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MARKETING MANAGEMENT
12th edition

12
Setting Product
Strategy

Kotler

Keller

Chapter Questions
• What are the characteristics of products and how
can they be classified?
• How can companies differentiate products?
• How can a company build and manage its
product mix and product lines?
• How can companies combine products to create
strong co-brands or ingredient brands?
• How can companies use packaging, labeling,
warranties, and guarantees as marketing tools?

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At the heart of a great brand is a
great product

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Product

Anything that can be offered to a market to
satisfy a want or need.

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Figure 12.1 Components of the
Market Offering

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Figure 12.2 Five Product Levels


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Product Classification Schemes
Durability
Tangibility
Use

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Durability and Tangibility

Nondurable
goods
Durable
goods

Services

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Consumer Goods Classification

Convenience

Shopping

Specialty

Unsought

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Industrial Goods Classification

Materials and parts

Capital items

Supplies/

business services

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Product Differentiation








Product form
Features
Performance
Conformance
Durability
Reliability
Reparability











Style
Design
Ordering ease
Delivery
Installation
Customer training
Customer consulting
Maintenance
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Dunkin’ Donuts’ Differentiation

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Design Differentiation

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Maintenance and Repair

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The Product Hierarchy

Item
Product type
Product line
Product class
Product family
Need family

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Product Systems and Mixes








Product system
Product mix
Product assortment
Depth
Length
Width
Consistency

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Product Line Analysis

Core product

Staples

Specialties

Convenience
items
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Figure 12.3 Product-Item Contributions to
a Product Line’s Total Sales and Profits

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Figure 12.4 Product Map


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Line Stretching
Down-Market
Down-Market Stretch
Stretch
Up-Market
Up-Market Stretch
Stretch
Two-Way
Two-Way Stretch
Stretch

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Line Filling

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Product-Mix Pricing








Product-line pricing
Optional-feature pricing
Captive-product pricing
Two-part pricing
By-product pricing
Product-bundling pricing

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Product Line Pricing

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Two-Part Pricing

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Co-branding

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Ingredient Branding

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Packaging: The 5 P
th

All the activities of designing and producing
the container for a product.

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Packaging has been influenced by…
Self-service
Consumer affluence
Company/brand image
Innovation opportunity

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Innovations in Packaging

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Functions of Labels
Identifies
Grades
Describes
Promotes
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Warranties and Guarantees

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Marketing Debate

 With products, is it form or function?
Take a position:
1. Product functionality is the key to brand
success.
2. Product design is the key to brand
success.
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Marketing Discussion

 Consider the different means
of differentiating products and
services. Which ones have the
most impact on your choices?
Why?

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