Exam 3 Flashcards

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What is Supply Chain?

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3 or more companies linked by one/more upstream or downstream flows.
-products, services, finances, information from a source to a customer

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Downstream flow of products/services

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movement of goods, information, promotion towards final customer

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Two-way flow of info

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both up and downstream

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Upstream flow of finances

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Movement of payment information, returns from the customer towards the manufacturer and other supply chain partners

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Supply Chain Value Added

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value added to products moving downstream: availability, manufacturing, packaging
value added to returns moving upstream: payment, feedback, product development

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Production Costs

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reduce costs by streamlining processes (little resistance)

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Location

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Value through better logistics (movement of goods)

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Time

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Reducing upstream and downstream flow time

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Control

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Firms better oversight of upstream and downstream flows

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Channel Level

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Layer of intermediaries performing some work to bring the product and its ownership closer to the final buyer. adds value

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Types

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All start with Producer (consumer channel)
-Direct to customer (no intermediaries)
-Purchase/sell for personal use: retailers to customers
-Wholesaler to retailer to consumers (large quantities from a variety of producers, warehouses) ex: groceries
-Distributors, retailers, consumers (buys noncompeting products, warehouses them)

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Types of intermediaries

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intensive, selective, exclusive

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Intensive

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distribution of products in as many outlets as possible (consumer products). Boosts revenue, impulse buying, convenience, awareness
ex: toothpaste, soap, Doritos

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Selective

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distribution of products through a limited number of dealers (luxury brands, reduces cost, improves relationship building, consistent with price/value)
ex: Samsung, apple, Rolex

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Exclusive

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Distribution of product through one/few intermediaries in a specific region, (automobiles, major appliances, furniture, exclusiveness, control, relationships

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Pull strategies

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gain customer interests for product (whole process promotions)

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Push strategies

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gain intermediaries interests for product (promotion by intermediary)

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Supply chain orientation

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Management philosophy guiding actions for managing upstream and downstream flows (outward focus)

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Retail link program

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suppliers can manage their own product data (inventory, sales, inventory turnover, etc)

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Achieve

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low inventory levels and inventory risk

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Supply chain management

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actions taken to coordinate the flows in a supply chain
-view as a system of interrelated companies that make up the supply chain and something to be managed

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Tradeoffs

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Sales person offers volume discount without knowing if the product is available
amount of inventory vs customer demand

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Relation based strategy

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Used to ensure that related companies function almost like one organization

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Conventional distribution/marketing channel

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one or more independent channel members, each separate business seeking to max own profits at the expense of the profit for the system as a whole

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vertical marketing system
provide channel leadership and consist of producers, wholesalers, and retailers acting as a unified system to meet customer needs
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Logistics
Part of the supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the flow of goods/services/information between the point of origin and the final customer SCM: planning, implement, control Demand: transportation, inventory, distribution,, materials management and warehousing procurement to operations management to customer
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Integrated marketing communications (IMC)
-coordinate various promotional mix elements to provide (customer) clear and consistent message about firm's products -more effective at creating and developing relationships with customers -less effective at look and sound of the message that are inconsistent in different places
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IMC & Promotional Mix
Marker uses communications mix: advertising, sales promotions, personal selling, public relations, and direct/digital ^^They use inform, persuade, remind promotional strategies that will communicate customer value (promotional media and message) Noise around this IMC: clear consistent, compelling, flexible message -The customer supports product, brand, organization
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Communication method
means for marketers to get a message to customers
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Mass media
Large # of people in short time -TV, newspaper, billboards, busses/vehicles, product placement
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electronic media
share on any electronic device for audience viewing -social media, digital ads, mobile ads, email, YouTube, opinion leaders
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personal communications
two-way communications (no unanswered media-email) -salespeople, front line employees, customer service reps, online chat
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Point-of-purchase
any custom display outside of their natural habitat -in-store promo signage, brochures, product package design, "gas pump", ATMs
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physical space
space that surrounds each person -store design, web design, permanent signature, store layout/atmosphere, employee uniforms
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press
general media used to communicate with the public -press reports (TV/paper), magazines, blogs, trade publications, online
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Advertising & Sales promotions steps
1. Identify target audience 2. Establish communication goals 3. Design a message 4. Choose the media to send the message 5. Select the message source 6. Collect feedback steps 2-5 for inform, persuade, and remind promotions strategy
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1. ID target audience 2. Establish goals for each promotion
effects what will be said, how it will be said, when it will be said, where it will be said, who will say it Inform, persuade, remind
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3. Designing the message
Content: what to say (appeal) Structure/format: how to say it (execution) Appeal: reason for purchase (benefits) Execution: the way the message is communicated rational/emotional appeals/moral appeals
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4. Choose media to send message Personal
Personal: involves two or more people communicating directly with one another (face-to-face, phone, email, texting, or internet chatting) Word of mouth: impact of personal words and recommendations of trusted friends, associates, and other consumers carries considerable influence Buzz marketing: cultivating opinion leaders and getting them to spread info about product/service to others in their communities. Also carriers considerable influence
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4. Choose media to send message Non-personal
Non-personal: media that carries messages without personal contact or feedback, includes major media, atmosphere, and events Broadcast: TV/radio Print: newspaper, magazines, direct mail Display: billboards, signs, posters Digital: email, websites, mobile, social media Events: grand opening, shows, exhibits, tours Product placement; brands incorporated in movie or TV show
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New Marketing Communications Model
-Recognizes all touchpoints where the customer encounter company -Each contact will deliver a brand message -Goal: consistent, positive, flexible messages -Ties together all company messages (IMC)
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5. Selecting source
message source: message impact depends on how the target market audience views the communicator -highly credible or popular are more persuasive Selecting specific media: within each media vehicle type -TV: modern family, ABC, etc -Magazine: Time, Rolling Stone -Online: Twitter, Facebook,etc
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5. Selecting source & 6. Feedback
Selective timing: best time to present media (all year, seasonal, same time each year, real time (digital) Feedback: communicator understands effect on the target audience by measuring behavior resulting from the content
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Promotional Mix (AIDA model
attract [attention], increases [interest], move to i want it [desire], purchase the product [action]
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Methods of determining the promotion mix
-nature of method: selection of method by strength -nature of product: selection of methods based on characteristics of product -target market: selection of method based on characteristics of target market -marketing budget: many constraints and approaches
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Content Marketing
In the new marketing communications model -lines are rapidly blurring between traditional and new digital marketing -marketing now view themselves more broadly as content who create, inspire, and share marketing content -using their own and that created by consumers/others -content marketing is not about product. It informs/educates/entertains/ inspires
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Digital marketing
online marketing, delivers content immediately, sent thru digital channels, devices, platform
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Inbound marketing
blogging, webinars, or follow up emails
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Search engine marketing (SEO)
driving traffic to a company's website from "free" or "organic" search results using search engines.
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Email marketing
cost-effective to retain, nurture, or attract new customer base
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Social media marketing
online social networks and applications as a method to communicate mass and personalized messages about brands and products.
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Types of digital buyers
product focused, browsers, researchers, bargain hunters, on-time focused
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Product focused
replacing an existing product or purchasing a product that has been pre-chosen (textbook) or regularly repurchased (toothpaste). Most likely to purchase
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Browsers
Consumer is not really looking to make a purchase-fill shopping cart/abandon/browse fav sites
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Researchers
purchasing product for the first time. more deliberate likely will result in a purchase in store or online.
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Bargain hunters
coupon and auction sites. Often combined with browsing, no purchase guarantee
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On-time focused
may combine product-focused shopping, browsing, researching, and bargain hunting at same time. Shopping for a gift and no return to shop once purchase is made
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Digital sellers
digital malls, digital marketplaces, auction sites, buying clubs
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Digital malls
digital retail site where a variety of sellers stock their goods with different purchase options (price, terms, delivery). Customer unaware of the firm selling, website redirects to Amazon
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Digital marketplaces
digital retail site made up of small, independent seller. Etsy: handcrafted/vintage from different sellers
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Auction sites
List goods from individuals or firms that can be purchased through an auction bidding process or directly thru a "purchase now" feature (ebay)
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Buying clubs
Allow customers to buy in bulk similar to warehouse clubs (Boxed.com is an example)
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Visible influencers
paid search, paid stories, paid display ads, sponsorship
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Paid search
online advertising where a company pays to be a sponsored result of a customer's web search
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Paid stories
ads that appear as content designed to look like stories to the viewer
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Paid display ads
Everything from banner ads to YouTube video ads
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Sponsorship
Sponsor YouTube or Instagram celebrities who in turn endorse the firm's products. Paid to discuss firm's product and again on clicks
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Invisible Marketing Influences
cookies, cookie synching, geotracking, bots
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Cookies
Small data files stored on websites, often "invisible" to user that can generate a user profile about a consumer. the profile might include browsing history or login information
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cookie synching
allows cookies to embed in a person's computer and follow that person as he or she moves through various websites
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Geotracking
Allows marketers to use a consumer's geographical location to determine what goods and price points for these goods will come up in a search. Make offers based on location
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Bots
Software applications that run automated tasks over the internet. Look for key words, automatically send information on Facebook, Sponsored ad, or Instagram
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Social media
customizable experience. Customizable: choose content to interact with or view (traditional media static0 Two-way communications with friends or firms (traditional media one-way) Targeted based on data (traditional media uncontrollable)
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Consumer feedback
feedback, reviews, chatter, influencers
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Feedback
Different ways that consumers can report their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a firm's products
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Reviews
Direct assessment of a product (good, service, idea) that is expressed through social media for others to see and consider
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Chatter
Customer shares, forwards, retweets a marketing message
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Influencers
Customers who have a large following and credibility within a certain market segment
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Mobile Marketing
-set of practices that enables organizations to communicate and engage with their audience through any mobile device or network -81% americans have phones -Mobile minutes account for 79% of all online time -Mobile marketing uses many of the same platforms as social media marketing (e.g., Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter). -Allows for location-based advertising. -Allow for more instantaneous feedback compared to other social media marketing channels. -Makes it easier for customers to make educated last-minute decisions on where to eat.
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trade sale promotions
Typically directed toward front-line employees that deal directly with customers. & designed to increase sales for a product or brand.
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Cash incentives
Paid employees for selling a specific product or brand.
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Sales contest
-Sweepstakes for employees based on their sales volume of a product to customers. -Contest prizes can include vacation days, gift cards, travel, or even a new car (for expensive or high-volume sales).
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Cost reduction
All employee programs – submit cost reduction ideas for rewards
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Product life cycle
The time it takes a product category (SUV) to go from Introduction until it is Removed from the market. inform, persuade, remind
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two metrics
To gauge how often and how many consumers see an advertisement
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Frequency
A count of how often a consumer is exposed to a promotional message (television advertisement, online advertisement, billboard, etc.).
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Reach
The percentage of the target market that has been exposed to the promotional message at least once during a specific time period.
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Goal
The percentage of the target market that has been exposed to the promotional message at least once during a specific time period.
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TV pro/con
Pro: -Combines multimedia -Appeals to many senses -Mass or selected markets -Low cost/exposure Cons: -Fleeting w short shelf life -Clutter – competing ads -Avoidance -High absolute cost (SB $5.5m)
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Radio pro/cons
Pro: -Place quick & immediate -Market selection easy -Geo. flexibility & Low cost Cons: -Audio only -Low attention -Short shelf life -Clutter – Competing ads
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Newspaper pro/cons
Pro: -Flexible -Timely -Highly credible -Local coverage Cons: -Short shelf life -Poor reproduction -Low pass along rate
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Magazines pro/cons
Pro: -Many geo./demo/lifestyles -Good reproduction -Credible & Prestige -High pass-along rate Cons: -Long lead time -Location placement often not guaranteed -High cost
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Direct mail pro/con
Pro: -High target selectivity Highly personal Flexible Cons: -Overuse/Junk mail -Competing ads -Relatively high cost/exposure
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Digital/mobile pro/cons
Pro: -Interactive & Flexible -Timely -Low cost/exposure Cons: -Potentially Low impact -Avoidance (click-through) -SPAM & Computer speeds
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Outdoor pro/cons
Pro: -Repeat exposure -Relatively low cost -Low clutter -High Geo. targeting Cons: -Space limits creativity -Long commitment time -Public discontent-Clutter -Not audience specific
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Ethics and Law
Advertising is an area where some marketers push ethical boundaries. Despite laws and regulations, it is often difficult to establish when a line has been crossed.
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Puffery
Advertising that makes broad exaggerated or boastful statements about a product or service that are subjective (a matter of opinion) rather than objective (measurable facts). In these cases, marketers are able to make claims that cannot technically be proven false, so they are legal—yet the claims may be exaggerations that mislead consumers.
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Regulating
Federal trade commission (FTC), federal commuications commission (FCC)
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Protects consumers and businesses from anticompetitive behavior and unfair practices.
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Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
Created to enforce laws that prohibit obscene, indecent, and profane content from being broadcast on radio or television networks.
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Self regulation
Involves a structure to settle disagreements in business without having to include government resources
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Sales promotions
-A set of nonpersonal communication tools designed to stimulate quicker and more frequent purchases of a product. -Build stronger relationships with retailers and customers -Build excitement for products & usually increase short-term sales -Offer sales promotions to support other elements of their promotional mix
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Coupons
Documents that entitle the customers who carry them to a discount on a product. They remain the most common type of sales promotion.
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Rebates
-Allow consumers to recoup a specified amount of money after making a single purchase. -Consumer prefer coupons -Marketers prefer rebates because customers often fail to redeem (40% - 60% do not redeem)
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Samples
-Trial portions of a product used to encourage product purchase. -Expensive since they are giving away product
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Contests
-Sales promotions in which consumers compete against one another and must demonstrate skill to win. -Engage consumers & empower them to promote but can be expensive (each entry judged)
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Sweepstakes
Sales promotions based on chance
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Loyalty Programs
Allow consumers to accumulate points or other benefits for doing business with the same company.
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Trade sales promotions
Promotional tools directed to business-to-business (B2B) firms, including wholesalers and retailers.
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two major approaches to trade sales promotions
allowances and training
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Allowances
Paying retailers for financial losses associated with consumer sales promotions or reimbursing a retailer for an in-store/local expense to promote a specific product
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Training
Reseller sales force training on product benefits to better equip salesforce to speak with customers (features, advantages, and benefits.
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trade sales promotions
Typically directed toward front-line employees that deal directly with customers. & designed to increase sales for a product or brand.
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Cash incentives
Paid employees for selling a specific product or brand.
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Sales contest
Sweepstakes for employees based on their sales volume of a product to customers. Contest prizes can include vacation days, gift cards, travel, or even a new car (for expensive or high-volume sales).
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Cost reduction
All employee programs – submit cost reduction ideas for rewards