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Convenience Product
 A relatively inexpensive item that merits little shopping effort
Shopping Product
A product that requires comparison shopping, because it is usually more expensive and found in fewer stores
Specialty Product
A particular item for which consumers search extensively and are reluctant to accept substitutes
Unsought Product
A product unknown to the potential buyer or known product that the buyer does not actively seek
Homogeneous Products
Consumer usually look for lowest priced brand that has desired features. Example: washer, dryers, refigerator
Heterogeneous Product
Consumer usually have trouble comparing this product Example: comparing small private college to a large public university
Product Mix
All products that an organization sells. Each specific version of a product is referred to as a product item
Product Line
A group of closely-related product items
Product Items
a specific version of a product that can be designated as a distinct offering among an organization products
Product Line Depth
the number of product items in a product line: 
Product Mix Width
The number of product lines an organization offers
Product Line Extension
Adding additional product to an existing product line in order to compete more broadly in the industry
Brand
A name, term, symbol, and or/ design that identifies a seller's products and differentiates then from competitors' products.
Brand Name
That part of a brand that can be spoken, including letters, words, and numbers
Brand Mark
The element of a brand that cannot be spoken
Global Brand
A brand where at least 20% of the product is sold outside its home country
Product Modification (Quality)
reducing can appeal to lower price target markets; also increase help firm compete with rival firms. Increase brand loyality
Product Modification (Functional)
Change in the product's versatility effectiveness, convenience or safety.
Product Modification (Style)
 aesthetic product change rather than a quality or functional change
Planned Obsolescence
the practice of modifying products so those that have already been sold become obsolete before they can actually need replacement  Ex: Cell phones, printers
Product Line Contraction
to deal with overextended 
Lovemark
a brand that as a emotional connection to the consumer
Brand Equity
The financial value of a company/brand name
Generic Brand
A no-frills, no-brand-name low coast product that is simply identified by its product category
Manufacturer's Brand
the band name of a manufacturer
Private Brand
a brand name owned by the wholesaler or a retailer
Captive Brands
a brand name manufactured by a third party for an exclusive retailer without evidence of that retailer's affiliation
Individual Brand
Using different brand names for different products
Family Brand
Marketing several different products under the same brand name.
Co-branding
Two or more brands on one product
Trademark
is the exclusive right to use a brand
Co-Branding (Ingredient)
identifies the brand of a part that makes up the product
Co-Branding (Cooperative)
occurs when two brands receiving equal treatment borrow from each other's brand equity
Co-Branding (Complementary)
 products are advertised or marketed together to suggest usage.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement
 made in 1975 to help consumers understand warranties and get action from manufactures and dealers
Persuasive labeling
focus on a promotional  theme or logo and consumer information secondary
Informational Labeling
to help consumers make proper product selections and lower their cognitive dissonance after the purchase
Greenwashing
 when a product or company attempts to give the impression of environmental friendliness whether or not it is environmental friendly
Universal Product Codes
(Bar codes) readable by computerized optical scanners that represent numbers used to track products
Express Warranty
is a written guarantee simple statement to extensive documents written 
Implied Warranty
a unwritten guarantee that the good or service is fit for the purpose for which it was sold
New Product Strategy
A goal or strategy on how new products will fit into overall corporate success
Product Development
a marketing strategy that entails the creation of marketable new products, the process of converting application for technologies into marketable products
Brainstorming
to get a group to think of unlimited ways to vary a product or solve a problem
Idea Screening
the first filter in the product development process, which eliminates bad ideas
Concept Test
a test to evaluate a new product idea, usually before any prootype has been created
Simultaneous product development
a team oriented approach to new-product development
Test Marketing
the limited introduction of a product and a marketing program to determine the reaction of potential customers in a market situation
Simulated market testing
the presentation of advertising and other promotional materials for several products, including a test product, to members of the product's target market
Diffusion
the process by which how quickly the new product takes off and spread.
Innovators
(Smallest Adopters) seek out risk and new ideas 2.5%
Early Adopters
marketers connection to others, opinion leaders, respect of other is important  13.5%
Early Majority
adopt new product, but not before researching the product 34%
Late Majority
sit back and observe the use of the new product 34%
Laggards
tied to tradition 16%
Market Research
the process of planning,collecting, and analyzing data relevant to a marketing decision
Management Decision Problem
 a board-based problem that requires marketing research in order for managers to take proper actions.
Marketing Research Problems
Determining what information is needed and how that information can be obtained efficiently and effectively
Universe
 the populations of interest 
Sample
A subset of the population
Probability Sample
a sample in which every element in the population has a known chance of being selected
Random Sample
Every member has equal chance of being selectes
Stratified Random
Population is the first divided into exclusive groups, then each group is randomly sampled
Systematic Random
Based upon random starting point, every nth person selected.
Nonprobability Sample
Probability of selection is not known
Convenience Sample
Respondents selected based upon ease
Secondary Data
Data previously collected for any purpose other than the one at hand
Primary Data
information collected for the first time, Unique to particular problem at hand
Survey Research
 the most popular technique for gathering primary data, ask people question to obtain facts, opinions, and attitudes  
Ethnographic Research
the observation of human behavior in its natural context
Observation Research
watching and recording, can be done by people or machines
Behavior Scan
where you opt in to doing this research(households)
Info Scan
way for the industry to track the product being used (Store level)
Elizabeth Hirschman
 on of the founders of behavior scan; did research at a flea market
Unrestricted Internet Sample
a survey in which anyone with a computer and modern can fill out the questionaire
Screened Internet Sample
An internet sample with quotas based on desired sample characteristics
Recruited Internet Sample
A sample in which respondents are prerecruited and must quality to participate
Frequency Counts
X% of people said yes and Y% said No
Cross tabulations
information of the X and Y: that is combined with characteristic 
Marketing Channels
a set od interdependent organizations involves in transfer of ownership as finished products move from producer to consumer
Retailer
sells mainly to final consumer
Merchant Wholesaler
buys and takes title to goods from; stores,ships,and sells to other businesses
Agent and/or Broker
facilitates sale between mfg and others. Does not take title
Discrepancy of Quality
Difference between efficient production volumes and volume desired by end customer
Discrepancy of Assortment
 Difference between mix of items produced by one manufacturer and mix of items desired by customer
Temporal Discrepancy
Difference between time when items is produced and time when consumer wants to buy it
Spatial Discrepancy
Difference between place where item is produced and place consumer wants to buy it
Logistics
Management of physical flow of raw materials,components, and products across the supply chain
Production Scheduling
determining method and timing of the manufacturing of a mix of products
Order Processing
a system for easily receiving orders and accurately and quickly filing them
Electronic Data Interchange(EDI)
computer to computer exchange of ordering information

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