Skid Marx Flashcards

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Basic Stock List

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A List used for those staple items that should always be in stock

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Brick and Mortar Retailers

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Traditional retailers that sell goods to customers from physical stores, rather than over the Internet

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Brand Mark

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A unique symbol, coloring, lettering, or other design elements

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boomerang method

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A selling method that converts a customer’s objection into a selling point

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5
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collateral

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Something of value that a person pledges as payment for a loan in case of defult

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co-branding

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A combination of one or more brands in the manufacture of a product or in the delivery of a service

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cause packaging

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Packaging that is used by companies to promote social and political causes

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cycle counts

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A small portion of the inventory is physically counted each day by stockkeeping units so that the entire inventory is accounted for on a regular basis

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endless chain method

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The process of asking previous customers for names of potential customers

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10
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e-tailing

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Retailers selling products over the Internet to the customer also known as online retailing

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domestic business

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A business that sells its products only in its own country

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intermediaries

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Businesses involved in sales transactions that move products from the manufacturer to the final user

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marquee

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An architectural canopy that extends over a store’s entrance

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14
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memorandum buying

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A buying process in which the supplier agrees to take back any unsold goods by a certain pre-established date

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15
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multinational

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Large corporations that have operations in multiple countries

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on-approval sale

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An agreement permitting a customer to take merchandise (usually clothing) home for further consideration

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17
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objection analysis sheet

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A document that lists common objections and possible responses to them

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18
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nonprice competition

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Competition based on factors that are not related to price, such as product quality, service and financing , business location, and reputation

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sole proprietership

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A business owned and operated by one person

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stockkeeping unit

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A unit or a group of related items in a unit control inventory system; the smallest unit used in inventory control

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21
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third-party method

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A selling method that involves using a previous customer or other neutral person who can give a testimonial about the product

22
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till

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The cash drawer of a cash register

23
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secondary data

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Data that has already been collected for some purpose other than the current study

24
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rack jobbers

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Wholesalers that manage inventory and merchandising for retailers by counting stock, filling it in when needed and maintaining store displays

25
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triadic colors

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Three colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel

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trial close

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initial effort to close a sale

27
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unit control

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a method of stock control that measures the quantities of merchandise that a business handles during a period of time

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whistle-blowing

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reporting an illegal action by one’s employer

29
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warranty of merchantability

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the seller’s promise that the product sold is fit for its intended purpose

30
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universal product code

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a combination bar code and number used to identify a product and manufactuer

31
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push policy

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a manufacturer uses a mix of personal selling, advertising and buying discounts to promote a product to large retailers

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rack jobbers

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Wholesalers that manage inventory and merchandising for retailers by counting stock, filling it in when needed and maintaining store displays

33
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spot check method

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The reciever of a delivery conducts a check of one carton in a shipment to see if the kind and quantity of goods were delivered

34
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remedial action

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using preventive discipline or corrective discipline to encourage appropriate workplace behavior

35
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skimming pricing

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a pricing policy that sets a very high price for a new product

36
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six-month merchandising plan

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The budget that estimates planned purchases for a six-month period

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situation analysis

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The study of the internal and external factors that affect marketing strategies

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superior point method

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a selling technique that permits that salesperson to awknowledge objections as valid yet still offset them with feature benefits

39
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terms for delivery

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the final delivery arrangement between the buyer and seller

40
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30-day accounts

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accounts that enable customers to charge purchases during a month and pay the balance in full within 30 days after they are billed

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ton-mile

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The movement of one ton (2,000lbs) of freight one mile

42
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trade character

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a specific type of brand mark, one with human form or characteristics

43
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staffing/temporary agencies

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employment agencies that are not supported by taxes and must earn a profit to stay in business

44
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substitution method

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a selling method that involves recommending a different product that would still satisfy the customer’s needs

45
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pre retailing

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marketing method when pricing information is marked in advance on the purchase order

46
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product depth

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the number of items offered within each product line

47
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penetration pricing

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a pricing policy that sets the price of a new product very low

48
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perpetual inventory system

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an inventory system that tracks the number of items an inventory on a constant basis

49
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point-of-sale system

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combining a cash register with a computer making it possible to capture information about the transaction at the time of sale, then applying it to different functions

50
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demand elasticity

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the degree to which demand for a product is affected by its price