Chapter 14 Developing and Pricing Goods and Services McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter Fourteen LEARNING GOALS 1. Describe a total product offer. 2. Identify the various kinds of consumer and industrial goods. 3. Summarize the functions of packaging. 4. Contrast brand, brand name, and trademark, and show the value of brand equity. 5. Explain the steps in the new-product development process. 6. Describe the product life cycle. 7. Identify various pricing objectives and strategies 14-2 Product Development and the Total Product Offer DEVELOPING VALUE LG1 • According to the American Marketing Association, value is a foundation of marketing. • Value -- Good quality at a fair price. • Adapting products to new markets is an ongoing challenge. • Product development is a key activity in any modern business. 14-3 Product Development and the Total Product Offer LG1 PRODUCTS CONSUMERS WON’T GIVE UP • Internet service • Cell phone service • Cable television • Discount apparel • Haircuts and coloring • Fast-food Source: www.bigresearch.com. 14-4 Product Development and the Total Product Offer LG1 PRODUCTS “EXPENDABLE” by SPENDING CUTS • Luxury handbags • Satellite radio • Specialty apparel • High-end cosmetics • Facials Source: www.bigresearch.com. 14-5 Distributed Product Development LG1 DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Distributed Product Development -- The handing off of various parts of your innovation process - often overseas. • The increase in outsourcing has resulted in using multiple organizations separated by cultural, geographic and legal boundaries. 14-6 Developing a Total Product Offer LG1 DEVELOPING a TOTAL PRODUCT • Total Product Offer -- Everything consumers evaluate when deciding whether to buy something. • Products are evaluated on many different dimensions, both tangible and intangible. • Marketers must think like and talk to consumers to find out what’s important. 14-7 Developing a Total Product Offer LG1 POTENTIAL COMPONENTS of a TOTAL PRODUCT OFFER 14-8 Product Lines & Product Mix LG1 UNDERSTANDING PRODUCT LINES • Product Line -- A group of products that are physically similar or intended for a similar market. • Product lines often include competing brands like: - Coca-Cola - Diet Coke - Coke Zero - Cherry Coke Photo Courtesy of: Coca-Cola Art Gallery 14-9 Product Lines & Product Mix The PRODUCT MIX LG1 • Product Mix -- The combination of all product lines offered by a manufacturer or service provider. • Product mixes like Procter & Gamble’s can be extensive: - Toothpaste - Cosmetics - Diapers - Batteries - Bar soap 14-10 Product Differentiation DIFFERENTIATING PRODUCTS LG2 • Product Differentiation -- The creation of real or perceived product differences. • Marketers use a mix of pricing, advertising and packaging to create different images. Examples include: - Bottled water - Aspirin - Fast-food - Laundry detergent - Shampoo 14-11 Marketing Different Classes of Consumer Goods and Services LG2 CLASSIFYING CONSUMER GOODS and SERVICES • Convenience Goods and Services -- Products consumers purchase frequently with minimal effort. These include: - Candy and snacks - Gas - Milk and eggs 14-12 Marketing Different Classes of Consumer Goods and Services LG2 CLASSIFYING SHOPPING GOODS and SERVICES • Shopping Goods and Services -- Products consumers buy only after comparing value, quality, price, and styles. These include: - Clothes and shoes - Appliances and furniture - Childcare - Home remodeling 14-13 Marketing Different Classes of Consumer Goods and Services CLASSIFYING GOODS and SERVICES LG2 • Specialty Goods and Services -- Products with unique characteristics and brand identity. These include: - Tiffany jewelry - Rolex watches - Lamborghini automobiles - Ritz Carlton Hotels • Unsought Goods and Services -- Products consumers aren’t aware of or haven’t thought of buying until they need them. These include: • Car-towing services; Funeral services; Renter’s insurance 14-14 Marketing Different Classes of Consumer Goods and Services LG2 IDENTIFYING CONSUMER GOODS CLASSIFICATIONS • How would you classify these consumer products? - Beautyrest mattress - Honda Accord - McDonald’s Big Mac - Rolls Royce automobiles - Oreo Cookies - Harvard University degree 14-15 Marketing Industrial Goods and Services LG2 CLASSIFYING INDUSTRIAL GOODS and SERVICES • Industrial Goods -- Products used in the production of other products and sold in the B2B market. • Industrial goods include: - Installations - Capital items - Accessory equipment - Supplies - Service 14-16 Packaging Changes the Product USES of PACKAGING LG3 • Companies often use packaging to change and improve their basic product. Examples include: - Microwave popcorn - Tuna pouches - McDonald’s green packaging • Good packaging can also make a product more attractive to retailers. 14-17 Packaging Changes the Product LG3 SOME KEY FUNCTIONS of PACKAGING 1) To attract buyers’ attention 2) Protect the goods inside and be tamperproof 3) Be easy to open 4) Describe and give information about the product 5) Explain the product’s benefits 6) Provide warranty information and warnings 7) Give an indication of price, value, and uses 14-18 The Growing Importance of Packaging BUNDLING LG3 • Bundling -- Grouping two or more products together and pricing them as a unit. • Virgin Airlines bundles door-to-door limo service and inflight massage with some tickets. • Financial institutions bundle advice with purchases. Photo Courtesy of: Joey Day 14-19 Branding and Brand Equity UNDERSTANDING BRANDING LG4 • Brand -- Name, symbol, or design that identifies the goods or services and distinguishes them from competitors’ offerings. • Trademark -- A brand that has exclusive legal protection for both its brand name and design. 14-20 Branding and Brand Equity KEY BRAND CATEGORIES LG4 • Manufacturers’ Brands – Brand names of manufacturers that distribute products nationally. • Dealer (Private-Label) Brands -Products that carry a retailer’s or distributor’s brand name instead of a manufacturer’s. • Generic Goods – Non-branded products that sell at a discount compared to manufacturers’ or dealers’ brands. • Knockoff Brands -- Illegal copies of national brands. Photo Courtesy of: Joe Mudd 14-21 Generating Brand Equity and Loyalty LG4 ESTABLISHING BRAND EQUITY and LOYALTY • Brand Equity – The value of the brand name and associated symbols. • Brand Loyalty -- The degree to which consumers are satisfied and are committed to further purchases. 14-22 Generating Brand Equity and Loyalty MOST VALUABLE BRANDS LG4 Brand Value Apple $57.4 billion Microsoft $56.6 billion Coca-Cola $55.4 billion IBM $43 billion Google $39.7 billion McDonald’s $35.9 billion GE $33.7 billion Marlboro $29.1 billion Intel $28.6 billion Nokia $27.4 billion Source: Forbes, August 30, 2010. 14-23 Generating Brand Equity and Loyalty LG4 ORIGINS of AUTOMOBILE SYMBOLS • Volvo - Symbol for iron • Lamborghini - Company founder’s zodiac sign was Taurus • Volkswagen - Product of an office contest • Porsche - Coat of arms for city and state headquarters Source: World Features Syndicate. 14-24 Generating Brand Equity and Loyalty BUILDING BRAND AWARENESS LG4 • Brand Awareness -- How quickly or easily a given brand name comes to mind when someone mentions a product category. • Consumers reach a point of brand preference when they prefer one brand over another. • When consumers reach brand insistence, they will not accept substitute brands. • Brand Association -- Linking a brand to other favorable images, like celebrities or a geographic area. • Brand Manager -- Person responsible for a particular brand and handles all the elements of the brand’s marketing mix. 14-25 The New Product Development Process LG5 The NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 14-26 Product Screening & Analysis LG5 BRINGING NEW PRODUCTS to the MARKET • Product Screening -- Reduces the number of new products a firm is working on to focus on the most promising. • Product Analysis -- Focuses on the cost estimates and sales forecasts to get an idea of potential profitability. 14-27 Product Development and Testing LG5 BRINGING NEW PRODUCTS to the MARKET • Concept Testing -- Takes a product idea to consumers to test reactions. • Commercialization -Promoting the product to distributors and retailers and developing the promotional campaign. 14-28 The Product Life Cycle LG6 The FOUR STAGES of a PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE • Product Life Cycle -- A theoretical model of what happens to sales and profits for a product over time. • Product Life Cycle Stages: 1. Introduction 2. Growth 3. Maturity 4. Decline 14-29 The Product Life Cycle LG6 SALES and PROFITS DURING the PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE 14-30 Competitive Pricing PRICING OBJECTIVES LG7 1) Achieving a target return on investment or profit 2) Building traffic 3) Achieving greater market share 4) Creating an image 5) Furthering social objectives both short-run and long-run 14-31 Competitive Pricing PRICING STRATEGIES LG7 • Cost-based pricing measures cost of producing a product including materials, labor, and overhead. • Target Costing – Designing a product that satisfies customers and meets the firm’s targeted profit margins. • Competition-Based Pricing -- A strategy based on what the competition is charging for its products. 14-32 Break-Even Analysis USING BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS LG7 • Break-Even Analysis -- The process used to determine profitability at various levels of sales. The break-even point is where revenues equals cost. • Total Fixed Costs -- All costs that remain the same no matter how much is produced or sold. • Variable Costs -- Costs that change according to the level of production. 14-33 Other Pricing Strategies PRICING ALTERNATIVES LG7 • Skimming Price Strategy -- Pricing new products high to recover costs and make high profits while competition is limited. • Penetration Price Strategy -- Pricing products low with the hope of attracting more buyers and discouraging other companies from competing in the market. • Everyday Low Pricing (EDLP) -- Setting prices lower than competitors with no special sales. 14-34 Other Pricing Strategies LG7 PRICING STRATEGIES of RETAILERS • High-Low Pricing -- Using regular prices that are higher than EDLP stores except during special sales when they are lower. • Psychological Pricing -- Pricing products at price points that make a product seem less expensive than it is. 14-35