Product Life Cycle (PLC) Stages Flashcards

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1-Introduction:

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This phase generally includes a substantial investment in advertising and a marketing campaign focused on making consumers aware of the product and its benefits.

  • low sales
  • financial lost
  • high cost
  • innovative consumer
  • few competitros
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2-Growth:

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If the product is successful, it then moves to the growth stage. This is characterized by growing demand, an increase in production, and expansion in its availability.

  • increase sales
  • falls cost
  • profit rise
  • increase no. consumers
  • more compittors
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3-Maturity:

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This is the most profitable stage, while the costs of producing and marketing decline.

  • peack sales
  • lowest cost
  • high profit
  • mass market
  • stable no. compittors
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4-Decline:

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A product takes on increased competition as other companies emulate its success—sometimes with enhancements or lower prices. The product may lose market share and begin its decline.

  • fallng sales
  • low cost
  • fall profit
  • fall no copietitors
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