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Product, Services, and Branding Strategies : 

Product, Services, and Branding Strategies Chapter 9

Objectives : 

9 - 1 Objectives Be able to define product and know the major classifications of products and services. Understand the decisions companies make regarding their individual products and services, product lines, and product mixes.

Objectives : 

9 - 2 Objectives Understand how firms build and manage their brands. Know the four characteristics of services and the additional marketing considerations that services require. Review additional product issues related to social responsibility and international marketing.

Case Study : 

9 - 3 Cosmetics companies sell billions of dollars worth of products Consumers buy more than just a particular smell The “promise”, image, company, name, package, and ingredients are all part of the product, as are the stores where it is sold. The Cosmetics Industry Case Study

Definitions : 

9 - 4 Definitions Product Anything offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use, or consumption that might satisfy a need or want. Service Any activity or benefit that one party can offer to another that is essentially intangible and does not result in ownership of anything.

What is a Product? : 

9 - 5 What is a Product? Products, Services, and Experiences Market offerings, pure tangible goods, pure services, experiences Levels of Product and Services Core benefit, actual product, and augmented product Product and Service Classifications

What is a Product? : 

9 - 6 What is a Product? Convenience Shopping Specialty Unsought Frequent purchases bought with minimal buying effort and little comparison shopping Low price Widespread distribution Mass promotion by producer Types of Consumer Products

What is a Product? : 

9 - 7 What is a Product? Convenience Shopping Specialty Unsought Less frequent purchases requiring more shopping effort and price, quality, and style comparisons. Higher than convenience good pricing Selective distribution in fewer outlets Advertising and personal selling by producer and reseller Types of Consumer Products

What is a Product? : 

9 - 8 What is a Product? Convenience Shopping Specialty Unsought Strong brand preference and loyalty, requires special purchase effort, little brand comparisons, and low price sensitivity High price Exclusive distribution Carefully targeted promotion by producers and resellers Types of Consumer Products

What is a Product? : 

9 - 9 What is a Product? Convenience Shopping Specialty Unsought Little product awareness and knowledge (or if aware, sometimes negative interest) Pricing varies Distribution varies Aggressive advertising and personal selling by producers and resellers Types of Consumer Products

What is a Product? : 

9 - 10 What is a Product? Product and Service Classifications Consumer products Industrial products Materials and parts Capital items Supplies and services

What is a Product? : 

9 - 11 What is a Product? Product and Service Classifications Organizations, persons, places, and ideas Organizational marketing makes use of corporate image advertising Person marketing applies to political candidates, entertainment sports figures, and professionals Place marketing relates to tourism Social marketing campaigns promote ideas

Product and Service Decisions : 

9 - 12 Product and Service Decisions Individual Product Product Line Product Mix Product attributes Quality, features, style and design Branding Packaging Labeling Product support services Key Decisions

Product and Service Decisions : 

9 - 13 Product and Service Decisions Individual Product Product Line Product Mix Product line length Line stretching: adding products that are higher or lower priced than the existing line Line filling: adding more items within the present price range Key Decisions

Product and Service Decisions : 

9 - 14 Product and Service Decisions Individual Product Product Line Product Mix Product line width: number of different product lines carried by company Product line depth: Number of different versions of each product in the line Product line consistency Key Decisions

Branding Strategy : 

9 - 15 Branding Strategy Brands are powerful assets that must be carefully developed / managed. Brands with strong equity have many competitive advantages: High consumer awareness Strong brand loyalty Helps when introducing new products Less susceptible to price competition

Brand Strategy : 

9 - 16 Brand Strategy Brand Positioning Brand Name Selection Brand Sponsorship Brand Development Three levels of positioning: Product attributes Least effective Benefits Beliefs and values Taps into emotions Key Decisions

Brand Strategy : 

9 - 17 Brand Strategy Brand Positioning Brand Name Selection Brand Sponsorship Brand Development Good Brand Names: Suggest something about the product or its benefits Are easy to say, recognize and remember Are distinctive Are extendable Translate well into other languages Can be registered and legally protected Key Decisions

Brand Strategy : 

9 - 18 Brand Strategy Brand Positioning Brand Name Selection Brand Sponsorship Brand Development Manufacturer brands Private (store) brands Costly to establish and promote Higher profit margins Licensed brands Name and character licensing has grown Co-branding Advantages / disadvantages Key Decisions

Brand Strategy : 

9 - 19 Brand Strategy Brand Positioning Brand Name Selection Brand Sponsorship Brand Development Line extensions Minor changes to existing products Brand extensions Successful brand names help introduce new products Multibrands Multiple product entries in a product category New brands New product category Key Decisions

Brand Strategy : 

9 - 20 Line Extensions May Feature Different: Brand Strategy Flavors Colors Forms Ingredients Package Sizes

Services Marketing : 

9 - 21 Services Marketing Services Account for 74% of U.S. gross domestic product. Service industries include business organizations, government, and private not-for-profit organizations.

Services Marketing : 

9 - 22 Services Marketing Characteristics of Services Intangibility Consumers look for service quality signals Inseparability Services can’t be separated from providers Variability Employees and other factors result in variability Perishability Services can’t be inventoried for later sale

Services Marketing : 

9 - 23 Services Marketing Service Firm Marketing Strategies The Service-Profit Chain Internal Marketing Interactive Marketing Managing Service Differentiation Managing Service Quality Managing Service Productivity

Additional Product Considerations : 

9 - 24 Product Decisions and Social Responsibility Acquisitions and mergers Legal compliance Product liability issues Warranties Additional Product Considerations

Additional Product Considerations : 

9 - 25 International Product and Services Marketing Special challenges: Which products should be marketed internationally? Should the products be standardized or adapted for world markets? How should packaging be adapted? How can other barriers be overcome? Additional Product Considerations