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1
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What is the marketing mix and what does it consist of

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Considers different factors to best understand the customer

 Consists of the 4P’s :
Product
Price
Place
Promotion
2
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What is considered for the design of a product

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Aesthetics (used to describe the look, taste or feel of an item)

Function relates to whether the product does as its expected to

Economic manufacture considers the cost of manufacturing

3
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What are the benefits of good design

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Can add value
Can provide a point of differentiation
Can reduce manufacturing costs, boosting profit margins
Improves brand image and therefore brand loyalty

4
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What are changes in the design mix due to social changes

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Environmental concerns : design for waste minimisation and recycling

Ethical sourcing : where raw materials are extracted from and treatment of workers

5
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What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of environmentally friendly products

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A : Better reputation
Can charge higher prices
Attract more customers
Can use it in marketing and advertising

D : Higher cost of production

6
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What is the product life cycle

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A pattern of sales over time that products follow

7
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What are the 5 phases of the product life cycle

Explain them in terms of cost, revenue and profit

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Research and Development - High costs and no sales
Launch - High costs due to advertising and low revenue
Growth - sales begin to increase quickly, breaking even
Maturity - Growth in sales stabilises, high profits
Decline/product extension - sales fall and a business needs to decide whether to try and extend the life cycle

8
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What is a product extension strategy

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A plan to extending the life cycle of a product instead of it declining

9
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What are the two ways of extending a products life cycle

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Changes to the product (extra functions, new variants

Changes to promotion (targeting a different segment )

10
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What is the Boston Matrix

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Assesses each product within a product portfolio . They consider market share and market growth

11
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What is a star

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A product in a high growing market with a high market share

Make most of the profits for a business

12
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What is a question mark

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Has a low market share in a high growing market

Requires investment to compete

13
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What is a cash cow

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A product with a high market share in a low growing market

Generate high sales with low market expenditure

14
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What is a dog (boston matrix)

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A product with a low market share in a low growing market

Have low sales and are likely to be phased out

15
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What is a marketing strategy

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Used to describe the general approach to marketing used by a business

16
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What is price skimming

What are the A and D of it

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Where a higher price is charged for a new and unique product and then is reduced in price over time

A- Generate rapid profits
D- Image may suffer when price falls, customers can be put off by price

17
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What is penetration pricing

What are the A and D of it

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Selling at a lower price to achieve a high market share

A - Boost sales and encourages customer to develop a habit pf buying the product
D - May give a brand image of being cheap, likely to create a high price elasticity of demand

18
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What is cost plus pricing , whats its formula

What are the A and D of it

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Setting a price which covers the costs plus a % mark up to make a profit

Cost plus pricing = Unit cost + % mark up

A - Guarantees a profit on each unit sold
D- Does not take into account competitors pricing

19
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What is premium pricing and give an example

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A goods price is set at a higher price, which stays high, than competitors to give a perception of high quality

An example is designer clothing like Gucci (never have sales)

20
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What is competitive pricing

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Where prices are influenced by competitors pricing

Is usually done by businesses with no brand image, helps compete with major brands

21
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What is psychological pricing

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Where prices are set at prices like £9.99 instead of £10 to make it sound cheaper for the customer

22
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What is price discrimination

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Where prices are set a different prices for the same product , like plane tickets

23
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What are the factors which determine the most appropriate pricing strategy

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Level of product differentiation
Price elasticity of demand - (Inelastic demand allows a firm to use any pricing strategy they wish)
Level of competition - (more competition means competitive pricing needs to be used)
Strength of brand - (strong brands have more control of pricing strategy)
Stage in the product life cycle (pricing strategy changes to try and maximise sales at each stage)
Costs and need to make a profit

24
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How do changes in price reflect social change

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Online sales - consumers are more sensitive on price as its easy to compare price to competitors online

Price comparison sites- encourage firms to use competitive pricing to be best value

25
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Define distribution

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Is the process of making a product or service available for the consumer

26
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What is the distribution channel

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The route a product takes from producer to consumer

27
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What are Intermediaries

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Are businesses between the producer and consumer in the distribution channel

28
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What is a zero level distribution channel

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Has no intermediaries and involves the producer selling directly to the producer, meaning they would have to build stores or use e-commerce.
Leads to high costs, less coverage and convenience as there are no retailers, however it gives the producers total control over promotion and pricing

29
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What is a one level distribution

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Has one intermediary ,who is usually the retailer, which allows the retailer to sell the product.
Less costs and higher coverage and convenience as there is a big retailer selling the product. Less control as the retailer can choose the pricing strategy and promotion , they also make their own markup.

30
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What is two level distribution

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Has two intermediaries, usually a wholesaler and a retailer, where the wholesaler buys the products in bulk and sells to retailers in smaller quantities.
Leads to cheap costs, it maximises coverage and convenience as a number of retailers would be selling the product. There would be no control and retailers as well as wholesalers can add their own markup.

31
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What does a business have to take into account when deciding place strategy

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Cost - Costs of selling to consumers
Convenience- How easy it is for customers to buy the product
Coverage - where the consumer can buy the product
Control - how much control they have over the product(pricing and promotion)

32
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What are the factors to take into account when choosing the distribution channel

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Nature of the product - (a big bulky product would not suit a two level channel) 
The market (what competitors use)
The business (whats the objectives, how much control do they want)
Legal issues (limitations on sale)
33
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Define promotion

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Describes methods used by the business to communicate information and persuade consumers to purchase a product.

34
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What are the two types of promotion

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Long term methods (boost sales in the long term) - e.g. persuasive advertising and public relations

Short term methods (boost sales in the short term) - e.g. Buy one get one free and seasonal price- cutting promotion

35
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What are the types of branding

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Individual brand : single product brands who do not use brand extension or stretching

Brand family : brand with a range of related products, encourages sales

Corporate brand :where a brand has a range of diverse products

36
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What are the ways to build a brand

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Advertising : reinforces the brand image
USP : differentiates product from competitors
Sponsorship : Brand building by association to try and shape brand image
Digital media: builds relationship with customer

37
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What are the changes in promotion to reflect social trends

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Viral marketing - online offers a faster and wider way to spread peoples thoughts on a product
Social media - a place where a business can spread their promotional message
Emotional branding - where the business trys to create an emotional response from consumers to the brand

38
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What are the forms of promotion

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Personal selling - direct communication to achieve sales, high costs
Advertising - a way of mass communication with customers
Sales promotion - aggressive methods to achieve sales. E.g. BOGOF
Publicity - makes consumers aware of the product
Packaging - Differentiates a product and try’s to create an image
Couponing - encourages consumers to make repeat purchases

39
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What does promotion type depend on

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Stage in the product life cycle 
Nature of the product
Competition
Marketing budget
Marketing strategy
Target market
40
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What are the two M’s in advertising

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The message - the image that a business is trying to portray to the customer about the product
The medium - how a business advertises its products. This could be through TV, Radio or social media

41
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Define Marketing strategy

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Is the general approach to marketing used by a business

42
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What is a mass marketing strategy

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Where a business decides to sell its product to most of the consumers in the market

43
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of mass market strategies

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B
Higher revenue
Control over advertising and promotion 
High distribution levels 
Economies of scale
Brand awareness 

D
Higher fixed costs
High level of competition
Harder to charge higher prices

44
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What are niche market strategies

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Where a business decides to sell its product to a segmented part of a large market

45
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of niche market strategies

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B
Less competition
Can charge higher prices
Barriers of entry are less (as there are high unit costs)

D
Less scope for growth
Lower profits
Vulnerable to a fall in demand (as there are less customers)

46
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What are business to consumer (B2C) strategies

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Is the process of selling a product directly to consumers, who are the end users of the product

The key is to keep revisiting the marketing mix and to develop customer loyalty

47
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What are business to business (B2B) strategies

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The process of involving an intermediary into the selling of a product, to try and develop customer loyalty through selling in bulk.

48
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Why do businesses focus on developing customer loyalty

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Is about ensuring the marketing mix is right to create a clear image for the product
The main aim is to create an emotional attachment between consumers and the brand.