MARKETING MANAGEMENT 12th edition 12 Setting Product Strategy Kotler Keller At the heart of a great brand is a great product 12-2 Product Anything that can be offered to a market to satisfy a want or need. 12-3 Figure 12.1 Components of the Market Offering 12-4 Figure 12.2 Five Product Levels 12-5 Product Classification Schemes Durability Tangibility Use 12-6 Durability and Tangibility Nondurable goods Durable goods Services 12-7 Consumer Goods Classification Convenience Shopping Specialty Unsought 12-8 Product Systems and Mixes • • • • • • • Product system Product mix Product assortment Depth Length Width Consistency 12-9 Product-Mix Width and Product-Line Length for Proctor& Gamble Products Product-Mix Width Detergents Toothpaste Ivory Snow (1930) Gleem (1952) PRODUCTDreft LINE (1933) LENGTH Tide (1946) Cheer (1950) Disposable Bar Soap Diapers Paper Tissue Ivory (1879) Pampers (1961) Charmin (1928) Kirk’s (1885) Luvs (1976) Puffs (1960) Crest (1955) Lava (1893) Banner (1982) Camay (1926) Summit (1992) 12-10 Line Stretching Down-Market Stretch Up-Market Stretch Two-Way Stretch 12-11 Two-Way Product-Line Stretch: Marriott Hotels Quality Economy Standard Good Marriott Marquis (Top executives) Price High Marriott (Middle managers) Above average Average Superior Courtyard (Salespeople) Fairfield Inn Low (Vacationers) 12-12 Co-branding 12-13 Ingredient Branding 12-14 Packaging: The 5th P All the activities of designing and producing the container for a product. 12-15 Packaging has been influenced by… Self-service Consumer affluence Company/brand image Innovation opportunity 12-16 Functions of Labels Identifies Grades Describes Promotes 12-17