Exam 3 Flashcards
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describes the stage a new product goes through in the marketplace: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline
product life cycle
when a product is introduced to its intended market
introduction stage
the initial purchase of a product by a consumer
trial
the desire for the product class rather than for a specific brand, since there are few competitors with the same product
primary demand
the preference for a specific brand
selective demand
high initial price to help the company recover the costs of development as well as capitalize on the price insensitivity of early buyers
skimming
pricing low to discourage competitive entry
penetration pricing
characterized by rapid increases in sales, more competitors appear
growth stage
people who tried the product, were satisfied, and bought again
repeat purchasers
characterized by a showing of total industry sales or product class revenue, marginal competitors begin to leave the market
maturity stage
when sales drop
decline stage
dropping the product from a company’s product line, most drastic
deletion
when a company retains the product but reduces marketing costs
harvesting
important aspects of the product life cycle
length, shape of the sales curve, difference between product classes and forms
a product has no set time to go through its life cycle. However, consumer products tend to have shorter life cycles than business products
length
not all products have the same shape to their curve
shape of sales curve
one for which significant customer education is required and there is an extended introductory period
high learning product
little learning is required by the consumer and the benefits are readily understood
low learning product
style of the times; are introduced, decline, then seem to return
fashion product
rapid sales on introduction and then an equally rapid decline
fad product
refers to the entire product category or industry
product class
pertains to variations of a product within the product class
product form
common reasons for resisting new products
usage barriers, value barriers, risk barriers, psychological barriers
the product is not compatible with existing habits
usage barriers