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M 3.03 & 3.04. Changing Products. Keep up with changing consumer preferences Keep up with changing technology Keep up with competition. Product Mix. Broad Encourages 1-stop shopping. Narrow Encourages specialty shopping. Branded. Primarily used for products
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Changing Products • Keep up with changing consumer preferences • Keep up with changing technology • Keep up with competition
Product Mix Broad • Encourages 1-stop shopping Narrow • Encourages specialty shopping
Branded • Primarily used for products • Differentiate products Branded vs. Unbranded • Branded products are remembered • Branded products sold at higher prices • Branded products create loyalty
Product Positioning • Price/Quality: lowest price or highest quality • Features & Benefits: description of product’s characteristics • Unique Characteristics: what is special about product • Competition: comparing to others’ products
Terms Brand: name/words/symbol that identifies an organization and its products Brand recognition/awareness: making target market recognize and remember brand name Brand image: consumers’ set of beliefs about a brand, which shapes their attitudes Brand equity: value a brand has beyond its actual functional benefits Brand loyalty: a consistent preference of one brand over all others in a product category
Branding Process Brand Awareness Brand Image Brand Loyalty Brand Equity