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Chapter Questions
• How are brands differentiated?
• How can a firm choose and
communicate an effective positioning
in the market?
• What are the implications of market
evolution for marketing strategies?
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Positioning
Designing the company’s
offering and image for
a distinctive place in the mind of
the target market.
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A Positioning Statement
To young, activesoft-drink consumers
with little time for sleep, Mountain Dew
is the soft drink that gives you energybecause it has the most caffeine.
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Consumer Desirability Criteria
RelevanceRelevance
DistinctivenessDistinctiveness
BelievabilityBelievability
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Deliverability Criteria for PODs
FeasibilityFeasibility
CommunicabilityCommunicability
SustainabilitySustainability
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Theories about Life Cycles
• Products have a limited life.
• Product sales pass through distinct stages.
• Profits rise and fall at different stages.
• Products require different marketing,
financial, manufacturing, purchasing, and
human resource strategies in each stage.
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