Product Launch course. Course reading / learning material

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Course reading / learning material Kotler’s 6th edition: Chapter 8: products

Course reading / learning material

Kotler’s 6th edition:
Chapter 8: products , services

and brands
Chapter 9: developing new products
All presentations and hand outs on Blackboard
Examination:
Case with open + mc questions
Retake in period 4.
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Examples Frozen Yogurt 1993: - taste strawberry of “I Can’t Believe

Examples

Frozen Yogurt 1993:
- taste strawberry of “I Can’t Believe It’s

Yogurt” in the Netherlands
Holiday trips with master chefs at Talisman in 2008
Movie in Cinema’s/Distributors e.g. Scream 1 in 1996
DVD’s in stores of Nightmare in Elmstreet after death of Wes Craven in 2015
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Introduction: Product To marketers, products are bundles of benefits delivered to

Introduction: Product

To marketers, products are bundles of benefits delivered to the

customer.
The form in which these benefits are delivered can be both tangible and intangible.
At the intangible end of the product spectrum are services (i.e. Banking, hotel, hairdressing, airline, etc)
Product strategy is derived from the company's marketing objectives
influenced by how products are organised by line and range, and also by the product life cycle.
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Levels of a product Three levels of product

Levels of a product

Three levels of product

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Levels of a product Core product problem solving service or core

Levels of a product

Core product
problem solving service or core benefits

that consumers are really buying when they obtain a product. (‘In the factory, we make cosmetics; in the stores we sell hope’ by Charles Revlon)
Actual product (Tangible product)
incorporates the quality, features and design, brand name, packaging and other attributes that combine to deliver core product benefits.(iPhone X / Blackberry - in staying connected - it has all features)
Augmented product
incorporates the consumer services and benefits built around the core and actual products.
http://www.terrafugia.com/
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Product classifications Products can be classified according to their durability and

Product classifications

Products can be classified according to their durability and tangibility.


Non-durable products are goods consumed quickly and used on one or a few occasions, e.g. beer, soap.
Durable products are used over an extended time and may last for years, e.g. fridge.
Marketers also divide products and services into two other classifications: consumer and industrial products.
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Consumer products Bought to satisfy personal and family needs. Classified according

Consumer products

Bought to satisfy personal and family needs.
Classified according to

consumer shopping habits:
- Convenience products
Purchased frequently, minimum comparison and buying effort.
- Shopping products
Process of selection, compared on bases of quality, suitability, price and style.
- Speciality products
Consumer goods with unique characteristics or brand identification for which a significant group is willing to make a special purchase effort
- Unsought products
Consumer does not know about the product or perceives no need for it.

Examples?

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Consumer products Bought to satisfy personal and family needs. Classified according

Consumer products

Bought to satisfy personal and family needs.
Classified according to

consumer shopping habits:
- Convenience products
Purchased frequently, minimum comparison and buying effort. (e.g. Soap, sweets, newspapers and fast food)
- Shopping products
Process of selection, compared on bases of quality, suitability, price and style. (e.g. Furniture, clothing, used cars and major household appliances)
- Speciality products
Consumer goods with unique characteristics or brand identification for which a significant group is willing to make a special purchase effort.(e.g. specific brands of types of car, high-priced home entertainment systems, cameras, luxury goods)
- Unsought products
Consumer does not know about the product or perceives no need for it. (e.g. Life insurance, home security systems, pre-planned funerals and blood donations)
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Marketing considerations for consumer products

Marketing considerations for consumer products

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What type of product is … for you? Mobile phone School

What type of product is … for you?

Mobile phone
School books
French fries

with mayonaise
Beer
Visit cinema for one specific movie

Convenience products
Shopping products
Speciality products
Unsought products

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Industrial products Products bought for further processing or the purposes of

Industrial products
Products bought for further processing or the purposes of resale.
Distinction

based upon the purpose for which the product is purchased.
- Materials and parts
Raw materials (farm products and natural products)
Manufactured materials and parts (e.g. Iron, cement, wires). include component parts (e.g. Small motors, tyres)
- Capital items
Installations consist of buildings (factories, offices) and fixed equipment (generators, drill presses, large computer systems, lifts)
Accessory equipment include portable factory equipment and tools (hand tool, lift trucks) and office equipment (personal computers, photocopiers, desks)
- Supplies and services
Operations supplies such as the electricity to power the machines making shirts, paper, pencils.
Services such as repair services, (window cleaning, computer repair) and business advisory services (legal, management consulting, advertising)
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Organisations, persons, places and ideas Marketers have broadened the concept of

Organisations, persons, places and ideas

Marketers have broadened the concept of product

to include other marketable entities such as organisations, persons, places and ideas.
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Examples: Kim Kardashian Tower Bridge London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpDIE8tTw8

Examples:

Kim Kardashian
Tower Bridge London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpDIE8tTw8

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Product decisions Marketers make product decisions at three levels: individual product

Product decisions
Marketers make product decisions at three levels:
individual product decisions


product line decisions
product mix decisions
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Individual product decisions Product decisions are focused around the development and

Individual product decisions

Product decisions are focused around the development and

marketing of
Product attributes;
Branding;
Packaging;
Labelling;
Product support services.
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Product attributes Define the benefits offered to the customer Product quality

Product attributes

Define the benefits offered to the customer
Product quality
Conformance and Customer

driven quality
Durability, reliability, precision, ease of operation and other valued attributes.
Product features
Features are competitive tools in differentiating the products from the competitors’. Assessed upon the basis of its customer value versus company cost. (e.g. adding a beamer to a cell phone)
Product style and design (e.g. Bang and Olufsen)
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Branding A name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a combination

Branding

A name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a combination of

these, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from the competitors.
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Branding: benefits for consumers Brand names tell the buyer about the

Branding: benefits for consumers

Brand names tell the buyer about the quality

of the product.
Brand names increase shopper efficiency.
Brand names alert consumers to products that might benefit them.
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Branding: supplier advantage Brand name makes it easier for the supplier

Branding: supplier advantage

Brand name makes it easier for the supplier to

process orders and track down problems.
The supplier’s brand name and trademark provide legal protection for unique production features that might otherwise be copied by the opposition.
Branding enables the supplier to attract a loyal and profitable set of customers.
Branding helps suppliers segment markets.
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Branding: powerful marketing mechanism Leads to higher and more consistent product

Branding: powerful marketing mechanism

Leads to higher and more consistent product quality.
Increases

innovation by giving producers an incentive to look for more new features that can be safeguarded by the patent.
Branding results in more product variety and choice for consumers.
Branding provides consumer information about products and where to find them.
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Packaging Innovative and attractive packaging to gain the attention of the

Packaging

Innovative and attractive packaging to gain the attention of the consumer.
Packaging

is central to the marketing considerations and the packaging concept should illustrate what the package should be or do for the product.
Protection of contents
Design and presentation
Colour, trade marks etc.
Tamper-proof packaging
Communication
Information
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Labelling Identifies the product Conforms to legal requirements as in the

Labelling

Identifies the product
Conforms to legal requirements as in the case of

medical products
Describes the key features of the product
Promotes the product through attractiveness
Grades the quality of the product
Unit pricing
Open dating
Nutritional labelling
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Product support services Customer service is an essential element of the

Product support services

Customer service is an essential element of the product

strategy, and can play a major or minor part in the product offering.
Product support services augment the actual products.
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Product line considerations The product line is comprised of a group

Product line considerations

The product line is comprised of a group of

products that are closely related because:
they function in a similar manner
are sold to the same groups
are marketed through the same types of outlet
fall within given price ranges
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Product line length decisions The product line length involves the number

Product line length decisions

The product line length involves the number of

items in the product line.
Greatly influenced by the company objectives and the resources.
Product line growth needs to be planned carefully and is extended in two ways: ‘stretching’ and ‘filling’.
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Product line stretching Downward stretch Company initially located at the top

Product line stretching

Downward stretch
Company initially located at the top end of

the market and then ‘stretches’ downwards to pre-empt a competitor or respond to an attack. Launch of C-Class by Mercedes-Benz or the A-Class and even Smart car.
Upward stretch
Companies stretching upwards to add prestige to their existing range of products. Toyota with the Lexus.
Can be risky due to customer perception and inability of sales people to trade up and negotiate to the new level.
Two-way stretch
Extending product lines upwards and downwards to address different segments of the market.
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Product-line stretching decisions

Product-line stretching decisions

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Product line filling Increasing the product line by adding more items

Product line filling

Increasing the product line by adding more items within

the present range of the line.
Reasons for product filling:
Extra profits
Satisfying dealers
Using excess capacity
Being the leading full-line company
Plugging holes to keep out the opposition
Care needs to be taken that the line filling does not lead to cannibalisation and customer confusion.
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Product mix decisions Product mix or product assortment consists of all

Product mix decisions

Product mix or product assortment consists of all the

product lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale to buyers.
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Four dimensions of the product mix Breadth or width Wide product

Four dimensions of the product mix

Breadth or width
Wide product mix containing

many different product lines.
Unilever producing cooking oil, toilet soap, cosmetics etc.
Length
Total number of products in the product lines (e.g. Diageo)
Depth
Different versions, such as size of packaging and different formulations.
Consistency
How closely related the various product lines are in end use, production requirements, distribution channels etc.