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Principles of Marketing 13E
Kotler/Armstrong Principles of Marketing Chapter 8
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Business
Undergraduate 2
12/06/2010

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product
Definition
anything that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use, or consumption that might satisfy a want or need
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service
Definition
any activity or benefit that one party can offer to another that is essentially intangible and does not result in the ownership of anything
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consumer product
Definition
a product brought by final consumer for personal consumption
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consumer product
Definition
a product brought by final consumer for personal consumption
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convenience product
Definition
a consumer product that customers usually buy frequently, immediately, and with a minimum of comparison and buying effort
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shopping product
Definition
a consumer product that the customer, in the process of selection and purchase, usually compares on such bases as suitability , quality, price, and style
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specialty product
Definition
a consumer product with unique characteristics or brand identification for which a significant group of buyers is willing to make a special purchase effort
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unsought product
Definition
a consumer product that the consumer either does not know about or knows about but does not normally think of buying
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industrial product
Definition
a product bought by individuals and organizations for further processing or for use in conducting a business
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social marketing
Definition
the use of commercial marketing concepts and tools in programs designed to influence and individuals' behavior to improve their well-being and that of society
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product quality
Definition
the characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied customer needs
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brand
Definition
a name, term, sing, symbol, design, or a combination of these that identifies the products or services of one seller or group of sellers and differentiates them from those of competitors
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packaging
Definition
the activities of designing and producing the container of wrapper for a product
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product line
Definition
a group of products that are closely related because they function in a similar manner, are sold to the same customer groups, are marketed through the same types of outlets, or fall within given price ranges
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product mix (or product portfolio)
Definition
the set of all product lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale
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brand equity
Definition
the differential effect that knowing the brand name has on customer response the product or its marketing
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store brand (or private brand)
Definition
a brand created and owned by a reseller of a product or service
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co-branding
Definition
the practice of using the established brand names of two different companies on the same product
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Line extension
Definition
Extending an existing brand name to new forms, colors, sizes, ingredients, or flavors of an existing product category
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Brand Extension
Definition
Extending an existing brand name to new product categories
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Service intangibility
Definition
A major characteristic of services--they cannot be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or smelled before they are bought
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Service inseparability
Definition
A major characteristic of services--they are produced and consumed at the same time and cannot be separated from their providers
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Service variability
Definition
A major characteristic of services--their quality may vary greatly, depending on who provides them and when, where, and how
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Service Perishability
Definition
A major characteristic of services--they cannot be stored for later sale or use
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Service-profit chain
Definition
The chain that links service firm profits with employee and customer satisfaction
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Internal marketing
Definition
orienting and motivation customer-contact employees and supporting service to people to work as a team to provide customer satisfaction
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Interactive marketing
Definition
Training service employees in the fine art of interacting with customers to satisfy their needs
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