70 likes | 181 Views
Eslam Zaqout. Product differentiation. Customers have different prefers along one dimension of a good For example : some customers prefer hot salsa , some prefer mild Vertical product differentiation: customers have the same ordinal preferences but not the same cardinal preferences.
E N D
Product differentiation • Customers have different prefers along one dimension of a good • For example : some customers prefer hot salsa , some prefer mild • Vertical product differentiation: customers have the same ordinal preferences but not the same cardinal preferences
'Product Differentiation' • Product differentiation can be achieved in many ways. It may be as simple as packaging the goods in a creative way, or as elaborate as incorporating new functional features. Sometimes differentiation does not involve changing the product at all, but creating a new advertising campaign or other sales promotions instead.
Development or incorporation of attributes (such as benefits, price, quality, styling, service, etc.)
The seller faces an abundance of design parameters • Product form : size, shape, physical structure of product • Features: calculating customer value c vs. company costs • How many people want each features. • How long it would take to introduce. • Whether competitors can easily copy it. • Performance quality.
Durability: A measure of the product life under normal or stressful conditions • Reliability: the product will not fail and not defected. • Reparability: how easy it's to fix product when it fails • Style: how a product looks and feels to the buyer • Design: the integration force , how product looks and functions according to customers need