Products Decisions Product and Service Classification System The Product Life Cycle Introduction to product matrices Boston Matrix (Growth/Share) Ansoff’s Matrix (Product Market)
Product and Service Classification System Convenience goods - little effort, relatively inexpensive Shopping goods - e.g ‘white goods’, DIY equipment, more expensive, infrequent Speciality goods - extensive search e.g Jewellery, gourmet food Unsought goods - e.g. double glazing,
Industrial goods Installations - ‘speciality’ goods of industrial markets - plant and machinery Accessories - maintenance and office equipment Raw materials components Business to business e.g. consultants, accountants
The life product cycle model Development Development Growth Growth Maturity Maturity Decline Decline Few: Few: Growing adopters: Growing adopters: Growing selectivity Growing selectivity Saturation of Saturation of Drop-off Drop-off trial of trial of trial of trial of of purchase of purchase users users in usage in usage early early product/service product/service Repeat purchase Repeat purchase adopters adopters reliance reliance Entry of Entry of May be many May be many Fight to maintain Fight to maintain Exit of some Exit of some competitors competitors share share competitors competitors
The Boston Matrix (Growth/Share Matrix) Market Share High 3. Question Mark (Problem Child) 1. Stars Market Growth 2. Cash Cows 4. Dogs Low High Low
The Boston Matrix - Chocolate Bars Market Share High Maverick Miniature Heroes FUSE Market Growth KIT KAT MARS BAR TOPIC BOUNTY Low High Low
Ansoff’s Matrix (Product/Market Matrix) Existing Markets New Markets Existing Products Market Penetration Market Development Diversification Product Development New Products
Ansoff’s Matrix (Product/Market Matrix) Existing Markets New Markets Existing Products E.g. Realignments of the marketing mix E.g. Geographical expansion Diversification - related or unrelated Same outlets and sales strategy - new product New Products
Products Decisions Product and Service Classification System? The Product Life Cycle stages? Growth/Share? Product Market?