Introduction
This assignment is concentrating on product, one of the 4 P’s in the marketing mix. The product is either a tangible good or an intangible service that is set up to meet a customer’s needs or demands. All products follow a logical product life cycle which describes the stages a product goes through from when it first came about until it is removed from the market. The potential buyers need to be identified to get the product started. From there a brand uses the remaining 3 P’s, price, place and promotion. (cleverism)
In the main findings of this assignment, we will answer questions to do with brands based on our study of the Interbrand list. We will also look at brand strength and brand equity. Apple is the main brand in which
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A companies brand is their experience and results a customer can expect from them. It is also the reputation and promise of value from a company. (Cross, 2010)
A brand needs to be unforgettable and memorable for it to be successful such as Apple’s iPhone or iPad as all owners will remember the experience of having one. A strong brand also needs to be unique. They must stand out from the competition. A strong brand should also be direct and consistent towards its customers. (Fryer, Blindell,
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A company may also get long lasting customer relationship due to trust.
Brand equity is a brands power derived from the name recognition that is has earned over time. This leads to higher sales and higher profits compared to its competitors.
The main ways to measure brand equity is using qualitative and quantitative brand research and performance tracking. These measure equity and performance to ensure brand equity is growing. There are many ways to gather information on the companies brand such as focus groups and customers. This gives a broad aspect of the equity the brand has.
Performance can be measured in three core brand equity drivers:
Financial
It is the best way to see is and confirm is a brand profitable. It should gather information such as market share, growth rate, revenues and cost to get new customers and retain existing customers
Strength
It is very important to measure the strength of a brand as power is a key driver of brand equity. Measuring the strength should be done on an ongoing basis.
Consumer
Consumers build brands. A brand that consumers believe in have way more equity than a brand that consumers do not believe in. (Brand
If a brand has a good reputation, customers and businesses, are more likely to purchase that brand. Examples include logos and packaging. (B2B and B2C Similarities and Differences , n.d.) These need to capture the attention of their customers because businesses have competition and therefore need to stand out.
A huge sum has been invested, so now it is really crucial for the product to succeed. Moreover the current product mix is not sufficient to bring long term profits for the company. As far as short term goals are considered, management wanted a successful launch for the product which will provide the right marketing and target of the new product line. While the long term goals involved adding variety and diversity to the product line to achieve a long term sustainable growth rather than just achieving short term
Evaluate two to four (2-4) weaknesses that are evident in the selected organization’s product life cycle. Generate a new product design and product selection, and then determine three (3) strategies that the organization needs to strengthen the operation. Product Life Cycle (PLC) is known as the stages in its lifetime that a product goes through, where the demand changes over time. [Rei132.
The story A & P by John Updike represents a quest because on this particular day in the store Sammy goes on a journey, faces challenges and discovers something about himself. Evidence of this from the story is first, due to the three girls entering his store Sammy is now on a journey of love with Queenie, even though she does not know it. From the moment he saw her she captured his eye becoming the only thing he could focus on and really care about in those moments of being in her presence. Another explain of Sammy being on a quest is the fact that he faced challenges and trials during the process. One of the challenges he faced is being scorned by the “witch” whom he was checking out when Queenie first entered the store because his attention
“Being Green at Ben and Jerry’s” Will’s use of analogy makes the essay interesting; it shows the reader how little the influence drilling would have on the ANWR. Will also makes excellent use of facts and statistics to persuade the reader that drilling in the ANWR would not be a bad thing. He also makes comments about environmentalists and their opinions, which makes the reader interested in his acknowledgment of his opposition, also making him a more credible source. In order to be more persuasive, Will needs to clearly state his position regarding the argument, as well as using more emotional appeal. Dear Representative, farming is by far the greatest industry in New Zealand.
Marketing strategy Customers Youth, families, tourists, older customers and the middle working class Product life cycle. According to Kotler, P. & Gary, A. (2011), the product life cycle has five stages namely product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline stage. The stages are determined by the market share of the product.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY M. PROCESS --> situational analysis - product life cycle Product life cycle involves four main stages which a product has to pass through such an introduction, growth maturity and decline. Numerous business innovate or invent inspired by someone’s great idea to produce a product which would be fresh in market, different compared to others and which also is innovative and perhaps superior to the one which available. Similarly with the most successful company Microsoft corporation’s product Microsoft office which as already touched to maturity stage according to its features: • Product features and packaging try to differentiate the product from those of competitors: Microsoft office is a brand that has extensively diversified
Channels of distribution is also part of the marketing controllable of the company. When analyzing Apple Inc. distribution channel of products we have to include the entire chain of businesses or intermediaries through which each product passes until it reaches the end consumer. As of 2015 Apple Inc. has 453 retail stores in 16 countries also they operate online stores which is available in 39 countries.
Apple’s organizational structure Introduction Attention Getter Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation, which designs, manufactures and sells personal computers, consumer electronics and software, and provides related services. The company has experienced a tremendous growth since it introduced an iPhone smart phone in 2007, it is considered to be the most successful electronics company in the world. [1] Thesis Statement During the last few years, Apple company has achieved great successes in the electronic domain.
After these companies go about developing products, which may be product modification or it may be a completely new product. Product offerings are increasing every year as consumers are looking for more and more variety of products. Companies which are unable to churn out new products fall back on competition and suffer the consequences. Companies face danger not just from competitors but consumer needs, technology, and product life cycle. New product development has its share of challenges.
Brands are complex offerings that are conceived by organisations but ultimately resides in the consumers mind (De Chernatony, 2010). A brand thus signals to the customers the source of the products and services and protects both the competitor who would attempt to provide products and services that appear similar or identical (Aaker, 2004). Brands provides the basis upon which consumer can identify and bond with a product or service or group of products and services (Weilbacher, 1995). A brand is a specific uniqueness associated with a product or services that enables the consumers connect with it by easy identification through the name, slogan, design, logo, symbols, etc. of the organisation that produces the products or
a. The product and production orientation of marketing asserted that a company should first develop product and then they should scan the market for sale opportunities. Now days in the modern world the market have changes. The process orientation of marketing requires a company to first to analyse the market, understand customer requirement and then develop products. In todays world, the modern marketing is based on the reverse process, in which the first the customer needs and demands are identified. The subsequent market program of the firm depends on how the market identifies the potential customer, profiles them, target them and positions his offering in the minds of customer.
A product is the item that business makes with aim to fulfil the needs and wants of customers. It is also the item that business actually sold to the customers. For our company, our product is the ice cream. (Talloo, 2007, p.154) 6.1.1.1 Product Design- features and quality Our company has designed our products according to the features and quality that all range of customer desires. Our ice cream is made from natural fruits such as
Apple, Inc., an American multinational technology company, which founded on April 1, 1976 in California, United States. The company has earned $53 million of income in 2015, which increase $14 million of income compared with 2014 (Apple Inc., 2015). The co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, Steve Jobs is passed away for the pancreatic cancer (Park, 2011). His leadership and entrepreneurship have successfully developed the company from a small personal computer company to a multinational corporation that selling various types of electronic products and software such as, iPad, iPhone, iOS, and others (Apple Inc., 2016). 1.0 Critical Success Factor
Product design can fulfil the demands of the customers and they are willing visit the same company again in the future. Referencing to the words of Vonderembse (n.d.),