Adeyl Khan, Faculty, BBA, NSU C12 Customer-Driven Marketing.

Adeyl Khan, Faculty, BBA, NSU

IOA-C1228-29-30 July

C12 Customer-Driven Marketing


Product and Distribution Strategies

Buffalo Wild Wings knows what sports fans want: tasty, sometimes

spicy, dishes with the right beverage to wash it all down

and a clear view of the nearest big-screen TV.


BWWStarted with a single idea: to serve the best

food to college kids and local sports fans on game day.

Smith (owner) streamlined the company’s name to Buffalo Wild Wings because no one outside of Buffalo knew what a “weck” was.

New logo for the restaurants. Menu prices are generally lower than rival

sports bars and restaurants

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Product Strategy- product classification• Product - bundle of physical, service, and

symbolic attributes.

Convenience products

•items the consumer seeks to purchase frequently, immediately, and with little effort.

Shopping products

•typically purchased only after the buyer has compared competing products in competing stores.

Specialty products

•items that a purchaser is willing to make a special effort to obtain.


Classifying Business GoodsWhile consumer products are classified by

buying habits, business products are classified based on how they are used and by their basic characteristics

e.g. paycheck service

Installations•major capital items, such as new factories, heavy equipment and machinery, and custom-made equipment.

Accessory equipment•Less expensive and/or shorter-lived capital items than installations and involves fewer decision makers. E.g. hand tools and fax machines

Component parts and materials•become part of a final product.

Raw materials•farm and natural products used in producing other final products.


Marketing Strategy Implications In B2B, greater emphasis on personal selling for

installations and many component parts.

May involve customers in new-product development.

Advertising more commonly used to sell supplies and accessory equipment.

Also a greater emphasis on competitive pricing strategies.


Product Lines and Product Mix

Product line - group of related products that are physically similar or are intended for the same market. Product mix – a company’s assortment of product lines and individual offerings.


Product life - four basic stages—introduction, growth, maturity, and decline—through which a successful product progresses.


Stages of the Product Life Cycle• Introduction stage – firm promotes demand for its

new offering, informs the market about it, gives free samples to entice consumers to make a trial purchase, and explains its features, uses, and benefits.

• Growth stage - sales climb quickly as new customers join early users who are repurchasing the item. Company begins to earn profits on the new product.

• Maturity stage - industry sales eventually reach a saturation level at which further expansion is difficult.

• Decline stage - sales fall and profits decline.


Implications of the Product Life Cycle• Marketer’s objective is to extend the life cycle

as long as product is profitable. Marketers’ goals:– Increasing customers’ frequency of use

– Adding customers

– Finding new uses for product

– Changing package sizes, labels, and product designs

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Stages in New Product DevelopmentExpensive, time-consuming, and risky.Only 1/3 of new products become success

stories.Each step requires a “go or no-go”

decision.


Stage 1: Generating ideas for new offerings

Stage 2: Screening

Stage 3: Concept development and business analysis phase

Stage 4: Product development

Stage 5: Test marketing

Stage 6: Commercialization/ product launch


Product Identification• Brand - name, term, sign, symbol, design, or some

combination that identifies the products of one firm and differentiates them from competitors’ offerings.• Brand name - part of the brand consisting of words or letters

included in a name used to identify and distinguish the firm’s offerings from those of competitors.

• Trademark - brand that has been given legal protection granted solely to the brand’s owner.

• design logos, slogans, packaging elements, and product features such as color and shape.


Brand Categories• Manufacturer’s brand - brand offered and promoted by a

manufacturer. Examples: Tide, Jockey, Gatorade, Swatch, and Reebok.

• Private or store brand - brand that is not linked to the manufacturer but instead carries a wholesaler’s or retailer’s label. Examples: Sears’ DieHard batteries and Wal-Mart’s Ol’Roy dog food & Member’s Mark brand

• Family branding strategy - a single brand name used for several related products. Examples: KitchenAid, Johnson & Johnson, Hewlett-Packard, and Dole

• Individual branding strategy - giving each product within a line a different name. Examples: Procter & Gamble products Tide, Cheer, and Dash.

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/spotlight/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003020035

http://www.pg.com/en_US/index.jhtml


Brand LoyaltyBrand recognition - consumer

is aware of the brand but does not have a preference for it over other brands.

Brand preference - consumer chooses one firm’s brand over a competitor’s.

Brand insistence - consumer will seek out preferred brand and accept no substitute for it.


Brand Equity• Brand equity - added value that a respected and

successful name gives to a product.

• Brand awareness - product is the first one that comes to mind when a product category is mentioned.


Packages and Labels Important in product identification and play an

important role in a firm’s overall product strategy.

Choosing right package is especially important in international marketing.

Must meet legal requirements of all countries in which product is sold.

Universal Product Code - bar code read by optical scanner.

http://www.uc-council.org/upc_background.html

http://www.uc-council.org/upc_background.html


Distribution StrategyDistribution channel - path through which products—

and legal ownership of them—flow from producer to consumers or business users.

Physical distribution -actual movement of products from producer to consumers or business users.


Distribution Channels using Marketing Intermediaries Direct Distribution

• Direct contact between producer and customer.• Most common in B2B markets.• Often found in the marketing of relatively expensive, complex

products that may require demonstrations. • Internet is helping companies distribute directly to consumer

market. Distribution Channels Using Marketing Intermediaries

• Producers distribute products through wholesalers and retailers.• Inexpensive products sold to thousands of consumers in widely

scattered locations.• Lowers costs of goods to consumers by creating market utility.


Wholesaling• Wholesaler - distribution channel member that sells primarily to

retailers, other wholesalers, or business users.

• Manufacturer-Owned Wholesaling Intermediaries

– Owned by the manufacturer of the good.– Sales branch which stocks products and fills orders from inventories.– Sales office which takes orders but does not stock the product.


Retailers• Retailer - channel member that sells goods and

services to individuals for their own use rather than for resale.

• Final link of the distribution channel.

• Two types: store and non-store.


Non-Store RetailingDirect response

retailingInternet retailingAutomatic

merchandisingDirect selling


Retail Stores


Wheel of Retailing


How Retailers Compete1) Identifying a Target Market

2) Selecting a Product Strategy

3) Selecting a Customer Service Strategy

4) Selecting a Pricing Strategy

5) Choosing a Location

6) Building a Promotional Strategy

7) Creating a Store Atmosphere


Retail Locations

Planned Shopping CenterShopping MallRegional MallLifestyle Mall


• What specific channel will it use?

• What will be the level of distribution intensity?

Selecting Distribution Channels

Complex, expensive, custom-made, or perishable products move through shorter distribution channels involving few—or no—intermediaries.

Standardized products or items with low unit values usually pass through relatively long distribution channels.

Start-up companies often use direct channels because they can’t persuade intermediaries to carry their products.

Distribution Channel Decisions and Logistics


• Intensive distribution - firm’s products in nearly every available outlet. Requires cooperation of many intermediaries.

• Selective distribution - limited number of retailers to distribute its product lines.

• Exclusive distribution - limits market coverage in a specific geographical region.

Distribution Intensity


• Supply chain – complete sequence of suppliers that contribute to creating a good or service and delivering it to business users and final consumers.

• Logistics – the activities involved in controlling the flow of goods, services, and information among members of the supply chain.

• Physical Distribution – the activities aimed at efficiently moving finished goods from the production line to the consumer or business buyer.

Logistics and Physical Distribution


Comparison of Transportation Modes


Customer Service• Customer service standards measure the

quality of service a firm provides for its customers.

• Warranties are a firm’s promises to repair a defective product, refund money paid, or replace a product if it proves unsatisfactory.

• Internet retailers have worked to humanize their customer interactions and deal with complaints more effectively.


Explain marketing’s definition of a product and list the components of the product strategy.

Describe the classification system for consumer and business goods and services.

Distinguish between a product mix and a product line.

Briefly describe each of the four stages of the product life cycle.

List the stages of the new-product development process.

Explain how firms identify their products.

Outline and briefly describe each of the major components of an effective distribution strategy.

Identify the various categories of distribution channels and discus the factors that influence channel selection.

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Adeyl Khan, Faculty, BBA, NSU C12 Customer-Driven Marketing.

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