Product and Services Concepts
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Learning Objectives 1. Define the term product. 2. Classify consumer products. 3. Discuss the importance of services to the economy. 4. Discuss the differences between services and goods. Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Learning Objectives (continued) 5. Define the terms product items, product line, and product mix. 6. Describe marketing uses of branding 7. Describe marketing uses of packaging and labeling. 8. Describe how and why product warranties are important marketing tools. Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Learning Objective
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Define the term product.
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Product
Everything, both favorable and unfavorable, that a person receives in an exchange.
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What Is a Product? Product is the “heart” of Marketing Mix
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Promotion
Price
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Learning Objective
Classify consumer products.
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Product Classifications
Business Business Product Product
A A product product used used to to manufacture manufacture other other goods goods or or services, services, to to facilitate facilitate an an organization’s organization’s operations, operations, or or to to resell resell to to other other consumers. consumers.
Consumer Consumer Product Product
Product Product bought bought to to satisfy satisfy an an individual’s individual’s personal personal wants wants
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Types of Consumer Products PRODUCTS PRODUCTS
Consumer Consumer Products Products
Convenience Convenience Products Products
Shopping Shopping Products Products
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Business Business Products Products
Specialty Specialty Products Products
Unsought Unsought Products Products
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Types of Consumer Products Convenience Convenience Product Product
AArelatively relativelyinexpensive inexpensiveitem itemthat that merits meritslittle littleshopping shoppingeffort. effort.
Shopping Shopping Product Product Specialty Specialty Product Product
AAproduct productthat thatrequires requirescomparison comparison shopping, shopping,because becauseititis isusually usuallymore more expensive expensiveand andfound foundin infewer fewerstores. stores. AAparticular particularitem itemthat thatconsumers consumers search searchextensively extensivelyfor forand andare are reluctant reluctantto toaccept acceptsubstitutes. substitutes.
Unsought Unsought Product Product
AAproduct productunknown unknownto tothe thepotential potential buyer buyeror oraaknown knownproduct productthat thatthe the buyer buyerdoes doesnot notactively activelyseek. seek.
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Learning Objective
Discuss the importance of services to the economy.
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Service
The result of applying human or mechanical efforts to people or objects.
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The Importance of Services
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Service-Producing Industries and Job Growth
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Learning Objective
Discuss the differences between services and goods.
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How Services Differ from Goods
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Learning Objective
Define the terms product item, product line, and product mix.
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Product Items, Lines, and Mixes
Product Product Item Item
A A specific specific version version of of aa product product that that can can be be designated designated as as aa distinct distinct offering offering among among an an organization’s organization’s products. products.
Product Product Line Line
A A group group of of closely-related closely-related product product items. items.
Product Product Mix Mix
All All products products that that an an organization organization sells. sells.
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Gillette’s Product Lines and Mix Width of the product mix Blades and razors
Toiletries
Mach 3 Sensor Trac II Atra Swivel Double-Edge Lady Gillette Super Speed Twin Injector Techmatic
Series Adorn Toni Right Guard Silkience Soft and Dri Foamy Dry Look Dry Idea Brush Plus
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Lighters
Paper Mate Flair
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Benefits of Product Lines Advertising Advertising Economies Economies Package Package Uniformity Uniformity Standardized Standardized Components Components Efficient Efficient Sales Sales and and Distribution Distribution Equivalent Equivalent Quality Quality Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Product Mix Width
The number of product lines an organization offers.
Diversifies risk
Capitalizes on established reputations
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Product Line Depth The number of product items in a product line. Attracts buyers with different preferences Increases sales/profits by further market segmentation Capitalizes on economies of scale Evens out seasonal sales patterns Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Adjustments
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Adjustments Adjustments to to Product ProductItems, Items, Lines, Lines, and andMixes Mixes Product Product Line Line Extension Extension or or Contraction Contraction
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Types of Product Modifications Quality Quality Modification Modification
Functional Functional Modification Modification
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Planned Obsolescence
The practice of modifying products so those that have already been sold become obsolete before they actually need replacement.
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Repositioning
Why Whyreposition reposition established establishedbrands? brands? Changes Changes in in Social Social Environment Environment
Changing Changing Demographics Demographics Declining Declining Sales Sales
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Product Line Extension
Adding additional products to an existing product line in order to compete more broadly in the industry.
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Product Line Contraction Symptoms Symptoms of of Product Product Line Line Overextension Overextension
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Learning Objective
Describe marketing uses of branding.
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Brand
A name, term, symbol, design, or combination thereof that identifies a seller’s products and differentiates them from competitors’ products.
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Branding Brand Brand Name Name
That That part part of of aa brand brand that that can can be be spoken, spoken, including including letters, letters, words, words, and and numbers. numbers.
Brand Brand Mark Mark
The The elements elements of of aa brand brand that that cannot cannot be be spoken. spoken.
Brand Brand Equity Equity
The The value value of of company company and and brand brand names. names.
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Benefits of Branding
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Product Product Identification Identification
Repeat Repeat Sales Sales
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An Effective Brand Name Is easy to pronounce Is easy to recognize and remember Is short, distinctive, and unique Describes the product, use, and benefits Has a positive connotation Reinforces the product image Is legally protectable Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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The World’s Most Valuable Brands
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Branding Strategies Brand Brand
No No Brand Brand
Manufacturer’s Manufacturer’s Brand Brand
Individual Individual Brand Brand
Family Family Brand Brand
CombiCombination nation
Private Private Brand Brand
Individual Individual Brand Brand
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Generic Brand
A no-frills, no-brand-name, low-cost product that is simply identified by its product category.
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Manufacturers’ Brands Versus Private Brands
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Manufacturers’ Manufacturers’ Brand Brand
The The brand brand name name of of aa manufacturer. manufacturer.
Private Private Brand Brand
A A brand brand name name owned owned by by aa wholesaler wholesaler or or aa retailer. retailer. Also Also known known as as aa private private label label or or store store brand. brand.
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Advantages of Manufacturers’ Brands
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Develop customer loyalty Attract new customers Enhance prestige Offer rapid delivery, can carry less inventory Ensure dealer loyalty
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Advantages of Private Brands
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Earn higher profits
Less pressure to mark down prices
Manufacturer may drop a brand or become a direct competitor to dealers
Ties customer to wholesaler or retailer
No control over distribution of manufacturers’ brands
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Individual Brands Versus Family Brands
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Individual Individual Brand Brand
Using Using different different brand brand names names for for different different products. products.
Family Family Brand Brand
Marketing Marketing several several different different products products under under the the same same brand brand name. name.
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Cobranding
Types Typesof of Cobranding Cobranding Ingredient Ingredient Branding Branding
Complementary Complementary Branding Branding Cooperative Cooperative Branding Branding
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Trademarks A Trademark is the exclusive right to use a brand Many parts of a brand and associated symbols qualify for trademark protection The mark has to be continuously protected Rights continue for as long as it is used Chapter 8 Essentials of Marketing 4e Lamb Hair McDaniel ©2005 South-Western/Thomson Learning
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Describe marketing uses of packaging and labeling.
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Packaging Contain Contain and and Protect Protect
Promote Promote Facilitate Facilitate Storage, Storage, Use, Use, and and Convenience Convenience
Functions Functions of of Packaging Packaging
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Labeling
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Universal Product Codes A series of thick and thin vertical lines (bar codes), readable by computerized optical scanners, that represent numbers used to track products.
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Describe how and why product warranties are important marketing tools.
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Product Warranties
Warranty Warranty
AAconfirmation confirmationof ofthe thequality qualityor or performance performanceof ofaagood goodor orservice. service.
Express Express Warranty Warranty
AAwritten writtenguarantee. guarantee.
Implied Implied Warranty Warranty
An Anunwritten unwrittenguarantee guaranteethat thatthe the good goodor orservice serviceis isfit fitfor forthe thepurpose purpose for forwhich whichititwas wassold. sold.(UCC) (UCC)
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Express Express Warranty Warranty
Written Guarantee
Implied Implied Warranty Warranty
Unwritten Guarantee
Warranties Warranties
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