mgt of marketing Flashcards

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What is the Boston Matrix?

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This enables products to be analysed on market share and market growth

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What are cash cows?

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Products that have a high market share of a low-growth market

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What are dogs?

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Dogs are products with Low Market Share and Low Market Growth

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What are questions marks?

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They are products with high market growth but a low market share

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What are stars?

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These are products with high growth products competing in markets where they are strong compared with the competition

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What are channels of distribution?

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The possible routes taken by a product to reach the consumer from the manufacturer

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What is consumer behaviour?

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This is the thoughts consumers have and the actions they take when purchasing products.

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What is consumer audit?

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Used by large market research companies to continuously monitor customer habits and influences

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What is cost plus pricing?

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This involves setting the price by calculating the cost of making the product and then adding on a mark-up for the profit

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What is price Skimming?

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The price is set high to begin with and lowers over time

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What is pricing penetration?

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Theo is set low to begin with and increases over time.

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What is pricing discrimination?

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Prices are altered depending on a discriminatory factor, for example different prices are often changed in the transport industries depending on age.

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What is loss leaders?

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A promotional price of one or more products is set unprofitably low to entice customers in to buy other product.

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Advantages of cost plus?

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A quick and easy way of setting the selling price.

Ensures that total costs are covered and a profit is generated.

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Disadvantages of cost plus?

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Doesn’t cover indirect costs, for example other expenses such as rent.

Doesn’t take external factors into account, for example increasing prices during boom periods to maximise profits.

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Advantages of skimming?

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Sufficient hype around a new product enables higher prices to be changed, which can increase profits

Lack of competition also allows maximum prices to be charged

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17
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Disadvantage of skimming?

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High initial prices can put off some customers

Technique results in low initial sales numbers

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Advantages of pricing penetration?

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Encourages customers to try a new product

The business hopes to gain repeat custom once the prices rises

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Disadvantages of pricing penetration?

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Very little profit can be generated during the initial low price period

Could result in a price war if competitors set lower prices too

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Advantages of prices discrimination?

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Ensures products appeal to different market segments

Allows for high profit margins on some price brackets

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Disadvantages of price discrimination?

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Harder to budget for sales revenue in advance

Loss in potential revenue from selling at a cheaper price

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Advantages of loss leaders?

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Creates greater footfall, this means that it brings customers into the business

Hopefully customers will by normal-priced products while buying loss leaders

Encourages repeat purchases

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Disadvantages of loss leaders?

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There is a risk that some customers will only buy the loss leader, impacting profits

24
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What is a diversed port folio?

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Involves having products for sale across completely different market segments

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What is e-commerce?

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A business sells its products using the internet

26
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What is EPOS? (Electronic point of sale)

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Information on customer preferences and habits is gathered as loyalty cards are swiped electronically or recorded online

27
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What are extension strategies?

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As sales (and profits) begin to fall as a product matures, a business can attempt to inject new life into the product

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What is field research?

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Involves gathering new information for the business’ exact needs

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What are focus groups?

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A group of customers is brought together and asked to answer and discuss questions put forward by a market researcher

30
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What is a hall test?

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A product is given to customers to try and their feedback is gathered

31
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What is interest free credit?

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Retailers offer customers credit to pay for goods at a later date with no interest added on to the price charged

32
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What is into-the-pipe line promotion?

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Sales promotions are offered by the manufacturer to encourage retailers to purchase products from them

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What is out-of-the-pipe-line promotion?

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Sales promotions are offered by the retailer to encourage customers to purchase products from them

34
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What is market growth?

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Increase in the number of customers buying a good or service from the business

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What is a market leader?

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The business that has the most customers in a market

36
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What is the market mix?

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Product
Price
Place
Promotion
Process
Physical Evidence
People

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What is market lead

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Market research is central to market orientation so produces a product that consumers want/need

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What is market segmentation?

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Breaking down of markets into sub-groups that can be targeted with a specific marketing mix

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What is market share?

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The proportion of customers that a business has in a market

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What is People?

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Refers to who is representing a business or a brand

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What is physical evidence?

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Refers to what customers see that gives them clues about a business from the image it portrays

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What is process?

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Refers to how a customer receives a service

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What is the products of a business?

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Refers to what a business sells which can be either a good or a service

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What is a product line portfolio?

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Involves having a variety of similar products on sale

45
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What is product endorsement?

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Involves businesses using celebrities (also known as celebrity endorsement) to promote the product

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What is product life cycle? Development

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The product is being researched and developed and there are no sales

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What is product life cycle? Introduction

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The product is launched and sales are low

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What is product life cycle? Growth

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The product has been on the market for some time, customers are fully aware of the product and are purchasing it.

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What is product life cycle? Maturity

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The product has been on the market for some time and sales have peaked

50
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Product life cycle - Saturation

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The product suffers from too many competitors being in the market and sales fall

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Product life cycle - decline

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The product’s life is nearing the end and the product will stop being produced