12 Sales Promotion Chapter Kenneth E. Clow & Donald Baack Integrated Advertising, Promotion & Marketing Communications – 2nd ed.

Sales Promotion Sales promotion includes several communications activities that attempt to provide added value or incentives to consumers, wholesalers, retailers or sales force to stimulate the immediate sales. Sales promotion describes promotional methods using special short term techniques. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 02

Why Consumer promotion? Stimulate purchase Introduce as a trial Create new users Increase repurchase from occasional customers Reward loyal customers Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 03

General Categories of Promotions Consumer franchise – building To increase awareness & loyalty of a brand. Goal: Build a favorable image by pointing out unique features Ex: style, design etc. Consumer Sales – building promotions Focus on immediate sales. Ex: discount, coupon etc. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 04

Promotions that Work Unique, Desirable Offering or Premise They make you believe you can win! Simple to Enter / Participate Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 05

Types/ Forms of Consumer Promotions Coupons Premiums Contests & Sweepstakes Refunds & Rebates Free samples/ Sampling Bonus Packs Price-offs Specialties Price Reductions Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 06

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Coupons price reduction offer to a consumer for achieving another thing. It may be percentage off the retail price. Three types of coupons are: Instant redemption (মুক্তি) coupons: Bonus-back coupons: Scanner-delivered coupons: Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 07

Coupons: Three types of coupons Instant redemption coupons: This type of coupons are given out along with free samples of a product to encourage consumers to try a new brand. slide no:

Bonus-back coupons: This type of coupons are given inside packages to encourage repeat purchase. slide no:

Scanner-delivered coupons: Firms issue coupons at cash register by triggering an item being scanned. The item being scanned is normally a competitor’s product. It is used to brand switching. slide no:

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Coupons: Problems Reduced revenues Using coupon it is to reduce price of the product in case of the loyal customers in the next purchase. So, total revenue is reduced. Mass-cutting This problems occurs only for a fraudulent retail outlet/ illegal coupon ring. Counterfeiting Coupons are copied & send back to the manufacturers. Newspaper generated black & white coupons are easiest to counterfeit. Miss redemptions It is of misrepresenting the coupon for a wrong size cane. Coupon for 250 gm cane rather than 500 gm cane. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 11

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Coupons: Tactics to Improve Coupons Effectiveness The Face value of the coupon: Higher value Distribution method: Free standing inserts (FSI) Attractiveness Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 12

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Premiums prizes, gifts/ other special offers consumer receive while purchasing products In this case consumers pay full price of the product. Four types of premiums are: Free-in-the-mail premiums In or on-package premiums Store or manufacturer premiums Self-liquidating premiums Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 13

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Premiums: Four types of premiums Free-in-the-mail premiums Gifts, individuals receive for purchasing goods. To receive the gift, the customer must mail in a proof or purchase to the manufacturer, who then mails the gift back to the consumer. Sometimes, more than one purchase is required to receive the gift. In or on-package premiums small gifts such as toys in cereal boxes. Sometimes, the gift is disguised or packaged so the consumer must buy the product to find out which premium it contains. Ex: Package of blades with the purchase of razor. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 14

Store or manufacturer premiums Gifts given by either the retail store or manufacturer when the consumers purchase a product. Ex: Fast-food restaurants offer children a toy with the purchase of child’s meal. Self-liquidating premium Consumers purchase when the manufacturers bear the shipping or handling costs just paying for the products price. slide no:

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Premiums: Problems Time Factor The offers would be for a small time otherwise it will face a huge loss. Cost Higher cost premiums create more sales but cost more to provide. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 016

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Premiums: Building successful Premium Programs Match the premium to the target market Carefully select the premiums (avoid fad, try for exclusivity) Pick a premium that reinforces the firm’s product and image Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 17

Contest and sweepstakes promotions use incentives to drive excitement around a brand, cause, service or product. A contest is generally used to run interactive user-generated content contests: the user will upload a photo, video, audio (music) or text (essay) to the contest entry form. Winners are determined based on a judging or voting round (or both rounds combined). It may also be utilized for product testing, award shows, crowd-sourcing initiatives and other creative community based projects. A sweepstakes awards winners through a random draw; winners are determined based purely on chance. Strutta’s DIY Sweepstakes Builder allows you to create and design a slick site and customize the enter-to-win submission form. More details on our product features slide no:

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Contests & Sweepstakes: Problems Costs to provide prize, entry forms, legal statements, supportive advertising etc. Consumer Indifference State lotteries, internet gambling create individual difference. Clutter Many companies can offer at a given time Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 19

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Contests & Sweepstakes: Creating successful C & S Finding the right prize Undertake an advantage of a special event sports contest or celebration of any renowned person Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 20

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Refunds & Rebates cash returns offered to consumers for the purchase of a product Consumers pay full price for the product but can mail in some type of proof of purchase and then the manufacturer refunds a portion of the purchase price. Refunds Rebates Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 21

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Difference between Refunds & Rebates Refunds Rebates Cash returns on “soft goods” Cash returns on “hard goods” Soft goods are – food or clothing Hard goods are – ticket items i.e. automobiles Refunds are of small amount of money Rebates are of large amount of money Refund on a food item is Tk. 50 Rebate on a car is Tk. 2,000 Refund is always on products Rebates is for both products & services Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 22

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Refunds & Rebates: Problems Costs mailing & record keeping cost involved. Lost revenue total revenue is decreased. Diminished Effectiveness no new purchase is evolved. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 23

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Refunds & Rebates: Creating effective RR Visibility Perceived newness An impact Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 24

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Sampling encourage consumers to try new product Sampling is the delivery of actual product to consumers for their use or consumption. Samples are provided free of charge. Often, companies provide samples of products to potential clients. Sampling can be used in service sector i.e. Saloon or Dentist. Seven types of sampling: In-store distribution Direct sampling Response sampling Cross-ruff sampling Media sampling Professional sampling Selective sampling Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 25

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Sampling: Seven types of sampling In-store sampling when food product companies have personnel, cooking the food and passing it out to individuals in the store Direct sampling samples are mailed or delivered door to door to consumers. Response sampling samples are made available to individuals or businesses responding to a media offer on television, on the internet or from a magazine etc. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 26

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Sampling: Seven types of sampling Cross-ruff sampling samples of one product on another. Media sampling samples are included in the media outlet. Professional sampling samples are delivered by professionals, doctors provide free samples to patients. Selective sampling samples are distributed at a site i.e. state fair, parade, hospital, restaurant, sporting event etc. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 27

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Sampling: Problems Cost Samples are mailed, adding to the expense of the program. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 28

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Sampling: Effective use of samples It introduces a new product or a new version/ an existing product to a new target market or a prospect. Willing to switch brands if the trial use of the product was a positive experience. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 29

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Bonus Packs encourage to buy existing product with an extra unit when an additional extra number of items is placed in a special product package then it is called bonus packs. Ex: Buys 4 pens for the price of 3 pens in a bonus pack. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 30

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Bonus Packs: Problems When the bonus is small consumers often believes the price of the product has not truly changed. When the bonus is large, consumers tend to believes that the price was first increased up to compensate for the additional quantity. The size of the bonus catches the consumer’s attention, it may not convey the desired message. Bonus packs are costly because, additional amounts of product sell for the same or a similar price. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 31

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Bonus Packs: Effective use of Bonus Packs A retailer can build a good relationship with a manufacturer that uses a bonus pack to increase brand switching. Consumers like bonus packs because they get additional product at the same price. Reduce brand switching at a minimal cost for existing product. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 32

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Price-offs encourage an display sales more not the actual product A price-off is a temporary reduction in the price of a product to the consumer. It is not on actual item but on a POP display, sign or shelf. It stimulates Sales of an existing product. Work well in the B2B area. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 33

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Price-offs: Problems Too many price-off offers can create a detrimental impact on the firm’s image. It devastates for profit margins Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 34

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Price-offs: Effective use of price-offs It has an appeal of a monetary savings to consumers The reward is immediate Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 35

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Specialties Items given free to consumers and other stakeholders to help keep a brand’s name top-of-mind. These are normally low cost items, i.e. calendars, rulers, coffee mugs, T-shirts, pens etc. Basically non-profit organizations use specialties for opening new facilities. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 36

Types of Consumer Promotions --- Price Reductions A featured price that is lower than regular price. Ex: Buy one get one free, 30 more for same price etc. Sometimes the retailers sacrifices some of its profits to clear the stock. Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 37

Any Query ? Leon G. Schiffman & Leslie Lazar Kanuk “Consumer Behavior” 8th edition, Prentice Hall – 2006 38