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A product concept is a description of a product or service, at an early stage in the product lifecycle. [1] It is generated before any detailed design work is undertaken and takes into consideration market analysis , customer experience , product features, product cost , strategic fit , and product architecture .
Vertical product differentiation can be measured objectively by a consumer. For example, when comparing two similar products, the quality and price can clearly be identified and ranked by the customer. If both A and B products have the same price to the consumer, then the market share for each one will be positive, according to the Hotelling ...
In marketing, the whole product concept is the third iteration of a model originally developed by Philip Kotler, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In his book entitled “Marketing Management” Kotler drew attention to the fact that consumers purchase more than the core product itself. And ...
Given that marketing has its roots in economics, it shares many foundation concepts with that discipline. Most practicing marketers will have a working knowledge of basic economic concepts and theories. Competitive advantages & comparative advantages. Businesses seek to compete by achieving competitive advantages or comparative advantages.
The Product Life Cycle Theory is an economic theory that was developed by Raymond Vernon in response to the failure of the Heckscher–Ohlin model to explain the observed pattern of international trade. The theory suggests that early in a product's life-cycle all the parts and labor associated with that product come from the area where it was ...
Social value: The extent to which owning a product or engaging in a service allows the consumer to connect with others. Psychological value: The extent to which a product allows consumers to express themselves or feel better. For a firm to deliver value to its customers, they must consider what is known as the "total market offering."
Economists and marketers use the Search, Experience, Credence (SEC) classification of goods and services, which is based on the ease or difficulty with which consumers can evaluate or obtain information. These days most economics and marketers treat the three classes of goods as a continuum. Archetypal goods are: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Consumer value is used to describe a consumer's strong relative preference for certain subjectively evaluated product or service attributes. [1] [2] [3] [4]The construct of consumer value has widely been considered to play a significant role in the success, competitive advantage and long-term success of a business, and is the basis of all marketing activities. [5]