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environmental scanning

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the process of continually acquiring information on events occurring outside the organization to identify and interpret potential trends

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3 marketing environments

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1) Macro
2)Micro
3) Internal

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macro environment

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Things that are outside of your control, the big picture
- 5 sources

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5 Environmental Forces (Macro environment)

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  1. Social Forces
  2. Economic Forces
  3. Technological Forces
  4. Regulatory Forces
  5. Natural Forces
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social forces

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the demographic characteristics of the population and its culture

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demographics

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describing a population according to selected characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, income, and occupation

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The U.S. Population

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It’s becoming larger, older, more diverse

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4 Generational Cohorts

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  1. Baby boomers
  2. Gen X
  3. Gen Y (millennials)
  4. Gen Z
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Baby Boomers (1946-1964)

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The 78 million people born during the baby boom, following World War II and lasting until the early 1960s
- retiring quickly/wealthiest generation
- Interest in health/fitness, retirement, housing, financial planning, appearance
- Also called “sandwich generation” because they balance obligations to their parents/children

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Generation X (1965-1980)

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  • Self-reliant, supportive of racial/ethnic diversity, better educated than previous generation
    -Lifestyles are a blend of caution, pragmatism, traditionalism
  • Makes less money than baby boomers
  • Dominant force in many markets
  • Spends more on food, housing, apparel, entertainment
  • Also called “baby bust”: the number of children born each year was declining
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Generation Y (Millennials) (1981-1996)

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-Also called “Echo boom”: increasing births, baby boomers having children
- Music, sports, video games, computers, smartphones
- Interested in distinctive, memorable, & personal experiences
- work-life balance & purposeful work
- Strong, willed, passionate about environment, optimistic

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Generation Z (1997-2010)

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-hard-working, financially responsible, independent multitaskers, embrace diversity/inclusivity
- Natural look, social media, learn online
- Pays more for products if it promotes environmental issues, social justice, gender, equality

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Blended family

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one formed by merging two previously separated units into a single household (stepparents/stepchildren)

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Multicultural marketing programs

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combinations of the marketing mix that reflect the unique attitudes, ancestry, communication preferences, and lifestyles of different races

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Culture

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the set of values, ideas, and attitudes that are learned and shared among the members of a group

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Value consciousness

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the concern for obtaining the best quality, features, and performance of a product or service for a given price that drives consumption behavior

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Economic Forces

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consist of the general economic conditions and trends - unemployment, inflation, interest rates, economic growth - that may affect an organization’s performance

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Economy

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pertains to the income, expenditures, and resources that affect the cost of running a business and household

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2 Aspects of economic forces

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  1. Macroeconomic view of the marketplace
  2. Microeconomic perspective of consumer income
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Macroeconomic conditions

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performance of economy based on indicators such as GDP, unemployment, price changes(inflation/deflation)

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Inflationary economy

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the cost to produce and buy products/services escalates as prices increase

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Microeconomic consumer income

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Consumers ability to buy is related to income

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3 Types of Income

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  1. Gross income
  2. Disposable income
  3. Discretionary income
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Gross income

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the total amount of money made in one year by a person, household, or family unit

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Disposable income
the money a consumer has left after paying taxes to use for necessities such as food, housing, clothing, and transportation
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Discretionary income
the money that remains after paying for taxes and necessities -used for luxury items (cruises, etc)
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index of consumer confidence
measures people's attitudes toward the economy
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Technological Forces
Outcomes of changes in the technology that managers use to design, produce, or distribute goods and services
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Technology
inventions or innovations from applied science or engineering research
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Technological changes
Authentication, technology, digital ledger, technology/block chain, AI, digital assistants, wearable technology
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Ways technology impacts customer value
1. Reduces Costs of products 2. Improve the quality of products 3. Provides new products that we're not previously feasible
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Marketspace
an information and communication based electronic exchange environment mostly occupied by sophisticated computer and telecommunication technologies and digitized offerings
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Electronic commerce (e-commerce)
the activities that use electronic communication in the inventory, promotion, distribution, purchase, and exchange of products and services
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Internet of Things (IoT)
the network of products embedded with connectivity-enabled electronics
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cord-cutting
choosing streaming services over cable television
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Media Fragmentation
The impact of the internet and digital media on traditional media, such as newspapers and broadcast television. The addition of many new websites and social media divides or fragments the audience into smaller parts
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Competition
alternative firms that could provide a product to satisfy a specific market's needs
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Factors that drive competition
1. Barriers to Entry 2. Power of buyers and suppliers 3. Existing competitors and substitutes
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1. Barriers to Entry
Business practices/conditions that make it difficult for new firms to enter the market Ex: capital requirements, advertising expenditures, product identity, distribution access, and the cost to customers of switching suppliers
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2. Power of buyers & suppliers
Powerful buyers exist when they are few in number, no switching costs, or the product represents a significant share of the buyers total cost. Supplier gains power when product is critical to the buyer & when it has built up the switching costs
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3. Existing competitors & substitutes
Competition depends on industry growth Competition is more evident in slow growth settings
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Regulatory Forces
laws protecting competition, laws affecting marketing mix actions, self-regulation
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Regulation
restrictions state and federal laws place on business with regard to the conduct of its activities -Protects companies/consumers
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Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
Prevents development of monopolies
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Clayton Act (1914)
Strengthened Sherman Antitrust Act forbids certain actions that are likely to lessen competition, although no actual harm has yet occurred
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Robinson-Patman Act (1936)
Prevents price discrimination among businesses
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Product-related legislation
Copyright and trademark laws that protect companies; packaging and labeling laws that protect consumers
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Lanham Act
provides trademark protection
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Consumerism
a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
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Pricing-Related Legislation
price fixing and price discounting
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Price fixing (per se)
Courts see price fixing itself as illegal
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Distribution-related legislation
- Exclusive Dealing (Can't force someone to only sell your product) - Requirement Contracts (Can't force store to carry a product for a specific number of years) - Exclusive Territorial Distributorship (manufacturer grants distributor the sole rights to sell a product in a specific geographical area) - Tying Arrangement (Can force the store to sell other products as well from your company)
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Advertising & promotion-related distribution
Closely monitored by the FTC
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Concerned with deceptive/misleading advertising & unfair business practices Has the power to issue cease/desist orders & order corrective advertising
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
regulates food and drug products sold to the public
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Self-regulation
an alternative to government control where an industry attempts to police itself
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Better Business Bureau (BBB)
A system of nongovernmental, independent, local regulatory agencies supported by local businesses that helps settle problems between customers and specific business firms -trustworthy business
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natural forces
The effects of nature such as wind, water or when something happens for no apparent reason because of the effects of gravity\ Energy, global warming, climate change
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green marketing
marketing efforts to produce, promote, and reclaim environmentally sensitive products
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Greenwashing
the exaggerated or false marketing of a product, good, or service as environmentally friendly
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Micro environment
the actors close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers - the company, suppliers, marketing intermediaries, customer markets, competitors, and publics
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micro environment factors
1) consumers/customers 2) competitors 3) stakeholders 4) suppliers 5) channels
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internal environment
the controllable elements inside an organization, including its people, its facilities, and how it does things that influence the operations of the organization -Full control
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internal environment factors
1) top management 2) personnel 3) other departments

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