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Chapter. Developing and Pricing Products (Goods and Services). 14. 14- 1. Developing and Pricing Products. This chapter explores two elements of the Marketing Mix Product Price. Product. How Six Products Were First Marketed. PRODUCT INNOVATION DURING the GREAT DEPRESSION.
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Chapter Developing and Pricing Products (Goods and Services) 14 14-1
Developing and Pricing Products • This chapter explores two elements of the Marketing Mix • Product • Price
Product Lines • Product Line -- A group of products that are physically similar or intended for a similar market. • Product lines often include competing brands like: • M&Ms • Peanut M&Ms • Mint M&Ms • Dark Chocolate M&Ms
The Product Mix • Product Mix -- The combination of all product lines offered by a manufacturer or service provider. • Product mixes like Proctor & Gamble’s can be extensive: • Laundry detergent • Cosmetics • Diapers • Potato chips • Bar soap
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DIFFERENTIATING PRODUCTS • Product Differentiation -- The creation of real or perceived product differences. • Marketers use a mix of pricing, advertising and packaging to create different images. Examples include: • Bottled water • Aspirin • Fast-food • Laundry detergent • Shampoo
Classifying Classesof Goods & Services • Consumer • Purchased for personal consumption or use • Sometimes called B2C Goods • Industrial (Business) • Purchased for use in production of other products • Sometimes called B2B Goods • Commercial goods
Classifying Classes of Consumer Goods & Services • Convenience • Shopping • Specialty • Unsought
Classifying Convenience Goods and Services • Convenience Goods and Services -- Products consumers purchase frequently with minimal effort. These include: • Candy and snacks • Gas • Milk and eggs
Classifying Shopping Goods and Services • Shopping Goods and Services -- Products consumers buy only after comparing value, quality, price, and styles. These include: • Clothes and shoes • Appliances and furniture • Childcare • Home remodeling
Classifying SpecialtyGoods and Services • Specialty Goods and Services -- Products with unique characteristics and brand identity. These include: • Tiffany jewelry • Rolex watches • Lamborghini automobiles • Ritz Carlton Hotels
Classifying Unsought Goods and Services • Unsought Goods and Services -- Products consumers aren’t aware of or haven’t thought of buying until they need them. These include: • Car-towing services • Funeral services
Classifying Classes of Industrial Goods & Services • Industrial Goods -- Products used in the production of other products and sold in the B2B market. • Industrial goods include: • Capital items • Installations • Accessory equipment • Supplies • Service
Some Key Functions of Packaging • To attract buyers’ attention • Protect the goods inside and be tamperproof • Describe and provide information about the product • Explain the product’s benefits • Provide warranty information and warnings • Give an indication of price, value, and uses
Uses of Packaging • Companies often use packaging to change and improve their basic product. Examples include: • Milk Cartons • Salt • Good packaging can also make a product more attractive to retailers.
Labeling Regulations • Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 aims at making labels more helpful to consumers by providing useful information. • Food and Drug Administration requires food labels to tell how much fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, calories, carbohydrates, protein, trans fats, and vitamins are in each product serving.
Bundling -- Grouping two or more products together and pricing them as a unit. BUNDLING • Virgin Airlines bundles door-to-door limo service and inflight massage with some tickets. • Financial institutions bundle advice with purchases. Photo Courtesy of: Joey Day 14-27
Understanding Branding • Brand • Name, symbol, or design (or combination) that identifies goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and distinguishes them from the goods and services of competitors
Understanding Branding • Trademark • Brand that has been given exclusive legal protection for both the brand name and pictorial design • Apple vs. Cisco Systems • “iPhone”
Brand Categories • Manufacturers’ Brands – Brand names of manufacturers that distribute products nationally. • Dealer (Private-Label) Brands -- Products that carry a retailer’s or distributor’s brand name instead of a manufacturer’s.
Brand Categories • Generic Goods -- Non-branded products that sell at a discount compared to manufacturers’ or dealers’ brands. • Knockoff Brands -- Illegal copies of national brands.
Knock-Off Brands • Original Swiss made Rolex replicas are as close to the real thing as a replica watch can be.Sometimes even the professional experts are unable to tell the difference from the original Rolex watch. • All real Swiss Rolex Replicas should have the following: • Full 1-year Warranty • Solid 14k or 18k Gold on two-toned models• Guaranteed triple-wrapped gold on all-gold models • Genuine sapphire crystal - a type of glass that is many times better at resisting scratches than regular glass.• The color of the gold looks exactly like a genuine Rolex watch • If the retail dealer does not offer this, do not purchase from them! • REPLICA \/\/atches BAZAAR!
Brand Management • Brand Manager / Product Manager • Person responsible for building a particular brand and handles all the elements of the brand’s marketing mix • Has direct responsibility for one brand or one product line
MOST VALUABLE BRANDS Source: Forbes, August 30, 2010. 14-37
Top 10 Favorite Mascots of America • M&Ms figures / Mars • Doughboy / General Mills, Smucker’s • Duck / Aflac • Tony the Tiger / Kellogg • Gecko / Berkshire Hathaway’s Geico • Chester the Cheetah / Pepsi’s Frito-Lay • Energizer Bunny / Energizer Holdings • Kool-Aid Man / Kraft Foods • Trix Rabbit / General Mills • Snap, Crackle and Pop / Kellogg Source: Forbes, January 9, 2006
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Product Life Cycle • Theoretical model of what happens to sales and profits for a product class over time • Four Stages: • Introduction • Growth • Maturity • Decline
Objectives ROI Building Traffic Market Share Sales Creating Image Social Objectives Cost-Based Demand-Based Target Costing (Price-led costing) Cost is input to development – not outcome Competition-Based Price Leadership Price Following Pricing in the Service Sector Pricing
Using Break-Even Analysis • Break-Even Analysis -- The process used to determine profitability at various levels of sales. • The break-even point is where revenues equals costs.
Break-Even Point Definitions Fixed Costs Variable Costs Total Cost Break-Even Analysis
Using Break-Even Analysis • Total Fixed Costs – All costs that remain the same no matter how much is produced or sold • Variable Costs – Costs that change according to the level of production • Total Costs – Sum of Total Fixed Costs and Variable Costs
Break-Even Point ($) = Total Fixed Cost (FC) 1 – Variable Cost (VC) Price (P) Break-Even Analysis • Break-Even Point (units) = Total Fixed Cost (FC) • Price (P) – Variable Cost (VC)
Breakeven Chart Total Revenue or Total Cost Number of Units
Break-Even Point (units) = Total Fixed Cost (FC) Price (P) – Variable Cost (VC) (per unit) (per unit) Break-Even Analysis
Breakeven Analysis Total Revenue or Total Cost Price = $25.00 VC/Unit = $15.00 Number of Units
Break-Even Point = $200,000__________ $25.00 – $15.00 = 20,000 Units Break-Even Analysis
Breakeven Chart Total Revenue or Total Cost Number of Units