14-1,Chapter 14 Setting the Product and Branding Strategy by,PowerPoint by Milton M. Pressley University of New Orleans,14-2,The best way to hold customers is to constantly figure out how to give them more for less.,Kotler on Marketing,14-3,Chapter Objectives,In this chapter, we focus on the following questions: What are the characteristics of products? How can a company build and manage its product mix and product lines? How can a company make better brand decisions? How can packaging and labeling be used as marketing tools?,14-4,The Product and the Product Mix,Product Physical goods Services Experiences Events Persons Places Properties Organizations Information Ideas,Figure 14.1: Components of the Market Offering,14-5,The Product and the Product Mix,Product levels Customer value hierarchy Core benefit Basic product Expected product Augmented product,Figure 14.2: Five Product Levels,14-6,BabyCenter is not just an online merchant, its a metamediary,14-7,The Product and the Product Mix,Consumption system Potential product Product hierarchy Need family Product family Product class Product line Product type Item,General Mills M Web site,14-8,The Product and the Product Mix,Product system Product mix Product classifications Durability and Tangibility Classification: Nondurable goods Durable goods Services,14-9,The Product and the Product Mix,Consumer-Goods Classification: Convenience goods Staples Impulse goods Emergency goods Shopping goods Homogeneous shopping goods Heterogeneous shopping goods Specialty goods Unsought goods,14-10,The Product and the Product Mix,Industrial-Goods Classification Materials and parts Farm products Natural products Manufactured materials and parts Component materials Component parts Capital items Installations Equipment,14-11,The Product and the Product Mix,Supplies and business services Maintenance and repair items Operating supplies Maintenance and repair services Business advisory services,14-12,The Product and the Product Mix,Product mix (Product assortment) Product mix has a certain: Width Length Depth Consistency,14-13,Table 14.1: Product-Mix Width and Product-Line Length for Proctor& Gamble Products,See text for complete table,14-14,The Product and the Product Mix,Product-line decisions Product-line analysis Sales and Profits Four types of product classes: Core product Staples Specialties Convenience items,14-15,The Product and the Product Mix,Market profile,Figure 14.4: Product Map for a Paper-Product Line,14-16,The Product and the Product Mix,Product-line length Line Stretching Downmarket Stretch The company may notice strong growth opportunities as mass retailers attract a growing number of shoppers The company may wish to tie up lower-end competitors who might otherwise try to move upmarket The company may find that the middle market is stagnating or declining Upmarket Stretch Two-Way Stretch,14-17,Kmart has entered into branding and distribution agreements with celebrities like Kate Smith for womens apparel and Martha Stewart in house wares, gardening supplies, etc. Is this an upmarket stretch, a downmarket stretch or a two-way stretch for Kmart?,Discussion Question,14-18,The Product and the Product Mix,Line Filling Just-noticeable difference Line Modernization, featuring, and pruning,Brand decisions What is brand? Attributes Benefits Values Culture Personality User,14-19,The Product and the Product Mix,Commonly used research approaches to determine brand meaning: Word associations Personifying the brand Laddering up the brand essence Brand essence Laddering up,14-20,The Product and the Product Mix,Building Brand Identity Brand bonding Brands are not built by advertising but by the brand experience Everyone in the company lives the brand Three ways to carry on internal branding Employees must Understand Desire, and Deliver on the brand promise,14-21,Building Brands in the new economy Heidi and Don Schultz urge companies to: Clarify the corporations basic values and build the corporate brand. Use brand managers to carry out the tactical work. Develop a more comprehensive brand-building plan. Define the brands basic essence to be delivered wherever it is sold. Use the brand-value proposition as the key driver of the companys strategy, operations, services, and product development. Measure their brand-building effectiveness, not by the old measures of awareness, recognition, and recall, but by a more comprehensive set of measures including customer-perceived value, customer satisfaction, customer share of wallet, customer retention, and customer advocacy.,The Product and the Product Mix,14-22,The Product and the Product Mix,Brand Equity Brand awareness Brand acceptability Brand preference Aakers five levels of customer attitude: The customer will change brands, especially for price reasons. No brand loyalty. Customer is satisfied. No reason to change brands. Customer is satisfied and would incur cost by changing brand. Customer values the brand and sees it as a friend. Customer is devoted to the brand.,14-23,The Product and the Product Mix,Value of Brand Equity Brand valuation Competitive advantages of high brand equity: The company will have more leverage in bargaining with distributors and retailers because customers expect them to carry the brand. The company can charge a higher price than its competitors because the brand has higher perceived quality. The company can more easily launch extensions because the brand name carries high credibility. The brand offers some defense against price competition.,14-24,Managing Brand Equity Branding Challenges Branding Decision: To Brand or Not to Brand?,The Product and the Product Mix,14-25,When is a brand more than just a brand? Have you ever based a purchasing decision primarily on the brand? Was it because of some perceived quality difference, or was it based on the expectation of how others would see or treat you? Have you ever seen someone buying a given brand of an item in an attempt to be seen as “cool”?,Discussion Question,14-26,The Product and the Product Mix,Branding gives the seller several advantages: Brand name makes it easier for the seller to process orders and track down problems Sellers brand name and trademark provide legal protection of unique product features Branding gives the seller the opportunity to attract a loyal and profitable set of customers. Branding helps the seller segment markets. Strong brands help build corporate image, making it easier to launch new brands and gain acceptance by distributors and consumers.,14-27,The Product and the Product Mix,Brand-Sponsor Decisions Manufacturer brand Distributor brand Licensed brand name Slotting fee Brand ladder Brand parity,14-28,The Product and the Product Mix,Brand-Name Decision Four available strategies: Individual names Blanket family names Separate family names for all products Corporate name combined with individual product names,14-29,The Product and the Product Mix,Desirable qualities for a brand name It should suggest something about the products benefits It should suggest the product or service category It should suggest concrete, “high imagery” qualities It should be easy to spell, pronounce, recognize, and remember It should be distinctive It should not carry poor meanings in other countries and languages,14-30,The Product and the Product Mix,Brand building tools Public relations and press releases Sponsorships Clubs and consumer communities Factory visits Trade shows Event marketing,Public facilities Social cause marketing High value for the money Founders or a celebrity personality Mobile phone marketing,14-31,Nikes arrangement with Michael Jordan has provided an excellent example of a celebrity endorsement. Can you think of an endorsement campaign that backfired? What did it cost the company in the short term? What, if any, have been the lasting effects?,Discussion Question,14-32,The Product and the Product Mix,Brand Strategy Decision Functional brand Image brand Experimental