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The Five Economic Utilities. 5 Economic Utilities. Form Utility Place Utility Time Utility Possession Utility Information Utility. Form Utility. Changing raw materials or putting parts together to make them more useful Not directly related to marketing Example: Chain Wheels Handlebars
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5 Economic Utilities • Form Utility • Place Utility • Time Utility • Possession Utility • Information Utility
Form Utility • Changing raw materials or putting parts together to make them more useful • Not directly related to marketing • Example: • Chain • Wheels • Handlebars • Gears What do these parts make??
Place Utility • Having a product where customers can buy it. • Most convenient • Most efficient • Catalogs, retails stores, internet
Time Utility • Having a product available at a certain time of year or a convenient time of day. • Give me some examples!
Possession Utility • The exchange of a product for some monetary value. • Cash • Credit/Debit Cards • Checks • Layaway
Information Utility • Communication with the consumer • Salespeople • Displays • Packaging and Labeling • Advertising