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Distribution
the physical flow of goods from producer to consumer/ the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by the consumer
Channels create
time utility/ information utility/ place utility
Key functions performed by channel members
information/ promotion/matching /physical distribution/Financing
Number of channel levels
the number of intermediary levels indicates the length of a marketing channel
direct channels
straight from producer to consumer
indirect channels
producer, retailer, consumer
Physical flow
how it gets from producer to consumer
Payment Flow
from consumer - x - producer
Information Flow
what it is, how it works, what the consumer wants
Promotion Flow
supplier to consumer
Flow of Ownership
supplier to consumer
Channel conflict
occurs when channel member disagree on roles, activities, or rewards
Horizontal conflict
occurs among firms at the same channel level
Vertical conflicct
occurs among firms at different channel levels
Conventional distribution channel
consists of one or more independent producer, wholesaler and retailers. Each is a separate business seeking out to maximize their own profit
Vertical Marketing System
one channel member owns the others has contracts with them or has so much power that they all must cooperate
corporate VMS
one company owns the other
Contractual VMS
two independent companies who sign contracts to govern their relationships/ minimizes conflict
Administered VMS
one of the channel members has power over the other
Multichannel distribution system
hybrid marketing channels, occurs when a firm uses two or more marketing channels
Changin channel organization
disintermediation
number of marketing intermediaries
intensive, selective, exclusive distribution and exclusive dealing
Intensive
locating at as many retail outlets as possible
Selective
only in a few retail outlets
exclusive distribution
only sold at this one store
exclusive dealing
the store cannot sell competitors product
Marketing logistics
the planning, implementations and controlling the physical flow of goods, services and related information from points of origin to points of consumption
Outbound distribution
producer to distributor , transporting from factory to retailer
inbound distribution
raw materials into factories (on time)
reverse distribution
retailer sends faulty goods/ return back to factory
Transportation carrier options
truck/ rail/ water/ pipeline/ air/ internet
piggyback
rail and truck
fishyback
water and truck
trainship
water and rail
airtruck
air and truck
retailing
all activities involved in selling goods or services directly to final consumers for their personal non-business use
Retailers are classified by
amount of service and product lines
Self service retailers
customers are willing to self-serve to save money/ discount store
limited service retailers
most department stores
full service retailers
salespeople assist customers in every aspect of shopping experience/ high end department stores/ specialty stores
specialty stores
narrow product lines with deep assortments gap, express
department stores
wide variety of product lines (sears/jc penny)
supermarkets
shaws, stop n shop
convenience stores
limited line of high turnover convenience goods (seven 11)
superstores
food, non food and services, walmart kmart
category killers
giant specialty stores best buy, pet smart
wheel of retailing
start out w/ low prices/ expand bringing in more merchandise/ prices go up to cover costs/become like any other retailer/ new store opens w/ low prices
retail convergence
trying to imitate successful retailers, more retailers become similar to on eanother in what they sell and prices they charge
The future of retailing
new retail forms and shortening retail lfe cycles, wheel or retailing concepts, growth of nonstore retailing, mail order tv online/ retail convergence
wholesaling
all activities involved in selling goods and service to those buying for resale or business use
Wholesalers add value by performing
selling and promoting/buying and assortment building/bulk-breaking/warehousing/transportation/financing/risk bearing/ marketing information/ management service and advice
Assortment building
buying different things from different producers
bulk breaking
buy in huge quantities and sell in smaller quantities
merchant wholesalers
must be risk bearing
full service wholesalers
provide all services
limited service wholesalers
only offer one or more but not all services
Merchant wholesalers
full service wholesaler/ limited service wholesaler
Brokers and agents
bring buyers and selling together and assist in negotiation/ agents represent either buyers or sellers on a more permanent basis than brokers do
Trends in wholesaling
price competition is still intense/ the distinction between large retailers and wholesalers continue to blur/ more services will b e provided to retailers/ many wholesalers are going global
Marketing Communication Mix
the specific mix of advertising , personal selling, sales promotion and public relations a company uses to persue its advertising and marketing objective
Integrated Marketing Communication
The concept under which a company integrates and coordinates its many communications channels to deliver a clear consistent and compelling message about the organization and its products
Integrated Marketing Communication
consistency!
Communications
must have sender and receiver
Elements in the communication process
sender/message/media/receiver/encoding/decoding/response/feedback/noise
Encoding
putting the message in a way that the consumers will be able to understand
decoding
understanding the message
media
the channel that carries the message
response
how you react to the message
feedback
collecting info about the message
noise
distraction internal & external
sender
marketer
receiver
consumer
message
what the marketer wants the consumer to know
Developing Effective Communication
Step 1: Identify Target Audience/ Step 2: Determining Communication Objectives/ Step 3: Designing a Message/ Step 4: Choosing the Media/ Step 5: Selecting the message source/ Step 6: Collecting Feedback
Step 1: Identifying Target Audience
Affects decisions related to what, how, whne and wher the message will be said as well as who will say it
Step 2: Determining Communication Objectives
Six buyer readiness stages Awareness/Knowledge/Liking/Preference/Conviction/Purchase
Step 3: Designing the message
AIDA framework guides message Attention/Interest/Desire/Action. Message content contains appeals or themes designed to produce desired results Rational appeals v Emotional appeals Whether or not to draw a conclusion/one sided or two sided argument/ order of argument presentation
Step 4: Choosing Media
Personal Communication Channels, includes face to face, phone, mail and internet chat communicaitons/ word of mouth influence is often critical/ buzz marketing cultivates opinion leaders - Nonpersonal communicaiton channels includes media and events
Step 5: Selecting the message source
highly credible sources are more persuasive/ a poor spokesperson can tarnish a brand
Step 6: Collecting feedback
recognition, recall, and behavioral measures are assessed/ may suggest changes in product/promotion
Total Promotional Budget Affordability
Budget is set at a level that a company can afford
Total Promotional Budget Percentage of Sales Method
past or forecasted sales may be used
Total Promotional Budget Competitive Parity Method
budget matches competitors' outlays
Total Promotional Budget Object & Task Method
Specific objectives are defined/ Tasks required to achieve objectives are determined/ Costs of performing tasks are estimated, then summed to create the promotional budget
Advertising
reaches large, geographically dispersed audiences, often with high frequency/ low cost per exposure, though overall costs are high/ may stimulate short term sales/ impersonal one way communication
Sales Promotion
may be targeted at the trade or ultimate consumer/ makes use of a variety of formats, premiums, coupons, contests/ attracts attention, offers strong purchase incentives, dramatizes offers, boosts sagging sales, short lived/ not effective at building long term brand preferences
Public Relations
highly credible, many forms, news stories, news features, events and sponsorships, often the most underused elements in the promotional mix
Personal Selling
most effective tool for building buyers preferences, convictions, and actions/ personal interaction allows for feedback and adjustments/ most expensive of the promotional tools
Direct Marketing
many forms, telephone marketing, direct mail, online marketing/ three distinctive characteristics, nonpublic, immediate, customized
Advertising
any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas goods or services
Advertising
modern ad spending tops 231 billion in US annually 500 billion worldwide
setting objectives
advertising objectives can be classified by primary purpose 1 inform introducing new products 2 persuade becomes more important as competition increases, comparative advertising 3- remind most important for mature products
Setting the budget
several factors should be considered when setting ad budget, stage in PLC/ market share/ level of competition/ ad clutter/ degree of brand differentiation
Developing the advertising strategy
creative challenges- media planning/message creation (which comes first) Creating ad messages Message strategy - creative concept big idea. Catch, song, phrase/ Advertising appeal (meaningful, believable, distinctive) Message execution
Slice of life
typical people using product in normal life
lifestyle
how a product fits in with a particular lifestyle
fantasy
create fantasy around product imagination
mood or image
song
musical
people singing about a product
personality symbol
create character that represents the brand
technical expertise
showing company expertise
scientific evidence
presenting scientific evidence
testimonial evidence or endorsement
a highly believable source endorsing the product
Developing the advertising strategy
decide on level of reach, frequency and impact/ Choose among the major media types/ Decide on media timing
Evaluating advertising campaigns
measuring communications effects : copy testing, product preference, product awareness, consumer recall, product knowledge/ Measuring sales effect past v current sales comparison
copytesting
find out what is most effective before they air
push money
for larger shelf space or for advertising
mobile marketing
moving from 1 city to another showing your new product
Advertising to international markets
standardizing worldwide advertising/ advantages include lower advertising costs and consistent global image/ Drawbacks include ignoring cultural and demographic differences/ Most marketers think globally but act locally
Sales Promotion
sales promotions are short term incentives to encourage the purchase or sale of a product or service
Sales Promotion
can be targeted at the final buyers, retailers, and wholesalers, business customers and members of the sales force
Consumer Promotion Objectives
increase short term sales/ generate product trials
Trade Promotion Objectives
obtaining distribution and shelf space/ encourage retailers to advertise the brand
Sales Force Promotion Objectives
signing up new accounts
Trade Promotion Tools
discounts, allowances/ pursh money (advertising allowances/ display allowances)/ Free goods/ Specialty advertising items
Public Relations
building good relations with the company's various publics by obtaining favorable publicity, building up a good corporate image, and handling or heading off unfavorable rumors, stories and events
Public Relations Tools
News. Speeches, corporate identity materials, mobile marketing, special events, public service activities
Sales person
an individual acting for a company by performing one or more of the following acivities, prospecting, communicating, servicing, information gathering
Sales people names
agents/ sales consultants, sales representative, account executives, sales engineers, district managers, marketing representatives, account development representatives
Personal Selling
two way personal communication/ more effective than advertising in complex selling situations, the sales force works to ensure customer satisfaction and company profit
Sales force management
the analysis, planning implementation, and control of sales force activities.. It includes setting and designing sales force strategy, and recruiting, selecting, training, supervising, compensating and evaluating the firm's salespeople
Sales force strategy and structure
territorial sales force structure, product sales force structure, customer sales force structure, complex sales force structure (2 or more of the others)
Sales force size
many companies use the workload approach to set sales force size, outside (you go to customer) and inside sales force( customer goes to you), team selling
Careful recruiting
increase overall sales force performance, reduce turnover, reduce recruting and training costs
Compensating Salespeopl
compensation elements: salary, bonuses, commissions, expenses, and fringe benefits Straight Salary, Straight Commission, Salary plus bonus, salary plus commission
Evaluating sales people
sales reports, call reports, expense reports
Sales report
details how many sales you made
expense reports
sales relative to expense
call reports
shows effort/ not sales
Steps in the selling process
prospecting and qualifying, pre-approach, approach, presentation and demonstration, handling objections, closing, follow up
prospecting and Qualifying
finding potential new customers
pre-approach
studying potential clients before talking
approach
1st contact
presentation
demonstration
handling
objections
closing
making sale
International Marketing
the process of planning the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of products and services for more than one nation
For US based companies
75% of sales potential is outside US
Japanese companies
85% of potential is outside Japan
For German and EU companies
94% of potential is outside germany and EU
Growth
access to new markets/access to new resources
Barriers to trade
tariffs/quotas
Tariffs
countrs try to limit importing to protect local businesses
Quotas
a limit on the number of products that can be imported
Theodore Levitt (1983)
argues that marketers were confronted with homogenous global village. Advised organizations to develop standardized, high quality producs and market them around the globe using standardized advertising, pricing and distribution
Standardized Marketing Mix
Same basic product, advertising, distribution and other elements of the marketing mix are used in all international markets/ essence of mass marketing
Customized Marketing Mix
the marketing mix elements are adjusted for each international target market/ Essence of segmentation
Nationalization
government takes over part of a private company
privatization
gov't selling assets to public
confiscation
nationalizating without compensating
Market Capitalism
Market resource allocation/ private resource ownership
Centrally Planned Capitalism
Command resource allocation and private resource ownership
Market Socialism
Market resource allocation and state resource ownership
Centrally Planned Socialism
Command resource allocation and state resource ownership
Political Risk
risk of change in political environment or government policy that would adversely affect a company's ability to operate effectively and profitably/ when perceived political risk is high, a country will have a difficult time attracting foreign direct investment
Culture
ways of living built up by a group of human beings, transmitted from one generation to another/ a culture is repesented in a country's social institutions
social institutions
family/education/religion/government/business
Global marketer's job
study and understand the country's economic structure, political system and culture in which they will be doing business/ incorporate this un derstanding into the marketing planning process
Exporting
method of payment (documentary credit)
Licensing
joint venture/contract manufacturing
Direct Investment
assembly facilities, manufacturing facilities
Licensing
franchising
Joint Venture
partner w/ company in foreign market to sell product
contract manufacturing
has the license to make the product but not to sell it
Direct Investment
invest money building branch of your company overseas
Assembly facility
parts made in original country, exported and assembled in foreign country
manufacturing facilities
made from scratch
documentary credit
exporter puts money in bank, bank sends letter of credit to exporter's bank, exporters bank informs exporters, exporter ships product rep from bank inspects product, release money to exporter bank
Marketing's impact on individual consumers
high prices, high costs of distribution, greedy intermediaries/ high advertising and promotion costs/excessive markups
Marketing's impact on individual consumers
Deceptive practices: pricing/promotion/packaging High pressure selling (salespeople pressure people into buying products they don't need)
Marketing's impact on individual consumers
Unsafe, low quality products/Planned Obsolescence/ Poor service to disadvantaged consumers
Marketing's impact on society as a whole
false wants and too much materialism/ too few social goods/ cultural pollution/ too much political power
Consumerism
an organized movement of citizens and government agencies to improve the rights and power of buyers in relation to sellers
Environmentalism
An organized movement of concerned citizens, businesses and government agencies to protect and improve people's living environment
Public Actions to Regulate Market
legal steps taken to protect the consumer
Enlightened Marketing
consumer oriented marketing/ innovative marketing/ societal marketing
Enlightened Marketing
customer oriented marketing companies view and organize their marketing activities from consumer's point of view. Work hard to satisfy the consumer
Innovative marketing
companies seek real product and market improvements
societal marketing
companies make marketing decisions by considering the consumers' wants, the company's requirements, consumers' long run interests and society's long run interests
Salutary products
low immediate satisfaction high long run benefit
desirable products
high immediate satisfaction high long run benefit
deficient products
low immediate satisfaction low long run benefit
pleasing products
high immediate satisfaction low long run benefit
Marketing ethics
corporate marketing ethics policies/ guiding principle in policy determination (free market and legal system/individual companies and managers) International ethical policies are a special challenge