maintenance, repair, and operating items that facilitate production and operations but do not become part of the finished product
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private distributor brands
Definition
Brands initiated and owned by resellers
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process materials
Definition
Materials that are used directly in the production of other products but are not readily identifiable
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product adoption process
Definition
The stages buyers go through in accepting a product
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product item
Definition
A specific version of a product that can be designated as a distinct offering among a firm's products
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product life cycle
Definition
The progression of a product through four stages: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline
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product line
Definition
A group of closely related product items viewed as a unit because of marketing, technical, or end-use considerations
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product mix
Definition
The total group of products that an organization makes available to customers
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raw materials
Definition
Basic natural materials that become part of a physical product
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service
Definition
An intangible result of the application of human and mechanical efforts to people or objects
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shopping products
Definition
Items for which buyers are willing to expend considerable effort in planning and making purchases
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specialty products
Definition
tems with unique characteristics that buyers are willing to expend considerable effort to obtain
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trade name
Definition
Full legal name of an organization
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trademark
Definition
A legal designation of exclusive use of a brand
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unsought products
Definition
Products purchased to solve a sudden problem, products of which customers are unaware, and products that people do not necessarily think about buying
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width of product mix
Definition
The number of product lines a company offers
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